IC-7410 HF/6M Amateur Radio Base Station Transceiver -
Coming Soon!

Icom-UK have released details of the forthcoming IC-7410 HF/6M Amateur Radio Base Station Transceiver.
The new IC-7410 is aimed as a mid range rig for Amateurs who are looking to enjoy the HF bands.
The planned features of this model are as follows.

• 100W HF+50MHz base station transceiver
• All mode (AM / FM / SSB / CW / RTTY)
• +30dBm IP3 class receiver circuitry (HF)
• Standard 15kHz first IF filter, optional 6kHz/3kHz first IF filters (max. three filters total)
• 36kHz IF 32 bit DSP, the same class as used in the IC-7600
• 0.5ppm frequency stability
• Built-in Antenna Tuner
• USB interface for PC control and voice output
• “Band edge beep alarm” helps users avoid off-band operation
• Large B/W LCD screen, ergonomically designed controls
• Integrated speech synthesizer

As yet, Icom-UK have no details about its price and availability, although they hope it will be available in the first quarter of next year (2011).

 From http://www.southgatearc.org

TRRS #0026 - Free Giveaway Ending Tonight

Amateur Radio App - For Hams on the Move

Ham Tracker
"Ham Tracker allows Radio Amateurs on the move to send location updates to APRS-IS (the Internet side of APRS) from their mobile device. Once sent, your position can be tracked using services such as aprs.fi. Don't worry though, you're in control of your privacy and can turn off the sending of position reports at any time.

"Ham Tracker makes it easy to send an email containing an aprs.fi tracking link for your callsign or a map link showing your current location. Use these to tell colleagues, friends and family where you are, letting them track your progress using a web browser without them needing to phone to ask.

"Ham Tracker doesn't even need to be running in the foreground on your device. You can simply install it, configure it, then forget it. The application will run quietly in the background, notice when your location changes significantly (in practice that's when your phone switches to a different cell on the mobile network), wake up, start sending position reports at regular intervals, notice when you've not moved much for a while, then go back to sleep. This approach only uses the device's GPS receiver when you're actually moving, so keeping battery use to a minimum."
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ham-tracker/
id406552499?mt=8

It's Over And Out For the Radio Amateurs

RED tape has forced an amateur radio club out of the school it has called home for a decade, according to a report in Wednesday's Halifax and Calderdale Evening Courier.
Halifax and District Amateur Radio Society has trained and broadcast from a physics lab at Rishworth School for the last 10 years. Now it is set to become homeless as the Ripponden boarding school tightens security in line with child-welfare regulations.
Society chairman Martin Cox described the move as "over-zealous" but added that he did not blame the school.
He said: "They have a duty of care to their pupils and have obviously been forced into a position where they felt we could no longer use their premises despite a long history of trouble-free activity.
You can read the full Evening Courier article at:
http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/It39s-over-and-out-for.6661140.jp

ARRL Receives $1 Million Gift to the ARRL Endowment

In October 2010, the ARRL received word that that it is a beneficiary of the Charles and Iona Mathias Joint Trust. Dr Mathias, W8KGD, became a Silent Key in 2008 at the age of 93; Iona, his wife of 62 years, passed away in June 2010. The ARRL is one of five beneficiaries of the Trust that has an estimated value in excess of $8 million.

Two radio hams among new crew members for ISS

On 17 December, a new trio of flight engineers, which includes two licensed radio amateurs, are expected to arrive at the International Space Station following a 15 December launch.
They are US astronaut Catherine Coleman, KC5ZTH, the European Space Agency’s Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA and Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev

New ARRL Antenna Book

ARRL introduces book on selecting and using antenna tuners

Antenna tuners are devices often misunderstood in the Amateur Radio world.
While not every station requires an antenna tuner to transmit radio signals, without one an incompatibility between the transmitter and the antenna system can result in poor performance.
The ARRL Guide to Antenna Tuners: A Radio Amateur's Guide to Antenna Matching by Joel R. Hallas, W1ZR, will help you understand how to select the right tuner for your needs and how to use it in your shack.
The ARRL Guide to Antenna Tuners discusses the details of the different configurations and requirements of antenna tuners. It explores the design, construction and applications of the different types available.
You'll be able to determine if one is necessary in your station, what type of tuner is needed and where to install it for maximum improvement.
This book will give you a better understanding of your antenna system and the way it can be improved through the selection and use of the appropriate antenna tuner.

TRR Show Number 0025 - Giveaway!

Show Status - Ustream Problems Continue

I have completed 24 shows now and views are increasing quickly.  I am still struggling with Ustream and discovered a new problem on the last show.  When I play a recorded video it either is choppy or there are green flashes.  I want to move to Justin.tv because I have heard there are less problems there.  I have tried Justin.tv and it seems to work pretty well compared to Ustream. The problem is that I am using Ustream's producer program to do my show which gives me a number of nice features. If I go to Justin.tv, I will have purchase software that gives me the features I get for free from Ustream.  Sooooo, I have joined Amazon.com as an associate to help pay for the software.  If you purchase from Amazon, please use the search link on the left here.  It will take you to Amazon and if you purchase something I will get a small commission.  It does not cost you anything more than just going directly to Amazon and I do not see who made the purchase.  So, please use the link and thanks for your support in advance.

Tom

TRR Show Number 0024 - Grundig 650 Shortwave Radio

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