<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:32:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/amateurradio/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I got my first follower! 🙍‍♂ I will establish radio contact with his neighborhood and tell you about my passion 📡 Amateur Radio 📟 HamRadio]]></title><description><![CDATA[🇬🇧 Nice to see someone is watching you. Thank you @avtandil 😊 I will try to establish contact with someone from your area of Lodz in Poland and send a photo report on the blog 😉 Nowadays, few people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/passion/@szejq/i-got-my-first-follower-i-will-establish-radio-contact-with-his-neighborhood-and-tell-you-about-my-passion-amateur-radio-hamrad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/passion/@szejq/i-got-my-first-follower-i-will-establish-radio-contact-with-his-neighborhood-and-tell-you-about-my-passion-amateur-radio-hamrad</guid><category><![CDATA[passion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[szejq]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VurYLaaE4UiGhPEBmhzkgzCdZZydkZVXgNmEKvP6QUcMH69cAhZ4p4FWtKfqW3HDiu77nTw9FL6s6Z5DQKumEzC2mHP6jkpPHQ9aShBZxupWi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first QSO (two-way radioamateur contact) in 2023 (2023.01.07)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last time I made a QSO (two-way radioamateur contact) was 11 days ago (on 2022.12.27). Today afternoon I made the first in 2023 with a Spanish special radioamateur station (EF2WRTC) on 21.245 MHz.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138472/@xplosive/my-first-qso-two-way</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138472/@xplosive/my-first-qso-two-way</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-138472]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xplosive]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2023 13:22:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eAkRSz3GaJykdSdybbhCdPWQY3mhM1PTU6A?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two kind Hungarian words from France (2022.12.27)]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a Hungarian, it is a real delight for me to hear kind Hungarian words from foreign people. Today evening I made a two-way radioamateur contact with a French radioamateur (F4ESO Fred) from France on]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138472/@xplosive/two-kind-hungarian-words-from</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138472/@xplosive/two-kind-hungarian-words-from</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-138472]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xplosive]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2022 19:45:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e8k62Vrx5cQDK2U5uu965fgPjoMiuxKPZ34?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating the 100 years of the BBC (2022.10.26, 10:11 UTC)]]></title><description><![CDATA[GB100BBC is a special radioamateur callsign. It is to celebrate the 100 years of the BBC. I am happy that I was in front of the radio, and the propagation was good, so I was able to make a QSO (two-way]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-160355/@xplosive/celebrating-the-100-years-of</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-160355/@xplosive/celebrating-the-100-years-of</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-160355]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xplosive]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dtFuh68yBvbAwiz8bU9oamdZXh3UWaQDUDt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing the 30 meters long wire antenna on the 160 m (1.8 MHz) band (2022.10.10)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This blue wire is my antenna. It is 30 meters long. Currently its highest part is around four meters or five meters above the ground. The built-in automatic antenna tuner of my Yaesu FT-450D transceiver]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138472/@xplosive/testing-the-30-meters-long</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138472/@xplosive/testing-the-30-meters-long</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-138472]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xplosive]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 14:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBNvuPpuJoWwfXPpi5ckcLESTB3nmmnPCuVHLRDNm2KK4u1PSNGRnpzTDPdfmCrwB2RWb4ekpG3Dqzan39574oswHGajQK9GZkgundJutvm774jQ1w1oDQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contact with Lebanon (Beirut) (OD5OJ Bassam) on 24.940 MHz today afternoon (2022.10.08, 11:53 UTC)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The propagation was good, but my current antenna is not ideal on the 12 meters (24 MHz) band. This is why I heard him just above the noise level, while he gave me 59, and 55 to 59 signal reports with QSB]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138472/@xplosive/contact-with-lebanon-beirut-od5oj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-138472/@xplosive/contact-with-lebanon-beirut-od5oj</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-138472]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xplosive]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2022 14:18:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHvrWvf13j3JoTTdKLpjjQP7g9duZKFsmwC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My first DX (long distance contact) with the 30 meters long wire antenna in Tiszasüly, Hungary (2022.09.30, 14:48 UTC)]]></title><description><![CDATA[My 30 meters long wire antenna is still approximately four or five meters above the ground in the garden. It is not ideal on 24 MHz, but it works. 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Usual workdays. Not that hot (in temperatures), but it is still hot. Around 30-33 °C. According to the weather forecast, the peak will be around 35 °C in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@xplosive/a-radioamateur-contact-with-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@xplosive/a-radioamateur-contact-with-the</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xplosive]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:08:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHT5Fvr9KYC2ckcJeTNPxSHwBGG4zr8QHhB7bmHpbnTmwGkd4r9hmMsLNi6zVbFb6JaBTZ3GX8Zj6Ks5A2rRaC5z7krp6LFYwErcetoGV1uDcxek9jiLrCmdTFo8RQqCr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[OR100RCBE - HA5KZO 14.160 MHz QSO (2022.04.21, 13:22 CEST)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today (on 2022.04.21) I made a QSO (two-way radio contact) with OR100RCBE on 14.160 MHz, and I recorded it on video. 