Tim Duffy, K3LR, has announced that Contest University (CTU) USA 2020 will be held online via Zoom on Thursday May 14, starting at 1245 UTC. CTU 2020 is free. The CTU course outline has been posted online. Connection details to the CTU Zoom bridge will be posted on the Contest University site one week prior to CTU. Sessions will be recorded for viewing any time after May 14. Slide decks will be posted on the CTU website as well. At the end of CTU 2020, Dave Siddall, K3ZJ, will present the 2020 CQ Contest Hall of Fame awards.
SOURCE:ARRL
Equipment
Icom AH-705 Announced on Christmas
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mAT-705 Tuner Introduction
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THE NEW MOUNTAIN TOPPER MTR-4B V2 BY LNR PRECISION
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NanoVNA SAA2 Version 2 Vector Network Analyzer – Ham Radio Antenna Analyzer
NanoVNA SAA2 Version 2 Vector Network Analyzer – Ham Radio Antenna Analyzer Read more
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The miniature version of our popular QCX 5W CW transceiver, with special portable-friendly features for SOTA and other portable operators: – Sma... Read more
Antenna
100 ft Tilting Tower
Raising a 100 ft tower with a winch on a 35 ft pole. Read more
I Found & Eliminated My QRM / RFI (Radio Frequency Interference)!
This is the third in a series of videos following my efforts to track down a source of local QRM / Radio Interference. Following the build of a succes... Read more
HF Antennas for Beginners: Tuesdays with Tim and Jeff
“We are bringing in 2021 with Tuesdays with Tim, K3LR and Jeff,KB8ZWT discussing HF antennas. Did you recently upgrade from tech to general? Tha... Read more
New Product MFJ-4713
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New portable antenna from Comet Japan
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Review
Working QRP – LDG Z817 Tuner Review
A hands on look at the LDG Z817 Autotuner with a QRP contact at Foymount Ontario. <span style=”color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;”>T... Read more
RTL-SDR VS SDRPlay
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Ham Radio HT Antenna Range Test, Diamond SRH770S
“Another video on this new antenna from Diamond, by viewer request, to see how much difference it makes on simplex with a distant station. Diamo... Read more
VHF
YEASU FTM-10
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Introducing The Android HT
by Bob K0NR “Some exciting news wandered into my inbox this past week concerning a handheld radio driven by the Android operating system. The RF... Read more
Introduction to APRS- the Automated Packet Reporting System
“The Automated Packet Reporting Service is a digital real-time communications system to share tactical information and messages. The most common... Read more
145 MHz Low Loss Bandpass Helical Filter
Low Loss Bandpass by Mile Kokotov Basic design of the filter is from RSGB VHF-UHF Manual, but I made some modifications. Both Inductors... Read more