“Be sure to watch to the end for a Parker Solar Probe Dedication! aurora shows, especially at high latitudes. Two coronal holes are rotating through the Earth-strike zone, which means Earth will be preconditioned for activity! The news for amateur radio operators is not so great, as the last remaining bright region on the Earth-facing Sun rotates to the Sun’s backside out of view. Solar flux has dropped and we are back at poor levels for radio propagation on Earth’s dayside. Unfortunately, these conditions could easily continue over the next week or more. Learn the details of the coming solar storm, see why GPS users are smiling, and why “CW” for amateur radio operators may be the mode of choice.”
Review
Ofcom engineers shine a light on interference issue
Ofcom’s spectrum assurance team recently solved a sky-high interference case that took more than a little detective work to crack. The team were conta... Read more
QRP Rig Comparison , FT817 / X108G / X5105 / mcHF RS-918
Here is a video explaining the basic comparisons to each one of these radios Read more
Icom IC-7610 Real Time FT8 Diversity Reception
“Jarrad VK3BL demonstrates how to use Dual Watch and 2 instances of WSJT-X (the primary can TX as we will show in another video) to achieve a fo... Read more
ADALM PLUTO Frequency Expansion Modification Plus CPU Cores
“Here we take a look at the ADALM-PLUTO frequency expansion modification to give us 70 MHz through to 6GHz. Mine actually went as low as 46MHz!!... Read more
VHF
Mirage Amplifier B-320-G VHF, HT/MOBLE AMP, 200W OUT, 144-148 MHZ
Amplifier, HT, VHF, Solid State, 144-148 MHz, 3/50 W In, 200/200 W Out, UHF Fem, SO-239, 13.8 Vdc, 25 A, Each Add this amp to your 2 Meter HTor mobile... Read more
Baofeng DM-5R Buyer Beware by VE3IPS
“I have been alerted by several hundred emails about the launch of the new Baofeng DM-5R (I am the President of the Toronto Baofeng users group... Read more
New 18W High-power Baofeng UV9R-ERA Walkie Talkie
Specifications: Dual band two way radio with build-in 9500mAh li-ion battery power supply. 128 groups channels storage, with function of voice COMP CT... Read more
Icom A220 VHF Air Band Transceiver
Icom A220 – Air to Ground Panel Mount Transceiver Icom’s A220 panel mount transceiver is a popular fit with experimental and light sport pilot... Read more
Wouxun KG-D901 DMR realese 2016
WOUXUN have recently announced a new radio coming to market in Q1 2016 and this will be a DMR (Digital Mobile Radio) and also come complete with analo... Read more
Digital Modes
FT8DMC 3rd Anniversary-Activity Days 2020
To commemorate our 3rd anniversary, special event stations will be on air during the FT8DMC Activity Days from 1. to 31. July 2020. All stations will... Read more
K1JT , JOE TAYLOR HINTS AT POSSIBLE NEW MODE!
In a post to the WSJT-X email group today, Joe Taylor K1JT hinted at some ongoing experimentation of a new digital mode with sub-modes. His post was a... Read more
WWSA GACW Contest Rules.
WWSA GACW I – Dates Second weekend of June of every year. From Saturday 15.00 UTC until Sunday 15.00 UTC. 24 hours period. II – Goal To co... Read more
News
Quantum Receiver Can Detect Huge Swath of the RF Spectrum
US Army researchers have built a so-called “quantum sensor,” which can analyze the full RF spectrum and real-world signals, a report on Physics.org sa... Read more
Approaches to Tackle Noise Problems Vary, Remedies Elusive
RF noise is a frequent discussion topic among radio amateurs. A proliferation of electronics has cluttered and complicated the noise environment; it’s... Read more
ARISS, NASA, and ESA Continue to Probe Amateur Radio Problems on ISS
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, reports that the ARISS team has been working closely... Read more
Yaesu FT-DX10 HF Transceiver – Is it Right for You?
We take a look at one of the most recent HF transceivers to come onto the ham radio market. Could this be the new FT-101E that was one of the best sel... Read more
What is the Base Holding Up My Hexbeam?
William Noble asks about the base used to hold up my MFJ-1846 Hex Beam antenna. The actual base that allows for a fold-over mast was designed by frien... Read more
