Cushcraft A3S Three Element Beam – 10, 15 & 20 Meters
A3 World Ranger, our top selling tribander, has become the A3S with all stainless steel hardware. It’s a real power-house in a small space and lets you work the pile-ups with confidence. All you need is a lightweight tower and rotator to enjoy the benefits of the A3S. It’s a proven performer in DX-peditions and contests. Handles full power from your amp.Construction features include pinned boom sections, heavy duty element clamps with backing plates plus all stainless steel hardware. When space is a premium, but you want benefits of a full-size tribander, A3S is right for you!
Add 30-40 meters with A-743 kit.
VHF
New 60 MHz Beacon Now on the Air from Ireland
The first — and so far only — beacon on 60 MHz went on the air on December 16. The call sign is EI1KNH. In early 2018, the 60 MHz (5-meter) band was a... Read more
Aeronautical Mobile. Contacts 100 Miles + on a 5 watt Handheld
“This weeks show is slightly different. What if we take the Anytone AT D878 UV plus and put it in almost ideal conditions. How far can a 5 watt... 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
Maidenhead Grid Square Locator System – Ham Radio Q&A
“You’ve seen these printed on QSO cards, but what do they mean. I’m talking about grid squares, a unique method of geolocation that is popular w... Read more
Digital Modes
New version of FT8CALL released
“Alright. Enough jib-jab. Here are the notable changes in 0.6: * Version 0.6 is not backwards compatible with 0.5 so you should upgrade ASAP. *... Read more
Decoding Ham Datamodes From WebSDR
WebSDR Alex Csete OZ9AEC is showing you how you can listen to and decode digital ham radio traffic without having any receiver or antenna. All you nee... Read more
FT8 in UK and EU contests
Recently, the RSGB Contest Committee has seen some FT8 QSOs being claimed within contest logs. At present it is difficult to complete a full contest e... Read more
New “Pre-Release” Version of WSJT-X Includes FT8 Changes
A new “pre-release” version of WSJT-X now is available. This is the Amateur Radio digital software suite developed by Joe Taylor, K1JT, that includes... Read more
Equipment
FlexRadio Comparison
FlexRadio Comparison Radio Model FLEX-6400 FLEX-6400M FLEX-6600 FLEX-6600M FLEX-6700 MSRP $ 1999 $ 2999 $ 3999 $ 49... Read more
OM4000 HF POWER AMPLIFIER – 4KW
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE OM4000 HF POWER AMPLIFIER The linear amplifier OM4000 HF is designed for all short wave amateur bands from 1.8 till... Read more
Antenna
OCF-8010E-3K OCF Antenna Windom 80/40/30/20/15/12/10m
This is OCF antenna also known as Windom antenna fed at 19% of one end. Current type 4:1 (200:50 Ohms) BALUN is another product designed for OCF anten... Read more
KT36XA – M2 Antenna – TriBand 10/15/20m
The M2 KT36XA is the result of many hours spent on perfecting the original KLM KT-34XA through computer optimization confirmed by range and actual on-... Read more
