View The ISS And Space Shuttle From Earth Find out in your city the best time to view the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle. See it all right in your own backyard. Human Space Flight Is Very Accurate: First, click Human Space Flight to find out more information. You will enter your country, state or [...]

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EchoLink Troubleshooting Troubleshooting EchoLink can be a very frustrating game. Here are a few tips that specifically apply to Windows XP, using a broadband connection. Port/Firewall Problems: Go to EchoLink — Tools — Firewall/Router Test If it says Pass, you are okay with ports. This is not the problem. Most of the time this usually is the problem. Remember–even [...]

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Shortwave Radio Guide Shortwave Radio Listening The Passport to World Band Radio, 2009 Edition (Passport to World Band Radio) is a must have for shortwave listeners. Whether you are a serious shortwave listener, or a beginner, you must get your hands on this gem. The Passport World Band Radio Guide is informative and practical. This [...]

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FIND A REPEATER NEAR YOU Looking for an amateur radio repeater near you? Not hard to do if you know just where to go. There are several websites that are very effective. It is sometimes very frustrating to hear a repeater identify itself, and you didn’t get all of the callsign. This happens occasionally especially [...]

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Tropospheric Ducting Forecast Spring and fall seem to be the time for optimal VHF conditions. As the temperature fluctuates, the VHF band conditions are favorable. The ideal propagation characteristics are usually line-of-sight. Buildings, trees, and hills can obstruct the path of VHF transmissions. Normally VHF is used for local communication. A phenomenon occurs, called tropospheric ducting, [...]

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RNW End Shortwave Broadcasts To North America  – 26 October 2008 It appears that Radio Netherlands Worldwide has made the decision to end shortwave broadcasts to North America. After taking a survey, they have come to the conclusion that there was a decline of listeners. The programs will still be offered through live streams, podcasts, satellite, [...]

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Geomagnetic Storms Could Affect Power While geomagnetic alerts are important to amateur radio operators, solar storms can also disrupt radio communication. Listen to this:  Solar Superstorms … (Windows Media) What are the effects that solar storms can have on technology and the modern world? Is this relevant? Ice storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods are forms of [...]

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