Elecraft KX3 2M Transverter Install Pics

Because 2 meters or bust!

Elecraft KX3 2M Transverter Install Pics

B.A.R.N.

A Baofeng Facebook community... the Baofeng Amateur Radio Network (BARN).

And now for something completely different

No. It's not.

Emergency Antenna Platform System (EAPS)

I will see your Roomba and raise you an Emergency Antenna Platform System (EAPS):

"The Emergency Antenna Platform System was designed by Amateur Radio operators (Hams) to assist in providing emergency communications during times of need, specifically natural disasters that disrupt normal communications. During an emergency Hams can be called upon to setup an ad hoc communications post for a shelter or medical station, EAPS can be used to raise radio antennas to an optimal height using an available lamp post, flag pole, or most any vertical structure."

Yaesu FT-991: FCC

Out of my price range...

New Yaesu FT-991 HF/50Mhz, 144/440Mhz Portable Transceiver Approved by FCC http://t.co/fzdI4WWAYh via @worldwidedx #hamradio
— moleculo (@moleculo) November 25, 2014

Forced Charity

Knoxville Utility Board to force all customers to participate in charity - unless they opt-out.

Unreal. KUB is my utility - not my conscience.

Leixen VV-898: Free Mobile Antenna

I don't have a VV-898 and I've been tempted a couple of times... BuyTwoWayRadios is sweetening the deal at $150, free ship, and free mag mount mobile antenna:

Get a FREE mag mount mobile antenna with purchase of a Leixen VV-898! Details http://t.co/Ph6y4XE60h @brickolore @amatradio #hamradio
— BuyTwoWayRadios.com (@2wayradios) November 25, 2014

Baofeng UV-82: Real Camo Edition

Just in time for the holidays, Baofeng Tech has the UV-82 Outdoor Edition in real camo.

Wouxun KG-UV8D: Free Speaker Mic with Purchase

Holiday #HamRadio! Free speaker mic with purchase of Wouxun KG-UV8D! Details http://t.co/WnfBIQQ0vW #amateurradio @brickolore @amatradio
— BuyTwoWayRadios.com (@2wayradios) November 24, 2014

Yes, our Wouxun KG-UV8D is now factory set to go up to 520MHz! http://t.co/WKRebQj3nA #hamradio #amateurradio #buytwowayradios
— BuyTwoWayRadios.com (@2wayradios) November 24, 2014

Eduroam

I've recently learned about the Eduroam service and I must say it is a cool idea. Basically, a bunch of schools got together to allow wireless access at each other's locations:

"The eduroam initiative started in 2003 within TERENA's Task Force on Mobility, TF-Mobility. The task force created a test bed to demonstrate the feasibility of combining a RADIUS-based infrastructure with 802.1X standard technology to provide roaming network access across research and education networks. The initial test was conducted among five institutions located in the Netherlands, Finland, Portugal, Croatia and the UK. Later, other national research and education networking organisations in Europe embraced the idea and gradually started joining the infrastructure, which was then named eduroam. 

eduroam allows any eduroam-enabled user to get network access at any institution connected to eduroam."

So say, I was a student at the University of Tennessee here in Knoxville. If I were to visit London, I would be able to connect to the LSE's (and many other's) wireless network. That's pretty slick.