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Good morning everyone, I have a question.
How many of you live, work or camp in areas inhabited by Bear?
I recently got involved in a conversation about how to stay safe while camping in a area with bear activity, and to be honest I was shocked by some advice that was being given to a couple...
Two new radiation belts!
https://www.space.com/the-universe/earth/huge-solar-storm-in-may-2024-spawned-2-new-radiation-belts-around-earth
Also see attached PDF for more info.
73
Jeff
Rumors of a new Eleven meter handheld with CB and VHF, new display, dual antennas one for cb, one for VHF.
This looks like Photoshop ,but this might be promising news for the guys that fancy 11 meter handhelds.
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Jeff
Is your Baofeng antenna connector loose?
I came across this today on YouTube
"But"
My older uv5r has this feature, but the last two I got in December do not, at some point in production they changed the knob.
Still neat tho...
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Jeff
I contacted @Moleculo today, they had to Evac and leave but got to go back this afternoon.
His home is ok, no power.
It is like a war zone down there, fortunately he was prepared and has a generator and is ok for now.
His childhood neighborhood has been completely destroyed and so many people...
qualify as one in the eyes of the FCC.
:
In the Matter of Jason M. Frawley Licensee of Amateur Radio Station WA7CQ, Lewiston, Idaho
Document Type:
Forfeiture Order
Bureau(s):
Enforcement
Description
The Federal Communications Commission affirms a $34,000 forfeiture against Jason M. Frawley...
I found the interesting, The FCC has increased fines due to inflation......
https://www.fcc.gov/document/2025-annual-adjustment-civil-monetary-penalties-reflect-inflation
4. For 2025, the adjusted penalty or penalty range for each applicable penalty is calculated by multiplying the most...
I don't remember now who it was but someone was asking about where they could find crystals, and I ran across this website today.
https://www.klove.nl/crystals/
Might help someone....
73
Jeff
Wishing a Very Merry Christmas to each and everyone one here on the WWRF!
Here is a Christmas picture from Yosemite National Park.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
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Jeff
( picture credit to our friends at Yosemite Nat Park Photography and The Yosemite Climbing Museum)
Recently President announced this feature on some new radios in the pipeline.
Extra channels beyond the standard 40?
P-1 through P-5
But it's not.
5 preprogrammed channels with CTCSS or DCS
( credit to @delboyuk for the picture)
73
Jeff
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