“Hurricane Irma’s effects are starting to be felt here in Central Florida, and the effects of the X8.2 class solar flare have begun to subside. 12 year-old Faith Hannah (AE4FH) decided to check into the Hurricane Watch Net to give a report. Right now, we still have power and the winds are not too high, so Faith Hannah used the 1/4 wave 20 meter vertical that is made out of a Crappie Pole fishing rod that we installed in the back yard when we took down our antenna farm. (We will be posting a video about that antenna shortly…) Later this evening, the kids will attempt to check into the Hurricane Watch Net with the Alpha Loop antenna that is indoors.”
Review
“FT8” is the topic of the current (January 31) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast
Steve Ford, WB8IMY, provides an introduction to FT8, one of the most popular Amateur Radio digital modes ever created. “FT8” is the topic of the cur... Read more
Debut of the Hytera AR482G DMR HT : Ham Radio 2.0: Episode 14
This is a new DMR HT from Hytera made for the Amateur Radio Community. In this episode I will show the menu of the radio and the CPS software, and key... Read more
Ailunce HD1 review by Rowen Warren（KE0RTL）
Ailunce HD1 Review A few weeks ago, I received my Ailunce HD1. This is my full review of the radio. The radio itself is high quality. The quali... Read more
Review of Alpha Loop and Buddipole Buddistick
“Hey Oggies, Oggie Rodney Johnson, KAØUSE, loaned me his Alpha Loop antenna and his Buddipole Buddistick. Both antennas are pretty good out away... Read more
Antenna
MEF-330-1K Multiband EFHW Antenna Transformer for 8 Bands
MEF-330-1K Multiband EFHW Antenna Transformer, Covers 8 Bands / 80-10m / 1kW-max. / NO TUNER needed / wire not included/one End Insulator inc... Read more
The Double Bazooka Antenna – A Review
Here is a review of the 40 and 80 meter band Double Bazooka antennas as used on the HF shortwave bands. This will be of interest to amateur (ham) radi... Read more
Radio interference from Solar Panels – RFI
The radio amateurs have known for a long time that PV installations (solar panels) could interfere. For more than 10 years, the VERON has been warning... Read more
CHAMELEON ANTENNA Portable HF Antennas
CHAMELEON ANTENNA Portable HF Antennas are made with the finest materials available. They can be used for multiple purposes such as Base Station, Port... Read more
App - Mobile
What is Echolink? Ham Radio 2.0: Episode 56
Mark Goodrum, W5MHG, discusses Echolink for Ham Radio at the Duke City Hamfest Read more
OpenHPSDR Radio – Android App
Check this new app on Google Play Software Defined Radio. Supports the following hardware: HPSDR Atlas based systems using Metis. HPSDR Hermes... Read more
N1KDO’s LoTW Look – Android
This application allows Amateur Radio Operators to browse and search their Logbook of the World (LOTW) QSL confirmations on their handheld de... Read more
Koch Morse Trainer Pro – Android App
Take your morse code to the next level with Koch Morse Trainer Pro. The only trainer that supports prosigns (procedural signals) and non-english cha... Read more
VHF
Baofeng UV-XR IP67 Waterproof Walkie Talkie 10W
Baofeng UV-XR 10W High Power Baofeng UV-XR Feature： 1. IP67 Waterproof and Dustproof. 2. High power 10W 3. Up to 128 memory channels. 4. Cross band r... Read more
BaoFeng UV-5R vs. AnyTone NSTIG-8R
A brief over view of differences between the AnyTone NSTIG-8R versus the BaoFeng UV-5R. This video highlights primarily the feature differences... Read more
RECENT RS-689 10 Watts Tri Band Handheld Radio
RECENT RS-689 – Handheld Radio HI/MI/LO Power Selective (Max Power :10W) Tri-band Frequency, Dual Display and Standby Torch Light Function DTMF... Read more
I talked to space! NA1SS QSO KG5AKV
International Space Station “I talked to space today! Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor has made random unscheduled contacts on some of the Satu... Read more
News
Radio Amateurs in India Support Emergency Communication during Cyclone Vayu
At the request of authorities in India’s Gujarat Province, Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP, and his niece Shyama Vagadia, VU3WHG, deployed on June 12 to Porban... Read more
HS10KING on QO-100 geostationary satellite
To strengthen the relationship between Thai and Japanese amateur radio operators representatives of the JAMSAT group of Japan have travelled to Thaila... Read more
ARRL Offers “What is Amateur Radio?” Video and PowerPoint Presentation
ARRL has produced and is making available the downloadable video, “What is Amateur Radio?” to use at club meetings and at public events, including ARR... Read more
Ham Radio Satellites to Deploy from ISS
Three BIRDS-3 satellites with Amateur Radio payloads are scheduled to be deployed from the International Space Station on Monday, June 17. The BIRDS-3... Read more
ARRL Foundation Announces 2019 Scholarship Recipients
The ARRL Foundation has announced the 2019 recipients the scholarships it administers. The ARRL Foundation General Fund Scholarship, $2,000 each Maris... Read more
One Dead After Tower Collapse in Susquehanna County
GIBSON, Pa. — One person is dead after falling while trying to make repairs to a ham radio in Susquehanna County. The coroner tells Newsw... Read more
Saturday, June 15, is Kids Day
Kids Day is Saturday, June 15 — an opportunity to get youngsters on the air to share in the joy and fun that Amateur Radio has to offer. Kids Day gets... Read more
Over-the-Horizon Radars Continue to Plague Amateur Bands
The International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) reports a “new kind” of over-the-horizon (OTH) radar on 20 meters. The intru... Read more
ARRL Executive Committee Establishes Ad Hoc Committee on Communications
Meeting right after Dayton Hamvention® at the University of Dayton on May 20, the ARRL Board’s Executive Committee (EC) adopted a motion to establish... Read more
WSJT-X Developer Posts Observations On Using FT8 In June VHF Contest
WSJT-X developer Joe Taylor, K1JT, has tentatively concluded that there are good reasons to use both FT4 and FT8 in ARRL VHF contests. The latest beta... Read more
