Podcasts about QST

Foundations of Amateur Radio Around the world are thousands of associations, groups of people, clubs if you like, that represent radio amateurs. Some of those associations are anointed with a special status, that of "member society" or "peak body", which allows them to represent their country with their own governments and on the international stage to the ITU, the International Telecommunications Union, through a global organisation, the IARU, the International Amateur Radio Union. Some of these are known across our whole community, the ARRL in the USA, the RSGB in the UK, and the WIA in Australia. Some much less so, the CRAC, the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club, or the ARSI, the Amateur Radio Society of India, for example. In an attempt to get a deeper understanding of what distinguishes these organisations, I visited a dozen member society websites. Cultural sensibilities and aesthetics aside, the variety and sense of priority is both pleasing and astounding. Starting close to home, the WIA, the Wireless Institute of Australia, shows news as the most important and the top story is a radio contact between the International Space Station and a school, held about two weeks ago. The ERAU, the Estonian Radio Amateurs Association, features an article about the 2025 General Meeting outlining who was there, what was discussed and thanking the participants for their contributions. When I visited, the ARRL, the American Radio Relay League, top news item, was the renewed defence of the 902-928 MHz Amateur Radio Band, from a few days ago. The most important issue for the ARRL is that you read the latest edition of QST magazine, but only if you're a member. The RSGB, the Radio Society of Great Britain, has an odd landing page that links to the main site, which features much of the same content. The latest news is "Mental Health Awareness Week" and encourages us to celebrate kindness in our community. The DARC, the German Amateur Radio Club, has a page full of announcements and the top one was an article about current solar activity including a coronal hole and various solar flares. The ERASD, the Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society for Development, uses qsl.net as its main website. It features many images with text, presumably in Arabic, that unfortunately I was not able to translate. Curiously the landing page features some English text that welcomes all interested to join. I confess that I love the juxtaposition between a Yaesu FT-2000 transceiver and the images of Tutankhamun and the pyramids. The RAC, the Radio Amateurs of Canada, use their homepage to promote its purpose, and features many pictures of their bi-monthly magazine, which you can only read if you're a member, which is where many of the homepage links seem to go. The RCA, the Radio Club of Argentina, is promoting the 2024-2025 Railway Marathon, including links to descriptions of what constitutes a Railway Activation, how to reserve your station, and upcoming and past activations. There's also a reminder to renew your license. The ARSI, the Amateur Radio Society of India, has a very sparse landing page showing their mission and not much else. Clicking around gives you lots of information about the history, activities, awards and the like. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find out how to become licensed in India. There's hardly any images. In contrast, the URA, the Union of Radio Amateurs of Andorra, lands you on a page with contact details and not much else. Clicking through the site gives you lots of pictures of happy people and maps, lots of maps. The KARL, the Korean Amateur Radio League, features an announcement with a link to the 24th Amateur Radio Direction Finding, from a week ago, but it requires a login to actually read it. The JARL, the Japan Amateur Radio League, features an announcement to a form you can complete to join the "List of stations from which you do not wish to receive QSL cards." The NZART, the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters, features a big button to latest news and clicking on it shows the "Jock White Field Day", which was held several months ago. I wasn't able to see the CRAC, the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club, since the page didn't load for me. The "Wayback machine", also known as archive.org, from a capture a few days ago, showed a news item announcing the intent to organise the 1st Class C Amateur Radio Technical "something", I say "something" because I cannot actually load the article and see what it has to say. The event was scheduled for a month ago, the announcement was from several months ago. Content aside, finding sites was interesting too, mind you, there's plenty of member associations that don't have any web presence at all. Is that by choice, or necessity? The IARU list of member societies conflicts with the list of national organisations shown on Wikipedia. The IARU has about 160 entries, I say about, since the list isn't really formatted as much as it's congealed. Let's just say, perhaps a table for tabular data might be a novel approach. Wikipedia is slightly better formatted, it lists 93 national organisations. As it happens, both include a link to the national organisation for China, which is either the Chinese Radio Sports Association, with apparently two different acronyms, either CRSAOA, or CRSA, or if you believe the IARU as a source, it's the one I mentioned earlier, the CRAC. I don't know which one is right, but at least we can assume that the IARU page was updated formally, rather than edited by someone on the internet. Regardless of which one is the "real" Chinese national amateur radio organisation, none of the websites loaded for me. Let's move on. It's interesting that several non-English sites like Korea, Japan and Germany feature a button that allows their site to be translated into English. What's even more interesting is that the English version of the site is not in any way the same content. In many cases it appears to be information relevant to English visitors rather than a translation. One notable exception is Estonia, which allows a visitor to read their site in Estonian or English right out of the box. Unsurprisingly, the ARRL website has no buttons for Spanish, even though that represents about 13 percent of the USA population, let alone any other language. I'd encourage you to visit a few and see what you can learn about the other members of our community around the world. My visits leave me with questions. What do these organisations stand for? What do they do? Are they there for amateurs, for aspirant members, the general public, for regulators, for their members, for fund raising and advertising, or international visitors and tourism? It seems to me that looking at just a few of these organisations reveals a great many things about how they understand their own role and how they deliver service and just how much money they have to play with to make that happen. I'll leave you to ponder how effective they might be and what your role is in that endeavour. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

In this powerful episode of Queer Storytime, we dive deep into the urgent and historical topic of mutual aid within the LGBTQIA+ community. From the Stonewall era to the HIV/AIDS crisis and today's escalating attacks on gender and sexually affirming health care, mutual aid has been a lifeline for queer and trans folks.Stevie lays out the distinction between charity and solidarity, highlighting why institutional approaches often fall short. As mainstream LGBTQIA+ organizations amass wealth, the most vulnerable in our community — Black and Brown trans folks, unhoused queer youth, disabled queer individuals, and those living under oppressive legal systems — are left behind.This episode announces a groundbreaking new initiative: A Mutual Aid Collective for LGBTQIA+ Health & Wellbeing. This network will provide access to holistic health resources, guidance, and sliding-scale services for queer and trans individuals, especially those living in states where affirming healthcare is under attack.Listen now to learn about our community's resilience, why we need to reclaim the true spirit of mutual aid, and how you can support this collective effort. Remember, our survival is the ultimate act of resistance.Key Topics Covered:The historical precedent of mutual aid within the LGBTQIA+ community.The distinction between charity and solidarity.Criticism of mainstream LGBTQIA+ organizations hoarding wealth.Introduction of the Mutual Aid Collective for LGBTQIA+ Health & Wellbeing.How listeners can support or access this new initiative.Calls for community-based, nonhierarchical, direct aid over bureaucratic charity models.Call to Action:✨ Get Involved: If you're in a position to contribute financially, share skills, or simply spread the word, support the Mutual Aid Collective by visiting here - https://opencollective.com/queer-trans-thriving 

　国立研究開発法人量子科学技術研究開発機構（QST）は3月7日、リモートアクセス機器に対する不正アクセスについて発表した。

Hello and Welcome to the DX Corner for your weekly Dose of DX as part of Ham Radios oldest Ham Radio Magazine on the air, “This week in amateur radio.” I'm Bill, AJ8B. I am not sure how many of you are interested in 60M, but overall interest is growing. One of my best friends, Joe, W8GEX, produces a 60-meter newsletter. Joe is considered by many as the godfather of 60m. With almost 250 entities confirmed on 60, I can understand why. New Zealand stations ZL4OL and ZL2CC have been heard around 0700z. Watch your 60m packet cluster for these advid 60M operators. 4U1UN has been on 60m recently. Keep an eye out for that one also. Some of the rare DX on 60 meters recently has included A51AE, 7Q6M, and T77C.Don't forget to have a look at our website 60metersonline.com. There are details about our DXCC and WAS Awards for 60 meters. . Thanks, Joe, for letting me use this information. You can learn more about 60 meters by checking out the DX Mentor podcast, episode 24. (https://youtu.be/Mq7YN6euHHM ) Just go to YouTube or your podcast app and search for The DX Mentor. Episode 24 will give you all the details about getting on 60 meters. This section of DX News comes from Bernie, W3UR, editor of the DailyDX, the WeeklyDX, and the How's DX column in QST. If you would like a free 2-week trial of the DailyDX, your only source of real-time DX information, just drop me a note at thedxmentor@gmail.com Inveterate DXpeditioner IV3FSG, Elvira, will operate D68Z from March 3 until at least March 18. Elvira is currently QRV. She will be operating on 160-6M CW, SSB, RTTY, FT8, and FT4. Elvira will use three ICOM IC-7300 radios, with one dedicated to 6M (grid locator LH18og) operational around the clock. The antenna setup will include a 6M delta loop, a DX Commander vertical for 30-10M, and an IWØRGN multiband vertical for 160-10M. To minimize duplicate QSOs, please verify Club Log online and Club Log LiveStream. For digital QSOs, monitor D68Z on PSK Reporter. IKØXBX, Francesco, will be the pilot station for this DXpedition. QSL cards are available via OQRS and LoTW. The VK9XU team ended their Christmas Island operation on Tuesday at 0257Z with around 58,000 QSOs, surpassing expectations. They thanked everyone for their discipline in the pileups. The team is now heading to Cocos (Keeling) Island. Arriving after sunset, they will start limited activity the first night and set up antennas the next day. They look forward to working everyone as VK9CU on Cocos. The DX-Adventure team is embarking on a DXpedition to the Andaman Islands (AS-001) as VU4AX from March 10th to March 20th, 2025. The team, consisting of 12 experienced operators, will be active around the clock on multiple bands from 10m to 160m, including WARC + 60m, using CW, SSB, and DIGI modes. They will operate six stations, transporting 1,150kg of meticulously prepared equipment to ensure the best possible experience. The DXpedition aims to provide a rare opportunity for QSOs, especially for USA operators, as VU4 ranks #28 for the USA and #53 worldwide. The team is supported by three experienced Pilot Stations: W2IRT Peter J. Dougherty, E21EIC Champ, and ON9CFG Bjorn. They will closely monitor propagation conditions to maximize the chances of contacts with stations across the United States. Updates and contact details for the Pilot Stations can be found on the DX-Adventure website - https://www.dx-adventure.com The DX-Adventure team looks forward to making a QSO with you from VU4 South Andaman. The DX Mentor podcast recently interview the DX-Adventure team. When that is available, I will let you know, or you can subscribe to the DX Mentor podcast and YouTube Channel to be updated.Until next week, this is Bill, AJ8B saying 73 and thanks to my XYL Karen for her love and support. I Hope to hear you in the pileups!

