“Antenna Rotators” is the topic of the new (August 2) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!
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Antenna
How To Orientat A Beam Antenna– Beam Headings
Here’s a link to find your declination: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag-web/ Request an Azimuthal Map by NS6T Read more
Mosley PRO-96-S 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40 Meters
Mosley PRO-96-S 10, 12, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40 Meter 4 Element on 40 3 Elements on 30 5 Elements on 12, 15, 17, 20 8 Elements on 10 No measuring, Pre-d... Read more
How-To: Splice Wire to NASA Standards
Developed during the heyday of the telegraph, the Lineman’s splice is designed for connections that will be under tension. It is commonly claimed that... Read more
Building a 40 Meter Rotatable Dipole
40 Meter Dipole “I enjoyed putting these pieces together from MFJ Hy Gain, MFJ Cushcraft, Texas Towers, M2 and our local hardware store t... Read more
4 Ways to Use Your AlexLoop Antenna
AlexLoop Walkham Portable Small Magnetic Loop Antenna The AlexLoop Walkham was designed by PY1AHD Alexandre Grimberg and has had over twelve years of... Read more
VHF
BaoFeng UV-82HP (Camo) VHF/UHF
BaoFeng UV-82HP WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE? * It has 3 Power Levels (1, 5, 7 watt) * VFO/ MR (Frequency Mode) can be locked via software * The Dual Push-to-... Read more
Trial for transatlantic VHF QSO this weekend
Taken from Facebook from IZ7FLS Nico Hi everybody.. News from the South of the World.. As some of you surely remember, Pieter v51pj created a work gro... Read more
AC6V’s GUIDE TO FM REPEATERS
AC6V’s GUIDE TO FM REPEATERS This book is six months in the writing and features the advice of several noted Amateurs and technical gurus... Read more
YEASU FTM-10
Dual-band mobile beyond the concept of transceivers. Mobil transceiver to enjoy motor sports. Body waterproof type FTM-10S stand... Read more
Equipment
TVTR1 630m Transverter – 472-479 kHz
The Monitor Sensors 630m Transverter enables any Amateur Radio Station, equipped with a conventional HF transceiver, immediate, all mode, access to th... Read more
Logikit SCAF-1 – the Deceptively Simple Filter
Tired of noise? Noise that isn’t the signal you want to copy? White noise, line noise, hiss? And off frequency stuff you don’t want... Read more
ICOM IC-7300 analogue {analog} s-meter prototype testing
ICOM IC-7300 Features Frequency: 1.8～200MHz Power Range: 30/300/3000W Input Connector: N Female Cross needle SWR and Power indications in one meter un... Read more
HF Clock / Satellite Tracker /Solar Index Touchscreen Terminal
HFClock Internet Based Clock System – 9″ Tiger Maple Frame The HFClockTM represents the industry’s first highly integrated clock designed... Read more
Ten-Tec PM1 QRP
Description The MX1, AA1, VO1, and TX1 modules are wired into a band-switching 80-40 meter CW transceiver. Front panel controls: On-off, Transmit-Rece... Read more
App - Mobile
RUMlogNG2Go for iOS version 3.5.2 now available
Thomas Lindner, DL2RUM, is happy to announce the availability of version 3.5.2 of his RUMlogNG2Go logger for the iPhone and iPad. RUMlogNG2Go can be ... Read more
New APP for digital QST
Apple has released a new app for digital QST (version 5.1) readers that use that platform. A long-standing problem involved the inability of some Appl... Read more
AmsatDroidFree now open source
AmsatDroidFree satellite tracking App for Android devices is now open source. This App predicts future passes for amateur radio satellites for a speci... Read more
MacLoggerDX HD for iPad
MacLoggerDX HD is an Amateur Radio application that monitors the spots from your favourite DX Cluster for DXing, Contesting or casual rag-chewing. It... Read more
Ham radio Foundation course for iOS and Android
The Australian Radio & Electronics School (RES) has made available a free 2-3 day amateur radio Foundation licence course App for Apple and Androi... Read more
