DXW, about the BARC Headquarter Club – Contest – Event Station *
Station
Flex 6400 & Kenwood TS-480SAT
I do not have a amp, so all QSOs are made with 100 Watt or less. If you hear me I should hear you 😉
Antennas
160M: 36 m vertical with 3 elevated radials 50 m each at 3m height.
80M: half wavelength sloper to tower top
60M: Bazooka
40M: three quarter wavelength sloper
80M-40M-20M-15M-10M Dipole
30M-17M-12M Dipole
Review
Woody Brem, K3YV, is the 2020 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award Winner
The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors has selected Ellwood “Woody” Brem, K3YV, of Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, as the winner of the 2020 Bill Orr, W6S... Read more
Rigexpert Antenna Analyzers Comparison, Choosing The Right Analyzer For Your Ham Radio Antenna
“In this video is almost all the Rigexpert antenna analyzers, thanks to GigaParts.com for letting me borrow them all. I will be making some vide... Read more
FTdx10 & IC-7300 Weak CW Signal RX Comparison
“My good friend Joel, KC4WZB, loaned me his brand new Yaesu FTdx10. When I say loaned, I mean he picked it up at Ham Radio Outlet and brought it... Read more
AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus Unboxing and Demo
In today’s video, we’ll be sharing a live unboxing of the AnyTone AT-D878UVII Plus as well as a product demo. VHF/UHF DUAL BAND: Feat... Read more
When is Ham Radio Not Ham Radio?
“Gerry Moore, VE7BDM, says some hams he knows claim certain ham radio activities aren’t ham radio! We look at the spirit of ham radio embo... Read more
Antenna
Can Adding a Metal Mast Disrupt an Antenna?
“Stacy Pharis, KI5MIT, has a homebrew antenna very similar in concept to the DX Commander, all held up by a tree. She wants to know if using a m... Read more
80M Antenna with HOA Constraints
Welcome to the 400th Ask Dave video! Ken, VE7ZY, is having trouble with an 80m dipole mounted very closely to the roof flashing. He is seeking other a... Read more
Can I Put One End of a Dipole Next to my VHF Antenna?
Nick, KC3PWJ, has a flagpole and also a pole that holds up his VHF/UHF discone. He’d like to string a 20m dipole between the two poles, but is w... Read more
Wideband Antennas for SDR Radios
Flip, W4FLP, asked about options for wideband antennas for the popular RSP-DX software defined radio from SDRPlay. We cover three that should work fin... Read more
Bushcomm Horizon Multi-Band Loop Antennas LOOP-20
Antenna, Loop, Magnetic, 20-10M, 125 W PEP, Each Magnetic- loop antennas have existed almost since radio began. The recent resurgence of interest in t... Read more
News
Yasme Foundation Releases Chronicles of Amateur Radio DX History
The Yasme Foundation has released two chronicles of amateur radio DX history that make for compelling reading — a downloadable edition ofYasme: The Da... Read more
Camp for Young Radio Amateurs in the Americas is a Go for this Summer
The long-awaited inaugural Youth on the Air (YOTA) camp for young amateur radio operators in North, Central, and South America will go forward this Ju... Read more
Belka DX Shortwave Receiver – Closeest Thing To A Spy Radio?
Lets take a look at the Belka-DX a tiny shortwave receiver. Read more
Clear Frequencies Requested for Net Providing 24/7 Coverage of St Vincent Volcanic Eruption
The Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net (CEWN) has been providing round-the-clock coverage during the La Soufriere volcanic eruption on the island of... Read more
Samuel Morse special event
Members of the Hungary Radio Amateur Society (MRASZ) will activate the following callsigns in celebration of the 230th anniversary of the birth of Sam... Read more
Digital Modes
JS8Call Overview and Settings 2021
JS8Call Overview and Settings 2021 Read more
FT8DMC 3rd Anniversary-Activity Days 2020
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
K1JT , JOE TAYLOR HINTS AT POSSIBLE NEW MODE!
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
WWSA GACW Contest Rules.
WWSA GACW I – Dates Second weekend of June of every year. From Saturday 15.00 UTC until Sunday 15.00 UTC. 24 hours period. II – Goal To co... Read more