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Digital Modes
ZL1BPU Wins June QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the September 2015 QST Cover Plaque award is Murray Greenman, ZL1BPU, for his article “FSQ: Fast, Simple QSO.” The QST Cover Plaque Awar... Read more
A New Spin on JT Alert HRD Logbook and WSJT X
WSJT-X for rig control. There’s no need for HRD rig control to be running. Just HRD Logbook, WSJT-X and JT Alert. Read more
Release: WSJT-X Version 1.8.0
WSJT-X Version 1.8.0 ” 1. New mode called FT8: sensitivity down to -20 dB on the AWGN channel; QSOs 4 times faster than JT65 or JT9; auto-seque... Read more
RASPBERRY PI3 SDR Monitor 40m FT8/JT65/JT9 (RTL-SDR/LINRAD)
Remote Desktop screencapture of my Raspberry Pi3 monitor receiver on 40m amateurradio band with WSJTx and decoding FT8,JT65 and JT9. Receiver hardware... Read more
VHF
ISS repeater remaining on until after Field Day
The International Space Station crossband FM repeater should remain active until after the Field Day weekend of June 26-27. Amateur Radio on the Inter... 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
D-STAR Forum at Dayton on HamRadioNow
D-STAR is now the Grand Old Man of Digital Voice in amateur radio, but it still fills the room with interested hams at the Dayton Hamvention®. John Da... Read more
VHF Newsletter 83 – New VHF Handbook
The latest edition of the VHF Newsletter has been mailed to all on the VHF mailing list and can be found here. The new version of the VHF Handbook, 8.... Read more
Review
Dipole Antenna Center Insulator – Ham Radio Basics by W6LG
Jim, W6LG shows the PVC plumbing parts, coax connector and screw eyes to make a dipole center insulator. Read more
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SMΩRF RF Vector Power Meter by microHAM [ Video ]
SMΩRF™ is the vector power meter. Connects to the power RF signal by remote sensor, available in several models for power levels up to 12KW and freque... Read more
All About CTCSS – ARRL HQ Video
A basic primer about the Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System, commonly... Read more
Contesting
Operating Remotely in the 2014 Ten-Meter RTTY Contest by Mark, K6UFO
Read great article from K6UFO and ND2T – Operating Remotely in the 2014 Ten-Meter RTTY Contest Read more
2016 CQ WPX RTTY Contest
Identical wording is used for both the RTTY and CW/SSB rules where the intent is the same. However, there are some key differences for the RTTY mode:... Read more
TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest
TESLA Memorial HF CW Contest March 14-15, 2015 Savez radio-amatera Srbije – SRS (Amateur Radio Union of Serbia) is pleased to invite you... Read more
Russian WW MultiMode Contest
Photo: SJ2W The organizer of contest is the Russian Digital Radio Club. The Russian contest on radio short waves communications Russian WW MultiMode C... Read more
News
ARRL Handbook (2015 Hardcover Edition)
The ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications The ARRL Handbook is widely used by radio amateurs as a reliable and highly-respected guide to stati... Read more
Strangest Thing On SDR Radio
While trying to figure out SDRPlay’s fancy Radio Spectrum Processor (a software defined receiver) I came across the most unusual transmission on... Read more
HAARP’s WSPR Research Campaign Yields Hundreds of Reports on 40 and 80 Meters
Just-completed research at the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) transmitters in Gakona, Alaska, successfully took advantage of t... Read more
World’s Oldest Ham Recognized
Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) For Immediate Release: August 31, 2015 For more information contact: Charles Tropp N2SO charlestropp@y... Read more
App - Mobile
xCluster: A Mac DXCluster Map App
xCluster is a visual display of dx cluster activity. DX spots are received via telnet or web services and displayed in a tabular form and plotted on a... Read more
Top 5 Ham Radio App
Ham Radio App If you’re a member of ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, install this app and have QST, the ARRL membership journal... Read more
CWSpeed IOS App – The fun and efficient way of learning morse code
Description The fun and efficient way of learning morse code! Features: – Uses Koch’s training method (the most efficient known to date)... Read more
