Elevated Wire Radio Group: Articles

Today I was doing a little catching up on listening to some of the Ham Nation webcasts when I heard them mention the Reverse Beacon Network. This is a revolutionary idea to say the least. In their own words, " The Reverse Beacon Network is a revolutionary new idea. Instead of beacons actively transmitting signals, the RBN is a network of stations listening to the bands and reporting what stations they hear, when and how well."

I have to say this is one of the neatest ideas I've seen in amateur radio in a very long time. Live reports, live updates, and real interaction. I'm sure your saying, " If I want to see if someone can hear me then I'll just ask them for a signal report". Sure you can do that I guess. Things quickly begin to sound like CH 19 on 11 meters that way I would think. This isn't just a signal report, this is taking some of the many tools out there and using them to our advantage in amateur radio!

Here is an excerpt from the site:

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So why should you care? Well, to begin with, you can see band openings in near-real time on an animated map. You can call a quick CQ, and see which reverse beacons hear you, and how strong you are. Try It!

But the real breakthrough is in the database of past "spots". You can instantly find out what stations, from a given country or zone, have been heard, at what times and on what frequencies. You can see when you've been spotted, who spotted you, and how loud you were. Try It!

"But wait," as they say on the TV ads, "there's more!" Now, for the first time, you can compare your signal with those of your friends and competitors, in near real time or historically. If you wonder how your signal stacked up during last weekend's contests, the Signal Comparison Tool will give you real, quantitative data. Tell it what stations you want to compare, based on signals heard by a given reverse beacon on a certain band at a certain time, and there you'll have it. Of course, whether you like what you see is up to you. Try It!

The Reverse Beacon Network depends on volunteer stations. Currently, we have a few dozen, some active almost 24/7, others coming up only occasionally. We have decent coverage in North America and Europe, but can always use more. It needn't cost a lot, or tie up your station equipment. Learn More!

Let us know what new and interesting sites you find that can help us make our hobby more fun and interesting!

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Wednesday, 13 May 2009 04:24


The Elevated Wire Radio Group was established and set for charter March 12th, 2009 in the early A.M. hours before dawn. The groups founders NV4P, W4PWB, and KG4KGW set out to create a ham radio club to promote several areas of amateur radio.

Bring new membership into the fraternity of Amateur Radio.
Provide a politically free environment for club activities.
Enhance communication across different communities and involve national industry in amateur activities.
Promote technical abilities and advance amateur's knowledge of the radio art.
Bridge geographical gaps between clubs by promotion of membership without regard to geographic location or requirement to attend club functions locally.

Our first meeting was held between 12:42AM CST and 2:54AM CST March 12th, 2009. The club name and Officers were agreed upon.

NV4P Phil Mills club Trustee
W4PWB Phil Bean club Treasurer
KG4KGW Brian Ward club Secretary

The ARRL form 605-C for club call sign was completed and should be mailed off by publication of this site. The club website costs were established with the founding members splitting the costs of Internet domain and hosting.


A repeater has been designated for club use but will remain the sole property of W4PWB. A desktop 2 meter Yaesu Vertex VXR-7000.
VXR-7000 needs:

Location! The club is currently seeking available tower space in the downtown Pensacola, Florida area for this repeater.
Feed line, connectors, and a good set of 2 meter duplexer cans are also needed.

A new power board for the repeater and parts for the Alinco DM-330MV. (Parts for the DM-330MV are on order now)
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Auto Ider by Brian Ward/KG4KGW KG4KGW's Auto IDer
This is an auto Ider I wrote in C# for use in interfacing with a radio transmitter and PC.



Auto Ider 2.1 Download

You must use this link to install the software. The green download links do not work as you can not upload web pages to the downloads center.
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File Name: William Orr's Radio Handbook 15th Edition
File Submitter: Brian Ward/KG4KGW
File Submitted: 12 Nov 2010
File Updated: 12 Nov 2010
File Category: Ham Radio Books

William Orr's Radio Handbook 15th Edition.

It is true that years ago people actually wrote technical material in such a way as to captivate our attention. William Orr was a gifted amateur operator who was also just such an author. He wrote many editions of the Radio Handbook. I searched hard for this one and also have the hard bound edition in my collection.

W6SAI - William Orr

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File Name: Eimac Care and Feeding of Electron Tubes
File Submitter: Brian Ward/KG4KGW
File Submitted: 12 Nov 2010
File Category: Ham Radio Books

EIMAC 's Care and Feeding of Electron Tubes has a wealth of information about tubes and how they work.

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File Name: Theory and Application of Electron Tubes Herbert Reich PH.D.
File Submitter: Brian Ward/KG4KGW
File Submitted: 12 Nov 2010
File Updated: 12 Nov 2010
File Category: Ham Radio Books

Theory and Application of Electron Tubes

Herbert Reich PH.D.

Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois; On leave to the Radio Research Laboratory, Harvard University

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File Name: VXR-7000 Service Manual
File Submitter: Brian Ward/KG4KGW
File Submitted: 12 Nov 2010
File Updated: 12 Nov 2010
File Category: User Manuals

Yaesu VXR-7000 Service Manual

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