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Club Group Will Operate W1AW for Winter Field Day
Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will host a group that will take part in Winter Field Day later this month. Sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association... Read more
HamRacer – The hands-on software for passionate CW and SSB contesters
The hands-on software for passionate CW and SSB contesters. It contains the world-unique synthesized voice keyer. No need to record anything to your v... Read more
MTR2005 – 30 MHz to 88 MHz
The LANDSEC ™ MTR2005 is a 30 MHz to 88 MHz, up to 10 W VHF transceiver for man portable applications FEATURES Automatic own position reporting using... 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
Amateur Radio Tower Stand – KG0ZZ’s
A close up view of my ham radio tower and tower stand. The tower is five sections of Rohn 25-G tower. The top section is 8 feet long making the... Read more
Saturday, June 15, is Kids Day
Kids Day is Saturday, June 15 — an opportunity to get youngsters on the air to share in the joy and fun that Amateur Radio has to offer. Kids Day gets... Read more
“Enigma Reloaded” Ham Radio Event Celebrates World War II Cipher Machine
Enigma Reloaded 2016, September 17 to October 1, will promote Amateur Radio and celebrate the history of the Enigma cipher machine and its crucial rol... Read more
Why an Amateur Radio Operator is called a HAM by WD4BIS
“By Gerry Crenshaw (WD4BIS) Have you ever wondered why we radio amateurs are called “HAMS”? Well, according to... Read more
Yaesu SP-9000 Speakers
Speaker Type:Base station Speaker Impedance:8 ohms RF Shielding:Yes Speaker Audio Filters:Yes Subwoofer Included:No Volume Control:No Tone... Read more
NEW PRODUCT: Lightweight PowerPole Fused DC Panel
SOTABEAMS has introduced a new product to their range of Powerpole DC products. The Fuser-6 is a fused DC distribution panel with one fused input and... Read more
VHF
What Frequency Do I Use On 2 Meters (144MHz )?
You’ve just purchased your first handheld transceiver and have been chatting with both old and new friends around town on the 2 Meter band. There are... Read more
Icom IC-2300H VHF FM Transceiver
Icom introduces the new IC-2300H, 144MHz mobile transceiver. The IC-2300H is the update model of the popular IC-2200H. The IC-2300H retains the... Read more
Baofeng Pofung UV-6R Dual-Band
Baofeng Pofung UV-6R Dual-Band Description: The UV-6R is a new design from Baofeng company in 2015 The UV-6R is using the newest firmware HDBF230 whi... Read more
Baojie BJ-218 Mini Dual Band 25W Mobile Radio UHF VHF Transceiver
Baojie BJ-218 The function of the new development menu Personalized design operation Dual Display, Dual Standby & Dual Track Mini Size, Power Sup... Read more
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News
Leanne, M0OCL, (12) – Youngest UK person to pass Advanced Exam
“Leanne Hendry, M0OCL, aged twelve, is the youngest person in the UK to have passed the Advanced Exam. A member of the Norfolk Amateur Radio Clu... Read more
Amateur radio provides critical communications when all else fails
Luke Moretti, News 4 Reporter BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – A catastrophic blackout could takeout modern modes of telecommunications. And that could spell bi... Read more
ZS90 SARL MAKES ITS DEBUT ON 1 JANUARY 2015
ZS90SARL MAKES ITS DEBUT ON 1 JANUARY 2015 –ZS2EC of PEARS will be the first station to use the callsign ZS90 SARL to celebrate the 90th... Read more
Permanent WSPR beacon in Antarctica Now on the Air
The DP0GVN WSPR now is in operation from the German Neumayer III Research Station of the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research. The i... Read more
W1Q Will Mark QST Centennial
Special Event station W1Q will be on the air December 1-15 to celebrate QST’s 100th anniversary. The first QST was published in December 1915. ARRL CO... Read more
