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Hams Support Air Force Marathon
When the 15,000 plus runners sprang from the starting line at the recent 2015 Air Force Marathon and related races, 65 ham radio operators were on dut... Read more
Alinco DR-635T Mobile / Base VHF / UHF
Alinco DR-635T Mobile/Base VHF/UHF Transceivers feature full-duplex operation and an expanded-range receiver. DR-635T Dual-Band Transceivers de... Read more
IP Radio – Icom IP100H
Icom IP100H Overview Icom’s IP100H WLAN or IP radio is a compact, yet powerful device.Measuring only 95 mm high (~3.7 inches) and weighing 205 grams (... Read more
RSGB Amateur Radio Video – a World of Possibilities
Amateur radio is a hobby with so many aspects it can be hard to describe – and difficult to know what to try first! We’ve tried to give a taster of ju... Read more
Urgent! – AO-85 Operational update
Urgent! – AO-85 Operational update The FM transponder on AO-85 (Fox-1A) should not be used during October 19-23 After our successful launch on O... Read more
Waters & Stanton announce the new Apache Labs Anan 8000DLE – the Ham Radio Transceiver of 2017
The ANAN-8000DLE HF & 6M 200W SDR Transceiver meets and exceeds the requirements of even the most discerning Amateur Radio Operator, it is based o... Read more
ARRL Radiosport Department Debuts New Honor Roll, Top of Honor Roll Plaques
“These plaques feature a stunning graphic of the Earth transitioning toward sunset as viewed from space. After explaining grayline propagation to our... Read more
SnowShoer rescue thanks to distress signal sent via Radio
CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. — A man snowshoeing on Berthoud Pass ended up walking straight into trouble Sunday. Two volunteer groups had to come to Brad... Read more
Martin Faraglia 13 years IN3EYI Second Op. ARRL DX Contest march 5-6 2016
Faraglia Martin, aged 13 First radio amateur in Trentino Alto Adige. he is currently also one of the youngest radio amateurs in Italy. Martin attends... Read more
“Noisy Electronics” Have Increased HF, VHF Noise Floors in UK, RSGB Reports Say
Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) HF Manager Ian Greenshields, G4FSU, says the noise floor continues to rise on the HF bands in the UK. He include... Read more
VHF
The Ten Cent Modification You Can Do to Double Your Radio’s Range
by David Spero Some things in life you can never have too much of. But for this article, we’ll concentrate just on radio range/efficiency! There are... Read more
Hytera PD36X DMR Portable Review
Hytera PD36X DMR Portable Review by Tony Langdon VK3JED Read more
EI3KD works Cape Verde on 144 MHz to set new Region 1 DX record
“On Sunday the 5th of August 2018, Mark Turner EI3KD managed to work D4Z on the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of of Africa on 144 MHz, a dist... 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
BaoFeng Tech BF-F8HP
BF-F8HP: “BaoFeng’s Only TRI-POWER (1, 4, 8 Watt)” ExClusive Features that separate it from the UV-5R Series: It has 3 Power Levels... Read more
News
ARRL Bill Leonard Audio Reporting Award Presented in New York City
The 2017 ARRL Bill Leonard W2SKE Professional Media Award for Audio Reporting was presented in New York on December 6 to the producers and staff of th... Read more
Radio operators help at Two Rivers Bike Ride event
CENTREVILLE — When 300-plus bike riders hit the roads in Queen Anne’s and Kent counties on Saturday, June 27, 17 amateur radio operators will man seve... Read more
Ham Nation 184: A Cold Day in Hell, Michigan
Ham Nation 184: A Cold Day in Hell, Michigan Hosts: Gordon West (WB6NOA), George Thomas (W5JDX), Don Wilbanks (AE5DW), Valerie Hotzfeld (NV9L) and Ama... Read more
Mode Usage Evaluation: 2017 was “the Year When Digital Modes Changed Forever”
Club Log author and UK radio amateur Michael Wells, G7VJR, has reported that data compiled from 8,000 Club Log users indicates the proportion of FT-8... Read more
Radio audience hits all-time high
It turns out that radio still gets results. Amid all the changes in television and digital media, a report from Nielsen released Tuesday found that ra... Read more
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