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New W2NED Shack Photo

K2AS July 6, 2023 0
A new shack photo from Ned with his Elecraft KPA500 Amp, SP3 Speaker, KAT500...
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  • General
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Some Older Club Member Shack Photos

K2AS July 5, 2023 0
I didn’t get a whole lot of response from my shack photo request, so...
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Thoughts on Learning CW

K2AS July 1, 2023 0
Many older hams were forced to learn CW as a requirement to be licensed....
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Early 2 Meter FM Days

K2AS June 28, 2023 0
This is about the days when 2 meter FM started to take hold. It...
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  • Field Day

Field Day 2023 Photos

K2AS June 26, 2023 0
From KF2MR, N2JAC and K2AS
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Field Day – Quick Wrap-up

K2AS June 25, 2023 0
Field Day 2023 is in the books. A quick thanks to Bob Karz K2OID,...
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Back to Basics – Become a Novice

K2AS June 20, 2023 0
While recalling my Novice days in the 1970s for the 3 part post recently...
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Electric Radio™

K2AS June 20, 2023 0
A while back, I was working on one of my old radios, and came...
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  • Field Day

Field Day 2023

K2AS June 11, 2023 0
Author: Bob Karz K2OID The ARRL Field Day this year is June 24th and...
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The Rochester Cup and ARRL Gavel

K2AS June 9, 2023 0
Unfortunately, I have been unable to locate accurate information regarding exact events and dates....
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XARCs First Field Day – 1981

K2AS June 4, 2023 0
This is somewhat covered on our History page, but with Field Day coming up,...
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  • General

In Search Of (Updated)

K2AS June 2, 2023 0
In 1982, my parents put their house up for sale. It was on North...
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  • HF
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Novice Diary Part III

K2AS May 30, 2023 0
With a 40 meter dipole, a few crystals, my homebrew transmitter and a Hammarlund...
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  • General
  • Vintage

Another AWA Swapmeet Find

K2AS May 20, 2023 0
Something I had been wanting to look for this hamfest season was an old...
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  • General
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Callsign History – Follow-Up

K2AS May 20, 2023 0
A month or two ago, I posted about researching my callsign. I was going...
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  • General
  • Vintage

Novice Diary Part II

K2AS May 17, 2023 0
So, early in 1971, I was a freshman in high school. My school had...
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  • General

KF2CF Shack Photos (Dusty)

K2AS May 16, 2023 0
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  • General
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I Bought a Noteworthy Radio

K2AS May 13, 2023 0
I attended the AWA Spring 2023 Swapmeet today. I wasn’t looking for anything in...
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  • History
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Novice Diary Part 1

K2AS May 10, 2023 0
I had been thinking about my days as a new ham in 1971. Just...
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No Spring Fox Hunt Scheduled

K2AS April 24, 2023 0
For now, at least. Participation at Fox Hunts has dwindled in recent years. In...
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Website Update

K2AS April 23, 2023 0
You may have noticed this site has changed. The previous theme was a bit...
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  • System Fusion

Understanding Digital Voice on 2m and 440MHz

K2AS April 13, 2023 0
A good video that does a good job to explain the concepts.
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  • General
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Does Your Callsign Have a Previous History?

K2AS March 11, 2023 0
I watched a YouTube video of one ham discussing the history of his callsign,...
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ARRL DX Phone Contest

K2AS March 5, 2023 0
I’ve never been a serious contester. I sometimes will get on and operate a...
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  • History
  • Uncategorized

Interesting Ham Radio Connection in History

K2AS March 3, 2023 0
You may find this interesting. Watch until the end to find out another interesting...
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  • Announcements

March General Meeting

K2AS February 28, 2023 0
Our March XARC Meeting will be 7PM Thursday March 9, at the Webster Recreation...
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  • General
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KF2TV Shack Photos (Harry W.)

K2AS January 29, 2023 0
And a few more:
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  • General
  • Operating

QSL Cards

K2AS January 28, 2023 0
When I started in ham radio, in 1971, and got my novice license, it...
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  • HF
  • Products

DX Commander Update #2

K2AS January 27, 2023 0
I finally had a chance to work on my antenna. I received a new...
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  • General

Your Radio Will Be Black

K2AS January 27, 2023 0
After putting on the presentation about Heathkit amateur radio products, I thought about the...
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