SCRIPT:Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2471 for Friday, March 7th, 2025 Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2471 with a release date of Friday, March 7th, 2025 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.The following is a QST. A survey reveals some important trends in Brazilian amateur radio. Huntsville's new museum of communications and technology is open -- and the founder of the Hurricane Watch Net becomes a Silent Key. All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2471 comes your way right now.** BILLBOARD CART**SURVEY GIVES DETAILED SNAPSHOT OF HAM RADIO IN BRAZILPAUL/ANCHOR: Our top story takes us to Brazil where a recent survey is providing a detailed look at trends among hams in South America's largest nation. Jeremy Boot G4NJH shares some of its findings.JEREMY: An important snapshot of the state of amateur radio in Brazil has provided the national ham radio society and the telecommunications regulator with insights into relevant trends. The sampling of 940 hams in 27 states and 350 cities was conducted in May of 2024 by Guillermo Crimerius, PY2BIL, a member of the board of the Sao Paulo chapter of LABRE, the Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão. Guillermo told Newsline that the findings are also being shared with the regulator ANATEL.He said that the findings held no surprises but many details were nonetheless significant. Brazil's ham radio community remains predominantly male, with women comprising only 2 percent of the hobby. Survey results also showed that hams are an aging population in Brazil: 72% are between 40 and 70 years old, with most of them between 40 and 60. While new licensees continue to join Brazil's ham community every year, there is low membership in clubs and associations, giving little opportunity for the networking and skills training usually provided by them. Guillermo writes: [quote] "This scenario has had an impact on new generations of hams,who face difficulties in learning the essential technical matters and especially the operational and cultural activities." [endquote]For a full copy of the report, which is downloadable, visit the link in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.orgThis is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.(GUILLERMO CRIMERIUS, PY2BIL)**NOMINATE THE NEXT "YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR"PAUL/ANCHOR: We remind our listeners that young hams who live in the continental United States have an opportunity to make news, if they aren't already doing so, by being a recipient of this year's Amateur Radio Newsline Bill Pasternak Memorial Young Ham of the Year Award. Consider nominating an amateur radio operator 18 years of age or younger -- someone who has talent, promise and a commitment to the spirit of ham radio. Find application forms on our website arnewsline.org under the "YHOTY" tab. Nominations are now open. We are accepting nominations through May 31st.**BRANDMEISTER DMR PHASING OUT SOME RADIO IDSPAUL/ANCHOR: Certain Radio IDs that have been in use on the Brandmeister DMR network are going away later this year. Sel Embee KB3TZD explains.SEL: The Brandmeister DMR network has announced that it is phasing out its support of certain Radio IDs that do not comply with the Mobile Country Code, or MCC, numbering system. This means that by June, radio operators with certain DMR IDs will need to request new numbers to be assigned to their radios. The first phase of these changes will begin on the 1st of June, when Brandmeister will stop supporting five-digit CAP+ IDs. Starting on the 1st of January, 2026, radios with seven-digit personal radio IDs that begin with the numeral 1 will also stop working on the network. In making this announcement, Brandmeister assured repeater operators that it will continue indefinite support of repeaters that have six-digit radio IDs.Brandmeister said in its announcement in late February that this an effort to address improperly numbered Radio IDs – something Brandmeister has been trying to contain for seven years. It said on its website: [quote] The Brandmeister DMR platform is a constantly evolving system, requiring regular optimizations and maintenance to ensure its efficiency, reliability, and alignment with global open standards.” [Endquote]New IDs can be obtained through Radio ID (Radio Eye Dee) dot net (Radioid.net).For further instructions visit the Brandmeister link that appears in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.orgThis is Sel Embee KB3TZD.[DO NOT READ: news.brandmeister.network](NEWS.BRANDMEISTER.NETWORK, AMATEUR NEWS DAILY)**3 IRISH "KILMOLIN CLUSTER" BEACONS GO QRT TO RELOCATEPAUL/ANCHOR: A trio of beacons in Ireland have been taken out of service in preparation for being moved, as we hear from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.JEREMY: In Ireland, three beacons that have been operating from a site south of Dublin have gone QRT to allow for their relocation. The EI4RF, EI1KNH and EIØSIX beacons have been part of what is known as the Kilmolin cluster. They had been hosted by Paddy Geoghegan, EI5HS, who became a Silent Key last year.The beacons, which have a new owner, went off the air in mid-February and are expected to slowly come back. According to reports on groups.io and the SWLing Post blog, the EI4RF 4-metre beacon is expected to be the first to return, perhaps by May just as sporadic-E season begins. The EIØSIX beacon is expected to follow sometime afterward on 6-metres. It was unclear how and when service will be restored on the EI1KHN beacon, which operated on 40 and 60 MHz. It is also unclear whether this beacon will need to be assigned a new callsign.This is Jeremy Boot GF4NJH.(EI7GI BLOG, QRZ.COM, SWLING POST)**UNIVERSITY IS W. BENGAL'S 1ST TO HAVE HAM CLUB STATIONPAUL/ANCHOR: Students and faculty in India are celebrating the establishment of the first state-of-the-art shack on a West Bengal state university campus. Graham Kemp VK4BB tells us more.GRAHAM: Aliah University, a state university that created for the education of many of India's minority populations, is about to become the first university in West Bengal with its own state-of-the-art ham radio club station.The announcement was made in late February in connection with a seminar held on the Kolkata campus introducing students and faculty to various aspects of amateur radio. The one-day session, held on the 24th of February, covered emergency communications and radio technology and included hands-on experience for the estimated 250 attendees. It was led by members of the West Bengal Radio Club, the Indian Academy of Communication and Disaster Management and organized by the school's Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. A number of other schools have hosted similar amateur radio workshops throughout the region, which is a coastal area subject to violent storms and other natural disasters that rely on alternate forms of communication. This is Graham Kemp VK4BB.(MILLENNIUM POST)**BROADCAST TRADE SHOW DROPS RECEPTION FOR HAMSPAUL/ANCHOR: Hams will no doubt be among those visiting the National Association of Broadcasters annual trade show again this year but something will be missing, as we learn from Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.RALPH: The annual trade show of the National Association of Broadcasters is welcoming industry professionals once again this year to Las Vegas in April. One traditional event will be missing from this year's show, however: There will be no separate reception for amateur radio operators.Hams, of course, are still welcome. Indeed, many broadcast professionals - especially those on the engineering side - enjoy an active and robust time on the air on the amateur bands. A posting on the Radio World website said that this year's ham reception was not on the schedule. The reception had been hosted for a long time by Bob Heil K9EID, who became a Silent Key last year.The article said that organizers are hoping to [quote] "reinvent the event for next year by exploring fresh partnerships and innovative ideas." [endquote]In the meantime, licensed hams who work in the industry can still look forward to the usual opportunities for networking and learning about new technology. The NAB Show takes place between April 5th and 9th at the Las Vegas Convention Center.This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.(RADIO WORLD)**BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world including the WB3GXW repeater in Silver Spring, Maryland and simultaneously on EchoLink Conference Server Node 6154 on Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 7 PM Eastern time.**DX INDIA FOUNDATION PREPARES FOR DXPEDITIONNEIL/ANCHOR: In India, there's a new DX foundation that has lots of energy and ambition - and plans for a rarely activated island. We learn more from Jason Daniels VK2LAW.JASON: It's still early in the game for the newly organized not-for-profit DX India Foundation but the team has already announced ambitious plans to increase India's presence on the DX map. As part of its mission to activate rare IOTA islands, conduct DXpeditions and provide DX and POTA chasers with a chance to work different entities in India, the team has its sights set on Arnala Island, IOTA number AS-169, which is near Mumbai. According to an announcement from the team, the island has had no amateur radio activity since 2006. Hams from the DX India Foundation have applied to use the callsign AU2M and hope to be on the air from the 29th of May through to the 1st of June. Later plans include a 10-day adventure to the Lakshadweep archipelago off the coast of Kerala [CARE-ruh-luh] in southern India.The DX India Foundation has also established an online forum in groups.io to encourage a sense of international community for chasers and activators. In between trips, the foundation's activity will be focused on training and mentoring other radio operators.This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW.(DX INDIA FOUNDATION)**HUNTSVILLE'S ‘SIGNALS' MUSEUM OPENS IN ALABAMAPAUL/ANCHOR: Huntsville, Alabama, home of the Huntsville Hamfest, has a new way to celebrate technology and, of course, amateur radio. To welcome the museum and honor the spirit and advancements made in technology, Newsline is departing from the norm this week. This report is being read via artificial intelligence and a correspondent known as AI-Drew.AI-DREW: On March 1st, the SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion opened its doors to what founders hope will be an immersive and hands-on environment for visitors. The museum, housed a short drive from where the Huntsville Hamfest is held each year, has an array of exhibits devoted to communications technology in all its forms throughout history. Amateur radio operators who are visiting will be particularly interested in the ham shack, a welcoming space for regional radio clubs and other radio operators to meet or work on building equipment. The museum also has an on-site radio tower.Whether you live in the area or plan to visit Huntsville this year, the museum will welcome you. Visit their website at signals hyphen museum dot org. (signals-museum.org)This is AI-Drew.(SIGNALS MUSEUM)**SILENT KEY: GERRY MURPHY, K8YUW, FOUNDER OF THE HURRICANE WATCH NETPAUL/ANCHOR: Atlantic hurricane season is still a few months away but hams and forecasters will be going forward into this year's season without the man who created the Hurricane Watch Net 60 years ago. He has become a Silent Key, as we hear from Randy Sly W4XJ.RANDY: It can be said that the seeds of the Hurricane Watch Net were planted in 1965 as Hurricane Betsy raged its way through the Bahamas, making landfall in the US that September. Gerald Murphy, K8YUW, who was stationed by the US Navy in Rhode Island at the time, was also handling messages and phone patches for the Intercontinental Amateur Radio Net. When hurricane-specific traffic started to overwhelm the regular net's messages on their 20m frequency, Gerry suggested that those messages be handled 5 kHz higher. Marcy Rice, KZ5MM, who was in the Panama Canal Zone QSY'd with him up to 14.325 MHz and that was the genesis of the Hurricane Watch Net.The net has become the backbone of a robust communications system during storm season. Trained hams share advisories, data and post-storm damage information in affected areas with national hurricane centers in the US and, when needed, Canada.Gerry, who became a Silent Key on the 25th of February at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, leaves behind this vibrant legacy. He served as net manager from September of 1965 until February of 1988, staying on afterward as assistant net manager. Health issues compelled him to retire from the net in March 1991.The Hurricane Watch Net has been planning an on-air special event in September to mark its 60th anniversary. Net manager Bobby Graves,KB5HAV, told Newsline [quote] "I was hoping and praying Jerry would make it to see his creation's 60th Anniversary this coming Labor Day....We will endeavor to make it even more special." [endquote]Gerry was 88.This is Randy Sly W4XJ.(BOBBY GRAVES, KB5HAV; EDDIE MISIEWICZ, KB3YRU)**WORLD OF DXIn the World of DX, Chris, WA7RAR, is on the air until the 16th of March from Barbados, IOTA Number NA-ØØ21. He is using the callsign 8P9CB, operating SSB and CW on 20-10 metres. Some of his locations are POTA sites. See QRZ.com for QSL details.Rockwell, WW1X, is using the callsign VP5/WW1X from Providenciales, IOTA Number NA-ØØ2 in the Turks and Caicos Islands from the 8th through to the 15th of March. This is a QRP operation using only SSB, although Rockwell has not ruled out occasional use of FT8. QSL via LoTW.Listen for Aldir, PY1SAD, who is using the callsign 8R1TM from Georgetown, Guyana, between the 11th of March and the 26th of April. Aldir is using CW, SSB and the digital modes on the HF bands. He is also operating via satellite. See QRZ.com for QSL details.Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League are on the air in March and April to celebrate the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union. They are using the callsign HL1ØØIARU. See QRZ.com for QSL details.(425 DX BULLETIN)**KICKER: ECHOES OF A DIFFERENT WAY TO LEARN CWPAUL/ANCHOR: We end this week's report with an alternate way in which some hams in New Zealand got to learn and practice CW while having real QSOs. We'll let Jim Meachen ZL2BHF explain how it happened.JIM: If you've ever wondered whether Echolink is a viable mode for teaching or learning CW, just ask Ted ZL1BQA, who is proud to have logged a respectable number of CW contacts during the recent Jock White Memorial Field Day in New Zealand. Studying CW for almost a year with the Franklin Amateur Radio Club, Ted was able to restart his long-ago code skills in sessions led by the club president Peter Henderson ZL1PX. It was done over Echolink.Ted had enrolled last May along with three younger members who were first-time learners - Francois, ZL4FJ, Steve, ZL1TZP and Steve ZL1SPR. With only Ted able to copy Peter's signal over HF, the club followed a suggestion made by Gary ZL1GAC: try Echolink, a computer-based ham radio mode that incorporates VoIP technology. Loading CW software onto his computer, Peter was able to send the code intended for each session, confident that everyone had an equal chance of copying clearly.Weekly sessions soon expanded to twice a week as the students concentrated on letters, then numbers - and eventually basic punctuation.After a break in the action, the club is back on Echolink with CW sessions three nights a week. As for Ted, he's on a roll. Peter told Newsline in an email that he has resumed making CW contacts on a daily basis on HF using the Vibroplex that once collected dust instead of QSOs.This is Jim Meachen ZL2BHF.(QUA, Peter Henderson, ZL1PX)**Have you sent in your amateur radio haiku to Newsline's haiku challenge yet? It's as easy as writing a QSL card. Set your thoughts down using traditional haiku format - a three-line verse with five syllables in the first line, seven in the second and five in the third. Submit your work on our website at arnewsline.org - each week's winner gets a shout-out on our website, where everyone can find the winning haiku.NEWSCAST CLOSE: With thanks to Amateur News Daily; Bobby Graves, KB5HAV; Brandmeister; David Behar K7DB; DX India Foundation; Eddie Misiewicz, KB3YRU; EI7GI Blog; Guillermo Crimerius, PY2BIL; Millennium Post; Peter Henderson, ZL1PX; QRZ.com; QUA Newsletter; Radio World; shortwaveradio.de; SWLing Post; Wireless Institute of Australia; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline. We remind our listeners that Amateur Radio Newsline is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that incurs expenses for its continued operation. If you wish to support us, please visit our website at arnewsline.org and know that we appreciate you all. We also remind our listeners that if you like our newscast, please leave us a 5-star rating wherever you subscribe to us. For now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our news team worldwide, I'm Paul Braun WD9GCO in Valparaiso Indiana saying 73. As always we thank you for listening. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2025. All rights reserved.

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1357 - Full Version Release Date: March 1, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending...This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Tammy Walker, KI5ODE, Denny Haight, NZ8D, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Alan Shepard, WK8W, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Joshua Marler, AA4WX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS Approximate Running Time: 1:48:34 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1357 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. FCC: FCC Issues Warning Over Payola Practices 2. RSGB: Radio Society of Great Britain 2025 Band Plans Released 3. AMSAT: HADES-R FM Repeater Activated and Designated Spain-OSCAR 124 (SO-124) 4. AMSAT: ARISS Completes Successful FRAM2Ham Simulation Event Using ISS Radio 5. AMSAT: Blue Ghost and Resilience: Private Landers On Course For Lunar Touchdowns 6. AMSAT: Solar Sails Aim to Enhance Space Weather Alerts 7. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts From All Over 8. WIA: Australian Regulator ACMA Finalizes License Fee Changes, New Zealand Seeks Feedback On Changes 9. WIA: Libyan Communications Amateur Society Admitted To International Amateur Radio Union 10. WIA: UPDATE: RigExpert Administrative Offices Destroyed In Russian Missile Attack 11. WIA/RAC: Mike Kelly, VE3FFK Is The Recipient Of The Radio Amateurs Of Canada Amateur Of The Year Award 12. VOA: VOA Museum of Broadcasting History Reopened After Seven Month Renovation 13. INDIA: India's First 24 Hour Ham Radio Learning Marathon Held In West Bengal 14. ARRL: Get On The Air For The ARRL International DX Contest 15. ARRL: ARRL's “On the Air Live” Continues to Grow 16. ARRL: Colorado High School Students Visit The Plishner Radio Astronomy and Space Sciences Center 17. ARRL: How About Some Pi With That Transceiver? 18. ARRL: Hap Holly, KC9RP, Moderator Of The Weekly Amateur Radio Audio Feature Magazine, RAIN Report, SK 19. ARRL: Registration Begins Mid-March For The 24th USA National Radio-Orienteering Championships 20. A Bloody Sunday During The US Civil Rights Era Is Recalled During An Alabama Activation 21. Rapid Deployment Amateur Radio (RaDAR) Is Coming Soon 22. New Development May Make Solar Panels More Affordable 23. Astronomers Battle RF Interference As Combined Technologies Offers To Assist 24. ARRL: Upcoming RadioSport Contests and Regional Conventions 25. Monthly Volunteer Monitoring Report 26. ARRL: ARRL issues call for QST articles for the July 2025 special issue on Emergency Communications 27. RW: President Trump expands White House oversight of the Federal Communications Commission 28. ARRL: Dayton HamVention announces its 2025 Theme, and ARES bootcamp at California HamEscape 29. ARRL: YLRL/Young Ladies Radio League scholarships are available for students 30. ARRL: Changes are announces in the ARRL Iowa Section 31. ARRL: High School and a science fiction movie spark interest in amateur radio 32. ARD: Ham Radio Gizmos platform launches a new documentary series to inspire amateur radio operators 33. Spectrum Sharings is eyed by UK regulator Ofcom on the six gigahertz band 34. Youth attending the 2025 International DX Convention will have free admission Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, presents part ten of his open source project The Bald Yak. This week he answers the question, how does it all fit together? * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with all the latest news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming radiosport contests, and a lot more more * Weekly Solar Weather and Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Will Rogers, K5WLR - A Century Of Amateur Radio - This week, Will takes us aboard The Wayback Machine to a time when vacuum tubes were making CW practical, they were also making voice transmissions possible. Experimental broadcasts using radiotelephone began as experiments by amateurs and some of the wireless telegraph companies, including Marconi and DeForest. ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twiar.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://bit.ly/TWIARYouTube RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full Static file, updated weekly): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 Automated (1-hour Static file, updated weekly): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 ----- This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

