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Amateur Radio: The Ultimate STEM Activity

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External display output on the IC-7610 makes instruction easy.

How time does fly. It seems like just last week I made a post about my Field Day adventures in and around the Atlanta area. I explored the concept of Field Day as Amateur Radio’s open house and spending time with several different groups to learn what makes Field Day special for them. In truth, of course, it’s been a full 12 months and yet another Field Day is in the log. This year, I took Field Day on the road and spent the weekend with a marvelous group of young men and women up in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Read More...

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Dayton Hamvention® 2017 — Change for the Better

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They say that change is inevitable, but I was beginning to have my doubts about Hamvention®. I should not have.

The Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) started the event in 1952 with 600 in attendance, and moved to HARA Arena in 1964, where attendance climbed to near 30 thousand.

Now they have moved to the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio. What a fantastic venue and what a great job by DARA in getting this huge event up and running.

Hams to Japan – #H2JA

We’re really excited to hold the Hams to Japan Sweepstakes and wanted to incorporate it into the mix at the Hamvention® booth this year.  A kiosk was placed at the from of our booth, allowing visitors to sign up while at Hamvention®. We have had great participation so far and only expect more until our final drawing. The grand prize drawing, a trip for two to  2017 Tokyo Hamfair or an IC-7300, will announce the second week of July. Read More...

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Why Buy the Dynamic New IC-7300?

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In Icom’s 50+ years of providing communication solutions, our amateur radio products have always been on the leading edge of innovation. Our new IC-7300 HF transceiver continues that bold tradition by providing yet another amateur radio first – an RF direct sampling system.

And, it doesn’t stop there:

  • Real-Time Spectrum Scope
  • Audio Scope
  • Large Touch Screen Color TFT LCD
  • Multi-dial Knob for Intuitive Menu Selection
  • Built-in Automatic Antenna Tuner

Introduced at the Tokyo JARL Hamfair 2015, it’s now ready for your ham shack.

IC-7300 Brochure Image

RF Direct Sampling System

We’ve deployed a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) along with a digital signal processor (DSP) to essentially replace a traditional superheterodyne receiving system. In the bargain, we’ve eliminated the physical mixer. Read More...

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Radio Club of America

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You may have heard that I recently had the honor of being recognized as a Fellow of the Radio Club of America.

Attending the awards banquet was really a fantastic experience. It was also a humbling experience – seeing all the incredible people that received awards that night along with gaining additional perspective on the superb achievements of all the club members over the long history of that organization.

RCA Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Ray and Carole at RCA 2015The Radio Club of America, founded in 1909, is the world’s oldest radio communication club. It promotes cooperation among those interested in the advancement and scientific study of radio communication. It works hard to both honor the past and create the future. Read More...