The founder of the GQRP Club and Amateur Radio author the Rev. George Dobbs, G3RJV, of Littleborough, England, died on March 11. He was 75. Dobbs was reported to have been in ill health for some time and had been living in a care facility, where his condition deteriorated quite rapidly over the past few days. He was the honorary secretary of the GQRP Club (G5LOW), which he founded in 1974 to cater to those interested in low-power Amateur Radio communication. Dobbs served as the editor for the club’s quarterly, SPRAT. Dobbs was the author of QRP Basics, The International QRP Collection (co-authored with Steve Telenius-Lowe, 9M6DXX), and Making a Transistor Radio. He was a frequent Hamvention® attendee, and in 2015, he received the Hamvention “Technical Excellence Award.” — Thanks to Lee Boulineau, KX4TT
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VHF
Successful VHF QSO between ZS3 and ZD7
Kobus van der Merwe, ZS3JPY reports that between 19:45 and 21:45 UTC on Wednesday 7 November 2018, a QSO took place on 2 metres between St Helena Isla... 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
Wouxun KG-UV8E – TRI-BAND
Wouxun KG-UV8E You want to transmit on the 220 but you don’t want to lug an extra radio around. Why carry multiple transceivers at your side whe... Read more
Icom IC-DV6010 and IC-DV60S3 – 260MHz
Icom, to meet the new standard start released the 260MHz band municipal disaster prevention administrative radio system. Icom Co., Ltd. (Headquarters:... 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
Antenna
Emergency Antenna Platform System (E-APS) – WC2FD
A system to facilitate emergency radio communications from parking lots using lamp posts as antenna masts. Designed and built by the kids of th... Read more
AIM 4170D Antenna / Lab RF Analyzer
The AIM 4170D antenna analyzer measures the complex impedance (magnitude and phase) at each frequency of interest in the range of 0.1 to 180 MH... Read more
“KBG” Short Dipole Antenna
Short Dipole Antenna No, it is not a KGB antenna, even though it’s overall length makes it a stealthy antenna: 1m8 for the... Read more
7 element 144MHz LFA-Q Super-Gainer Quad Style Yagi
Description If it is GAIN you want from a small boom, this is the antenna for you! Wow, Super compact boom!! Massive 13.6dBi from this antenna!... Read more
App - Mobile
GNU RADIO CODE FOR ANDROID NOW RELEASED
Supports the most recent version of GNU Radio (v3.8). Supports 32-bit and 64-bit ARM architectures (i.e., armeabi-v7a and arm64-v8a). Supports popular... Read more
N1KDO’s LoTW Look – Android
This application allows Amateur Radio Operators to browse and search their Logbook of the World (LOTW) QSL confirmations on their handheld de... Read more
STARWAVES DRM SoftRadio App for Android now available!
The STARWAVES DRM SoftRadio allows you to conveniently enjoy any DRM live radio broadcast on your Android smartphone or tablet. No Internet connection... Read more
SmartSDR for iOS v3.9.12 Now Available
Marcus, DL8MRE announces that release of SmartSDR for iOS v3.9.12 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. SmartSDR is a full... Read more
Antenna Tool App – Android
A tool to help ham radio, CB, and other radio users to create antennas of various types. Calculations available for dipole, vertical (1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1... Read more
Review
Comparing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 with the Elecraft KX2. Which one should you choose?
Comparing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 with the Elecraft KX2. Which one should you choose? Read more
Radio Set up on a Pickup Truck
James Hollen, D25Y31, has a radio and antenna set up in the bed of his pickup truck and wants to know if his truck will cause interference. Read more
Baofeng UV-9R Model Comparison and Power Testing
Today I compare and test 3 different models of the Baofeng UV9R. Read more
Metal Ham Shack – Issues and Improvements
Art, W9SOL, wants to know if his steel building will cause issues with his radio’s performance or improve its performance? Read more
Grounding and Bonding, Band Pass Filter and Field Day
On todays episode of Tuesdays with Tim, K3LR and Jeff, KB8ZWT we will discuss bonding and grounding and Band Pass Filters for Field Day! Read more