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Crested Butte Mountain Resort recently got 40+ inches of new snow in just a few days, so it was time to break out the big skis. Jonathan and Luke discuss the very new (and very different) Head Kore 118Ti and Kore 112Ti; the latest iteration of the ON3P Billy Goat 118; Tyrolia's Attack Hybrid binding; Salomon's revised QST Blank and QST 106, and more.RELATED LINKS:Blister Rec. Shop: Mountain OpsJoin us @ Blister Summit 2025Become a BLISTER+ MemberTOPICS & TIMES:Mountain Ops (1:21)Blister Summit (2:26)Head Kore 118Ti & 112Ti (3:20)Tyrolia Attack Hybrid (14:40)ON3P Billy Goat 118 (21:00)Rossignol Sender Free 118 (25:03)Salomon QST Blank (27:35)Salomon QST 106 (32:50)Summit (38:35)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trans On The Road In The Deep SouthContent Warning:This episode includes discussions of sensitive topics, including sexual abuse, especially between time stamps 13:30-19:00. Listener discretion is advised.Description: In this heartfelt episode of Queer Story Time, we're joined by Terrance, a 71-year-old trans man, to explore what activism can look like at different stages of life. Terrance shares his unique perspective on creating "safe harbors" for others and the role this plays in fostering community and healing. His story is a reminder that activism isn't limited to marching in the streets—it can take many forms, all equally valid and impactful.We also dive into the importance of mindfulness, yoga, and other inward practices that allow us to break down societal norms and assumptions around gender and sexuality. By committing to personal growth, we can create positive change both within ourselves and in the world.Highlights of this episode include:Terrance's reflections on activism and why providing a safe space is his way of contributing.The need for all of us to do inward work to challenge societal expectations and heal from harmful norms.A discussion on the evolving nature of activism and holding space for queer and trans elders who've already fought many battles.A preview of upcoming episodes that will continue exploring conversion therapy and queer & trans healing.Big Announcements:Queer Story Time is transitioning off Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Threads) and moving to decentralized social media like: Mastodon- @futuredrstevie@mastodon.socialPixelFed- @futuredoctorstevieLoops by PixelFed- @futuredoctorstevieCome get a FREE copy of “Your Complete Checklist to Achieving Optimal Health as an LGBTQIA+ Person” by joining the QST Newsletter/Mailing List Join the new Queer Story Time Community Hub on Patreon for early access to episodes, exclusive content, and monthly Zoom gatherings. Paid tiers start at just $5/month.Subscribe to the Queer Story Time YouTube channel for the new QST Reacts series, featuring Stevie's take on LGBTQIA+ topics in short, impactful videos.Ways to Support the Podcast:Subscribe and share this episode with friends and family.Follow us on decentralized social platforms and join the movement for safer, more inclusive online spaces.Tune in to Episode 21, where we continue the conversation on conversion therapy with two experts in the field. Until then, thank you for being part of the Queer Story Time community. Together, we're building a brave space for queer and trans stories to be heard.Connect with Your Host Stevie: QueerStorytimeThePodcast@gmail.com  Leave A Star Rating, Written Review, & Follow QST Podcast: Stevie encourages QST listeners to leave a star rating, and a written review on the podcast platform of your choice and to share the podcast with friends and family! This helps QST expand to an even bigger audience globally. Host: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (She/They)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/queer-story-time-the-podcast/donations

Our guest is Jim Masarra N2EST, cartoonist, animator, graphic designer. You've seen his work in QST (including some covers), and other ham books and publications. On the cusp of resirement, we talk about his career in and out of ham radio, and how the ARRL seems to have lost its sense of humor. Have him design a QSL card for you!: https://hamtoons.net

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1352 - Full Version Release Date: January 25, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending...This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Tammy Walker, KI5ODE, Steven Sawyer, K1FRC, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Marvin Turner, W0MET, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS Approximate Running Time: 1:47:31 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1352 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. EAB: Secret Listeners – Revealing The Life Of Amateur Radio Heroes 2. DLARC: What Is New At The Digital Library Of Amateur Radio and Communications 3. AMSAT: SpaceX Launches Hamsats on Rideshare Mission 4. AMSAT: Two Private Moon Landers Have Launched At Once 5. AMSAT: Blue Origin New Glenn Reaches Orbit On Its First Launch 6. AMSAT: SpaceX Success & Failure In Starship Flight 7 7. AMSAT: New ARISS Proposal Window Is Now Open 8. AMSAT: AMSAT Satellite Shorts From All Over 9. WIA: Remotely Controlled Vehicles Over Starlink 10. WIA: Binghamton New York Radio Club Hosts Kids Day 11. RI: With Trump Designation, Brendan Carr Is Now FCC Chairman 12. HACK: Forget the Coax, Wire Up Your Antennas With Cat 6 Cable 13. ARRL: Get Ready For Ham Radio Open House On World Amateur Radio Day 2025 14. ARRL: ARRL Club Grant Program Awards A Half Million Dollars To Grow Ham Radio 15. ARRL: ARRL Club Grant Funds Hardware For Florida Students To Make Contact With The ISS 16. ARRL: Ham Radio Demonstration Helps Survivors Of Violence At Camp 17. ARRL: Former QST Columnist, Doctor Emil Pocock, W3EP, Silent Key 18. ARRL: Winter Field Day Is This Weekend 19. ARRL: The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program To Conduct Research Campaign January 27th-31st 20. ARRL: The 76th Annual International DX Convention Is Announced 21. ARRL: The National Traffic System 2.0 Subcommittee Have Completed A Number Of Projects And Initiatives 22. ARRL: The Southeastern VHF Society Will Hold Its Annual Conference On April 4th and 5th, 2025 23. Wearable Avalanche Transceiver Helps To Pinpoint Trapped Skier 24. Lake Placid Olympic Museum Receives Amateur Radio Gift 25. Ofcom Announces More Privileges For Visiting Amateurs To The United Kingdom 26. Ham Radio Ireland Magazine Is Published On Line Once Again 27. Award Recipients Named By The Organizers Of The Orlando HamCation 28. Amateur Helps Find Children Lost During Pilgrimage 29: ARRL: Upcoming RadioSport contests and regional convention listing 30. WIA: International Amateur Radio Union to celebrate its upcoming 100th Anniversary 31. WIA: Are you ready for a twenty dollar windfall from Apple? 32. HR: Harvey Laidman, W8DX, Director of The Waltons and Matlock, SK at 82 33. FCC: FCC proposes $200,000 in pirate radio fines 34. FCC: FCC seeks comments on reallocating the 1675-1680 MegaHertz band for shared uses 35. ARRL: The league issues a call for QST articles about Field Day Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will tell us why he moved his WSPR or Weak Signal Propagation Reporter beacon to 15 meters. * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with with all the latest news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming radio sport contests, and more * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Will Rogers - K5WLR and A Century Of Amateur Radio. This week, will takes us aboard The Wayback Machine to the year 1920, where we find a young radio engineer by the name of Edwin H. Armstrong gave QST permission to reprint his article entitled A New Method for the Reception of Weak Signals at Short Wavelength. ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twiar.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://bit.ly/TWIARYouTube RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full Static file, updated weekly): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 Automated (1-hour Static file, updated weekly): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 ----- This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

Today we've got 2 episodes in 1 for you. We first talk about the biggest development in the world of snowsports gear: dual BOA ski boots. Joining Jonathan for that conversation are Salomon's Lauren Samuels and Cesar Brouck, and you're going to learn a lot more about the Dual BOA system in general, and also some of the very specific design decisions that Salomon made to implement this system into their new S/Pro Supra dual BOA ski boot. Then, we dive deep into the weeds with Quentin Boutry, the man behind Salomon's new 4th generation of QST skis.RELATED LINKS:Our Blister Rec Shop: Viking Ski ShopBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredJoin Us! Blister Summit 2025TOPICS & TIMES:Jonathan's Neighborhood Ski Shop (1:45)Blister Summit News & Updates (3:50)Did You Know? PT (4:38)Part 1: New S/Pro Dual BOA Ski Boot (8:20)Who's this Boot For? (11:20) Benefits of Dual BOA? (12:15)The R&D Process (27:27)Cable Routing of the Dual BOA (36:44)The ‘Step In' Experience (39:13)Part 2: New Salomon QST Skis (44:17)Get to Know Quentin Boutry (44:25)From Gen 2 to Gen 3 QST Skis (55:09)Salomon Rocker 122 vs QST X (1:04:53)Why Go Unisex w/ 4th Gen QST? (1:06:33)More on Changes from Gen 3 to Gen 4 (1:14:00)‘Double Metal' & ‘Non Double Metal' Skis (1:29:59)Salomon QST 94 (1:31:59)Salomon QST 100 (1:37:19)Salomon QST 106 (1:41:17)New Materials: Fruit Roll-Ups? (1:45:45)Salomon QST Echo 160 (1:50:4)Salomon QST X vs QST Blank (1:59:42) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Queer Story Time, Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil and HH Prince DeAndre, Duke of Hanumanteshwar, share their personal journeys as passionate advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. They discuss their struggles with conversion therapy, the fight for marriage equality in India, and the creation of an LGBTQ+ community campus to support and empower our community. They both offer powerful insights into the harm of conversion practices and emphasize the need for change in both medical and legal systems. They also highlight the ongoing progress in understanding gender and sexuality, and how their work through retreats, activism, and community-building helps queer and trans youth find their voice and power.Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, the Crown Prince of Rajpipla, hails from the 650-year-old Gohil Dynasty and made history as the first Indian royal to publicly come out as gay. A global icon in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, Prince Manvendra is the chairperson and co-founder of Lakshya Trust, which serves to empower the LGBTQ+ community in India. He has been featured on platforms such as Oprah Winfrey and Keeping Up with the Kardashians. A passionate advocate for HIV awareness, he serves as the Brand Ambassador for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation India Cares. Currently, Prince Manvendra is spearheading the development of an LGBTQIA+ community campus in India, a revolutionary project aimed at social and financial empowerment for LGBTQ+ individuals.Joining him is HH Prince DeAndre, the Duke of Hanumanteshwar. An esteemed author and LGBTQ+ activist, Prince DeAndre is the Creative Director of H1927LLC, blending fashion with philanthropy through the "Fashion for a Cause" initiative. He co-authored the memoir A Royal Commitment: Ten Years of Marriage and Activism with Prince Manvendra, documenting their powerful journey of love and advocacy. Prince DeAndre's leadership in wellness is evident through his exclusive retreats, which merge yoga, cultural experiences, and direct engagement with royalty. His personal story of resilience, especially as he navigates life with Spondyloarthritis and hidden disabilities, serves as an inspiring reminder of the strength found in transformation and activism.Together, Prince Manvendra and Prince DeAndre continue to break boundaries and advocate for equality, sharing their insights and experiences in this inspiring episode.Key Topics Covered: • The lasting impacts of conversion therapy and the ongoing fight for marriage equality in India• Advocacy work and the creation of an LGBTQ+ community campus in India• Stories of strength, resilience, and the importance of living authentically• How societal pressures and religious beliefs influence family dynamics and harm LGBTQ+ individuals• The role of spiritual practices like yoga in healing and self-discovery for the LGBTQ+ community• The intersection of personal and political journeys: fighting for rights while living authentically• Activism in both the U.S. and India, and how the two worlds intersectSpecial Mentions:A new line of gender-fluid swimsuits and underwearUpcoming yoga retreats and spiritual gatherings that focus on queer wellnessThe importance of listening to queer and trans elders for wisdom and guidanceGuest Info: Our guests include activists and creators of significant change within the LGBTQ+ community. Stay connected with them on social media:Instagram:@princemanvendragohil@duke.hanumanteshwar@haumanteshwar1927tmConnect with Your Host Stevie: QueerStorytimeThePodcast@gmail.com  Join the QST Community Facebook Group: Come connect with our vibrant community here, it's free to join!  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/JCiyGgCnpX7gPbfU/?mibextid=K35XfQueer Story Time Email List: Stay updated with QST episodes, and special news, events, and future opportunities Email List Sign-Up: http://eepurl.com/iSc-HQLeave A Star Rating, Written Review, & Follow QST Podcast: I encourage QST listeners to leave a star rating, and a written review on the podcast platform of your choice and to share the podcast with friends and family! This helps QST expand to an even bigger audience globally.Be sure to follow your host Stevie on Instagram @queertransthriving and the QST YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_UVohIXCZkSXExp8aYkA  Support QST & Buy Me A Coffee:If you'd like to support Stevis as your QST host, please consider buying me a coffee at this link and check-out my additional offerings: https://buymeacoffee.com/queertransthriving  Get In-Touch with Stevie via E-Mail: queerstorytimethepodcast@gmail.comHost: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (they/them or she/her)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/queer-story-time-the-podcast/donations

In this deeply heartfelt and insightful episode, we sit down with Dr. Lulu a queer Nigerian-born pediatrician, former Lt. Col. in the U.S. Air Force, and a mom of a transgender daughter. Her mission centers on youth suicide prevention, particularly among Black gender-diverse youth, and she offers gender-affirming coaching through her practice, Dr. Lulu's PRIDE Corner. Recognized for her advocacy, she has received multiple awards, including the 2021 San Antonio LGBT Chamber Youth Advocate of the Year and the Atlanta Trans Life Award's Pioneer of the Year. In this conversation we explore themes of radical self-love, parenting queer & trans children, and the interconnectedness of community in supporting gender and sexually expansive individuals. Dr. Lulu shares her personal journey, the inspiration behind her work, and actionable insights for parents, educators, and allies alike.Dr. Lulu emphasizes why the future is queer and why inward work is essential to building a more inclusive and affirming world. From asking, "What if my child is queer?" to the transformative power of radical self-belief, this episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking to expand their understanding and support for the LGBTQIA+ community.Key Highlights:Dr. Lulu's journey to radical self-love and acceptance.The importance of unlearning biases and relearning acceptance.Addressing societal fears around queerness: "What if my child is queer?"The significance of creating affirming spaces for queer/trans youth.The power of the village: collective responsibility in raising and saving children.Dr. Lulu's work with her nonprofit, Lulu's Angels Haven Inc, providing safe spaces for Black queer youth.Insights for parents and allies on building supportive environments.Dr. Lulu's upcoming books and ongoing advocacy work.Where to Find Dr. Lulu:Website: www.dr-lulu.comInstagram: @themomatricianFacebook: Dr. Lulu Angels HavenNonprofit: Dr. Lulu's Angels Haven Inc.Podcast: Moms 4 Trans KidsConnect with Your Host Stevie: QueerStorytimeThePodcast@gmail.com  Join the QST Community Facebook Group: Come connect with our vibrant community here, it's free to join!  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/JCiyGgCnpX7gPbfU/?mibextid=K35XfQueer Story Time Email List: Stay updated with QST episodes, and special news, events, and future opportunities Email List Sign-Up: http://eepurl.com/iSc-HQLeave A Star Rating, Written Review, & Follow QST Podcast: I encourage QST listeners to leave a star rating, and a written review on the podcast platform of your choice and to share the podcast with friends and family! This helps QST expand to an even bigger audience globally.Be sure to follow your host Stevie on Instagram @queertransthriving and the QST YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_UVohIXCZkSXExp8aYkA  Support QST & Buy Me A Coffee:If you'd like to support Stevis as your QST host, please consider buying me a coffee at this link and check-out my additional offerings: https://buymeacoffee.com/queertransthriving  Get In-Touch with Stevie via E-Mail: queerstorytimethepodcast@gmail.comHost: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (they/them or she/her)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/queer-story-time-the-podcast/donations

