Learn how dipole and inverted V antennas work and how to build an hf antenna. Includes tips for construction, mounting and tuning
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ARRL Field Day Site Locator is Live, Promotional Material Available
ARRL Field Day is June 22 – 23. See the May issue of QST, page 85, for the Field Day announcement. The Field Day site locator is now up and running, a... Read more
Giving a voice to people who cannot speak due to brain injury or disease, using Morse Code
After a close friend lost the ability to speak due to a stroke, I dreamed up this Raspberry Pi project. Blog post with more information and source cod... Read more
Ham Radio Smartphone! Outfone Rangerfone S15 Android VHF/UHF
SpecificationFeaturesAccessories S15 Rugged Outdoor phone Specification Basic Parameter Model Rangerfone S15 Color Black Design Bar OS Android... Read more
Rotators + Controller Rot1prog USB are smal, medium ideal for use with HEXBEAM
New product on offer – HEXBEAM SP7IDX TECHNOLOGY recommends SPID ELEKTRONIK – NEW 2017 rotators + controller Rot1prog USB are smal, medium ideal... Read more
Elettra: The story of Guglielmo Marconi through his daughter Princess Elettra Marconi
This captivating introduction to the extraordinary life and inventions of Guglielmo Marconi, the father of wireless communication, centres on his rema... Read more
Russian-Ukrainian radio war spreads
The Russian-Ukrainian radio war on 7055 kHz (LSB) has reached a new quality: Recently, frequency changes to 7050 and 7060 kHz LSB were reported severa... Read more
20′ DX Flagpole Antenna | OCF HF Vertical Dipole | 3.5 to 50 MHz No Radials, Stealth, Portable
OCF HF Vertical Dipole Higher performance, HF Multiband DX Flagpole Antenna covering 3.5 to 50MHz with NO radials sound like relief for your CC&R... Read more
DECODING A MOON ORBITING SATELLITE 378500 KM’S AWAY
Thanks to IU2EFA (William) for writing in and letting us know about his success in decoding telemetry from the moon orbiting satellite known as DSLWP-... Read more
Palstar AT2KD Review & How to Use a Differential Antenna Tuner
“Jarrad VK3BL reviews Palstar’s AT2KD and talks about the advantages of having a large, high powered tuner even if you only run barefoot.... Read more
Revalidation – notification of Ofcom’s proposal to revoke Amateur Radio licences
Amateur Radio Licence – Notification of Ofcom’s proposal to revoke the licence 1) This web notification of our proposal to revoke an Amateur Rad... Read more
VHF
FM / VHF Operating Guide by K0NR
FM/ VHF Operating Guide By Bob Witte, KØNR This guide is intended to assist new amateur radio operators in figuring out what VHF FM and repeater opera... Read more
Google Repeater Mapping – K5EXH
Visit the Web Site and seach for city: Google Repeater Mapping Sample New York: Read more
Two Meter Band Plan : Ham Radio Q & A Episode 5
A popular landing spot for most new amateur radio operators is the two meter band. With the popularity of inexpensive handheld radios like this one, a... Read more
National Hurricane Center’s WX4NHC Annual Station Test is Successful
On May 30, operators at WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), working from home, conducted the annual readiness check of the station and of o... Read more
TH-D74 – Kenwood – APRS & D-STAR
TH-D74 The long-awaited “APRS” & “D-STAR”. To the dictates of the sensibility, to a new investment style. PRS communicati... Read more
News
Hurricane Watch Net Ramps Up to “Catastrophic Response Mode” for Matthew
Active for the past 2 days in response to the threat posed by Hurricane Matthew, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) now has ramped up to its Alert Level 5... Read more
Communications During a Crisis: Do You Have A Ham Radio License ?
The first thought of some is that a license to operate a ham radio is worthless when the SHTF. Do what you have to do during a crisis is the th... Read more
ARRL Field Day Gear, Supplies Now Available!
ARRL Field Day — the most popular operating event on the calendar — is June 27-28, and official gear and supplies now are available from ARRL. Shirts,... Read more
Sunnyvale Ham Radio Outlet closes after 26 years
BY Victoria Kezra The Sunnyvale Ham Radio Outlet signed off for the final time Wednesday after 26 years as a hub for Silicon Valley’s amateur radio co... Read more
5 Ham Radio Projects with Diana Eng
From 2009-2010, Make: had the pleasure of hosting a series of ham radio articles by fashion designer, hardware hacker, and ham radio enthusiast, Diana... Read more
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