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THE SUB PAGES FROM THIS PAGE CONTAIN MANY "YOUTUBE" VIDEOS AND HUNDREDS OF INFORMATION SITES THANKS TO DX ZONE.COM


The below meter shows the MUF from the F2 Ionosphere Layer.  It is updated 4 times an hour from the US Airforce Radio Solar Telescope Network (RSTN) in San Vito, Italy  Click on the meter for more information.

    




 

These QSL cards were used over the years by our club all the way back to the 1940's after WW2 when radio operators were again allowed to use their transmitters.  The club acquired an old barracks building on Wilson Point Road in Middle River, MD donated by the Martins plant in the 1940's up until the mid 60's when Martins decided they wanted the building removed from their land.  The club then held meetings at Warren W3JDF's house for a few years and even had an old contractors trailer at one time.  For a while we held meetings at Kenwood High School thanks to Joe Donat, K3IVM who is now a Silent Key and was a science teacher for many years at Kenwood.  The School now has the call K3KHS but presently doesn't have a school radio club.  The club now meets at Coffmans Snack Bar but to expand membership, it would become necessary to relocate again.  Here are some QSL cards the club used over the years.
QSL card from 1949 when the club was MARS (Martins Amateur Radio Society) donated by Charlie K7AQ
Just one of the QSL cards the club used over the years
Notice the clubs repeater call WR3AFI
The clubs newest card made by Mike KB3MX
The AERO club was afffiliated with the Martins aircraft plant in Middle River

WHERE DID THE WORD "HAM" ORIGINATE

HERTZ-ARMSTRONG-MARCONI

Heinrich Hertz was  a German Physicist who helped to develop the theory of electromagnetic waves. Hertz even detected them with a spark.

Edwin Howard Armstrong started as a teenager as a radio amateur and was a star student in electrical engineering at Columbia. In 1912 he figured out how to improve the audion dramatically. Armstrong developed the regenerative oscillator. In 1914 he demonstrated his idea to the Marconi Company, where David Sarnoff realized its importance.

Guglielmo Marconi used sparks to create radio waves. He grew up in Italy the son of an Italian father and a Scotch-Irish mother. In 1899 Marconi successfully linked England and France across the English channel (where there was already a cable)--more significant was transmission from ships. Marconi transmitted signals across the Atlantic in 1901.


Heinrich Hertz
Hienrich Hertz
Edwin Armstrong
Edwin Armstrong
Guglielmo Marconi
Guglielmo Marconi
 
SOME INTERESTING CALL SIGNS

N9CAT, NØCAT, K9DOG, NØDOG, ACØRN, K1SS, WØRK, ID1OT, MØRON, DØGIE AB1RD, NØWIN, PØOCH, N1CE, WØLF, HØCK, WØRM, K1TS, W8LES, NØYES, NØFAT, NØRIG, K9MUT, NØGUY, NØGAL, NØHIM, NØHER, NØNAG, L1MA, F1DO, W1ENR, N6PIG, K9PIG, K9HOT, T1NY, NØAIM, BLØOD, B1TCH, SPØT, ALØUD, NØCUR, N1HOG, W1HAM, RØVER, NØEL, N6SSB, N9MOO, N6LID, N1YUK, WA1EAT, W2COP, W2CU, N6RIG, KR1S, WØMAN, NØNOT, NØRIG, N1DIT, NØTAX, N5BYE, W1COP, NØDX, NØISE, NØNE, NØFUN, N8DXR, K6FOX, W4GOD, OZ2ZZZ, OZ5ZZZ, KA3OUT,

The tonight show May 13, 2005
Click image to see the famous Morse Code versus Text Messaging





A video clip from the Jay Leno Tonight Show May 13, 2005 showing how Morse Code versus Text Messaging.  Chip K7JA is sending while Ken K6CTW receives using Yaesu FT-817 transceivers at very low power and rubber duckie antennas.  3:09 Min

The name of this song is "CQ Serenade" which was composed sometime between 1965 and 1970 by Maurice Durieux, VE2QS. Durieux was orchestra conductor employed by Radio Canada who had immigrated to Canada from France.  Assisting Duriux in the creation of the song was F9KT. CQ Serenade was first recorded with French lyrics by Raymond Girerd. An English language version written by VE2QS and by Georges Brewer, then VE2BR, of Montreal. It was later covered by songstress Joyce Hahn.   Here are two versions in English and French.


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ENGLISH 2:58 min		Media
FRANCAIS 2:16 min
Not certain as to who composed this neat Morse Code training tune but believe it was an amateur radio operator in Canada.  A person can actually learn the code by listening to this song.
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MORSE ALPHABET 2:52
The composer of this piece knew the letter "V" very well and repeats it often.  Do you know who the composer was and the name of the composition?
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"V"
This is an important message concerning raising our children in today's technical world.  It is an audio documentary and should be played in all schools.
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The "KNACK" 1:02 mn
Frank AC3P found an old Rag tune on the internet only as sheet music called "AERO RAG" and thought it would be nice to have it as our theme song.  Bob WA3SWA gave it to his friend Dr. Eugene Dangelo, N3XKS in Pennsylvania who played and recorded it for the club.  The tune was composed back in 1910 by Bert F. Grant.  Total playing time 2min 23sec  in MP3 format.  The thumbnails below contain two pages of the original music.

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AERO RAG 2:23 min
 
Sheet Music Page 2 of the AERO RAQ
Page 2 AERO RAG
Sheet Music Page 3 AERO RAG
Page 3 AERO RAG
During Field Day 2006 the club discovered a new means of powering an amateur radio station.  The setup includes air conditioning, plenty of logging material and a comfortable seat. 
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PORTAPOT/3 1:23 min
National Anthem with Morse Code Lyrics.  There is a hidden message concerning the future of this country. See if you can figure it out.
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NATIONAL ANTHEM
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