Introduced at Hamvention for the US market the new Comet CAT-300 tuner will handle 300 watts and covers 160 through 6 meter amateur radio bands. Comet CAT 300 300 Watt Antenna Tuning Unit The CAT-300 is a quality 300 Watt antenna tuner which boasts 2x antenna inputs, a very useful frequency range of 1.8 – […] Read more
Take your Ham Radio Portable with iPortable. A look at these really cool rack mount units for HF/VHF/UHF Ham Radio. Portable Pro2 Equipment Rack Systems are specifically for portable communications. Made from ABS and powder-coated aluminum, these durable and lightweight rack cabinets are compatible with radios from most manufacturers. The front and rear lids feature […] Read more
“Nestled deep in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Northwest Wisconsin is the small town of Clam Lake. Clam Lake is best known for the excellent hunting and fishing in the area, and of course the herd of elk that roam the countryside. But the elk population is more of a side effect of what I’m […] Read more
K4BEN, announces the official beta of his Remote Radio Service, DXRemote.net. It is a very simple concept: his enterprise-class, redundant network, your station. There are a lot of complexities setting up a remote station: port forwarding, DIY, linux requirements, etc,etc. With Ben’s product, all these issues and many more are eliminated:– station-side operation with any network, including […] Read more
ICOM Hamvention 2022! Take your contesting experience to the next level with the latest LDMOS power device with features supporting a SO2R operation in one amplifier. Planned Features: 1kW output at fully duty cycle, even for extended periods of time Six antenna connectors allow customers to use a variety of antennas for multiple bands Connect […] Read more
AMSAT-UK is very happy to announce the 2022 AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium will be held as part of the RSGB Convention on October 8-9 at the Kents Hill Park Conference Centre, Timbold Drive, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BZ. Booking for the RSGB Convention which includes the AMSAT-UK Colloquium is athttps://rsgb.org/main/about-us/rsgb-convention/Note if you want to attend the AMSAT-UK […] Read more
This morning Icom announced that it will have “new and exciting is on the horizon” during Dayton Hamvention 2022 Will it be a new HF or VHF ? As soon as we have the new features of the equipment we will publish them. Read more
The US Department of Defense will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Cross-Band Test on Saturday, May 14. While Armed Forces Day is May 21, the AFD cross-band military-amateur radio event traditionally takes place 1 week earlier to avoid any conflict with the Dayton Hamvention®. The event is open to all radio amateurs. The […] Read more
Global Radio Guide During times of crisis, radio hobbyists turn on their radios and tune to the shortwave “Global Radio” bands for context, perspective, and insight into events from around the globe. With the Russian-Ukrainian war raging on and tensions continuing to rise in other world hotspots, radio hobbyists are still following the latest news […] Read more
In this video I show different antennas including Hamsticks to have an economical way to get on the Ham Bands. Hamsticks are mono band HF antennas that consist of a fiberglass mast with integrated coil and a tunable stainless steel whip. Read more
