73 IN THE RGV

Welcome to Episode 17 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

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CW/MORSE CODE

What is CW, what is Morse Code, how to get started, and some action items you can do right now to get started using CW and make amateur radio community contacts worldwide.

LINKS TO RESOURCES & VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Smithsonian Institution Archives (https://siarchives.si.edu/blog/forgotten-history-alfred-vail-and-samuel-morse)
   
• ARRL
• Learning Morse Code (https://www.arrl.org/learning-morse-code  
• Getting Your Technician License (https://www.arrl.org/getting-your-technician-license)
•  Learning Morse Code PDF (https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Morse/LearningMorseCode.pdf)
• Making Your First Contact (https://www.arrl.org/making-your-first-contact)
  
  
•  W1AW Code Practice (https://www.arrl.org/code-practice-files)
  
  
• Learn CW Online (https://lcwo.net/)
  
  
• Morse Code Ninja (https://www.morsecode.ninja/learn) 
  
  
• The 7-Day CW Challenge
  Day 1
  Learn:
  E = .
  T = -
  Listen to them repeatedly.

  Day 2
  Add:
  A = .-
  

Day 3
Add:
I = ..

Day 4
Practice simple combinations.

Day 5
Start listening to actual CW.
Don't worry about understanding everything.

Day 6
Learn a few basic amateur-radio abbreviations.

Day 7
Listen to a live CW QSO.
Write down:

Callsign
A few

Please take about 31 minutes to listen to Episode 17 of the 73 in the RGV Podcast. 

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Welcome to Episode 16 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

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ECHOLINK

What is ECHOLINK, what a new HAM can do to get started, and some action items you can do right now to get started using this great tool used by the amateur radio community worldwide.

LINKS TO RESOURCES & VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Official ECHOLINK Resources
• EchoLink Official Website
• EchoLink Documentation
• EchoLink FAQ
• EchoLink Download Page
  
  
• Video Resources
• YouTube - EchoLink Setup Tutorials
•  YouTube -EchoLink Beginner Tutorials
• YouTube -EchoLink Repeater/DTMF Tutorials 

So sit back, take about 35 minutes to listen to Episode 16 of the 73 in the RGV Podcast. 

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Welcome to Episode 15 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

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RADIO ETIQUETTE: What EVERY Operator Should Know  

What is radio etiquette, how everyone has to do their part, and how it helps grow our Amateur Radio Community. 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

•  ARRL Operating Practices
• ARRL On-the Air Resources
• FCC Amateur Radio Service Rules 

So sit back, take about 30 minutes to listen to Episode 15 of the 73 in the RGV Podcast. 

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Welcome to Episode 14 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

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WEATHER NETS  

What are they, how to participate, and how you can be the voice for your community. 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• National Weather Service
• Skywarn
• RGV AuxComm 
• NOAA Weather Radio 

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Welcome to Episode 13 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

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GMRS and FRS radios are not your Old School Walkie-Talkies, plus more 

The differences between both and amateur radios. 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

•  FCC GMRS Licensing Information 
  
  
• MyGMRS 
  
  
• ARRL 

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Welcome to Episode 12 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

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What is WINLINK? 

What you can do now to get yourself on the radio email system that does not need the Internet?

Plus we visit the local Radio Club websites and social media. 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Rio Grande Valley Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rgvarc.org
- South Texas Amateur Repeater Society: http://www.w5rgv.org
- Rio Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rioarc.org
- ARRL - Getting Licensed: https://www.arrl.org/getting-licensed

- South Texas Amateur Repeater Society - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/w5rgv

- WINLINK: https://winlink.org/ 

DIGIRIG: https://digirig.net/ 

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Welcome to Episode 11 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Rio Grande Valley Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rgvarc.org
- South Texas Amateur Repeater Society: http://www.w5rgv.org
- Rio Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rioarc.org
- ARRL - Getting Licensed: https://www.arrl.org/getting-licensed

- South Texas Amateur Repeater Society - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/w5rgv

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Welcome to Episode 10 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Rio Grande Valley Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rgvarc.org
- South Texas Amateur Repeater Society: http://www.w5rgv.org
- Rio Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rioarc.org
- ARRL - Getting Licensed: https://www.arrl.org/getting-licensed

- ARRL - BAND PLAN website: https://www.arrl.org/band-plan
- ARRL - BAND PLAN (PDF - Color version) : https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Regulatory/Band%20Chart/Hambands4_Color_11x8_5.pdf
- ARRL - BAND PLAN (PDF - B/W version) : https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Regulatory/Band%20Chart/Hambands4_BW_11x8_5.pdf

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Welcome to Episode 9 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

In this episode of the 73 IN THE RGV podcast, the first podcast dedicated to Amateur Radio Operators, Actions, Activities, and Events in the Rio Grande Valley in Deep South Texas, KI5DOG (David) shares with you: 

Plus: Amateur Radio based Activities, Events in the Rio Grande Valley.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Rio Grande Valley Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rgvarc.org
- South Texas Amateur Repeater Society: http://www.w5rgv.org
- Rio Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rioarc.org
- ARRL - Getting Licensed: https://www.arrl.org/getting-licensed

Other links mentioned in this episode:
- Voice of America Coverage Analysis Program VOACAP: https://www.voacap.com/
- DXMaps: https://www.dxmaps.com/spots/mapg.php?Lan=E
- HAMQSL: https://hamqsl.com/
- DX Toolbox: https://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/ham-shortwave-radio-propagation-software.html
- QRZ: https://www.qrz.com/

Upcoming Event:
ALL Valley Radio Clubs meeting - Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 0900-1200hrs CST
Los Fresnos Fire Department, 100 Rodeo Drive, Los Fresnos, Texas,78566  

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Welcome to Episode 8 of the 73 IN THE RGV Podcast with your host KI5DOG.

In this episode of the 73 IN THE RGV podcast, the first podcast dedicated to Amateur Radio Operators, Actions, Activities, and Events in the Rio Grande Valley in Deep South Texas, KI5DOG (David) shares with you: 

Plus: Amateur Radio based Activities, Events in the Rio Grande Valley.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Rio Grande Valley Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rgvarc.org
- South Texas Amateur Repeater Society: http://www.w5rgv.org
- Rio Amateur Radio Club: http://www.rioarc.org
- ARRL - Getting Licensed: https://www.arrl.org/getting-licensed

ARRL & Other links:
- ARRL Clubs: https://www.arrl.org/clubs
- Google: Amateur Radio Clubs near me: https://www.google.com/search?q=amateur+radio+clubs+near+me

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