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Introduction to the SOTABeams Wolfwave
SOTABeams Features Fully adjustable audio band-pass filtering instantly adjustable for voice, data and CW (b/w 50 Hz to 5 kHz) VIDEO State-of-the-art... Read more
EMTRON DX-1SP -1200 Watts CW output- FCC approved!
EMTRON DX-1SP General Description The NEW DX-1SP with 1200 Watts CW, 1500 Watts PEP of clean signal output is Emtron’s latest and smalles... Read more
Wouxun KG-UV9D
Wouxun KG-UV9D Experience Multi-Band excitement with the Wouxun KG-UV9D! This multi-modulation two way radio combines dual band transmission, 7 band r... Read more
Just 11 Days until ARRL Field Day!
Just 11 Days until ARRL Field Day! 06/13/2017ARRL Field Day — the most popular on-the-air operating event in Amateur Radio — is almost here, and offic... Read more
Slow appearance of sunspots challenges theory
Press Release From: Max Planck Institute Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2016 Solar active regions consist of strongly magnetic sunspots and surrounding re... Read more
GMRS Midland Micromobile Review, MXT275, MXT400 Radios
GMRS Midland Link to Part 1 https://youtu.be/AQTQptqusfc Part 2 in the micro series on GMRS. IN this video, I will show you a couple of the rad... Read more
Ham radio in Cleburne ready for disaster
By Laura Camper, Star Staff Writer – Ham radio in Cleburne ready for disaster: Read more
Hurricane Watch Net Announces Plans as Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has announced tentative plans to activate on October 9 at 2100 UTC on both 14.325 and 7.268 MHz as now... Read more
Hamvention Live ! W5KUB and Icom
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VHF
Announcing the AMP-25 Series
We are excited to introduce our brand-new AMP-25 amplifiers! The AMP-25 series do more than just amplify a signal, they also purify your signal as it... Read more
Increase Your Two Way Radio’s Power With The Retevis RT91! 30 Watt Amplifier
This is a portable, lightweight, Wide coverage RF power amplifier for Handheld Radio equipment , proprietary and emerging waveforms. Dual mode for Dig... Read more
Quantun QP-2100 VHF and UHF
Quantun QP-2100 VHF and UHF Key Features Frequency Range: 400-470 MHz UHF / 136-174 MHz VHF 4/5 W 1,000 Channels 12.5 KHz Channel Spacing DTMF... Read more
Baofeng DM-9HX – DMR VHF/UHF Dual Band Two Way
Baofeng DM-9HX Why Choose Baofeng DM-9HX? ***Tier II Dual Time Slot,vhf uhf Dual Band, Built-in 3800 mAh Battery, is trying to come out as the... Read more
KYD IP-VU1A – VHF and UHF
IP-VU1A(waterproof two way radio) Waterproof IP65 Dual band FM radio Frequency Range: 144-146 MHz and 430-440 MHz (expandable to 136-174MHz, 420-520M... Read more
News
Morse Code contributed to the rescue of Colombian hostages
Morse Code contributed to the rescue of Colombian hostages – Read Full Article: Read more
Hara Arena — Hamvention’s Former Home — to be Auctioned by IRS
Hara Arena, the former home of Hamvention®, is going on the auction block, the IRS has announced. The now-beleaguered building and grounds were closed... Read more
ICOM IC-7610 – WallPaper – Desktop and Mobile
Today Icom Japan has released the wallpaper of its new radio 1920X1080 1366X768 1280X1024 Mobile 360×640 375×667 768×1024 CQ ham radio... Read more
UK Regulator Adopts Less-Rigid Amateur ID Rules, Retains Regional Secondary Locators
“UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom has relaxed its Amateur Radio station identification rules. Ofcom discussed the change in its document, U... Read more
FT8 Activity Bumping Up at Some Expense to Other Modes
Despite largely dismal HF conditions, there is no doubt that the recent FT8 digital protocol has made hams more enthusiastic about getting on the air.... Read more
