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This arduino project decode icom cat frequency information and switch antennas according to preset values. This is the name that the commercial wireless service has given to amateur operators. Buy icom ic705 hf vhf uhf all mode portable transceiver deposit icom mobile radio online at. Are you thinking about getting your ham radio license. Hamsphere works in windows, mac, linux, ios and android. Commander allows you to control your alinco, elecraft, flexradio, icom, jrc, kachina, kenwood, tentec, or yaesu radio from a pc running windows 95, 98, nt, 2000, xp, vista, 7, 8, or 10. Ham radio transceiver software free download ham radio. The software defined ham radio receiver sdr is fast becoming the new standard. I must say this is a poor manstinkerers entry into the world of shortwave listening using software defined radio.
You can find these new products online or at any of our hro locations. On ebay, you can find new and used hf transceivers made by different manufacturers. Qsonet uses the internet to receive audio signals from a ham radio transmitting station, then instantly reflects the audio back to all stations listening on that frequency. The etymology of ham radio wikipedia article states that the term was originally used in a derogatory way by professional radiotelegraph. If anyone has a copy that can provide a scan of the article, it would be a great service to all hams if you could send it to me for posting. Join katie wy7yl on her tour of one of our ham radio outlet flagship superstores in beautiful plano, texas.
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Radio amateurs best asset, rig and rotor control, logging, digital modes, and satellite. Everything you need to know about choosing hf ham and amateur radio transceivers. The yaesu ft857d is the first ham radio hf base transceiver on this list, and it offers access to radio frequencies in the high hf, very high vf and ultrahigh uhf frequency ranges. Ham radio projects exclusive never before published. Hf ham and amateur radio transceivers for sale in stock. We carry a wide variety of transceivers and receivers from alinco, icom, kenwood, and yaesu, and accessories from mfj, nifty, bhi ltd.
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