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W1DVR

Ham operator GMRS operator
San Diego, CA.

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I got into radio at 36 here in San Diego, starting out with GMRS before making the jump into ham radio. What pulled me in was the mix of technology, learning, and the simple fun of making real connections over the air.


Once I got interested, I started studying for my license and went down the rabbit hole of frequencies, propagation, gear, and operating practices. Since then, radio has become one of those hobbies that keeps opening new doors, there’s always something new to learn, build, or try.


Being in San Diego makes it even better. Between the local radio community and the amazing spot on the coast, it’s been a great place to get on the air and keep exploring what this hobby can do.


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San Diego

Equipment

Yaesu FT-991A | Yaesu FT-891 | TYT TH-9800D | President Lincoln II+ | Motorola MCS2000

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20m2m70cm

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SSBFM

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ISS ARISS SSTV 2024

My first attempt at decoding SSTV during the ARISS 2024 ISS event.

**Date**: October 13th, 2024
**Time**: 1635 PST (2235 UTC)
**Location**: DM12
**Radio**: Yaesu FT-991A
**Antenna**: omnidireccional, 30ft in the air

### Video of image getting decoded:

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### Imagine

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#Satellite
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[Download] Field Operator Reference Guide

A compilation of radio & related material I think is useful as a HAM radio operator.
Compiled this information as a PDF file on April 22nd, 2024

Download PDF file:

[upl-file uuid=5727b22d-e102-46aa-98fe-9522f6252437 size=1MB]FORG.pdf[/upl-file]

Suggestion welcomed

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ARISS SSTV Event Scheduled for This Week

**Source: https://www.ariss.org/**

**October 8, 2024** — Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) announces an SSTV event to be held this week. The event is scheduled to begin from 1415 UTC to 1600 UTC UTC on Tuesday, October 8. SSTV transmissions will be paused from 0725 UTC to 1450 UTC on Friday the 11th because of the multiple school contacts scheduled for that day. The event shutdown runs from 1410 UTC to 1420 UTC on Monday, October 14. Downlink transmissions will be at 145.800 MHz and the mode is expected

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kv4p HT: Turn your Android phone into a modern ham radio transceiver

_ Source: https://kv4p.com _

### What is it?

kv4p HT is a homebrew VHF radio that makes your phone capable of voice and text communication completely off-grid with at least a Technician class amateur radio license.

The radio simply plugs into the USB C port on your Android smartphone and transforms it into a fully-fledged handheld radio transceiver. It's completely open source (GPL3): the Android app, ESP32 firmware, PCB designs, and 3D printer files.

It's small enough to fit in your pocket and take anywhere, and since it has

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