Welcome to Episode 17 of Queer Storytime! In this deeply moving and enlightening episode, we sit down with the incredible Jemarc Axinto (They/Them) a trauma-informed recovery coach, award-winning consultant, and devoted advocate for queer and trans healing. Together, we explore the profound journeys of self-discovery, resilience, and the power of community in the gender and sexually expansive world. Here's what you can expect:Highlights from the Episode:1. Jemarc's Journey to Self-DiscoveryJemarc reflects on what they would tell their younger self about identity: “You're gay. It's okay. You don't have to be perfect. You're allowed to make mistakes and have difficult emotions.”Their touching realization of how societal and personal pressures shaped their journey and the lessons they've embraced about self-compassion and non-attachment.2. Queer Gatekeeping and Harm Within the CommunityJemarc addresses a critical issue: the harm caused by queer gatekeeping. They share a vulnerable experience of being turned away by their own community, emphasizing the need for inclusivity and healing from internalized heteronormativity.3. Healing Through a Decolonial LensTo Filipino queer and trans youth, Jemarc offers powerful advice rooted in decolonization: “Queerness is innate. Shame tied to colonization is not your responsibility to bear.” They beautifully highlight indigenous traditions that celebrated gender and sexual diversity.4. What Lawmakers Need to HearIn a heartfelt call to global lawmakers targeting the queer and trans community, Jemarc says: “Go to therapy. Heal your trauma. Address why you feel unsafe in yourself and your position. The harm you cause others reflects your unhealed wounds.”5. Advice for Queer and Trans YouthJemarc reminds queer and trans youth, as well as adults, that self-identity is a journey: “It's okay to change your mind. Gender and sexuality are fluid. Be gentle with yourself.”6. Grounding in the BodyOn connection and presence, Jemarc discusses their struggles with technology addiction and the power of grounding through the breath: “You can't breathe in the past or future. When I'm breathing, I'm here now.”Jemarc's Current Projects:Consultation and Coaching: Working toward a sustainable balance to make their services more accessible.Upcoming Book: I Am My Own Safe Space: Transforming the World Through Trauma Healing (self-publishing soon!).YouTube Channel: Teaching wellness through the lens of pop culture. Episodes like “What Star Wars Teaches About Accepting Death” are in the works. Sign up for updates at: jmarkxsanto.com/spiritual-geek-and-newsletter.Additional Resources:Jemarc's Website: https://www.jemarcaxinto.com/Follow Jemarc on Instagram: @JemarcaxintoConnect on LinkedIn: Jemarc AxintoConnect with Your Host Stevie: QueerStorytimeThePodcast@gmail.com  Join the QST Community Facebook Group: Come connect with our vibrant community here, it's free to join!  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/JCiyGgCnpX7gPbfU/?mibextid=K35XfQueer Story Time Email List: Stay updated with QST episodes, and special news, events, and future opportunities Email List Sign-Up: http://eepurl.com/iSc-HQLeave A Star Rating, Written Review, & Follow QST Podcast: I encourage QST listeners to leave a star rating, and a written review on the podcast platform of your choice and to share the podcast with friends and family! This helps QST expand to an even bigger audience globally.Be sure to follow your host Stevie on Instagram @queertransthriving and the QST YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_UVohIXCZkSXExp8aYkA  Support QST & Buy Me A Coffee:If you'd like to support Stevis as your QST host, please consider buying me a coffee at this link and check-out my additional offerings: https://buymeacoffee.com/queertransthriving  Get In-Touch with Stevie via E-Mail: queerstorytimethepodcast@gmail.comHost: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (they/them or she/her)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/queer-story-time-the-podcast/donations

Episode SummaryIn this transformative episode of Queer Story Time, I sit down with the incredible Dr. Mojisola Edu, a healer, advocate, and practitioner devoted to creating safe spaces for trauma survivors & marginalized communities. Together, we unpack the intersections of identity, adversity, and healing—exploring how trauma impacts our bodies and the liberatory power of holistic health practices for queer and trans people.Dr. Mojisola shares her personal journey and the lessons she's learned in creating spaces where others can thrive, while I reflect on my own path, from growing up in a conservative religious environment to finding liberation through yoga, Buddhism, and body-centered therapies.We dive deep into the importance of community, self-parenting, and tools for cultivating safety in the body, especially for those of us navigating a world rife with discrimination. This episode is packed with insights, compassion, and actionable advice for anyone seeking healing and connection.What You'll Learn in This EpisodeThe power of listening to and trusting your intuition, especially as a young queer or trans person.How to find and create chosen family when biological family isn't a source of support.Why music, dance, and art are universal languages of connection and healing.The importance of addressing trauma holistically—through both therapy and body-centered practices like yoga, mindfulness, and Ayurveda.The science of the nervous system: understanding the parasympathetic "rest, digest, and heal" response versus the chronic stress of the sympathetic "fight, flight, or freeze" mode.Practical ways to move toward safety, healing, and embodiment in your daily life.How marginalization and systemic discrimination impact queer and trans bodies—and how to begin reclaiming them.About Dr. Mojisola IduDr. Mojisola Edu is a dedicated advocate for marginalized communities, bringing her expertise in holistic health and intersectionality to her work. With a background in public health, social justice, and healing arts, she offers unique insights into the complexities of healing from trauma while navigating identity and systemic oppression.Find her online:Instagram: @LoveEnergyServicesWebsite: www.loveenergyservices.comPhone: (240) 468-2571Resources MentionedYoga therapy and its role in healing trauma.The importance of the parasympathetic nervous system in reducing stress and promoting healing.Ayurvedic practices like Abhyanga massage and hydrotherapy.Eastern philosophies (Buddhism and yoga) as non-dogmatic paths for liberation from suffering.Stay tuned for Episode 17, where we dive into new stories and conversations that inspire, educate, and empower.Support the PodcastIf you loved this episode, please rate and review Queer Story Time on your favorite podcast platform. Your support helps us amplify queer and trans voices and continue creating space for healing and connection.Sending love, hugs, and healing vibes your way!

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1344 - Full Version Release Date: November 30, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Denny Haight, NZ8D, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Joshua Marler, AA4WX, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Marvin Turner, W0MET, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Rich Lawrence, KB2MOB, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:32:19 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1344 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. AMSAT: AMSAT OSCAR-7 50th Anniversary — The Space Age, Morse Code and STEM Innovation 2. AMSAT: ASRTU-1 Designated ASRTU-OSCAR 123 - Update on PARUS-T1A Satellite 3. AMSAT: Air Leak on ISS Russian Module Is Getting Worse 4. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts From All Over 5. WIA: Co-Inventor Of The BASIC Programming Language SK 6. ARRL: ARRL 2023 Annual Report Now Available 7. ARRL: How To Let Kids Talk With Santa Over Ham Radio This Holiday Season 8. ARRL: Ed Menasian, N8LPQ Receives 2024 ARRL Technical Service Award 9. ARRL: Giving Thanks On Giving Tuesday 10. ARRL: Civil Air Patrol Will Be Commemorated With Special Event Station W9CAP 11. ARRL: YOTA Members Will Be On The Air Around The World In December 12. FCC: FCC Approves SpaceX and T-Mobile's Direct-to-Cell Service 13. China Builds World's Largest Fully Steerable Radio Telescope 14. New Rules For Vehicle Safety Alerts On The 5.9 GigaHertz Band Proposed By The FCC 15. As Austrian Shortwave Fades Out Shortwave In The U.K. Activates 16. Amateurs In Pennsylvania Assist With Operation Toy Train 17. The United Kingdom Prepares Summits On The Air Activators For GaulFest 18. New Amateur Radio Digital Communications Appointee To Overlook Grants and Awards 19. EI2CL Michael McNamara, DXer, and Island Activator, SK 20. Three Mars Orbiters Are Contacted By A Radio Telescope In The Netherlands 21. Upcoming RadioSport Contests and regional Convention listing 22. Smokey Mountain Amateur Radio Club lowers its dues to help out members financially 23. AMSAT: SpaceX Dragon fires thrusters to boost the Space Station orbit for the first time 24. WIA: Amateur Radio appears in a German television crime drama on ZDF/Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen 25. ARRL: Committee at the league proposes changes to ARRL By Laws 42 & 46 26. ARRL: ARRL fall season Section Manager election results are announced 27. ARRL: Hawaii clubs are preparing for the 83rd commemoration of the December 7th Pearl Harbor attack 28. 30th year since Voice of America went silent from its Ohio transmitter site 29. ARRL: ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinators implement changes 30. FCC: FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel tenders her resignation Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, says that suddenly, there were 700. * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with all the latest news on DXpeditions, D X, upcoming radio sport contests, and more.. * Will Rogers, K5WLR, A Century of Amateur Radio. Will is here to take us aboard The Wayback Machine to the early days of amateur radio where as 1916 drew to a close, we find Hiram Percy Maxim making a plea in QST to organize what might be the first round-trip message relay across the country. ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twiar.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://bit.ly/TWIARYouTube RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full Static file, updated weekly): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 Automated (1-hour Static file, updated weekly): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 ----- This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

Self-care is more than a buzzword - it's a revolutionary act. In episode 15 of Queer Story Time we discuss how healing ourselves individually not only transforms our own lives but also strengthens the collective fight for change and transformation globally. Whether you're a healer, teacher, or advocate, you'll find practical tools to sustain your activism and nourish your well-being. We explore the deep connection between self-care, activism, and community building for queer and trans equity, liberation, and justice. Inspired by leaders like Audre Lorde, Angela Davis, Bell Hooks, and Grace Lee Boggs.In this episode, we cover:Why self-care is vital for sustaining activism.The wisdom of Audre Lorde, Angela Davis, Bell Hooks, and Grace Lee Boggs.Practices to process emotions, release pain, and connect inwardly, including yoga, meditation, forest bathing, and the Dutch art of "Niksen" (doing nothing).Foundational health habits to feel happier, healthier, and more whole.Takeaway Message:Caring for yourself is integral to showing up fully in the fight for justice. By healing yourself, you contribute to the healing of our entire community and world at large.Work with Me:Feeling stuck in your healing journey? As a yoga & ayurvedic therapist, Buddhist teacher, and soon-to-be naturopathic physician, I offer holistic health coaching to help you thrive.

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1330 - Full Version Release Date: August 24, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Denny Haight, NZ8D, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ Rich Lawrence, KB2MOB, Joshua Marler, AA4WX, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Marvin Turner, W0MET, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:40:57 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1330 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. RW: Voice Of America Is Shuttering Its Marianas Shortwave Site 2. FCC: FCC Proposes Modernizing 3.5 GHz Band Rules for Citizens Broadband Radio Service 3. HACK: Canadarm2 Scores Milestone With Catching Its 50th Spacecraft 4. AMSAT: Upcoming AMSAT Symposium Issues Its First Call for Papers 5. AMSAT: AMSAT Board of Directors Election Underway 6. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts from All Over 7. FCC: FCC Approves Launch Of V Band Satellites 8. WIA: Alabama Broadcasters Association Name Carl Sampieri As Its 2024 Engineer Of The Year 9. WIA: Moon Is Moving Away From Earth Will Lengthen The Hours In A Day 10. FCC: FCC Clears SpaceX To Upgrade First Generation Starlink Satellites 11. ARRL: ARRL Board Establishes Information Technology Advisory Committee 12. ARRL: Candidates Named for ARRL Director and Vice Director Elections 13. ARRL: ARRL IT Security Incident - Report to Members 14. ARRL: Hurricane Ernesto Operations Come To A Conclusion 15. ARRL: Club Grant Program Update From The ARRL Foundation 16. ARRL: ARRL Expands Publications Archive 17. ARRL: Lost and Found: Earth Moon Earth Worked All Continents Award Application 18. New repeater system to serve emergency communications constructed in British Columbia, Canada 19. International Young Ladies Group renew friendships in Europe 20. The HEMA awards are launched in New Zealand 21. 2024 Slidell, Louisiana, EOC Hamfest is announced 22. The 17th annual Ohio State Parks On The Air contest will be held September 7th 23. Upcoming contests and regional conventions listing 24. AMSAT: NASA seeks student missions to send to space in 2026 and beyond 25. WIA: Radio Amateurs of Canada reports phishing attempts 26. WIA: Radio New Zealand Pacific activates new shortwave transmitters 27. ARRL: ARRL urges protecting the amateur radio 902-908 megahertz band 28. ARRL: Solar Cycle 25 producing record high sunspot numbers 29. Feedback is sought on new proposed radio rules in India 30. Longwave radio broadcasts to debut from the Arctic Circle from Finland Radio 252 31. Stranded ISS astronauts will finally ride home on a Dragon Spacecraft in 2025 32. Bidding opens for World Radiosport Team Championships Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will explain what he means when he says, "In The Beginning There Was The Contact". * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with all the latest news on active or upcoming DXpeditions, RadioSport, DX in general, upcoming contests, and more. * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Will Rogers, K5WLR - This week, Will takes us back in time to the early issues of QST magazine and talks about how humor played a prominent role in QST, in a segment he entitled, Humor, Poetry, and Rotten Rants. ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://bit.ly/TWIARYouTube RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) Automated (1-hour): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) ----- This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

