Open Sources 6APR16- North Korean GPS Jamming

  DPRK (North Korea) is jamming South Korean GPS signals, continuing their pattern of belligerence as of late. This is really nothing new, as DPRK has a pattern of doing this for some time, possibly aided by Iran in how they took those Navy boats off course a few months back. (Remember how that happened...how …

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A Couple of Great Vids from AMRRON

In the Field It's one thing to tell you how, it's another to show it in a video. Watch them both, they're worth your time, especially for the beginners. A note on the gear JJS is using- the Mag Loop antenna, sometimes known as an Alex Loop, is a great design especially concerning digital modes, …

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Survival Knives!

One thing that I've found is pretty much universal to all cultures is the love of the knife; aside from Dogs, they're Man's best friend. Particularly to Americans, we have a certain myth behind what a knife should be. We all know it too- the Bowie. The reality is, like normal, a little different. For …

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Ignorance-34, this is Dumb**s-13, over

More great first hand interviews from where things are quite real. Particular note: "– You told, that during the fight on February 8 you listened to the enemy adjusting AGS [Soviet analogue of Mark 19] fire on you. That is, you had opponent frequency already pre-set? – “Kenvods” have a dual watch function – one …

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A Primer on Signal ID with SDR

I came across this piece written in response to an RFI(request for Information) on an unidentified digital signal. Token frequently contributes to and is a Moderator of HF Underground, a forum that anyone concerned with Open Source Signals Collection should be paying attention to. Their users have tons of great information. He's explained a lot …

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Run What Thou Brung- Maximizing Your HTs

While a lot of folks have stated the many drawbacks of the Baofeng/Wouxun/etc brands of Chinese HTs, the reality is that they're not going anywhere anytime soon. As stated in the last post, there's a number of advantages to running lesser expensive gear, namely: It gets your foot in the door for communications They allow …

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A great DIY Commo Resource and some considerations

A boat load of DIY Transmitters, Tranceivers, Antennas, and anything else you may need for every band out there I linked the 70cm section specifically for a reason- due to the sheer number of folks purchasing the Baofeng or other Chicom HTs, it might be prudent to help make the most out of what you …

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Open Sources- 15MAR16

RT: Ukraine Fire Sale 22 of 34 state assets are now being put up for sale at a 60 percent discount, nine with a discount of 50 percent, and three are up for auction at a reduced asking price. Among the companies offered for sale is a 9.6 percent stake in the Black Sea Shipyard, …

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