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W9GT (SK)
Midwest area hams lost a good friend with the passing of Jack Schutt, W9GT. Jacks restored "Old Federal" transmitter was a familar sound in many AM operators speakers, but Jack... READ MORE |
W9RAN 06/178/2024 |
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MCRN-KI8BQ Memorial Get-Together - REMINDER
SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024The Midwest Classic Ham Radio Event of the YeartheMIDWEST CLASSIC RADIO NETcombining withtheBLOSSOMLAND AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATIONpresent the2024 KI8BQ MEMORIAL GET-TOGETHERat theF... READ MORE |
W9RAN 06/173/2024 |
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2nd Annual KI9BQ Memorial Get-Together
SATURDAY 27 JULY 2024 The Midwest Classic Ham Radio Event of the Yearthe MIDWEST CLASSIC RADIO NETcombining with the BLOSSOMLAND AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION present the 2024 KI8BQ MEMORIAL GET-TOGE... READ MORE |
W9RAN 05/140/2024 |
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WWVB operating at reduced power
NIST time and frequency station WWVB, transmitting on 60 KHz from Hawaii is operating at a reduced power of 30KW indefinitely following wind damage to the antenna. This is one of the... READ MORE |
W9RAN 05/135/2024 |
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MFJ Going Out of Business
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W9RAN 04/116/2024 |
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Bob Heil K9EID SK
With great sadness we acknowledge the passing of Bob Heil, K9EID (SK). Bob was the best friend ham radio ever had, and while he may be gone his lifelong legacy will live forever.For ... READ MORE |
W9RAN 03/61/2024 |
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MCRN - "Celebrity Edition"
Have you ever just bumped into a famous person (other than attending a paid performance)? N9CQX posed that question to the members of the Midwest Classic Radio Net and got some surprising ... READ MORE |
W9RAN 02/41/2024 |
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"Helen of Heath"
Many recognize the name Howard Anthony as a former president of Heathkit and might remember that he tragically died in an airplane crash. The loss of such a valuable business leader ... READ MORE |
W9RAN 12/341/2023 |
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Shelby Hamfest 2023
CLICK HERE to enjoy a virtual tour of the Shelby Hamfest, courtest of Nick K4NYW... READ MORE |
W9RAN 09/245/2023 |
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First Annual MCRN-KI8BQ Memorial Get-Together
Thanks to the efforts of Midwest Classic Radio Net manager Harry N9CQX, the annual late July gathering of AM devotees has resumed after the unfortunate passing of long-time host KI8BQ (SK).  ... READ MORE |
W9RAN 08/223/2023 |
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Fair Radio Announces it is Closing by the end of 2023
After letting Hamvention-week faithfuls know his plans in May, Phil posted the following on the Fair Radio website today (8/2/23):After being in the surplus electronic military surplus business over 5... READ MORE |
W9RAN 08/214/2023 |
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AM For Every Vehicle Act Headed For Senate Floor Vote
July 27, 2023 On Thursday morning, in a full executive session convened by Chair Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation officially passed the AM For Every Vehicle A... READ MORE |
W9RAN 07/208/2023 |
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SAVE THE DATE-JULY 29, 2023 for the GARY MARTIN, KI8BQ-SK MEMORIAL AM GET-TOGETHER
QST: all hams in the MI-IL-IN area and others:SAVE THE DATE-JULY 29, 2023 for the GARY MARTIN, KI8BQ-SK MEMORIAL AM GET-TOGETHERIN MEMORY OF GARY WHO PROVIDED US WITH MANY YEARS OF GOOD TIMESthe MCRN ... READ MORE |
W9RAN 06/161/2023 |
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DX-60 Net News |
N8ZBA takes on DX-60 Net Control duties
Dan Maliniak N8ZBA of Greenwood Township, MI has landed a new job as DX-60 Net Control. Dan is an active AMer and thanks W8TOW for his years of service to the net and looks forward to assu... READ MORE |
W9RAN 05/144/2023 |
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Ford reverses course - AM Radios will stay!
Per an article in the Detroit Free Press on 5/23/23:Ford CEO Jim Farley announced Tuesday morning that the automaker is reversing its previous plan to remove AM radio from vehicles, both electric and ... READ MORE |
W9RAN 05/143/2023 |
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W8TOW resigns as DX-60 Net conrol
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W9RAN 05/139/2023 |
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GARY MARTIN, KI8BQ-SK MEMORIAL AM GET-TOGETHER
Midwest Classic Radio Net continues the tradition! In memory of Gary Martin, KI8BQ, who provided the AM ham community with many years of fun and good times at his beautiful home near Sturgis, MI, the Midwest Classic Radio Net is proud to a... READ MORE |
W9RAN 04/105/2023 |
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K9QET (SK)
With deep regret we report the passing of John Lorentz K9QET. He was an active ham on many modes but in recent years was well known for his outstanding signal and audio in the ... READ MORE |
W9RAN 03/73/2023 |
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Arnie Coro CO2KK, SK
From the Radio Havana Cuba website, posted 1/8/2023:In the early hours of this Sunday, the prominent journalist and university professor Arnaldo Coro Antích, with a long career in Cuban radio, ... READ MORE |
W9RAN 01/08/2023 |
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5085 is back! With WRMI Legends
The latest chapter in the WRMI Legends story is: they're baaack -- on 5085 kHz, the former frequency of WTWW. "“On December 18, 2022, WRMI officially took over the 5.085 freque... READ MORE |
W9RAN 12/354/2022 |
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And...they're back! Welcome WRMI Legends!
After ceasing shortwave broadcasting from it's own high-power shortwave transmitter near Lebanon TN, WTWW's programming is back on shortwave, courtesy of WRMI, Radio Miami International.&n... READ MORE |
W9RAN 11/319/2022 |
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WTWW ceases Shortwave Broadcasting
Citing rising operational costs, WTWW has ceased shortwave broacasting as of Nov. 9. 2022. Owner Ted Randall made the announcement via the stations Facebook group, and the stat... READ MORE |
W9RAN 11/314/2022 |
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HAARP Oct. 2022 Transmissions Planned
"Ghosts in the Airglow" - just in time for Halloween! Shortwave listeners are in for something completely different in late October 2022. Another set of transmission tests are planned from the HAARP transmitter in Alaska offering a weird arra... READ MORE |
W9RAN 10/291/2022 |
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BBC re-institutes Shortwave Service for Ukraine
Per CQ Newsroom:he British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is reviving its European shortwave service in order to provide news and information to listeners in Ukraine who may be cut off from internet s... READ MORE |
W9RAN 03/63/2022 |
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Current NEWS from Ukraine Radio
via Google Translate Here is the Ukraine Radio homepage, translated into English: LINK Most broadcasts are not in English, however, due to the increased interest in the current situation in Ukrai... READ MORE |
W9RAN 03/61/2022 |
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A Website that's like a Magazine
an old radio magazine, that is Wouldn't it be great if we could go to the mailbox and find a copy of something like this inside?That's our goal! But since print magazines are rapidly disappearing, the next best th... READ MORE |
W9RAN 02/34/2022 |
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The radios we'll always remember
New broader focus comes to DX-60.net ... READ MORE |
W9RAN 01/24/2022 |
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