“The Ailunce HD1. It’s a DMR Radio. It’s a Ham Radio. It’s both. This promises to be the next evolution in Dual Band DMR handhelds. This time I’m reviewing the first DMR radio that operates the way hams operate. While we’re at it, I’ll take you through the process of how to build a cqodeplug from scratch. It’s actually a pretty simple but time consuming process.”
Antenna
Tim, W4FTP, asks how he can use some tall but skinny trees along the back of his property as part of his antenna system. We take a look, and your comments are invited. Read more
Review
Deciphering Decibels Tell All for Ham Radio
“Decibels got you down? Are dBm and dBW giving you headaches? Is it confusing when sometimes an antenna gain is given in dBi and other times in... Read more
DMR Dual Band Radioddity GD-77 Review HT
Here is a video just showing the Radioddity GD-77 dual band DMR HT. A much better model than the GD-55, and definately worth the price over a TYT MD-3... Read more
Review of MFJ-8504B RF Receiver Distribution Amplifier
Review of MFJ-8504B RF Receiver Distribution Amplifier Read more
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
App - Mobile
EchoLink for iOS version 2.2 is now available
Photo:K5TRA EchoLink for iOS version 2.2 is now available in the App Store. This is a 64-bit build that is fully compatible with iOS 10 and modern iOS... Read more
RFinder – The World Wide Repeater Directory now has Jamming Reports!
RFinder now includes the ability to make jamming reports. This is already available in RFinder Android and should be available on iOS devices by Dayto... Read more
Hamradio Line Loss Calculator for iOS devices
Coax Line from Federico Romano, IW2MVI is a simple and fast app that allow you to calculate the loss of your coax line and calculate power output from... Read more
ATNO Alert – App for DXer´s
This app was developed to help HAMs during DX operation, cluster viewing and award tracking. Main Features: * Send alerts to user devices – Our backgr... Read more
Yaesu FT817 CAT Control Setup & BT Remote Control | Android
In this video we run through setting up a bluetooth CAT control for the Yaesu FT-817, using an Android Tablet, bluetooth interface, and Yaesus... Read more
SatSat for IOS version 1.4.11 has been released
SatSat, by Fabrice Aneche is a satellite tracking software, for radio amateurs, scientists or hobbyists. It displays current and next passes for any s... Read more
News
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
ARISS APRS Testing
ARISS APRS TestingThe ARISS team has been working very closely with NASA and ESA to identify potential ARISS radio anomaly causes and resolve the radi... Read more
Moldova Peace Corps to Sponsor March 3 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact between youngsters and youth in Moldova and an International Space Station (ISS) c... Read more
John Portune, W6NBC, Wins the February 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the February 2021 QST Cover Plaque award is “Create Your Own 1:1 Coax Choke Balun,” by John Portune, W6NBC. The... Read more