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Morse Code Makes its Way to Mars – OnAllBands

Messages aren’t just for bottles these days, and the one inscribed in Morse code on the license plate of NASA’s new Mars rover, Perseverance, will make its way much farther than the distance of an arm’s throw—with Ham-friendly lingo in tow.

The $2 billion rover, built at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, is readying itself (with the help of NASA engineers) for a July launch that will initiate a seven-month voyage to the red planet to search for signs of past microbial life. Persevera
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Celebrate International Women’s Day by Participating in the YL POTA Party

Watch out “Old Man” hams! The Young Ladies Radio League, Inc. (YLRL) is celebrating its 85th year as the premier amateur radio organization run by and for the advancement and promotion of female hams worldwide. And there’s no shortage of fun to be had with over 400 “young ladies” operating at the helm. Hams of every age and skill level can enjoy a full lineup of celebratory activities this year, including the upcoming International Women’s Day YL Parks on the Air (POTA) Party on March 8.

Establ
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Special Event Station N4HLH Honors the H.L. Hunley’s Civil War Victory as the First Submarine to Sink a Warship

On February 17, the Trident Amateur Radio Club will be operating from special event station N4HLH at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina to commemorate the 1864 historic sinking of the first warship by submarine.

The Confederate’s H.L. Hunley was deployed during the Civil War as a divided American nation split into opposing sects of northern and southern states.

Originally docked at Breach Inlet on Sullivan’s Island during the war, just a few miles from the Union’s warship block
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Test Your Morse Code Knowledge

Morse code, or Continuous Wave (CW), remains as popular as ever in the ham radio community, though it’s no longer required to obtain a license. Regardless of this, many hams today are downright good at it (pat yourself on the back if you can count yourself as one of them), dominating the air space with word-per-minute speeds that exceed the abilities of most operators.

But how many symbols do you really use or even recognize on the bands? And how many symbols aren’t you using? Do you take the t
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Hams You Should Know: Owen Garriott, W5LFL, SK, the First Ham to Operate from Outer Space

If shooting for the stars is the ultimate goal, astronaut Owen Garriott, W5LFL, SK, has been there, done that, and upped the ante for everyone else, casually accumulating astrological world records for long stays in the thermosphere and acclaim as the first ham to make radio contact from space—among a slew of other accomplishments.

A professor at Stanford University, Garriott de
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Get Ready to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in True Ham Style!

The ides of March are upon us, and it’s the perfect time to join the Irish Radio Transmitters Society or take part in the upcoming Saint Patrick’s Day Award. The best thing about both? You don’t even have to be Irish to participate. Plus, you can accomplish both from the comfort of your greened-out shack, leprechaun optional.

The Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS) is completely volunteer run and represents the interests of amateur radio on a national and international basis with the aim to
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Learn Morse Code at Whatever Speed You Want with the Koch Method

Have the patience of a gnat but want to become the next Morse code master? The Koch Method can help you get it done. While other methods of learning Morse code slow down how fast characters are sent by inserting extra spacing or silence between the characters—like the Farnsworth Method—with the Koch Method you can dit and dah just as fast as you want.

The idea was developed in the 1930s by German psychologist Ludwig Koch, who believed that learning Morse code at the same speed that you receive

A League of Their Own: The Young Ladies Radio League – OnAllBands

Established in 1939 by a coalition of 13 female founders, the Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) is an organization run by and committed to the advancement and promotion of women operators around the globe. Celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2019, the YLRL is the longest running YL club in the world, and a useful resource for novice Hams and Elmers alike.

But where did the term “young ladies” originate, and what is it exactly that defines the term?

The polite moniker first gained traction in 19
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Winter Sale Day at DX Engineering is Fast Approaching

If the big man in red fell short checking off your DX Engineering wish list this year, rest assured there’s still time to recoup your losses. On Saturday, January 18, DX Engineering will host its annual Winter Sale Day at its showroom inside the Summit Racing Equipment Retail Super Store in Tallmadge, Ohio.

From 9 am to Noon there will be hot winter deals on open-box gear, radios hooked up for you to try live, and Elmers from our DX Engineering team on hand to answer questions, give tech advice
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Hams with Disabilities Gain Valuable Tools with the Courage Kenny Handiham Program

There are heaps of skills gained during the pursuit of an amateur radio license—and not only the technical kind. Sure, up-and-coming hams learn how to operate a radio, but it’s more than that. There’s the Amateur Radio Code that teaches values like patience, consideration for others, balance, and organization; you gain the support and inclusion of a strong on-air community; and you learn how to set, work toward, and achieve goals while giving back. Skills of value to everyone and made more acces

Make Radio Contact with the International Space Station as a Ham Host! – OnAllBands

If you’ve ever wanted to make your celestial debut—now is the perfect time! Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is searching the galaxy (okay, maybe just Earth) for an organization, institution, or team to host Amateur Radio contacts with an undisclosed crew member on the International Space Station (ISS) sometime between January 1 and June 30, 2022.

The contact will last approximately ten minutes and be framed in a question-and-answer format with the goal of sharing an ins