“The ARRL submitted a Petition for Rule Making to expand HF privileges for Technician license holders. They state the rule making will do three things: It will attract more newcomers to Amateur Radio; it will result in increased retention of licensees who hold Technician Class licenses; and it will provide an improved incentive for entry-level licensees to increase technical self-training and pursue higher license class achievement and development of communications skills.”
Review
Handheld Ailunce HD1 Retevis Dual Band DMR – Review
“Here is the Ailunce HD1, or what I call the Retevis HD1. It is a dual band, 10w/8w Handheld Analog and DMR, with GPS and IP67 waterproofing. A... Read more
Introducing the new ICOM 9700
ICOM 9700 Built with the VHF/UHF weak signal operator in mind, the IC-9700 is an RF direct sampling receiver for 2m and 70cm. The IF receiver consists... Read more
The Double Bazooka Antenna – A Review
The Double Bazooka Antenna – A Review Read more
VHF
BTECH UV-50X3 – TRI BAND (VHF/1.25M/UHF)
ARLINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA – WEDNESDAY, 13 JULY 2016 A Full Duplex 50 Watt Tri-Band Radio from BTECH is Released BaoFeng Tech announced today the r... Read more
BaoFeng UV-5R vs. AnyTone NSTIG-8R
A brief over view of differences between the AnyTone NSTIG-8R versus the BaoFeng UV-5R. This video highlights primarily the feature differences... Read more
Motorola Announces New Two-Way Radio for Use Extreme Conditions
Motorola Solutions continues to design digital radio solutions for firefighters and has added the APX 8000XE two-way radio and APX XE500 RSM to its li... Read more
IRN – International Radio Network
The IRN (International Radio Network) is a VoIP/RoIP system using Teamspeak 3 (TS3) that allows radio users to TX/RX using RF around the World using ... Read more
Icom IC-DV6010 and IC-DV60S3 – 260MHz
Icom, to meet the new standard start released the 260MHz band municipal disaster prevention administrative radio system. Icom Co., Ltd. (Headquarters:... Read more
Equipment
ACOM ATU04AT- REMOTE AUTOMATIC ANTENNA TUNER AND SWITCH
Remote matching of antennas – less losses in the feed line. Designed for installation in a shack, under a shed, or in open (see mounting kit opt... Read more
Palstar LA-1K – 1 kw LDMS Solid state amplifier
LA-1K 1 kw LDMS Solid state amplifier – coming soon! RF Sensing 1000 Watt Amplifier covering 160m to 6m bands with LCD touch-screen display to... Read more
RF-KIT RF2K-S Amplifier – Legal Limit Solid State PA
General Features: Output Power 1.8 – 30 MHz 2K+, 6m 1K+ Device: 2x BLF189XR Auto Band Selection ICOM®; YAESU® Band data Interface CAT Connectivity LAN... Read more
The Racal RA3712 Professional Receiver
Racal RA3712 “The Racal RA3712 is a relatively hard to come by professional receiver. It was widely used by the Royal Navy, but certainly found... Read more
App - Mobile
Free APRS application for iOS
What it’s all about A modern APRS app for iOS users, with models detection, frequencies detection, C4FM highlight… More features Receive l... Read more
Free Digital Mode Android App
First Formal Release of AndFLMSG! AndFLMSG is a combination of Fldigi and Flmsg for portable devices running Android. The main objective of this devel... Read more
Amateur Radio Ringtone from NASA
Download NASA Sounds Here’s a collection of NASA sounds from historic spaceflights and current missions. You can hear the roar of a space shuttl... Read more
QRZ.com App for Android now in Beta Testing
The updates to QRZ’s Android App, formerly known as QRZDroid have been released and are available to those who are interested in trying it out.... Read more
Morse Decoder for Android Smartphones and Tablets
Morse Decoder decodes Morse code characters through the built-in microphone of your Android device. Morse Decoder can be used by Ham Radio operators o... Read more