In this episode of Queer Story Time, Stevie is joined by podcast hosts Robin and Chris for a heartfelt exploration of coming out as queer later in life. They delve into the transformative power of self-acceptance and discuss the significance of individual connections and compassionate conversations, particularly with those who may struggle to understand queer and trans issues.Robin came out at 54 and has since dedicated her work to supporting others in similar situations. Her podcast, COMING OUT LATE, is among the top 1.5% globally, and her private Facebook group boasts over 5,300 members. Robin also runs three weekly support groups, offers 1-on-1 coaching, facilitates in-person retreats, and is preparing to write a guidebook on coming out late for lesbians.Chris is a 500-hour certified Yoga Teacher and is soon set to become a Certified Yoga Therapist. With a deep commitment to Yoga and recovery, Chris shares their knowledge and tools from Yoga, Ayurveda, and recovery to aid others on their healing journeys.Tune in for a powerful conversation on embracing oneself, building connections, and fostering understanding within our communities.Key Topics Discussed:Personal Growth and Sobriety: Chris and Robin delve into their recovery journeys, focusing on emotional sobriety and the importance of self-reflection, acceptance, and turning over their will to a higher power.Creating Understanding: Chris shares a recent experience helping a woman understand her niece's pronoun change, highlighting the impact of compassionate, one-on-one conversations.Grounding and Centering: The importance of being grounded and centered in oneself to navigate challenging conversations.Coming Out Later in Life: Conversations on how coming out later can be transformative and the importance of supportive spaces and allies. They share their experiences and insights on navigating this process with others who are in similar situations.Grief and Loss: Chris and Robin discuss their personal experiences with grief and loss, including how these experiences have shaped their journey and their work in supporting others.Support for Queer and Trans Youth: Tips for queer and trans youth on finding trusted allies and building support systems.Global Connections: The role of technology in creating safe spaces for queer and trans individuals globally.Future Plans: Upcoming retreats, pop-up events, and collaborations to support the queer community.Upcoming Events with Chris and Robin:Retreats: Portland, Michigan, and Provincetown.Support Groups: Messy Middle Monday, Gender Expansive Support Group, and Not Straight Support Group.Connect with Chris and Robin:Robin: comingoutlater@gmail.comChris: cmbml17@gmail.comClosing Remarks: Sincere gratitude to Chris and Robin for sharing their wisdom and experiences. Stay healthy, vibrant, queer, and well. Join us next time for more inspiring conversations and a special announcement.Announcements:Tune in for episode 15 which may occur later than mid-August due to Stevie's medical school schedule. However, stay tuned for an exciting announcement coming up in episode 15.Queer Story Time Community Facebook Group: Now live and free to join! Connect with our vibrant community here: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/JCiyGgCnpX7gPbfU/?mibextid=K35XfQueer Story Time Email List: Stay updated with QST episodes, news, events, and future opportunities Email List: http://eepurl.com/iSc-HQLeave A Star Rating, Written Review, & Follow QST:I encourage QST listeners to leave a star rating, and a written review on the podcast platform of your choice and to share the podcast with friends and family! This helps QST expand to an even bigger audience globally.Be sure to follow your host Stevie on Instagram @queertransthriving and the QST YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_UVohIXCZkSXExp8aYkA  Support QST & Buy Me A Coffee:If you'd like to support Stevis as your QST host, please consider buying me a coffee at this link and check-out my additional offerings: https://buymeacoffee.com/queertransthriving  Get In-Touch with Stevie via E-Mail: queerstorytimethepodcast@gmail.comHost: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (they/them or she/her)

In this episode of Queer Story Time, host Stevie interviews Ben Greene (he/him), an international public speaker, transgender man, and author of the book "My Child is Trans, Now What?". As a passionate advocate for transgender youth, Ben strives to meet everyone with compassion, regardless of their starting point. Join us as Ben shares insights on the importance of unconditional parental support, the impact of societal expectations, and his ongoing advocacy work.Key Points:Parental Support: Ben emphasizes that children exploring their gender identity need unconditional love and support from their parents. Delaying support can lead to feelings of isolation and a desire to leave home as soon as possible.Exploration: Allowing children to explore their gender identity without judgment is crucial. Exploration is a natural part of childhood and should not be restricted by rigid gender norms.Gender Expectations: Parents often impose their own gender expectations on their children. Letting go of these expectations benefits all children, helping them develop into emotionally intelligent and confident adults.Misconceptions: Ben discusses his own fears and misconceptions about hormone therapy, noting that societal narratives often distort the realities of transitioning.Identity: It's important to recognize that trans individuals have multifaceted identities beyond their gender. Trans people lead diverse and fulfilling lives.Advocacy: Ben addresses lawmakers, highlighting that anti-trans laws are unpopular and fail to address pressing societal issues. He urges them to consider the broader impact of their actions.Support Networks: Queer and trans youth should find supportive networks and allies to help them navigate challenges and advocate on their behalf.Storytelling: Sharing personal stories is a profound way to foster connection and understanding. Holding space for each other's truths is essential.Future Projects: Ben is working on a fantasy novel that explores the magic inherent in the trans experience, aiming to put more positive and diverse narratives into the world.Connect with Ben:Instagram: @pseudo.broTikTok: @pseudobroVisit his website: www.bgtranstalks.com Announcements:Queer Story Time Community Facebook Group: Now live and free to join! Connect with our vibrant community here: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/JCiyGgCnpX7gPbfU/?mibextid=K35XfQueer Story Time Email List: Stay updated with QST episodes, news, events, and future opportunities Email List: http://eepurl.com/iSc-HQLeave A Star Rating, Written Review, & Follow QST:I encourage QST listeners to leave a star rating, and a written review on the podcast platform of your choice and to share the podcast with friends and family! This helps QST expand to an even bigger audience globally.Be sure to follow your host Stevie on Instagram @queertransthriving and the QST YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_UVohIXCZkSXExp8aYkA  Support QST & Buy Me A Coffee:If you'd like to support Stevis as your QST host, please consider buying me a coffee at this link and check-out my additional offerings: https://buymeacoffee.com/queertransthriving  Get In-Touch with Stevie via E-Mail: queerstorytimethepodcast@gmail.comHost: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (they/them or she/her)

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In this episode of "Queer Story Time," Stevie interviews Alyy Patel, a queer South Asian gender-fluid individual, about their experiences and perspectives on identity, culture, and spirituality.Key Points Discussed:Navigating Dual Identities:Alyy shares their journey of discovering and embracing both their queerness and South Asian identity, rejecting the idea that they must compromise one for the other.Impact of Colonialism:They discuss how colonialism influenced their family's perspectives on queerness, emphasizing that resistance to queerness in their community often stems from colonial history.Spirituality and Queerness:Alyy finds peace through spirituality, noting that their religion inherently includes queer elements.Queer Community Visibility:Alyy stresses the importance of queer South Asian visibility and encourages others to protect themselves while living authentically, even if it means living a double life.Policy and Lawmakers:Alyy criticizes lawmakers who create anti-queer legislation, urging them to use research and engage with queer communities to make informed decisions.Coming Out Advice for Queer Youth:Alyy advises queer and trans South Asian youth to prioritize safety and financial security, challenging the Western narrative that coming out is necessary for queer validity.Future Aspirations:Alyy hopes to continue advocating for queer South Asian visibility and to speak on larger platforms to share their message.Connect with Alyy:Instagram @alyypatelVisit their website - www.alyypatel.comAnnouncements:Queer Story Time Community Facebook Group: Now live and free to join! Connect with our vibrant community here: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/JCiyGgCnpX7gPbfU/?mibextid=K35XfQueer Story Time Email List: Stay updated with QST episodes, news, events, and future opportunities Email List: http://eepurl.com/iSc-HQLeave A Review & Follow QST:I encourage QST listeners to leave a review on the podcast platform of your choice and to share the podcast with friends and family! This helps QST expand to an even bigger audience globally.Be sure to follow your host Stevie on Instagram @queertransthriving and the QST YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_UVohIXCZkSXExp8aYkA  Support QST & Buy Me A Coffee:If you'd like to support my work as your QST host, please consider buying me a coffee at this link and check-out my additional offerings: https://buymeacoffee.com/queertransthriving  Get In-Touch with Stevie via E-Mail: queerstorytimethepodcast@gmail.comHost: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (they/them or she/her)

Foundations of Amateur Radio Australia has a long relationship with callsigns. Over time the regulator, today the ACMA, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, has seen fit to introduce different types of callsigns and restrictions associated with those callsigns. The change that made the most waves most recently was the introduction of the so-called F-call. It's a callsign that looks like mine, VK6FLAB. It has a VK prefix for Australia, the number 6 indicating my state, Western Australia, then the letter F, followed by a suffix of three letters. This type of callsign was introduced in 2005. To this day there are plenty of amateurs on-air who don't believe that this is a real callsign, to the point where some refuse to make contact, or worse, make inflammatory statements about getting a real callsign, and that's just the letters, let alone those who think that the callsign denotes a lack of skill or knowledge demanding that the amateur "upgrade" their license to a real one. At the time of introduction, the apparent intent was to indicate that the holder was licensed as a Foundation or beginner. In 2020 this was changed, and existing F-call holders were able to apply for a new callsign if they desired. Some did, many did not. Currently there are 1,385 F-calls active and there are 3,748 Foundation class callsigns in the registry. After this change, you might think that all callsigns in Australia are now either two or three letter suffixes, as-in VK6AA or VK6AAA. Actually, the F-call continues to exist and there are now also two by one calls, VK6A, intended for contesters. A popular idea is that the F-call is for Foundation license class amateurs only. There are currently 10 Standard and 16 Advanced license classed holders with an F-call. There are also two special event callsigns that sport an F-call. With the addition of contest callsigns, new prefixes, VJ and VL, were introduced which brought with it the notion that you could use those new prefixes for your callsign. Currently, only contest callsigns are allocated with VJ and VL prefixes. An often repeated idea is that we're running out of callsigns. Well, there are 1,434,160 possible callsigns if we count each prefix, each state, single, double, triple and F-calls across all prefixes. As it happens, there are at present 15,859 assigned and 53 pending callsigns. If not all, then surely, we're running out of real callsigns. Nope. If we look at the VK prefix alone, less than 10% of available callsigns have been allocated. Okay, we've run out of contest callsigns. Nope. There are 1,040 possible contest callsigns and only 188 allocated. Another popular notion is that we've run out of two-letter callsigns, that is, the suffix has only two letters. Again, no. There are 3,553 allocated out of 6,760, less than 53% has been assigned. Surely, some states appear to have run out of two-letter callsigns. Well, maybe. Theoretically each state has 676 two-letter callsigns but none have all of those allocated. For example, VK3, with 675 allocated two-letter suffixes, is missing VK3NG for no discernible reason. More on the missing ones shortly. It's impossible to use the current register to determine how many amateurs hold more than one two letter callsign. Another notion is that you can have a special event callsign as long as it starts with VI. As it happens there are currently special event callsigns registered with VI, VK and AX prefixes. Just over half of them have any online activity to promote the callsign for their event. You might think that a callsign can only be "Assigned" or "Available". According to the register a callsign can be "Pending", it can also be "Reserved", more on that in a moment, and it can not be in the list at all, "Missing" if you like. Take for example JNW, it's assigned in VK2, it's available in all other states, except VK3 where it simply doesn't exist. This oddity doesn't restrict itself to VK3. Take XCA, available in all states, except VK4. TLC doesn't exist in VK2. Many more examples to go round. And that's not looking at exclusions due to swear words and reserved words like PAN; but SOS is an assigned callsign. Combinations that you think might be unavailable, like QST, are fine, except in VK2 where it doesn't exist. It's thought that reservations are only for repeaters. Nope. Suffixes with GG followed by a letter are reserved for the Girl Guides, those that start with S followed by two letters are reserved for Scouts, those starting with WI are for the Wireless Institute of Australia and those with IY are for the International Year of something. Interestingly there is no reference to repeaters or beacons at all in the callsign register since they fall under the old license regime, rather than the new amateur class. And you thought that the system was getting simpler and cheaper to run. You might think that every state has the same number of callsigns. Ignoring F-calls, VK5 has the most callsigns available and VK3 the least. No doubt this is due to the callsigns that are "Missing" from the register. This likely leaves you with plenty more questions, but next time someone asserts something about callsigns, perhaps it's time to have a think before you spout. Note that this information is based on the ACMA callsign register as I found it on the 29th of June 2024. This started as an exploration of just how many different amateur calls were registered. At the time there were 3,748 Foundation class, 2,079 Standard class and 9,946 Advanced class callsigns assigned or pending. Without knowing how many callsigns each amateur has been assigned, it's impossible to know just how many amateurs those 15,773 callsigns represent. Perhaps it's time for the regulator to start publishing some data on our community, rather than relying on the likes of me to download 1,774 pages of data and two days analysing it. I can tell you that I have been assigned two callsigns, one for day-to-day use and one I use for digital modes and contests, given that WSPR doesn't play nice with VK6FLAB and I really have no desire to give up my call. Before I go, every VK callsign also has an AX equivalent on three days every year, 26 January, 25 April and 17 May and as I said, you can apply for a special event callsign with an AX prefix. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1322 - Full Version Release Date: June 29, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Denny Haight, NZ8D, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Josh Marler, AA4WX, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:31:28 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1322 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. FCC: ISPs Urge Court To Block FCC's Net Neutrality Rules 2. AMSAT: AMSAT Board of Directors Nominees Announced 3. AMSAT: UPDATE: AMSAT Mail Alias Service To End August 1, 2024 4. WIA: Germany To Grant Remote Operation, DARC To Build Stations Around The Country 5. WIA: International Amateur Radio Union Monitoring System Report 6. ARRL: 2024 ARRL Field Day Wrap Up 7. ARRL: ARRL and Momobeam Introduce Dual Band Beam Antenna for Six and Ten Meters 8. ARRL: ARRL Club Grant Program, Application Deadline Approaching 9. ARRL: 25th Anniversary Of Route 66 On The Air 10. ARRL: Zion 2024 A New Amateur Radio Convention and Expo Event Takes Place July 12/13 In St. George, Utah 11. Australian Court Delivers Decision On Amateur Radio Death 12. Thirteen Colonies Special Event Operation Coming Up 13. Japan's Wartime Raids Over Australia Marked By Upcoming Special Event 14. Earthquake Awareness Added To Clubs Field Day 15. Australian Regulator ACMA Seeks Input On Proposed Repeater and Beacon Licensing 16. Listeners Via Shortwave Give Aid At Train Mishap 17. 4 Meter Privileges In Germany Are Extended Until The End Of 2024 18. California Amateur Documentary Film May Become A TV Series 19. Alexanderson Alternator Will Be On The Air 20. SpaceX Is Building A Craft To Intentionally Destroy The International Space Station 21. Upcoming Contests in RadioSport and Convention and Hamfest listings 22. AMSAT: Starliner brings another ham to the International Space Station 23. ARDC: ARDC announces Ashhar Farhan VU2ESE, Joins ARDC Board 24. FCC: FCC approves mysterious Space X device - The Starlink Mini Backpack Dish 25. ARRL: Amateurs are now gaming on the amateur radio digital modes (FT8) 26. A popular Massachusetts electronics retailer announces shutdown 27. Wifi router manufacturer receives FCC fine for selling overpower routers 28. NORAD improves tracking of amateur radio and civilian balloons Plus these Special Features This Week: * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will tell us how to access a radio remotely. * Bill Salyers, AJ8B - The DX Corner with all the latest radio sport news on DXpeditions, working DX, upcoming contests, and more * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Bill Continelli, W2XOY (SK) - The History of Amateur Radio. This week, Bill continues with the history of amateur radios Fallen Flags with a look back at the Hammerlund Radio Corporation * Will Rogers, K5WLR - A Century of Amateur Radio. This week, Will looks back at how one article published in the very first edition of QST, went on to organize relay stations ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: https://x.com/TWIAR Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari YouTube: https://bit.ly/TWIARYouTube RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) Automated (1-hour): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) ----- Visit our website at www.twiar.net for program audio, and daily for the latest amateur radio and technology news. You can air This Week in Amateur Radio on your repeater! Built in identification breaks every 10 minutes or less. This Week in Amateur Radio is heard on the air on nets and repeaters as a bulletin service all across North America, and all around the world on amateur radio repeater systems, weekends on WA0RCR on 1860 (160 Meters), and more. This Week in Amateur Radio is portable too! 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Episode Description:Join us for the final Pride Month episode of 2024, commemorating the 55th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. In this episode, we'll explore Stonewall and significant moments in global queer and trans history.Episode Highlights:Historical Context:Queer and trans identities have always existed, even if modern terminology did not. Institute of Sexual Research (Early 1900s):Founded by Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld in Berlin, a haven for queer and trans research and clinical care. Nazi Suppression:The destruction of the Institute of Sexual Research by the Nazis in 1933, burning 20,000 books important to queer/trans research & identity. World War II:Queer military personnel found solidarity despite discrimination.Conversion Therapy:Establishment medicine wrongly pathologized homosexuality, leading to harmful conversion practices. Mattachine Society:Early LGBTQ+ rights organization advocating for civil rights and dignity.Stonewall Uprising:Police raids at the Stonewall Inn led to the historic uprising on June 28, 1969.Birth of Pride:The first Pride parade was organized on June 28, 1970, marking the Stonewall anniversary.Global Decriminalization:Many countries decriminalized homosexuality in the 1960s and beyond, with ongoing struggles in Asia.Conclusion: Honoring the contributions of those who fought for LGBTQ+ rights, we celebrate Pride as an ongoing fight for queer & trans equity, equality, and liberation.Announcements:Queer Story Time Community Facebook Group: Now live and free to join! Connect with our vibrant community here: Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/JCiyGgCnpX7gPbfU/?mibextid=K35XfQueer Story Time Email List: Stay updated with QST episodes, news, events, and future opportunities Email List: http://eepurl.com/iSc-HQLeave A Review & Follow QST:I encourage QST listeners to leave a review on the podcast platform of your choice and to share the podcast with friends and family! This helps QST expand to an even bigger audience globally.Be sure to follow your host Stevie on Instagram @queertransthriving and the QST YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_UVohIXCZkSXExp8aYkA  Support QST & Buy Me A Coffee:If you'd like to support my work as your QST host, please consider buying me a coffee at this link and check-out my additional offerings: https://buymeacoffee.com/queertransthriving  Get In-Touch with Stevie via E-Mail: queerstorytimethepodcast@gmail.comHost: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (they/them or she/her)

