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Hamvention

Posted by michael on from the hamvention? dept.

amateur radio buff writes "The Hamvention is coming up on May 16 - 18, for all you amateur radio people out there. This is the worlds biggest Ham fest held in Dayton, Ohio. With over 2500+ space outdoor vendor, and 500 inside exhibit spaces, find any amateur radio and electronic items there. Also the The 11th Annual Dayton Contest Dinner is held this year too! Dont miss it!"

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  1. Since no one has mentioned it yet... by Pettifogger · · Score: 4, Informative
    Before the inevitable joke comes, yes, you can run Linux with Amateur Radio! Go take a look at:

    http://radio.linux.org.au/

    And there are many other sites, too. I disagree with what someone stated earlier about being both into computers and amateur radio taking it too far. Believe it or not, there's a lot of overlap between the two. Hams often spend a lot of time tweaking their stations, building stuff, and completely customizing their equipment. Sound familiar to anyone on Slashdot?

    73, KG6JBF

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    IAAL

  2. as an amateur: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    I realise that most if not all of the people who read and post to this site are computer geeks in one way or another. (I am)

    If you are into computers for the pure technical geek aspects, try out amateur radio. I guarantee that you won't be disappointed. There are so many different things you can do in ham that you won't be bored. I've done shortwave, packet radio, satelite, earth-moon-earth bouce, and microwave radio etc. etc. Amateur radio gives you an oppourtunity to delve into physics...

    Oftentimes amateur radio is seen as an "old man's" game, as many of the newer geeks jump into computers immediately, and choose programming and networking as their fix of choice. I'd like to see more young people on the air! (I'm 25)

    Anyway, give it a try, it doesn't cost much to get started.

  3. Re:available bandwidth? by KC7GR · · Score: 4, Informative

    No longer required to be skilled in CW? Perhaps not in the UK. In the States, however, one still needs to be proficient to 5 WPM CW to go any higher than a Technician-class license.

    The dividing point is HF privileges (1-30MHz). If you want to work HF (with the possible exception of the 10-meter band), and you live in the U.S., you still have to pass a minimal CW test.

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    Bruce Lane, KC7GR,

    Blue Feather Technologies