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2020 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day Contest
“The 2020 VK Summer VHF/UHF Field Day, a ham radio contest was held on the weekend of January 18th and 19th. The contest is split into either an... Read more
New active region 2757 belonging to cycle 24 continues
“Hello again folks. New active region 2757 belonging to cycle 24 continues to evolve and is currently producing very minor B-Flares. In more int... Read more
N0AX Wins the January QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the January 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “Untangling the Decibel Dilemma” by H. Ward Silver, NØAX. The QST Cover Plaque Awar... Read more
PIRATE Act signed into law by President
On Friday, January 24, 2020, the President signed into law: H.R. 583, the “Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act” or the “PIRATE Act,... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
No sunspots appeared over this reporting week (January 16-22) and on January 22 Spaceeweather.com reported currently the consecutive period of spotles... Read more
ARRL to Argue for Continued Access to 3-GHz Spectrum as FCC Sets Comment Deadlines
At its January meeting, the ARRL Board of Directors instructed the League’s FCC counsel to prepare a strong response to protect amateur access to spec... Read more
Radioddity GA-510 10-Watt Handheld Review
➤ UP TO 8 MILES RANGE: A further and more impressive communication range comes from the 10W high power feature. The Radioddity GA-510 can be set in 3... Read more
Quartzfest look around 22 Jan 2020
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New complete HF Portable QRP Station on the Palm of the Hand
Ver essa foto no Instagram January 19 / 2020 – New complete HF Portable QRP Station on the Palm of the Hand – Yesterday Sund... Read more
4m (70MHz) returns to Germany for 2020
4m (70MHz) returns to Germany for 2020 Here it is! As of today (22/1/2020) – use of the 70.150-70.200 MHz part of 4m is allowed again in Germany... Read more
New Book from ARRL: Amateur Radio Contesting for Beginners
Contesting is one of the most exciting aspects of amateur radio — and for some, it’s their primary ham radio activity. Amateur Radio Contesting for Be... Read more
New Network Vector Analyzer FXNANO 0.5/900 MHz
Display 3.2″ , 100% compatible with all NANOVNA fw. Version redesigned with BNC, switch tact, increased battery and many other functions https:/... Read more
Wideband RF Switch (5 – 3000 MHz)
Photo: Aditya Mukherjee In an application it was required to use 6 different antennas at 6 nearby locations one at a time as the Bluetooth/WiFi antenn... Read more
Not all Ham Shacks are Created Equal. Some are Priceless!
“Twice SOTA with (2) KX2s and Wire Antennas – Steve (K7PX) and I head up Squaw and Chief mountains for Summits on the Air. Weather was on... Read more
The 2020 CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest
CW: 2200Z January 24 to 2200Z January 26 SSB: 2200Z February 21 to 2200Z February 23 DEADLINES FOR LOG SUBMISSIONS ARE 5 DAYS! I. OBJECTIVE: For amate... Read more
The competition will be Two-Transmitter (Multi-Two) operation – WRTC 2022 ITALY
WRTC 2022 is happy to announce in advance one of the most important rules for the WRTC 2022 competition. The style of operating will be the same as fo... Read more
ITU Development Sector Publication Highlights Amateur Radio’s Role in Emergency Communication
Amateur radio is featured in the publication, ITU Guidelines for national emergency telecommunication plans, published by the International Telecommun... Read more
AMSAT Says its GOLF-TEE Initiative has Met a Major Milestone
AMSAT reports that an array of GOLF-TEE (Greater Orbit Larger Footprint – Technology Evaluation Environment) satellite prototype boards transmitted te... Read more
ARISS Opens Window for ISS Ham Radio Contact Proposals on February 1
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is once again seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations — individu... Read more
ARES Volunteers Establish “Plan B” Communication Network in Puerto Rico
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) volunteers in Puerto Rico continued over the weekend to report for daily duty at an American Red Cross (ARC) d... Read more
Scott WA9STI activating as WA6LE on W6/CC-045 Mt Diablo – SOTA
Scott #WA9STI activating as #WA6LE on W6/CC-045 Mt Diablo #SOTA #SummitsOnTheAir #cw pic.twitter.com/ZaT6M54cJI — N6DNM / Dmitry (@N6DNM) January 20,... Read more
Spain: One letter suffix call signs
Spain: One letter suffix call signs On January 16, 2020 Spain’s Official State Gazette carried the announcement regarding one letter suffix amat... Read more
Xiegu G90 – Review
G90 is a portable 20W HF amateur radio transceiver with an SDR architecture with built-in auto antenna tuner. The display unit and the radio can be se... Read more
Digital Modes
The motto of the new European Radio Amateurs’ Organization (EURAO https://www.eurao.org/) Summer Party https://www.eurao.org/en/node/1045 is “Premiering FT4.” This is not a contest but an on-the-air radio gathering with some suggested guidelines. The e... Read more
Display 3.2″ , 100% compatible with all NANOVNA fw. Version redesigned with BNC, switch tact, increased battery and many other functions https:/... Read more
Photo: Aditya Mukherjee In an application it was required to use 6 different antennas at 6 nearby locations one at a time as the Bluetooth/WiFi antenn... Read more
The Belka-DSP radio receiver is designed to receive radio stations with amplitude, frequency and single-band modulation, as well as telegraph signals... Read more
Designed and manufactured by SOTABEAMS, this neat bandpass filter is for use with handies (HT) in areas with multiple transmitters. In such areas, man... Read more
