#hamradio Timeline

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This two hour documentary about Joann's going out of business left me wondering if #HamRadio is slowly concentrating down in similar ways. We saw it happen with MFJ on the supply side, and I worry that HRO is gradually becoming the only meaningful radio vendor in the States, at which point we're one sufficiently inspired private equity partner away from having to use Amazon for lots of stuff here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VJxJesgF8Y

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36d

Suddenly a loud bang from the lab at the local #hamradio club ‼️ 💥🤯

Luckily nothing happened to the people in there, but I guess it’s safe to say that this vintage capacitor decided to quit its job 😂

Always wear safety glasses 🥽 when testing and troubleshooting #electronics, especially if it’s vintage gear where you have no knowledge of its state and health☝🏼

#electronicsengineering #vintageelectronics #vintagerepair

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116d

Did you know #Django is on ham radio? Our community member Adam Fast takes our 20th birthday celebrations on the air! https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2025/oct/25/on-the-air-20th-birthday-special-event-station-w2d/

#HamRadio #OpenSource #W2D #DjangoBirthday

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32d

Mastodon.Radio is a Mastodon server for radio enthusiasts including the Amateur (Ham) Radio community, anyone interested in Shortwave Listening (SWL), etc. Come join us and talk radio, technology, and more!

https://mastodon.radio

You can find out more at https://mastodon.radio/about or contact the admin account @M0YNG

#FeaturedServer #AmateurRadio #HamRadio #Radio #SWL #Shortwave #ShortwaveRadio #Mastodon #Fediverse #FreeFediverse

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110d

It is time to check in to this week's #FediFridayWinlinkNet!

Send your #Winlink message between 0000-2359 UTC Friday October 31.

Try to use a different band or mode to check in each week.

To: FFWN
Subject: check-in

Message body line 1: [callsign], [firstname], [city], [state/province/locale], [country], [mastodon username], [VHF/HF/APRS/Telnet, etc]

Message body line 2: What is your favorite candy? It does not have to be Halloween candy. [open response]

Message body line 3: Do you agree to have your callsign shared in the check-in list? [Y or N/opt-out]

#hamradio
#FFWN

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108d

On this day in 1920, KDKA in Pittsburgh began regular broadcasting. It is considered by many to be the start of commercial radio broadcasting in the U.S,

Here's a cartoon I did for CQ Magazine in November 2020:

#hamradio #cartoon #history #KDKA #radio

1. Westinghouse engineer Frank Conrad, 39, got into ham radio to win a bet! “I’ll bet my watch is more accurate than yours!”
2. In the workshop above his garage in Wilkinsburg, Pa., Frank built a receiver to pick up the time signals from the U.S. Naval Observatory and verify his watch’s accuracy.
3. In 1916, Frank got his license (8XK) and was soon a popular leader in local ham circles.
4. Frank tested the 8XK transmitter with music from records the family piano.
5. Schedules for 8XK’s regular “air concerts” were printed in the local newspapers.
6. In the fall of 1920, the ARRL set up an experimental nationwide network to relay results on election night … and they included Frank’s station, 8XK.
7. By then, however, Frank’s employer had applied for a commercial license and was ready to take over his broadcast schedule.
8. On election night, Frank was standing by at 8XK in case there were any technical problems … but KDKA’s first broadcast on Nov. 2, 1920, was “F.B.” (“fine business”) and the station has now been on the air 100 years!

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