Yuri Sushkin is a real Ham He’s one of those guys Hams call Elmer. He’s the Elmer of the ultimate DX-pedition. Yuri is taking a few good Hams with him to a an out-of-the-way place in Alaska. They plan to operate Ham radio stations there so other Hams from around the world can say they have talked to another Ham at that rare elusive place – Chuginadak Island.

Hams like Yuri do the things most of us can only dream about. We will share the experience vicariously through Yuri’s visit to the rare island group in the Aleutian Islands. As most of Yuri’s customers here at PopularWireless know – Yuri rocks! That being said PopularWireless asked Yuri to spend his next advertising check toward the big event. Yuri is a dealer of ICOM GMRS and Amateur Radio products. His customer service is second to none.

The DX-pedition is being done as an activity of IOTA, a group of interested Hams sponsoring Amateur Radio trips to out of the way islands groups. Operation on shortwave through six meters begins July 31, 2008 and runs until the departure date July 27th.

PopularWireless wishes Yuri and the Hams on this unique trip a safe voyage to and from not to mention a whole of radio contacts with the rest of us Hams!

Please visit the official expedition home page for more information.

He’s changed his mind. Not sure for how long but we are sure happy to see him stay for Amateur radio and for GMRS! Riley Hollingsworth rocks! (Click read more to read the latest.

(PopWireless: SouthGate ARC. Click read more!)

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The American Radio Relay League took the FCC to court over its lax rules concerning BPL interference to HF communications. The panel of 3 judges hasn’t ruled yet, nor has it given any indication of what the ruling might be. It is important to note that Amateur Radio Operators are NOT against BPL. There ARE systems that don’t cause interference.

(PopWireless: Article on the ARRL’s case against BPL with the FCC from News.com. Click read more below to read the entire article at News.com) 

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Yet, for many living in the inland empire’s capital city, the free service isn’t a bonus, it’s a burden. The new network adds even more sources of interference to the already crowded wireless spectrum. (PopWireless: Wired Magazine’s article on wi-fi over crowding and interference. Amateur Radio is affected by this as well since wi-fi channels 1 through 4 are allocated to the Amateur Service a fact I think the article missed. DIGG this. It’s an important topic.)

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