“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
Morse Code : Keys and Keyers
Garry Ursenbach, VE6MU / NB7T, wants to know Dave’s suggestions on morse code keys. Dave will also teach about keyers. Read more
SunSDR2 PRO Review by RadCom
A powerful HF to VHF transceiver from Expert Electronics The SunSDR2 PRO is the latest transceiver from Russian company, Expert Electronics, and packs... Read more
Recovering the MFJ-1886 RX-only Loop Antenna; Disassembly and Testing
My MFJ-1886 Receive-only Loop Antenna was trashed by a large animal a couple days ago (See AD #328). In this video we disassemble it and test the prea... Read more
Tech Tips – Radio & Antenna for HF Go Box
Tech Tips – Mike, KC8NMW – DX Engineering Sales & Tech Support “What HF rig and antennas are good for a go box?” Read more
SDR School Part One The Basics
“If you feel a little left behind with all this new-fangled SDR stuff, this video is for you! SDR School is presented in a non-technical fashion... Read more
VHF
RT97 Portable Repeater Power Amplifier UHF
RT97 Portable Repeater – Retevis Multi working power selection, working with the matching power adapter, and also can work under DC12V~24V power... Read more
I talked to space! NA1SS QSO KG5AKV
International Space Station “I talked to space today! Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor has made random unscheduled contacts on some of the Satu... Read more
WRC-19 Day-19: 50 MHz Approved!
WRC-19 has approved an allocation in the 50 MHz band for amateurs in Region 1 at its morning plenary in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Thursday 21 Novembe... Read more
Pofung BF-9500 UHF 400-470MHz Mobile Radi
Pofung BF-9500 1) Output: 50W/25W/10W 2) Frequency: 400.00-470.MHz 3) 200 Channels(0-199) 4) Display on a large LCD with adjustable Brightness. 5) Ama... Read more
An introduction to QOscar 100
Noel Matthews, G8GTZ, Dave Crump, G8GKQ and Phil Crump, M0DNY gave a presentation at AGM 2019 on Qatar Oscar 100, the geostationary amateur transponde... Read more
Equipment
ACOM 1500HF + 6m LINEAR AMPLIFIER
ACOM 1500HF Easy to operate The TRI is a powerful tuning aid that, together with the automatically controlled input attenuator, helps the operator to... Read more
Remote Shack by MFJ RBC-212
Remote Shack RBC-212 is a remote base controller equipped with two link input ports. One radio control port and two multi-function ports each on the A... Read more
CR-1A COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER
CR-1A COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER MW-HF: General Coverage: 500 kHz – 30.000 MHz User Configurable Band Key: Amateur Band Selections: ... Read more
SPE Expert 2K-FA Linear Amplifier
SPE Expert 2K-FA Product Specifications The smallest in its class. Built-in Power supply and Automatic Antenna Tuner. Dimension: L 38, H 18.3, P 43 cm... Read more
IC-9700 VHF/UHF/23CM All-Mode SDR Transceiver UK Availability and Projected Pricing
IC-9700 Icom Inc. has released more details about the launch of the IC-9700 VHF/UHF/23CM All-Mode SDR Transceiver. Icom plans to release this high-per... Read more
App - Mobile
EchoLink for iOS version 2.2 is now available
Photo:K5TRA EchoLink for iOS version 2.2 is now available in the App Store. This is a 64-bit build that is fully compatible with iOS 10 and modern iOS... Read more
HamSphere 4.0 Mobile APP
HamSphere 4.0 Mobile is a virtual portable Ham Radio transceiver for Shortwave, VHF and UHF bands. Talk with thousands of Ham Radio operators around t... Read more
Morse Machine – Android APP
This program teaches you to receive Morse Machine code (CW). It starts with two letters and adds more when it sees that you are ready. This is the eas... Read more
iWSPR TX – WSPR for iOS version 2.8 now available
WSPR WSPR implements a protocol designed for probing potential propagation paths with low-power transmissions. Normal transmissions carry a station’s... Read more
SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This App requires... Read more
