Jim, W6LG shows the PVC plumbing parts, coax connector and screw eyes to make a dipole center insulator.
News
Es’hail-2 Mission – Successfully Launched
SpaceX SpaceX successfully launched the Es’hail-2 satellite on Thursday, November 15 from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center i... Read more
SSO-A mission with Amateur Radio satellites launches Nov. 19
SSO-A mission – credit Spaceflight Spaceflight’s SSO-A SmallSat Express mission, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, is currently sch... Read more
Ham Radio Black Friday
Ham Radio Black Friday Read more
Montenegro, Lithuania Latest to Join the 60-Meter Band Community
60-Meter Band Montenegro and Lithuania are the latest countries to announce adoption of a new Amateur Radio band at 5 MHz. Both countries have authori... Read more
Review
Green Egg for Ham NMO Antenna Mount Cover – Ham Radio Q&A
“The Green Egg for Ham is a cute name for a 3D printed cover for your NMO antenna mounts. The Motorola style NMO mount is a popular style mount... Read more
External Speakers is the topic of the new (November 8) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!
External Speakers Would you benefit by adding an external speaker to your radio? The answers may surprise you. Read more
SWR , How To Measure And Is it Important
SWR W6LG, Jim, shows the loss in RG8X in a simple demonstration without using Algebra and Smith Charts. Read more
Station Grounding for Amateur Radio
Station Grounding for Amateur Radio Read more
Software
New Beta Version of WSJT-X is Now Available, Mock FT8 Contest Set
WSJT-X A new WSJT-X “release candidate,” version 2.0.0-rc4, now is available, and the version 2.0 Quick Start Guide has been revised and extended. The... Read more
WSJT-X 2.0.0-rc4 now available
WSJT-X 2.0.0-rc4 – Download “A fourth candidate release (“RC4”) of WSJT-X 2.0 is now available for download and use by beta... Read more
WSJT-X 2.0-rc3 – Candidate Release 3
WSJT-X 2.0-rc3 Candidate Release WSJT-X 2.0-rc3 Candidate releases are intended for beta testers: individuals interested in testing the program’... Read more
JTAlert is available – Download
JTAlert This release is available in two builds, the traditional build (menus and band activity displayed on the titlebar) plus a new “Alternate... Read more
Antenna
SteppIR UrbanBeam and SDA 2000 – full review (HF antenna)
SteppIR UrbanBeam “This is a full review of the SteppIR UrbanBeam (multiband HF antenna) with the SDA 2000 controller (OptimizIR). It’s part 3 o... Read more
InnovAntennas 5/7 (12) element 144/70MHz Yagi (2.4m)
InnovAntennas An Excellent Dual Band Yagi for 70/144MHz on a 2.4m boom and single feed point The 4-2-12 Dual Band Yagi has a total of 12 elements, 5 e... Read more
9+ BAND HEXTENNA™ FULL-SIZE HF+2M/220/440MHZ
HEXTENNA 9+ BAND HEXTENNA™FULL-SIZE HF+2M/220/440MHZ Pre-Orders will ship in December and are now being accepted. Price is exclusive for pre-orders on... Read more
Bushcomm Ranger HF-2 – Portable HF Antennas
Portable HF Antennas Antenna, HF-2, Broadband HF, Portable, Kevlar Reinforced, Black PVC Sheath, 80-10 Meters,125W PEP/40W CW, Each Portable Antenna B... Read more