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There weren't many GMRS users in the area, even though we have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-160355/@shainemata/south-texas-radio-operator</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-160355/@shainemata/south-texas-radio-operator</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-160355]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shainemata]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 18:35:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Friends On Zello]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my hobbies includes radio communications. I started out with Zello, which isn't exactly 2-way radio. However, in many ways it works like radio. Zello is an app that allows you to communicate with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/zello/@shainemata/making-friends-on-zello</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/zello/@shainemata/making-friends-on-zello</guid><category><![CDATA[zello]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[shainemata]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 04:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBi4FZVHeQQfitmdxPPgLtSu1HuSyXtTCpRF9N1ZcMUXDB7ptaErLjwRGxZTMWihycGmTEaBKDUfkzc1ZSCbGU6eu976FDBL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cristobal over the US and weather satellites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy Tuesday! In the US, hurricanes and tropical storms tend to graze the coastal areas, but every now and then we'll get a good storm come straight up from the Gulf of Mexico, the remnants of which bring]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/weather/@cshields/cristobal-over-the-us-and-weather-satellites</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/weather/@cshields/cristobal-over-the-us-and-weather-satellites</guid><category><![CDATA[weather]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cshields]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:22:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/MG5aEqKFcQi6ksuzVh6JJptBJCL6eFwx2gvRnpcRhTRKgmTKc5WMfwDqddA3Re4cE4kdzvbZQEz14ACQHxXviS44JN8hUYcpE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[When mechanical relays go bad..]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much like the spark plug in your car, if you use mechanical relays with the right amount of voltage and duty cycle the contacts will eventually "wear out". In most situations this is of no concern,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101583/@cshields/when-mechanical-relays-go-bad</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101583/@cshields/when-mechanical-relays-go-bad</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101583]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cshields]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 20:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJQjbxhUcYDmdfYohNVAqB7TJ6kCoecfzrRQkNWezHR5YpRyZcDPMVFEUNAhNSa7aSpKrnDRLwKpssHJDCvBTz4XMn5kvNxR3XAktofGi54frpweNtphrBUS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2m Quarter Wave Amateur Radio Antenna DIY]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my hiatus from Hive, I've been meeting new folks and making new friends. Stupid pandemic lockdown can't keep a guy down. There's things to accomplish with seven weeks off work! I got plugged in with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173062/@nateonsteemit/2m-quarter-wave-amateur-radio-antenna-diy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-173062/@nateonsteemit/2m-quarter-wave-amateur-radio-antenna-diy</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-173062]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nateonsteemit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2020 22:18:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/C3TZR1g81UNapwcuMu2eVqMAWvHXhrRrPF8gHr9W4J5eA3Hh9oW6D8oFQW4ApnLmXkHBhNnzvASTu1ajK3JCHDSGp43bWSV8ZFs4PEDYcpF83PehK44fZwk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superstation in Pennsylvania]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warning: This is highly technical video Have you ever heard of hobby called HAMRADIO? Would you like to know what the world leaders in it do, and how they do their things? TIM DUFFY K3LR is talking about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dlike/@onealfa.dlike/superstation-in-pennsylvania</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dlike/@onealfa.dlike/superstation-in-pennsylvania</guid><category><![CDATA[dlike]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[onealfa.dlike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2019 13:19:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiFU89taP2MgKXzwntUGAvkoQiKU7VxyD37q9E9ATi7CuYw8ziiJpiLvoopMnViSWbMaz4bbaDGg7t2ewN9iBTGjodvN5R2BaRnAshGE4ChYZxSeA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Create another Steemit Account]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I tried to create a second Steemit Account. I thought it could be my amateur radio callsign and make that blog's sole purpose documenting my amateur radio experience and thoughts. However, it required]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jimmyjamjar10101/create-another-steemit-account</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@jimmyjamjar10101/create-another-steemit-account</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimmyjamjar10101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2019 09:14:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Black & White Photograph Daily for 30 days - Day #10 & #11(late)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rules: • Thirty black and white images that represent an aspect of your life. • Present one image every day for thirty days. • No people. • No explanation. • Use the tag - #thirtydayblacknwhite - as one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thirtydayblacknwhite/@jimmyjamjar10101/one-black-and-white-photograph-daily-for-30-days-day-10-and-11-late</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thirtydayblacknwhite/@jimmyjamjar10101/one-black-and-white-photograph-daily-for-30-days-day-10-and-11-late</guid><category><![CDATA[thirtydayblacknwhite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimmyjamjar10101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:14:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UonWToSX8tGXNY8jeXKSedJ2aRhGRj6HDecqrfnWGLXQ4c6sgVMqgKintzn1vquT3Z1QCFrr5Sr2LxMp74KF5BhzYdrE4awYFLLQE1mrkNWS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[One Black & White Photograph Daily for 30 days - Day #5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rules: • Thirty black and white images that represent an aspect of your life. • Present one image every day for thirty days. • No people. • No explanation. • Use the tag - #thirtydayblacknwhite - as one]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/thirtydayblacknwhite/@jimmyjamjar10101/one-black-and-white-photograph-daily-for-30-days-day-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/thirtydayblacknwhite/@jimmyjamjar10101/one-black-and-white-photograph-daily-for-30-days-day-5</guid><category><![CDATA[thirtydayblacknwhite]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[jimmyjamjar10101]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH7zAE1CNTbMFqvzo1bpJKRCq7UqNHzzpvGbHgUrMPpTiksxFKXbBDvow1CDChfR1qKnbjCixHjsLDRC7mgK2K78yDmc42mc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>