Introduction:Join host Stevie as they kick off Pride Month 2024 with a heartfelt conversation about queer and trans history. Stevie is joined by a diverse panel of guests, including Tricia D. Carlisle (She/They), Jackson Pace (He/Him), Michael Peterson (He/Him), and Dr. Jampa Wurst (They/Them). These esteemed elders in the queer and trans community share their insights and reflections on the rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ history. Delving into the evolution of the queer and trans community, highlighting pivotal moments in history and the resilience that has defined the movement. From personal anecdotes to discussions about education, stigma, and medical advancements, this episode offers a nuanced look at the challenges and triumphs experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals. Through candid conversations and shared experiences, the panelists celebrate pride, resilience, and the importance of continuing the fight for equality.Connect with our guests:Tricia D: tiktok.com/@triciadcarlisle and Instagram @chorkiemamaJackson Pace: Instagram @jmackenziepaceMichael Peterson: Instagram @michaeljonpetersonDr. Jampa Wurst: Instagram @queerandbuddhistStevie expresses gratitude to the guests for their insightful contributions and encourages listeners to continue engaging in conversations about queer and trans history throughout Pride Month and beyond.Stay tuned for episode 11 as we continue the celebration of Pride Month 2024 and the vibrant history and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community!Leave A Review, Follow QST, & Get In-Touch:I encourage QST listeners to leave a review on the podcast platform of your choice and to share the podcast with friends and family! This helps QST expand to an even bigger audience globally.Be sure to follow your host Stevie on Instagram @queertransthriving and the QST YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsV_UVohIXCZkSXExp8aYkA Get In-Touch with Stevie via E-Mail: queerstorytimethepodcast@gmail.comSupport QST & Buy Me A Coffee:If you'd like to support my work as your QST host, please consider buying me a coffee at this link and check-out my additional offerings: https://buymeacoffee.com/queertransthriving Host: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4 (they/them or she/her)

Kirk Kleinschmidt, NT0Z, has a deep background in radio and communications having spent over 30 years writing about radio.  Kirk is a former Assistant Managing Editor for QST by the ARRL, aughor of the book Stealth Amateur Radio and has been a regular columnist for Monitoring Times and Popular Communications.  You can follow Kirk today in his regular columns appearing in the Spectrum Monitor electronic magazine.  Kirk offers up his perspective on amateur radio in this episode.

For the past 10 days, ARRL's Logbook of the World and online courses have been down. Something slowed down QST production (the print version) for a day or two. But the website and email forwarding service are working.What's happening? ARRL is only saying that “a serious incident involving access to our network and systems” has occurred. Is it a fire in the engine room? Malware? Ransomware? Somebody didn't pay the ISP? All those and more are filling the information vacuum. So are we

Janna (she/her), a devoted parent of a trans son, shares her journey of acceptance and advocacy, urging lawmakers to embrace diversity and avoid imposing beliefs on others. She addresses misconceptions about trans people, offers support to parents, and emphasizes the importance of love and understanding. Jana's story is a testament to the power of love and the importance of embracing diversity within our communities.Key Points:Drawing from her personal experiences, Janna sheds light on the importance of inclusivity and compassion within religious communities, especially the Christian community by challenging traditional beliefs in order to foster understanding and acceptance for all individuals. Addressesing lawmakers worldwide, Janna urges them to see the bigger picture. She uses the analogy of a forest to illustrate the importance of diversity. Just as a forest thrives with different types of trees, society flourishes with diverse beliefs and ways of living.Further, she dispels myths about trans folks and highlights the real threats they face against their existence by tackling the unfounded fears surrounding trans people; especially in the context of bathroom usage by emphasizing there is no evidence of trans individuals causing harm to others.Throughout the episode, Janna offers guidance and reassurance to parents struggling with their child's identity, emphasizing love and understanding. She also shares a tender moment with her son, and reflects on the joy and acceptance she witnessed at an LGBTQ convention.Overall, Janna's insights highlight the beauty of diversity and the power of acceptance. Connect with Janna:Instagram/TikTok: @JannatransmamaEmail: jannatransmomma@gmail.comUpcoming Episode: Stay tuned for episode TEN of QST as we celebrate this milestone episode, Pride Month, and our honoring our Queer & Trans Elders.Be sure to follow Stevie on social media for QST updates and more inspiring content @queertransthriving on Instagram. Donations:To support this podcast, please make your one-time or ongoing donation in a way that is sustainable to you by contributing here:·        Venmo- @stevie-inghram·        CashApp- $stevieinghram·        PayPal- @jsinghramHost: Stevie Inghram, M.S., YT, AWC, NMS-4  (they/them or she/her)

Foundations of Amateur Radio In the early 1920's long distance communication using radio was a growing interest. At the time it was thought that communication that we take for granted today, over long-distance HF, was limited to long wave or extremely low frequencies, the lower the better. With that restriction came massive antennas and high power transmitters, available only to commercial and government stations. Then radio amateurs let the cat out of the bag by discovering that so-called "short wave" radio could be heard all across the globe. As an aside, today, "short wave" seems quaint, because we've discovered that even shorter waves can be used to communicate, right down to nanometre communication as shown by NASA in its XCOM technology demonstration on the 12th of May, 2019. On a daily basis we use 120 mm and 60 mm waves when we use 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi for example. As a result of the discovery of short wave radio, a gold-rush emerged. There was a hunger in the community for radio, businesses and communities adopted the new medium, there were radio courses being taught in Universities, church services and other forms of entertainment started filling the airwaves. Comedy, talk shows, music, concerts, serials and dramas spread across the electromagnetic spectrum and radio amateurs who had discovered the phenomenon were running the risk of being pushed aside by commercial interests willing to pay for access. As I've said before, in many countries at the time, amateur radio was actively discouraged, sometimes it was even illegal. Before we continue, I should quote some statements made about radio before the gold-rush which at the time was seen as "Telegraphy Without Wires". In 1865 a Boston Post editorial proclaimed: "Well-informed people know it is impossible to transmit the voice over wires and that were it possible to do so, the thing would be of no practical value." Lord Kelvin, President of the Royal Society, said: "Radio has no future." and went on to say: "Wireless is all very well but I'd rather send a message by a boy on a pony", he also said: "Heavier-than-air machines are impossible." and "X-Rays will prove to be a hoax." Not all statements aged as badly. The New York Times said in 1899: "All the nations of the earth would be put upon terms of intimacy and men would be stunned by the tremendous volume of news and information that would ceaselessly pour in upon them." Back to the IARU. Before a business trip to Europe, the board of directors of the ARRL asked their President, Hiram Percy Maxim, to encourage international amateur relations, which on 12 March 1924 resulted in a dinner given, at the Hotel Lutetia in Paris according to Hiram, a "certain dining room" by "the most distinguished radio men of Europe." Hiram goes on to say that: "This A.R.R.L. President has sat in at a good many very impressive radio meetings in the past, ranging from Maine to California, but he has never sat in at a meeting where there was quite as much thrill as at this meeting in Paris where the amateurs of nine different countries sat down together." The countries were, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Canada and the United States. Hiram remarks that "Denmark was represented by a letter in which regret was expressed at the inability to have a representative present and asked that the amateurs of Denmark be counted in." You should dig up a copy of the May 1924 edition of QST to get a sense of occasion where the ARRL president compares the thrill of the "hamfest" to the atmosphere during that dinner and pities those who have never experienced it. During the meeting it was decided to form an organisation which was going to be called the International Amateur Radio Union. A temporary committee was formed that appointed Hiram Maxim as the chair and Dr. Pierre Corret as secretary to take charge of the details to create a permanent organisation. The final decision was to call for a general Amateur Congress on the Easter Holiday of 1925 where the IARU would be formalised. On the 14th of April, 1925, 250 radio amateurs from 23 countries met in Paris and over the next four days the details of the new Union were hammered out. Among those details were that the organisation was chiefly for "the coordination and fostering of international two-way amateur communication, that it should be an organisation by individual memberships until strong national societies had been formed in the principal nations and a federation would be feasible, and that its headquarters would be located in the USA." The constitution was written over a day and night session and by the morning of the 17th of April, every delegate had a copy and then the hard work began, approving the constitution, section by section, by the entire Congress. On the morning of the 18th, elections were held and Hiram U1AW was elected international president, Gerald G2NM, international vice-president, Jean F8GO and Frank Z4AA councillors-at-large and Kenneth U1BHW international secretary-treasurer. With the election complete, the IARU was officially in business. The new constitution was published in English, French and Esperanto. Why Esperanto, you ask? In the middle of 1924, the ARRL adopted Esperanto as its official auxiliary language. According to Clinton B. DeSoto, W1CBD, author of a fabulous book "Two Hundred Meters And Down - The Story of Amateur Radio", that might have been the highest official recognition that language ever received. Credit to Clinton for much of the time line and wording I've shared here. I'll leave you with one final quote from his book. Clinton W1CBD writes: "One day amateur television is bound to come, however remote though that day may be. It is, indubitably, inevitable that one day amateurs will be able to see each other, as well as talk with each other; and when that day comes the development of amateur radio as a social institution will have taken another great step forward - at least according to present standards. But by then the standards will have changed, and amateurs will have something more to work toward, and the ultimate will still not have arrived. There are always new goals, new horizons. May it fall to amateur radio to march many steps toward the goal of complete knowledge ere its footprints are lost in the sands of time!" I'm Onno VK6FLAB

