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“Don Greenbaum, N1DG is back to give us a report on the KH1/KH7Z Baker Island DXpedition! Don will take your questions about the trip, the operations, and the QSL
Be sure to CALL in with your questions and comments by calling 812-NET-HAM-1 live during the call-in segment of the show, or by Skype. Our username is hamtalklive. You can also tweet your questions before or during the show to @HamTalkLive.”
Antenna
Robot Adds New Twist to NIST Antenna Measurements and Calibrations
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been pioneering antenna measurement methods for decades, but a new robot may be the ulti... Read more
Vari-Ten Wire Antenna Tensioners
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Scorpion SA6-160 – Mobile Antenna 80 to 6 m
A gasketed sealed Polycarbonate enclosure mounted at the base of the antenna sports two shunt coils switched through a relay. An 8 turn shunt c... Read more
DCU-3 Programmable Rotator Controller
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Contesting
Canada Day 2020 Contest Under Way
Each year on July 1, the anniversary of Canada’s Confederation, Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) sponsors the Canada Day Contest. The event continues un... Read more
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COVID-19 RADIO COMMUNICATION EVENT
DATE: June 06-07, 2020. STARTS 10.00 UTC SATURDAY – ENDS 09.59 UTC SUNDAY For amateur radio operators worldwide, social distancing is not an iss... Read more
Equipment
Ampleon announces the industry’s most rugged 2KW RF power LDMOS transistor for ISM applications
Ampleon has released the first of a family of RF power devices based upon its Advanced Rugged Technology (ART) derivative of the proven 9th generation... Read more
IC-9700 – Direct Sampling Brought to the VHF/UHF World
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Astron Has A New Power Supply, SS-50M-AP First Look
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Yaesu FTdx101D [ VIDEO ]
In homage to YAESU Musen Founder, Sako Hasegawa, Yaesu Japan is excited to introduce a new High-Class HF/50/70MHz Transceiver, the all-new FTdx101D (1... Read more
Propagation
THe K7RA Solar Update
No sunspots were observed since June 15, when the daily sunspot number was 11. This does not mean there were 11 sunspots seen, but instead it means th... Read more
News
Swiss Remote Station Rigi Scheidegg, 1’660m a.s.l. – an Amateur Radio project of HB9RYZ + HB9CQK
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Prominent Radio Amateur Helping to Lead US Convalescent Plasma Expanded Access Study
Well-known contester, DXer, and National Contest Journal (NCJ) Editor Scott Wright, K0MD, has been “substantially” stepping back from ham radio while... Read more
New IARU Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Coordinator Appointed
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Administrative Council has appointed Martin Sach, G8KDF, as global Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Co... Read more
13 Colonies special event
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ARRL Field Day 2020 & Flambeau River State Forest Activation – Ham Radio Q&A
“This year’s ARRL Field Day adventure had me camping in the Flambeau River State Forest located in Northwestern Wisconsin and running as a... Read more
ANS-180 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins for June 28th
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The July/August Digital Edition of the National Contest Journal is Now Available
The digital edition of the July/August issue of the National Contest Journal (NCJ) is now available for viewing on your desktop or laptop. Click here ... Read more
Virginia Air & Space Center Ends Relationship with Ham Radio
Virginia Air & Space Center (VASC) Executive Director and CEO Robert Griesmer has advised that the Center’s amateur radio station exhibit will be... Read more
MARS Announces HF Skills Exercise
Members of the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) will conduct an HF skills exercise July 20 – 24 to hone their operating skills and messaging-han... Read more
UK radio ham answers call for help
ARRL report UK radio amateur Maxis Johnston GM0MRJ answered a call for help made on DMR by an amateur in Massapequa, New York The ARRL say: When Richa... Read more
