“Let’s see if my new DJI Mavic Mini can lift a long wire to be used as an antenna for amateur radio! Not a practical solution by any means but when you have nothing else it will do in a pinch. I do not recommend it though, as you can easily damage your drone and possibly injure an onlooker. The K1 performed flawlessly as usual but the credit goes first to the half-wave end-fed wire with a 64:1 transformer built with an FT-82-43. This was a fun experiment but unlikely to be repeated, though I want to try a kite antenna some tim”
ARRL and the Radio Society of Great Britain will jointly sponsor events to celebrate the achievement of transatlantic communications by radio amateurs... Read more
Dave has recently been sent a handheld radio from Radioddity. Let the unboxing begin! 10W/5W/2.5W/1W Selectable: The Radioddity GD-AT10G is a pow... Read more
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) August newsletter reports that Radio France International was active... Read more
Natalie, KK4FLA, has one question that is very simple but still important. “How does one renew his license?” Read more
Four radio amateurs will head to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a commercial flight, thanks to Amateur Radio on the International Space... Read more
News
ARRL, RSGB Announce Joint Events to Celebrate Centenary of Ham Radio Transatlantic Success
Unboxing the Radioddity GD-AT10G
IARU Region 1 Monitoring System Says Radio France International Splatter “Untenable”
How to Renew Your License
Next SpaceX Commercial Crew to ISS Comprised of Radio Amateurs
New from Alinco is the DR-MD500T, then dual band DMR mobile version of their popular dual band DMR HT. DR-MD500T Dual Band Mobile DMR VHF/UHF Portable... Read more
David, N9BSA, is trying to merge two antennas using a Diamond Phasing Harness ss770r, but Dave has a better suggestion…. The MFJ-916B duplexer i... Read more
The Yaesu FT5DR is shipping fast from Ham Radio Outlet, I got mine today, so lets test is out against its brothers, the FT3DR and FT2DR Read more
The new Yaesu FT-5DR is a full-featured C4FM handheld transceiver with superior operability and new sophisticated functions. Even in a compact body (W... Read more
“Ken, N2DF, is having trouble with his HT because of his metal house. He is unable to connect and communicate. He is wondering if he can the end... Read more
VHF
Alinco DR-MD500T Dual Band DMR Mobile Radio
Using MFJ-916B Duplexe
Yaesu FT5DR First Look, Features And Comparison FT3DR & FT2DR
Yaesu FT5D Unboxing and First Impressions!
Use a Crossband Repeater Instead
“Dear WSJT-X and MAP65 Users, We are pleased to announce that a public Release Candidate WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc4 is now ready for download by beta testers. O... Read more
JS8Call Overview and Settings 2021 Read more
To commemorate our 3rd anniversary, special event stations will be on air during the FT8DMC Activity Days from 1. to 31. July 2020. All stations will... Read more
In a post to the WSJT-X email group today, Joe Taylor K1JT hinted at some ongoing experimentation of a new digital mode with sub-modes. His post was a... Read more
Digital Modes
RC WSJT-X 2.5.0-rc4 is now ready for download by beta testers
JS8Call Overview and Settings 2021
FT8DMC 3rd Anniversary-Activity Days 2020
K1JT , JOE TAYLOR HINTS AT POSSIBLE NEW MODE!
Robert, KG5BJF, is getting ready to set up his station and his question is “How do you determine which lightning arresters are the correct ones... Read more
The Premier Morse Translator/Transceiver Tired of trying to learn Morse code? Searching for a state-of-the-art decoder/encoder companion for your stat... Read more
Icom is allowing the download of 3D data of the exterior case of the IC-705 HF/VHF/UHF Mobile Transceiver allowing customers to create their own relat... Read more
Here we take a look at the RS-HFIQ 5 Watt HF SDR Transceiver by HobbyPCB. The RS-HFIQ is an open-source HF transceiver project designed to translate I... Read more
It’s small SSB/AM/FM receiver with wide band coverage – LW/MW/SW/FM. Touchscreen and simple menu makes this radio easy to use. It has 2000... Read more
Equipment
Choosing Lightning Arresters
DMX-40 Transceiver
Download IC-705 Exterior Case 3D Data and Create Your Own Accessories
RS-HFIQ 5 Watt HF SDR Transceiver by HobbyPCB
Mini SSB receiver ATS-25 (LW/MW/SW/FM)
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