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1310 - Full Version Release Date: April 6, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Denny Haight, NZ8D, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, William Savocool, K2SAV, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:36:08 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1310 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. FCC: FCC's Pirate Hunt Leads Field Agents To New York's Hudson Valley 2. FCC: FCC Set To Vote To Restore Net Neutrality Rules This Month 3. ARDC: M17 Announces New Open Source Hardware For Amateur Radio Enthusiasts 4. AMSAT: AMSAT-DL Proposes Next Generation GEO/MEO Amateur Radio Payload 5. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts From All Over 6. FCC: FCC Looks At cell phone Satellite Access To Satellites From Foreign Countries 7. WIA: Weird and Wonderful - A Martian Tale 8. ARRL: Ham Radio's Many Roles During The Solar Eclipse - PART ONE 9. ARRL: Ham Radio's Many Roles During The Solar Eclipse - PART TWO 10. ARRL: Register Now For The 2024 ARRL Youth Rally 11. ARRL: ARRL Seeking Applicants For Assistant Education and Learning Manager 12. ARRL: 2024 ARRL Field Day Poster Released 13. ARRL: ARRL Resumes Accepting Life Membership Applications 14. ARRL: The National Trail Amateur Radio Club Commemorates Former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln 15. The Annual 13 Colonies Special Event Organizers Are Looking For Amateur Radio Volunteers 16. Baltimore Bridge Disaster Puts Local Amateurs On Alert 17. The Importance Of Amateur Radio Is Highlighted During Storm Related Network Outage 18. Candidates Prepare For Germany's New Amateur License 19. Voice Of America Museum Will Have Expanded Hours During HamVention 20. Expected Traffic Jams At Eclipse Epicenter Will Be Assisted By Amateurs 21. Northern California DX Foundation Funds Upcoming Jarvis Island DxPedition 22. World's First Canadian Century Club Winner Is A New York Amateur 23. New Jersey Amateurs Emergency Response Role Is Recognized 24. World Autism Awareness Day Special Event 25. ARRL Contest Sheet and Upcoming Conventions and HamFest 26. AMSAT: AMSAT-NA Prepares For HamVention 2024 27. WIA: New Zealand Amateurs Will Be Keeping Portions Of The 3.3 GigaHertz Band 28. FCC: FCC Pushes Back On SpaceX's Request For More StarLink Spectrum 29. ARRL: Amateur Radios Importance Is Highlighted At The National Hurricane Conference 30. ARRL: World Amateur Radio Day Is Coming Up On April 18th, 2024 31. Relabeling Of Parks On The Air Global Parks Is Complete. China Returns To Parks On The Air 32. Online Retailers Sale Of Illegal Jammers Make National Network News Plus these Special Features This Week: * Bruce Paige, KK5DO, AMSAT Satellite Report with news on all the satellites in orbit. * Australia's own Onno Benschop VK6FLAB with Foundations of Amateur Radio asks if you are ready for a Global Party. * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming contests and more. * Will Rogers, K5WLR will be here with an extended look back in amateur radio history, with a special edition of 'A Century of Amateur Radio'. This week, Will takes The Wayback Machine back to look at the early editions of QST, with an article he calls, 'Humor, Poetry, and Rotten Rants'. ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: @twiar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) Automated (1-hour): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) ----- Visit our website at www.twiar.net for program audio, and daily for the latest amateur radio and technology news. You can air This Week in Amateur Radio on your repeater! Built in identification breaks every 10 minutes or less. This Week in Amateur Radio is heard on the air on nets and repeaters as a bulletin service all across North America, and all around the world on amateur radio repeater systems, weekends on WA0RCR on 1860 (160 Meters), and more. This Week in Amateur Radio is portable too! The bulletin/news service is available and built for air on local repeaters (check with your local clubs to see if their repeater is carrying the news service) and can be downloaded for air as a weekly podcast to your digital device from just about everywhere. This Week in Amateur Radio is also carried on a number of LPFM stations, so check the low power FM stations in your area. You can also stream the program to your favorite digital device by visiting our web site www.twiar.net. Or, just ask Siri, Alexa, or your Google Nest to play This Week in Amateur Radio! This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. 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PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1302 - Full Version Release Date: February 10, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Denny Haight, NZ8D, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Rich Lawrence, KB2MOB, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX Bob Donlon, W3BOO, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:26:24 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1302 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. AMSAT: AO-92 Reenters Earth's Atmosphere 2. AMSAT: Lunar Excursion Vehicle (LEV–1) Amateur Telemetry Received 3. WIA: New Indian Documentary Is A Collection Of Nostalgic Stories Of Radio Enthusiasts 4. Plan For Europe's Huge New Particle Collider Takes Shape 5. An Entire 200 Foot Tower Stolen From WJLX-AM Jasper Alabama 6. ARRL: California Storms: Amateur Radio Is Ready 7. ARRL: Amateur Radio Goes To High School In New York City 8. ARRL: World Radio Day 2024 9. ARRL: George Washington's Birthday Will Be Celebrated By Three Amateur Radio Clubs 10. ARRL: Georgia Elementary School Contacts The International Space Station 11. ARRL: DX Mentor Recognition Program Is Announced 12. Developing Nations CubeSats Are Getting A Ride To Orbit 13. Amateur Radio License Changes Begin This Month In The United Kingdom 14. Contester Slavko Celarc, S57DX, A Silent Key 15. International YL Club Plans A Czech Contest Station 16. Pluto's Discovery Celebrated On The Amateur Bands 17. Silicon Valley Explores Its Amateur Radio Past 18. A Major Festival In North Bengal Supported By Amateurs 19. WIA: Amelia Earhart's Long Lost Plane Possibly Detected By Sonar 20. Upcoming Select Contests and Conventions 21. Monthly Volunteer Monitoring System Report 22. ARRL: The first amateur radio signal originating on the moon JS1YMG is on the air 23. ARRL: Heil Sound makes a large donation to the W1AW stations 24. ARRL: ARRL Foundation is now accepting grant applications 25. ARRL: Volunteer Examiner Coordinators issues an Errata to the 2024-2028 Amateur Extra Class Question Pool 26. FCC: FCC submits its annual report on illegal radio enforcement to Congress 27. DLARC: The DLARC announces that Ham Radio & More program is added to its digital library 28. RAC: Canada strengthens its use it or lose it spectrum policy Plus these Special Features This Week: * Our technology reporter Leo Laporte, W6TWT talks about how computers are getting better, but how keyboards are getting worse. * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will answer the question "What is the right mode for Emergency Communications?' * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming contests and more. * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Will Rogers, K5WLR, our amateur radio historian, will take the wayback machine to December of 1915 to take a look at the first edition of a little magazine called QST. ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: @twiar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated (Full): https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) Automated (1-hour): https://www.twiar.net/TWIAR1HR.mp3 (Static file, updated weekly) ----- Visit our website at www.twiar.net for program audio, and daily for the latest amateur radio and technology news. You can air This Week in Amateur Radio on your repeater! Built in identification breaks every 10 minutes or less. This Week in Amateur Radio is heard on the air on nets and repeaters as a bulletin service all across North America, and all around the world on amateur radio repeater systems, weekends on WA0RCR on 1860 (160 Meters), and more. This Week in Amateur Radio is portable too! The bulletin/news service is available and built for air on local repeaters (check with your local clubs to see if their repeater is carrying the news service) and can be downloaded for air as a weekly podcast to your digital device from just about everywhere. This Week in Amateur Radio is also carried on a number of LPFM stations, so check the low power FM stations in your area. You can also stream the program to your favorite digital device by visiting our web site www.twiar.net. Or, just ask Siri, Alexa, or your Google Nest to play This Week in Amateur Radio! This Week in Amateur Radio is produced by Community Video Associates in upstate New York, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. If you would like to volunteer with us as a news anchor or special segment producer please get in touch with our Executive Producer, George, via email at w2xbs77@gmail.com. Also, please feel free to follow us by joining our popular group on Facebook, and follow our feed on X! Thanks to FortifiedNet.net for the server space! Thanks to Archive.org for the audio space.

Le scale di valutazione del dolore neuropatico sono utili?Le comuni indagini strumentali, come l'elettromiografia, hanno senso per valutare un sospetto dolore neuropatico? Quale ruolo rivestono i potenziali evocati? Esistono degli esami altamente specifici per le fibre che trasportano il segnale doloroso? Esistono dei biomarkers per riconoscere il dolore neuropatico cronico? Il ritorno di un grande neurofisiologo su un argomento complesso per una spiegazione chiara e raffinata.

Back in 2014, East Coast Host Gary K4AAQ did a HamRadioNow show titled System Confusion, with a look at Yaesu's new C4FM mobile and handheld radios that he had just reviewed for QST. In that show, Gary and some friends from the Charlotte Digital Radio Group did a comparison of DV modes using handheld radios on D-STAR, DMR, P25, and those new C4FM Fusion handheld radio. The episode is our most-watched HamRadioNow show, with nearly 48,000 views (one TAPR DCC show in our catelog has more views). And although the show was a fair look at all the radios, the title alone seems to have cememted Gary's place on Yaesu's black list.Fast-forward to 2023, and Gary has finally added some Fusion radios to his arsonal of mobile, base and handheld radios, with a pair of FTM300s (mobile, base), and an FT5D handheld. In this episode, he reviews the FT5D, with help from hosts David W0DHG and Jim NO1PC, neither of whom see themselves signing on to System Fusion anytime soon.The fun begins with a look at the Yaesu FT5D Facebook Group, where Gary posted what he considered to be some innocent questions about his new radio (search the group for ‘Gary Pearce' to find his posts). That led to some snarky replies from a few members of the group, and the ‘discovery' that he was that Gary Pearce, of System Confusion fame. You be the judge.And bottom line: Gary likes the radio just fine (and the FTM300s). There are a few things he'd do different, and a thing or two he considers a bug or an oversight in design, but no dealbreakers. And at this point he doesn't expect Yaesu to take any of his suggestions into consideration because… well, he's the Confusion guy. And damn proud of it!

Dive into the world of real estate taxes and expenses with Axel Monsaingeon and Rosalie-Anne Tichoux Mandich in this episode of The Very Real Estate Effect podcast. Rosalie provides invaluable insights into the intricate landscape of taxes in real estate investing.   Throughout the episode, Axel and Rosalie-Anne cover operational versus capitalized expenses and how they impact your tax strategy. They explore various tax considerations, from GST and QST to tax planning for profitability.   Subscribe now to stay informed about future episodes and join the "The Very Real Estate Effect" community. What you will learn if you listen to the episode: The crucial distinction between operational and capitalized expenses in real estate investment. How different expenses affect your tax strategy and overall profitability. Practical insights into tax planning for real estate ventures. Understanding the nuances of GST and QST in real estate transactions. The significance of proper record-keeping for tax purposes. Real-life examples of common tax pitfalls in the real estate industry. The potential risks and consequences of improper tax reporting. Why consulting a tax specialist is essential for effective real estate tax planning. Strategies to maximize tax returns while complying with regulations. How proactive tax management can significantly impact the success of your real estate projects.   SUPPORT US ON PATREON! patreon.com/realestateeffect and become a part of our real estate family! You'll get access to exclusive content, monthly virtual meetings [Ask me anything!], special events and more!   And please subscribe to the show, share it with a friend and send us feedback. Visit www.realestateeffect.ca and follow me on IG @monsaxel

EPISODE 11 – Growing better potatoes through Holistic Crop Management including Serenade® Soil Activ Bayer HortCast Episode 11 is hosted by Craig White -Market Development Agronomist at Bayer Crop Science Australia and he discusses Holistic Crop Management including the role of soil health and Biologics including Serenade® SOIL ACTIV with Darren Long from MG Farms, producing top class potatoes at Sheffield in Tasmania, and Damien Odgers, horticulture Business Development Manager from Bayer Crop Science. In this episode, Darren and Damien explain the important role that Serenade® Soil Activ is providing in-field by increasing harvestable potato yield, tuber class and tuber uniformity leading to better pack out assisting with the grading and handling process, ensuring sustainable resource use and reduced wastage of potatoes. Darren explains his journey in growing top-quality produce with a “no book-ends” approach, and working with open minded agronomists to achieve the best outcomes and continue challenging the system, Serenade Soil Activ is a new soil optimised addition to the Serenade family, formulated to achieve superior colonisation of plant roots and improved assimilation of soil resources, to take crop production to the next level. Featuring a concentrated formulation of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain QST 713, for use as a soil ameliorant, Serenade SOIL ACTIV is organically certified (ACO and OMRI). The carefully selected and pure strain of beneficial bacteria in Serenade SOIL ACTIV has proven to increase nutrient availability and uptake, resulting in increased root and plant growth, across multiple field trials in Australia and around the world. More information about Serenade Soil Activ can be found here: www.crop.bayer.com.au/products/bayer…ade-soil-activ Bayer Crop Science website with other useful product resources and guides : www.crop.bayer.com.au search for a Solution, Label/SDS or Bayer Representative, TWITTER (‘X') CONTACTS Damien Odgers twitter.com/OdgersDamien @odgersdamien Craig White twitter.com/photobycw @photobycw Bayer Crop Science Australia: twitter.com/Bayer4CropsAU Users of products must read the label attached to the product before use. Labels and Safety Data Sheets are available at Bayer Crop Science: www.crop.bayer.com.au Some products mentioned may still be under development with an application for registration submitted. Serenade® is a registered trademarks of the Bayer Group.

Dr. Ulrich Rohde, N1UL,  is a trailblazer in the world of RF oscillator and receiver design. Throughout the past four decades, N1UL has penned more than 60 articles for esteemed publications like QST and QEX magazines. Not only that, but he has also contributed to the field through his books, academic papers, and various articles. Dr. Rohde continues to impact on his family business, the Munich-based Rohde and Schwarz test equipment company, as well as on amateur radio manufacturers such as Icom where he played a key role in the design of the IC-7850.  Ulrich Rohde was featured in this month's QST magazine, and N1UL is my QSO Today.

Foundations of Amateur Radio Our hobby has been around for over a century. The Wireless Institute of Australia, or WIA, is the oldest amateur association on the globe, having just marked 113 years since formation. The American Radio Relay League, or ARRL, is four years younger, founded in 1914. I'm mentioning these two associations because they documented their journey through many of the years since foundation. The ARRL has published QST magazine since 1915 and the WIA has published Amateur Radio Magazine since 1933. Before the Internet and the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications, magazines like QST and AR Magazine were some ways of documenting and archiving achievements across our community. If you find my professional biography online, you'll read: Experienced polyglot IT professional, software developer, trouble shooter, researcher, public speaker, educator, writer and publisher, founder and small business owner, podcaster, and licensed radio amateur. It's fair to say that I've done a great many things across the technology arena. I have been writing software since before I was a teenager. At the time we used words like freeware and shareware, we copied lines of BASIC from the pages of the latest computer magazine, or recorded the TV teletext signal to access a programme. I recall typing pages of hexadecimal codes and running the result. Very satisfying to make sprites running across your screen. In the decades since, technology has moved on. I've had a front-row seat to see that evolution happen. I've also witnessed one of the victims of the 1980's computer craze, the fundamental obliteration of its history. Much has been lost, either physically by destruction or disposal of boxes of magazines or the deterioration of audio cassette tapes once used to store software. I hold a Guinness World Record of Endurance Computing, set in 1989 during the Hobby Computer Club days, but you'll not find it anywhere other than a copy of the Dutch World Records that might be somewhere in my garage, or not. The twice-daily magazine we published over the three days of the event, Elephant News, was lost to time. I'm mentioning this because this loss is not limited to the 1980's, it's happening here, today. As our hobby evolves into the software realm, we need to consider just how that legacy continues beyond our own lifetime. For example, we have lost access to the fundamentals of how exactly HAM DRM works, we've lost the source for VK Contest Logger to name another, and the collected designs by so-called antenna guru L.B. Cebik W4RNL (SK) are scattered around the Internet, but as far as I know, none of it is complete. Fortunately we have tools at our disposal to keep our history. As I mentioned, the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications or DLARC is an Internet Archive project to catalogue and store current and historic amateur media. In the 30 weeks since starting in October 2022, it now has 75,000 items and continues to grow under the expert stewardship of Program Manager, Special Collections, Kay, K6KJN. The DLARC is not the only tool at our disposal and documentation isn't the only way we share technology in our hobby. More and more of what we do is based around software. We use programs to process signals, to generate and receive different modes, to create logs, to model antennas, to log propagation, and that list grows daily. One of the most significant changes in software since my childhood is that of the introduction of Open Source Software in 1998. I've spoken about this several times before and I recently pointed at Not1MM as an example of an Open Source contest logger, but that is not the only project available. If you visit GitHub.com and search for "amateur radio", you'll discover over a thousand projects showing a healthy ecosystem of activity from people like Daniel EA4GPZ who shared gr-satellites, a collection of telemetry decoders that support many different amateur satellites. You'll find APRSdroid by Georg D01GL, which allows radio amateurs to view and report locations using the APRS network. There's an Arduino based rotator interface by Anthony K3NG, an advanced ham radio logger called CQRLOG by Petr OK2CQR, a radio modem by Dan KF7IJB, remoteAudio by Tobias DH1TW, and the list goes on. I must also point out that I'm only naming the person behind the repository because as is the whole point of Open Source software, anyone can contribute in different ways. You can make a copy of the source-code and write your own version, a so-called fork, or you can create trouble-tickets to explain a bug or problem, there's ways of contributing fixes and ideas and all of that can be done by anyone anywhere. Many of the projects I've just shared are a combination of years of effort by many different people. And that is the point of this conversation. Amateur Radio is a collaborative affair. We learn and share from the experience of others. We document how we built a schematic, or an antenna, or managed to achieve some feat and share that with the rest of the community. It's not limited to hobbyist projects either. I purchased my Analog Devices ADALM-Pluto SDR hardware specifically because it was Open Source and came with all manner of tools and code that I could tease apart, improve on and change to my own requirements. As we make more and more use of technology in our hobby, we run the risk of repeating the mistakes of the 1980's if we don't start making our efforts public and accessible to the community at large. Imagine what our hobby would look like if we stopped sharing our successes and failures. So, next time you want to look at some software to use, a calculator to build, or a thing you've learnt, consider what a technology appropriate way to share that might be. What tools do you use today and how many of them are Open Source? How much of what you do is accessible to others and what happens if you stop paying for the hosting fees on your website? I'm Onno VK6FLAB

