“The Baofeng UV-5R Radio, just about every ham active on VHF/UHF has one. With a purchase price of around $30, you get a lot for your money. But on August 1, 2018 the FCC isued a Citation and Order for the ‘Illegal Marketing of Unauthorized Radio Frequency Devices” against Amcrest Industries, the company that imports Baofeng radios in to the US. So what does that mean? Are these radio now illegal to use? Are they contraband? . . .”
Equipment
New Hy-gain AR-500
UHF/VHF/6-Meter, MFJ-1886 Rotator/Controller and Remote For use of small VHF/UHF, 6M, TV, FM, the MFJ-1886 wide band receiving loop and other lightwe... Read more
KAT500 High-Power Auto-Tuner & Smart Antenna Switch
The KAT500 is a high power autotuner that can be used with both the K3/KPA500 and all other HF amplifiers and transceivers. The KAT500 uses the same... Read more
Tadiran SDR-7200HH
The Tadiran SDR-7200HH is specifically designed for dismounted soldiers, providing them with voice and data communications together with command and c... Read more
Elecraft K4 – Price list!
Elecraft K4 STANDARD FEATURES Size: 4.5”H x 13.5”W, 10” D Weight: Approx. 10 lbs Supply Voltage: 12-15 VDC Current: ~2 A RX, ~18-23 A TX Frequenc... Read more
New ! Band decoder with another TRX control output for Arduino
Allows you to read the frequency or band data from your transceiver and switch output relay(s) by the defined rules . Another feature allows you to se... Read more
News
New 2700km+ IARU Region-1 tropo record on 23cms between Ireland and the Canary Islands – 17th July 2020
On the 17th of July 2020, there was an opening between the Canary Islands and the UK & Ireland on the VHF & UHF bands. A remarkable contact wa... Read more
Meet Up with ARRL Virtually August 7 – 9 at QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
ARRL will be a virtual exhibitor at the all-online QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, Friday – Sunday, August 7 – 9. ARRL staffer Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R — a f... Read more
ARRL Board Confers Awards and Recognitions
Meeting in virtual session July 17 – 18, the ARRL Board of Directors conferred three major awards. The Hiram Percy Maxim Award The ARRL Board conferre... Read more
Radio Amateur Takes Part in Historic First Commercial Human Spaceflight to ISS
Bob Behnken, KE5GGX, was one of two NASA astronauts who made spaceflight history over the weekend. Behnken and Doug Hurley were the first astronauts s... Read more
Hurricane Watch Net Reactivates as Hurricane Warning Posted for the Carolinas
With the National Hurricane Center (NHC) expecting Tropical Storm Isaias to become a hurricane again later today and make landfall this evening, the H... Read more
Review
Eric’s presentation on the Elecraft K4 – QSO Today Virtual Ham EXPO
Elecraft K4 ” “Congratulations to the QSO Today Virtual Ham EXPO Team! A very successful event that was a lot of fun for all of us here a... Read more
Antenna
Rotating Tower For Ham Radio 30 Feet Tall At Jim W6LG’s House And Can Be Used For Emergency Comms
“Jim Heath W6LG shows his newly installed antenna and tower at his residence. The tower has a maximum height of 30 feet as restricted by Placer... Read more
