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Oggie Mike, KB7HFS, asks for a recommendation for a new vertical antenna. He already has a radial field and a mount; his prior antenna was destroyed in a windstorm. He considers the Butternut HF-9V too expensive. We look on DXEngineering.co... Read more
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Dayton Hamvention 2019 Photos and Commentary
“Photos and commentary from the 2019 Dayton Hamvention held at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, OH. At nearly 30,000 people in attendance... Read more
ARRL’s Logbook of The World Tops 1 Billion QSO Records
As of December 19, more than 1 billion contact records have been entered into ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW) system. And, while 1 billion QSO reco... Read more
NX-3000 Series lightbar and custom voice prompts | Kenwood Comms
The lightbar and custom voice prompts are shown in operation on the NX-3000 series heandheld walkie talkie radio, these features are a big advantage f... Read more
Learning Morse Code, Straight Key or Paddles?
“The eternal question and a sure way to start trouble at your next Ham radio club! Is the straight key a better learning tool or will the modern... Read more
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New IARU Region 2 Intruder Watch Coordinator Named
Carlos Beviglia, LU1BCE, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, takes over as the International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU R2) Monitoring System Coordina... Read more
2 Meter VHF Quarter Wave Ground Plane Antenna – Ham Radio Q&A
“Are you looking for a fun and easy antenna project? The 1/4 ground plane might be just the ticket. This particular ground plane is constructed... Read more
Knot for Coax Strain Relief
“Here’s a handy knot you can use to tie to coax to allow strain relief at coax connections on your antennas. I saw this in QST some time a... Read more
Balloon Launched by Popular Web Show Host Completes Second Round Trip
A balloon launched on May 20 by “Amateur Radio Roundtable” web show host Tom Medlin, W5KUB, and team has begun its third circumnavigation of Earth. Th... Read more
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Slow Scan TV in 1973 ( SSTV )
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LOL in the age of the telegraph
From “lol” to “brb,” the internet and text messaging gave rise to a unique form of short form language – “textspeak” – in which almost all of us are w... Read more
External Speakers is the topic of the new (November 8) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!
External Speakers Would you benefit by adding an external speaker to your radio? The answers may surprise you. Read more
HF Linear 2KW HF2015DX – Chinese
HF2015DX RF Linear amplifier coverd 1.8-30MHz amateur band , using Chinese FU728F ceramic tetrodes working at Class AB1 Input:30-40W output:2000W... Read more
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High school students in Brazil building QO-100 ground station
High school students in Brazil are building a ground station for the amateur radio transponder on the QO-100 geostationary satellite as part of a STEM... Read more
2015 CQ WW DX Contest Participant Survey
Photo: K1LZ Team The CQ WW DX Contest Committee is conducting a survey to gather feedback from participants about the contest. An invitation email wit... Read more