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October 2019
CQ Amateur Radio
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- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 4 minsZERO BIAS: A CQ EditorialHurricane Dorian is beginning its march up the U.S. east coast as I write this, flooding Charleston after pummeling the Bahamas for days. Meanwhile, Led Zeppelin’s “Communication Breakdown” is playing on the radio … both appropriate scene-setters for
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 13 minsSATERN and the Patriot North 2019 ExerciseHave you ever wondered what it would be like to use your emergency communications radio equipment and skills in the most realistic situations? Have you thought about how you would adapt to operating under difficult conditions or when things don’t go
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 8 minsAmateur Radio + American Legion = Everybody WinsAcross the United States, a community that has an amateur radio club probably also has an American Legion post in or near it. And as one Kentucky club discovered, the local American Legion post is a great place to look for collaboration, assistance,
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 6 minsThe Huntsville KidfestThe first day of this year’s Huntsville Hamfest was winding down … the Young Ham of the Year presentation was over, and as 4:00 p.m. closing time approached, it was time for the big end-of-day prize drawing. Managing Editor Jason Feldman, KD2IWM, and
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 8 minsFirst Experiments with TRANSISTORSIn the field of semi-conductors, we deal with materials such as silicon and germanium, and when these solids are employed in electronic circuits, it is generally stated that we are working with the electron flow within, or through, a solid. This enab
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 18 minsThe Kits and Parts “Organic 5Watter”Yep … it’s an affliction. Someone comes out with a new QRP rig and, if reasonably priced, I gotta have one. I’m not sure what it is, but the truth of the matter is I enjoy building kits just as much as using them. To make things even worse, I’m not t
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 4 minsThe Listening Post~ World Music Radio (WMR) in Randers, Denmark has put its 200-watt transmitter on 15805 kHz Saturdays and Sundays from 0700-2000 UTC. With the change in frequency, SWLs will have at least some chance to put that station in the log. Those who enjoy pl
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 5 minsEmergency CommunicationsAs this issue of CQ magazine is dedicated to emergency communications, I thought it would be a great time to review a number of concepts and ideas we have discussed this past year. In the November 2018 issue, we explored the concept of First Informer
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 6 minsGordo’s Short CircuitsICS-100, ICS-700 … you might be familiar with those federal government courses for people involved in emergency response. Now get ready to add some more letters. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers free online training via the inter
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 1 minsBehind The Bylines…Scott Ruesch, W9JU (“SATERN and the Patriot North 2019 Exercise,” p. 10), is the Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Division Coordinator for SATERN, the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network. He lives in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Laura Edwards (“Amateur Rad
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 9 minsQRP: Low-Power CommunicationsWelcome to the October QRP column. Another summer has snuck by and the few remaining honey-do list items my XYL had for me to complete will need to wait until next year. My wife knows that during summer and fall months, antenna construction, experime
- CQ Amateur RadioLeitura de 2 minsJoao Lima, CU3AA USA-CA All Counties #1268I took my license exam in 1978 and passed it to receive my first call in January 1979 as CT2CQ. Like every novice, DXCC was my main goal, which not only piqued my interest in DX but also in paper chasing. After many QSOs with American stations, I lea