In Episode 108 of Totally Deep Podcast, Doug Stenclik and Randy Young of www.cripplecreekbc.com bring you the lowdown on the world of uphill and backcountry skiing and boarding. Gear, technique, fashion, jargon, guests, and assorted spray from folks who know how to earn it in the backcountry. The world's best backcountry skiing podcast. Cody Townsend cements himself into the ski mountaineering lore (only you can define ski mountaineering) as his quest to ski The Fifty continues. This season, Tonswend has released videos documenting more classics, including a three-part Bugs to Rogers Traverse and a smattering of lines, including the Skyladder and a return to The Spinx in Alaska.  Cody also chats about the season at hand and his progress with the project, and as it comes down to spicier and logistically more complex lines, how the Fifty Project could extend several years out. Then there's the gear. Doug and Cody discuss the evolution of Salomon's touring boot lineup and the release of the new QST Echo 106 ski, a more touring-oriented QST.    On Episode 108 of the Totally Deep Podcast: What  does an astronaut have to do wth skiing What exactly is a freeride ski? Realtime documenting of The Fifty. Capturing lines we dream of. Partnering up and the learning. Developing the touring boot line. The new QST Echo 106. The future of The Fifty. Thanks for listening and joining us for the 2022-2023 season.  And remember: be safe out there.  More info about TDP at Totally Deep Podcast Blog on Cripplecreekbc.com or wildsnow.com. Comments: info@cripplecreekbc.com. Or leave a voicemail: 970-510-0450 Backcountry Skiing, Uphill Skiing, Rando (skimo?) Racing, Splitboarding, it's all uphill from here.

Frequent contributor to QST and On the Air Magazines John Portune, W6NBC is back to talk about the basics of torroids and baluns. Learn what type of mix to use, size, and where to find a winding calculator to make a balun for your antenna.Links:Toroid winding calculator: https://coil32.net/online-calculators/ferrite-torroid-calculator.htmlJohn's article in On the Air magazine: Jan/Feb 2023 edition page 20 http://www.arrl.org/read-on-the-air

Building an antenna doesn't have to involve yards of aluminum tubing and long runs of coax. It can be as simple as soldering and snipping (carefully!) a length of lamp cord. Frequent On the Air and QST contributor Dino Papas, KL0S, provides insight into the construction and tuning of this J-pole antenna, which he built for On the Air from a design by John H. Unrath, K6JHU. Along the way he and host Becky Schoenfeld, W1BXY, uncover a bit of J-pole history and dig into why an antenna analyzer is a must-have if you decide to build this project.

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1223 Release Date: August 6, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Terry Saunders, N1KIN, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Rich Lawrence, KB2MOB, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Will Rogers, K5WLR, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:41:55 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1223 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: 1. Radio Amateurs of Canada Announces Two New Bands For Canadian Amateurs 2. New Zealand Opens The Six Gigahertz Band For WLAN Use 3. Amateur Radio Digital Communications Grants $99,915 Euros to Finnish Ham Radio Club 4. ARDC Grant Will Allow the Sangamon Valley Radio Club To Sponsor Radio Orienteering Activities 5. FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel Applauds Introduction of Net Neutrality Legislation 6. Nathaniel Frissel, at University of Scranton Awarded NSF Grant For Ionospheric Research 7. New ARRL Radio Lab Station, W1HQ, Inspires Innovation in the Ham Shack 8. Hams Radio Operators Support American Red Cross in Kentucky Flood Response 9. Young Amateurs Radio Club to Host Inaugural Special Event 10. ARRL New England Division Helps FEMA Test Message Distribution 11. Hi-Z Antennas Will Now Be Manufactured By DX Engineering 12. Polish Amateur Radio Union Invites All Amateurs To Participate In Special Event 13. Amateur Radio Provided Communications For The Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon 14. Electronics Marketer In New York Faces Nearly $700,000 Fine From The FCC 15. International Friendship Is Encouraged By The ALARA Contest 16. Worlds Largest Teapot Brews Up A Unique Special Event Station 17. In-Person Hamfest In India Finally Returns After Three Years Of Being Postponed 18. Phoenix UK and DV Scotland Have Merged Their DMR Networks 19. Satellite Built By Indian Schoolgirls To Launch With 75 Experiments 20. A Cross Country Ski Trip Is Planned In The Victorian Alps To Warm Up The Bands 21. Hams on Summits On The Air Event Help Prevent Major Forest Fire 22. Denmark's Regulator EDR notes lack of availability of training 23. Earth just had its shortest day in decades, and it seems to be spinning faster 24. Spaceweather and the Propagation Horoscope 25. Austria: International Youth Day On The Air is out of the ordinary 26. Underwater eruption cutting off communications in Tonga proved continuing importance of shortwave radio 27. Radio broadcasting still crucial in Sarawak Borneo 28. Upcoming conventions and HamFest listing 29. QST now offering a column for radio clubs 30. ARRL Field Day 2022 contacts rise to over 1.2 million 31. Russia posturing to pull out of the International Space Station Plus these Special Features This Week: * Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte, W6TWT. Leo returns after catching Covid on his vacation, and will spend his segment this week talking about the past and future of technology. * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety w/Greg Stoddard KF9MP, puts aside his tools and climbing belt for Part Three of his series on composing a successful Public Service Announcement to promote your upcoming hamfest or special club event, and getting it on the air on local broadcast outlets. * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, wants to know, what's with the repeater offset again? * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * The latest from Parks On The Air and Summits On The Air (June 2022 Report) with Vance Martin, N3VEM * Bill Continelli, W2XOY - The History of Amateur Radio. returns with another edition of his summer series, Amateur Radio History Headlines. 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This 129th episode of Sportsy is the 12th of our new series #LetsTalkSportsTech with Sid Deshmukh. This #TechThursday episode features Ariffin Kawaja, Co-founder and CEO at StretchSkin Technologies, Next generation wearable for physical rehab, active gaming and fitness & wellness StretchSkin is a smart physical rehabilitation solutions using soft sensors technology for the patients. They have developed an affordable smart soft sensors solution using flexible and stretchable sensors for human motion capture using an AI- driven rehab platform with games for personalised rehabilitation. StretchSkin, a QST member, is providing futuristic solution for rehab for elderly physically active as well as in-active as well as for pro athletes. #LetsTalkSportsTech with StretchSkin CEO Ariffin Kawaja

Hamvention 2022 roundup with Pascal Villeneuve, VA2PV, the QST magazine Product Review editor.

Shownotes:[1:32] How to deliver massage to autistic children?[3:45] Effective and Discriminative touch[5:50] Babies and the importance of touch[7:52] What is QST massage?[10:02] Common touch details among autism[13:05] Communication skills around touch[14:45] Studies about touch and autism[16:15] Other ways to activate social connectedness[18:15] The importance of social bonding and touch in childhoodThanks for listening! You can help by subscribing, rating, reviewing wherever you listen. And of course share with your friends and family!Find a Yomassage class near you: https://yomassage.com/pages/find-a-classLearn about our trainings: https://yomassage.com/pages/training-infoFollow us:Instagram: www.instagram.com/yomassageFacebook: www.facebook.com/yomassage.coTwitter: www.twitter.com/yomassageHere are links to the resources we cited in this episode:https://www.spectrumnews.org/features/deep-dive/social-touch-shapes-autism-traits/ https://www.amtamassage.org/publications/massage-therapy-journal/massage-and-autism/ https://www.massagemag.com/massage-benefits-autistic-children-for-a-lifetime-84033-84033/ https://sensorycenter.nl/qst-massage.html https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2016/research-into-our-sense-of-touch-leads-to-new-treatments-for-autism/ 

On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah - KN6NWZ, Josh talks about the top ten questions people get wrong on the Technician exam. We really shored it up this time, got it under 3 hours despite the many requests to make it longer. We honestly would but have you ever heard of this amazing thing called sleep? We recently found out about it and turns out, we love it. Don't forget the Chameleon EmComm II Antenna giveaway with a secret word hidden in the March 26, 2021 podcast. Giveaway ends April 8, 2021 5pm PST. Link to giveaway here: https://forms.gle/qxPD7BJmcaNaCz7T8 Link to the farm/ranch stay campsite that had a glamping tent as well as deluxe camp site and regular campsites in the Cleveland National Forest, owned by a ham. https://www.hipcamp.com/california/websterbilly-ranch/ranch-camping-trails-views-animals and https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/25518211?source_impression_id=p3_1617380481_YFsfp6CwgYPT2h%2Bk&guests=1&adults=1 Ham Radio Minute: Josh suggests that there's a time and place for antenna tuners. Drinks: We moved the drink review to the front. If you want to drink along with the podcast, we're having a Marshmallow Stout and a Porter, homebrewed by our friend, HRCC admin and organizer of hamradioadventures.com Ham Radio Club, Matt Q. Both excellent, thank you so much Matt! Podcast Reviews: We, like, really like reviews. Thanks for those iTunes ratings. They help the podcast reach more people to grow the hobby! Leah's Email Second Story Addition That Makes Architects Cry: We answer emails. Yes, we know this is a long segment but we value our “field correspondents” because they add value. Turns out the www. portion of the web address is important. For online testing: www.w8wot.us ISS Frequencies: https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html Here is what the ISS QSL card looks like and Leah wants one. https://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html Check out Don KE5ADX's youtube channel! He just posted his first video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y25Wg0ldCn8 Links regarding the origins and meaning of 88. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wire_signal http://www.civilwarsignals.org/pages/tele/wurules1866/92code.html Check out Jeff KJ7UHH's YouTube channel Make it and fix it  where he does a lot of cool videos including bushcraft at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFyT1Cn2GJcAdD2UOR1vE8w Weathervane Rooster Antenna on QST: https://w6nbc.com/articles/2020-09QSTroostertenna.pdf Loma del Toro DX Club in the Caribbean: https://www.facebook.com/lomadeltoro/ Video on antenna placement, helpful for those who may be in an HOA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13mqK_nydUY&t=662s You can email Leah if you want something discussed on the podcast at Leah@hamtactical.com. General Crash Course: Josh gets tripped up again. Leah laments the difficulty of the General exam questions. Show topic: What are the 10 most missed questions on the Ham Radio Technician License Exam? Did you get them right? Thank you all for listening to the podcast.  We have a lot of fun making it and the fact you listen and send us feedback means alot to us! You can email Leah with shirt ideas and show ideas at Leah@hamtactical.com. Want to give use a review?  Hit us up on iTunes.  We appreciate it! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ham-radio-crash-course/id1400794852 All things Ham Radio Crash Course: http://hamradiocrashcourse.com Ham Radio Crash Course Merch: http://www.hamtactical.com Getting started in ham radio: https://youtu.be/bSF-q_qaqqg Monthly newsletter, stickers, private content:https://www.patreon.com/hoshnasi Links to products in the video: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hamradiocrashcourse As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Current Shack Config: ICOM 7300: https://amzn.to/2sVdpOq SteppIR 3E Yagi: https://consumer.steppir.com/shop/horizontal-antennas/3-element-antenna-products/3-element-yagi-antenna-with-30-40-loop-dipole-adder/ ICOM 2730a: https://amzn.to/2JqrASg MFJ-4230DMP: http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4230DMP Podcast...................► https://hamradiocrashcourse.podbean.com/ Discord.....................►https://discord.gg/xhJMxDT Facebook.................►https://goo.gl/cv5rEQ Twitter......................► https://twitter.com/Hoshnasi Instagram.................► https://instagram.com/hoshnasi SnapChat..................► @Hoshnasi Music by, Sonic D: Soundcloud.com/sncd Twitter.com/sncd Facebook.com/djsonicd Companies can send demo products to: Josh Nass  P.O Box 5101 Cerritos, Ca. 90703-5101

We interviewed Emma KC9YGJ after Sterling found her article in the December 2016 issue of QST, pages 63-64, discovering she's only 14 years old!  We chat about ham radio as it relates to aviation and the Oshkosh airshow (aka EAA AirVenture), and a W0EEE update at the end.  Shownotes:  EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure W9EVT's "Ham Radio Museum" Station: https://www.qrz.com/db/W9EVT W0EEE's Current Status: Empty.   Check out our new website at http://phasinglinepodcast.com. You can also now donate using Paypal. Check out http://phasinglinepodcast.com/donate/ for more details on how to chip in.  Tweet at us: https://twitter.com/phasingline Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhasingLinePodcast/   About the hosts: Sterling, N0SSC: 25 year old freshly graduated electrical engineer from St. Louis, Missouri who's in the hobby for contesting, youth engagement, and just about everything else. He's a former ARRL youth editor and a big advocate for collegiate amateur radio. http://n0ssc.com Marty, KC1CWF: The infamous “Chicken With Fries,”  is a 15 year old ham from the Boston, MA area, who loves contesting, DXing, building stations and mentoring others. He is very involved in ham radio related media production and web content.