In this episode, we cover a few new products and fun at Huntsville Hamfest and Tokyo Hamfair.
VHF
Small APRS Transceiver with MicroAPRS by DB1NTO
Small APRS Transceiver with MicroAPRS by DB1NTO Read full Article from DB1NTO : 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
Hytera PD36X DMR Portable Review
Hytera PD36X DMR Portable Review by Tony Langdon VK3JED Read more
BAOFENG UV-82 Dual Band Handheld Transceiver Radio Walkie Talkie
Description : BAOFENG UV-82 Dual Band Handheld Transceiver Radio Walkie Talkie The latest radio to come from Baofeng! This radio has upp... Read more
Yaesu FT 991 Versus Icom IC-910 in 144MHz
Yaesu FT 991 Versus Icom IC-910 in 144MHz “We compare the FT-991 receiver performance on 2m with two other radios. Justin, G0KSC, from Waters... Read more
Review
Introduction to the IC-9700 VHF/UHF/1200 by ICOM VIDEOS
Direct Sampling Brought to the VHF/UHF World Icom strives to be first, to be innovative, and to continue to refine our radios for a balance of cutting... Read more
REVIEW: AIRSPY VS. SDRPLAY RSP VS. HACKRF
When people consider upgrading from the RTL-SDR, there are three mid priced software defined radios that come to most peoples minds: The Airspy, the S... Read more
Yaesu FT 817 – CAT, CW decoder, waterfall, frequency readout, audio filter and audio recording.
What this lad has done with this screen for the 817 is astounding. CAT, CW decoder, waterfall, frequency readout, audio filter and audio recording. Wh... Read more
Icom RS-BA1- Installing & Setting up Remote Control for your IC-7300
Our friends at the TX Factor have produced a video that logically goes through the step by set process of remote controlling an Icom Amateur radio, mo... Read more
Software
SDRUNO 1.4 RELEASE CANDIDATE 3
Warning: This is pre-release software and you install it in the knowledge that it will have bugs and issues. We are looking for feedback on this versi... Read more
SmartSDR v2.4.10 is Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the immediate availability of SmartSDR v2.4.10 SmartSDR v2.4.10 is a special “interim” release. This release... Read more
WSJT-X 2.2.2 released
The WSJT Development Group is pleased to announce the general availability (GA) release of WSJT-X Version 2.2.2. A brief summary of new features is pr... Read more
THe K7RA Solar Update
We just experienced a nearly two-week period of sunspots appearing every day. It’s been quite some time since we’ve witnessed a continuous string of s... Read more
There is a new release of Win4IcomSuite
There is a new release of Win4IcomSuite. This release now supports the SDRPlay RSPDX and has an IQ Output with the SDRPlay for feeding into CWSkimmer.... 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
IARUMS June newsletter now available
The latest IARU-R1 Monitoring System newsletter reports on the continuing interference on various frequencies in the 7 MHz band from Russian language... Read more
DIY Weather Satellite Ground Station
Sasha M6IOR and Sophie M6NYX have made available a Guide for the reception of NOAA satellite images using software defined radio on Windows or MacOS.... Read more
IARUMS: Russian-Ukrainian radio war is remaining on a high escalation level
The new newsletter of the IARU Monitoring System (aka ‘Intruder Watch’) has just been published. The most frequently reported intruders on... Read more
SP3L Wins the July QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the July 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “A Vertical End-Fed Dipole with a Folded Stub” by Jacek Pawlowski, SP3L. The QST Cover... Read more
