Urgent: Project 25 Certified, But Still Not Working May 27, 2010 - “Today the House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing to review the status of interoperability for public safety communications systems that enable first responders from multiple agencies and jurisdictions to communicate. Specifically, the hearing discussed the status [...]

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EchoLink Has Gone Wi-Fi EchoLink on iPhone or iPod Touch? Believe it! If you are a validated EchoLink user you can use this edition of the program. It is available at the App Store, free of  charge of course. If you are not already validated, you can download and install the Windows version on a [...]

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Programming Memory Channels Programming frequencies into the ICOM V8000 isn’t that bad at all. Seriously. But, after a few months or years, one tends to forget the exact procedure. Then it’s time to scramble for the owner’s manual. Okay, can’t find the manual… USING FRONT OF RADIO 1. Setting a frequency In VFO mode, set the desired [...]

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If you use EchoLink, you will need to configure the port forwarding on your provider, in order to get it to work correctly. First you need to know the address to your router management interface. For example: If you have a SpeedStream router, type speedstream in your address bar, and it should go right to [...]

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Who Uses UTC? Countries that use UTC as their standard time: Iceland, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, and Senegal. The United Kingdom and the Republic Of Ireland use UTC in the winter, but not summer because they use a daylight saving period (summer time). What is UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) and where is it used? [...]

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Digital Communication Via D-Star D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) is digital technology designed for amateur radio use. The system was researched by the Japan Amateur Radio League, and now has become the standard. ICOM America is the only manufacturer that has incorporated D Star technology in their radios. Kenwood has rebranded ICOM equipment. D-Star [...]

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Programming Repeaters In The Radio Shack HTX-202 The Radio Shack HTX-202 2 Meter Hand Held HT is rock solid. Just ask any ham that owns one and you will get the same response — this brick is a workhorse! Here are some reviews of the HTX-202. No it’s not fancy, it’s not small, it’s not real [...]

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Track The ISS And Other Satellites Real time satellite tracking on the web. Track the ISS and watch it pass by in the sky near your location. It is clearly visible with the naked eye. Catch it! Whether you’re an amateur radio operator, an astronomy enthusiast, or an electronic guru, tracking satellites isn’t so bad [...]

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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 Consejos para solucionar problemas Troubleshooting EchoLink can be a very frustrating game. Here are a few tips that especially 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 [...]

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