“Generators” is the topic of the new (June 22) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!
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Equipment
RF SHARK SHORTWAVE RECEIVER KIT
The receiver works according to the double superhet principle and is designed for the frequency range from 40 kHz to 30 MHz. It is characterized by an... Read more
iPortable Pro2 Equipment Rack Systems
iPortable Pro2 Equipment Rack Systems are designed for portable communications and fieldwork. Each rack includes built-in speakers! These rack systems... Read more
PowerPlus – Rugged Portable DC Power Management System
DESCRIPTION Rugged Portable DC Power Management System with built-in High-Efficiency Battery Charger! > High contrast OLED display > Power man... Read more
Ameritron ALS-1306 AMPLIFIER, HF+6M, SOLID STATE, 1200 W PEP, 220 VAC
Ameritron HF+6 1200W Solid State Amplifier 1.5-54 MHz . . . 1200 Watts PEP Output, Instant Automatic band switching, no tuning, no warm-up, SWR protec... Read more
MFJ-868B GIANT HF + 6M, SWR/WATTMETER
MFJ-868B World`s largest SWR/Wattmeter has giant 6½” meter World`s largest HF+6M SWR/Wattmeter measures a giant 6½ inches diagonally across meter scal... Read more
Digital Modes
Digital Activity Days RDRC “01-10” – Rules
RDRC Objective: Attraction of radio amateurs to the development of digital reports and software for various digital modes. Participants: Licens... Read more
ARRL LOTW now accept FT8 Mode
Aug 14, 2017: Update to TQSL configuration file released (config.xml v11.1) — Config.xml version 11.1 has been released. This is an update relea... Read more
New Summer EURAO Party to Premier FT4
The motto of the new European Radio Amateurs’ Organization (EURAO https://www.eurao.org/) Summer Party https://www.eurao.org/en/node/1045 is... Read more
HamRadioNow : Digital Voice is EXPLODING
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Third Public Test of FT8 DXpediton Mode Deemed a Success
The third public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode on May 5 is being called a success. The goal of the exercise was to simulate a rare DXpedition pileup on... Read more
VHF
Vitai VT-5188
Vitai VT-5188 1. Frequency Range: VHF: 136-174MHz/245-245.9875Mhz UHF: 400-480MHz 2. Output Power: VHF: 10W/25W/60W ... Read more
How to Easily Add a Channel on the BaoFeng Handheld Radio (without a PC)
Walk-through steps for manually programming the BaoFeng handheld radios. Easily program your BaoFeng for Repeater or Simplex Channels along with addin... Read more
QYT KT-UV980 UHF VHF Mobile Radio
QYT KT-UV980 UHF VHF Mobile Radio Specifications: Model: KT-UV980 This product has the function of the new development menu Personalized design oper... Read more
VHF Handbook Available for Download
The new version of the IARU Region 1 VHF Handbook 7.50 covering VHF, UHF and Microwaves is now available for download. The handbook has chapters on Ba... Read more
Radioddity x Baofeng RD-5R DMR
TDMA-Based Dual Mode: VHF 136-174MHz/ UHF400-470MHz. RD-5R has two bands 2m and 70cm. True dual time slot DMR, Tier I & II, compatible with Motoro... Read more
Software
Paper Logging and Using Fast Log Entry for POTA – Ham Radio Q&A
“I typically paper log my Parks on the Air contacts during an activation. After I get home I will transcribe and edit the log with Fast Log Entr... Read more
New WSJT mode Q65
WSJT-X 2.4.0 will introduce Q65, a digital protocol designed for minimal two-way QSOs over especially difficult propagation paths On paths with D... Read more
Ham Radio Deluxe
Read this BEFORE you download and install this software. Keys formatted like “ASDF-QWER-ZXCV-ASDF” will NOT work. That software license se... Read more
Gqrx 2.13 is out!
Gqrx SDR 2.13 argilo released this 15 hours ago Stereo option for UDP streaming. Script to generate AppImage. Allow scroll wheel direction to be inve... Read more
WSJT-X Beta Release Introduces Digital Protocols Designed for LF and MF Bands
The latest beta release of the WSJT-X digital software suite includes digital protocols particularly designed for communication on LF and MF... Read more