“I’m trying out the first KX3 with PX3 retrofit. It is big, but it looks really nice and sounds amazing! Cost for parts, labor and US ship... Read more
Equipment
New Network Vector Analyzer FXNANO 0.5/900 MHz
Wideband RF Switch (5 – 3000 MHz)
Belka-DSP radio receive
144 MHz filter stops interference
First KX3 with PX3
The SA Sprint Contest, is a ham radio competition that aims at improving the operating skills of its participants, and also provide the ground rules for a fun event by preventing stations from parking endlessly on a frequency throughout the operating time. We have based... Read more
VHF-UHF
Review
Flex Radio, SmartLink Demo and Intro to MultiFlex
“This will be a multi-part video that was recorded at Flex Radio HQ in Austin Texas, March of 2019. SmartLink version 3, featuring MultiFlex, is... Read more
How To Solder — Part 1and 2 by W6LG
This is Part 1 of 3 videos about ‘How to Solder’. In this episode, Jim W6LG shows the tools that he uses when soldering. Soldering is part... Read more
A Beginner’s Guide To Ham Radio In Space
“The most entertaining look at amateur radio satellites ever. In my almost 10 years in the hobby, I’ve been intimidated and never tried to... Read more
MFJ-1708SDR review – Share your antenna between your transceiver and an SDR
“With all the low-cost performance SDR available these days, we can have a lot of fun experimenting with it. But we need antenna, with the MFJ-1... Read more
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App - Mobile
Satellite Explorer Pro – IOS App
‘Satellite Explorer Pro’ is a tool for tracking satellites in real time. It is not a game. Be sure to visit the support web site http://ww... Read more
SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This App requires... Read more
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Learn Morse Code in Minutes A Day [ APP ]
– Learn Morse Code with different modes of learning, using the letter frequency and spaced repetition to help you learn. – Customize your... Read more
Software
The QARTest program for Contest
There are many Italian radio amateurs who use special programs to manage the various national and international contests. During this evening we will... Read more
LogHX – The freeware logger software, designed as complete Ham Radio environment
LogHX able to: Keep a QSO accounting Track and check of e-QSL and paper QSL exchange, via QSL-manager or direct Check preview QSO in run time Use data... Read more
Propagation
New active region 2757 belonging to cycle 24 continues
“Hello again folks. New active region 2757 belonging to cycle 24 continues to evolve and is currently producing very minor B-Flares. In more int... Read more
Contesting
The 2020 CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest
CW: 2200Z January 24 to 2200Z January 26 SSB: 2200Z February 21 to 2200Z February 23 DEADLINES FOR LOG SUBMISSIONS ARE 5 DAYS! I. OBJECTIVE: For amate... Read more
The competition will be Two-Transmitter (Multi-Two) operation – WRTC 2022 ITALY
WRTC 2022 is happy to announce in advance one of the most important rules for the WRTC 2022 competition. The style of operating will be the same as fo... Read more
Dxing
Large-Scale DXpedition to Timor-Leste Planned for this Fall
The Lagunaria DX Group is planning a “large-scale DXpedition” to Timor-Leste (4W) in the October/November 2020 timeframe. “We currently have one team... Read more
TI9A DXpedition to Cocos Island
From February 2nd until February Feb 7th, a group of four operators will be active from Cocos Island, using the callsign TI9A. The QTH will be Chatham... Read more
VHF
2020 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day Contest
“The 2020 VK Summer VHF/UHF Field Day, a ham radio contest was held on the weekend of January 18th and 19th. The contest is split into either an... Read more
Setting up APRS on the Yaesu FT3DR Handheld Transceiver – Ham Radio Q&A
Compact Design and Reliable 5W RF Power Output (Selectable 5W/ 2.5W/ 1W/ 0.3W) C4FM Digital V/D Mode, Voice FR Mode, Data FR Mode and Conventional FM... Read more
432 MHz world tropo record extended even further to 4,644 kms
” On Saturday the 28th of December 2019, Ian GM3SEK in the south-west of Scotland managed to work D41CV on 432 MHz to set a new world record fo... Read more
New 60 MHz Beacon Now on the Air from Ireland
The first — and so far only — beacon on 60 MHz went on the air on December 16. The call sign is EI1KNH. In early 2018, the 60 MHz (5-meter) band was a... Read more
Antenna
New complete HF Portable QRP Station on the Palm of the Hand
Ver essa foto no Instagram January 19 / 2020 – New complete HF Portable QRP Station on the Palm of the Hand – Yesterday Sund... Read more
Solid Delta loop for 20m band
Delta loop Antenna Boom length: about 7m, projection on the ground 4m per arm Mounts on mast from 40 to 50mm, 60mm optional. suggested height at least... Read more
6M-F Magnetic Loop
A 50~54 mHz high performance, CNC manufactured, all aluminum magnetic loop antenna. At only 18 inches, and 1½ pounds, it’s an excellent choice for re... Read more
The winning article for the January 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “Untangling the Decibel Dilemma” by H. Ward Silver, NØAX. The QST Cover Plaque Awar... Read more
On Friday, January 24, 2020, the President signed into law: H.R. 583, the “Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act” or the “PIRATE Act,... Read more
No sunspots appeared over this reporting week (January 16-22) and on January 22 Spaceeweather.com reported currently the consecutive period of spotles... Read more
At its January meeting, the ARRL Board of Directors instructed the League’s FCC counsel to prepare a strong response to protect amateur access to spec... Read more
News
N0AX Wins the January QST Cover Plaque Award
PIRATE Act signed into law by President
The K7RA Solar Update
ARRL to Argue for Continued Access to 3-GHz Spectrum as FCC Sets Comment Deadlines
