BY JIM ALTMAN
NEWINGTON — Aside from Connecticut Red Cross volunteers and Americares workers, another faction on the frontlines in the help for Hurricane Florence are the amateur radio operators.
Newington is home to the ARRL — the American Radio Relay League — where the staff is strategizing for Hurricane Florence. Already, ARRL workers have sent Ham Aid Communication Kits to both South Carolina and Virginia…..READ MORE
Equipment
New ! Yaesu FT-410
YAESU FT-410 features General Rx Frequency Range: 30 kHz – 30 MHz (operating) 160 – 10 m (specified performance, Amateur bands only) Tx Frequency Ra... Read more
Yaesu SP-9000 Speakers
Speaker Type:Base station Speaker Impedance:8 ohms RF Shielding:Yes Speaker Audio Filters:Yes Subwoofer Included:No Volume Control:No Tone... Read more
Yaesu Rotor Controller Az. Insert
CQmaps – Professional Maps for Amateur Radio, is extremely happy to offer the Amateur Radio community a truly helpful station aid for your Yaesu... Read more
Icom AH-705 Announced on Christmas
AH-705 HF/50 MHz Automatic Antenna Tuner Features Covers the 1.8 MHz to 50 MHz bands, using a long wire element 2-way power sources using alkaline bat... Read more
Review
Ham Radio Headphones – The Hidden Benefits
Not every radio ham operator likes headphones, but others may wonder if they should invest in a pair. Peter G3OJV, highlights some of the reasons that... Read more
First Impressions of the Icom IC-7300 HF + 6M Transceiver
Icom IC-7300 by AB4BJ “I have been having a great time at Orlando Hamcation that this year features the ARRL National Convention. One of the hi... Read more
Renewing Your Amateur Radio License thru FCC Universal Licensing System
Renewing Your Amateur Radio License thru FCC Universal Licensing System Read more
The New ICOM IC-7610 in operation
Opening and making a QSO with the new ICOM IC-7610 from DX Engineering in Tallmadge Ohio to Grass Valley, California. Tim Duffy, K3LR using the IC-761... Read more
6 Meter/50mhz Magnetic Loop For FT-8 And More
Here is a 6 meter magnetic loop that I purchased from Bob, VE3UK. It is precision CNC made and developed by Bob himself. All aluminum, at 18 inches an... Read more
App - Mobile
Morse code Ringtone Generator by M1RGZ
“This page converts text into a morse code ringtone playable on most mobile phones. If your phone can play ‘polyphonic’ or ‘po... 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
Ham radio Foundation course for iOS and Android
The Australian Radio & Electronics School (RES) has made available a free 2-3 day amateur radio Foundation licence course App for Apple and Androi... Read more
AmsatDroidFree now open source
AmsatDroidFree satellite tracking App for Android devices is now open source. This App predicts future passes for amateur radio satellites for a speci... Read more
MacLoggerDX HD for iPad
MacLoggerDX HD is an Amateur Radio application that monitors the spots from your favourite DX Cluster for DXing, Contesting or casual rag-chewing. It... Read more
Antenna
What’s Inside a 49:1 Unun?
Terence, 2E0IPK, asks “What makes a 49:1 unun and what does 49:1 actually mean? Read more
The InLogis/Pixel Active Magnetic Loop Antenna Now Available Exclusively at DX Engineering
Amateur Radio operators have relied on the RF-PRO-1B Active Magnetic Loop Antenna for decades. Now, it is manufactured and sold exclusively by DX Engi... Read more
MFJ-226 – 1-230 MHZ ANTENNA EXPECT TIMES GRAPHIC ANALYZER
MFJ VNA Antenna Analyzer covers 1 to 230 MHz, 1Hz resolution.•Frequency sweep plots: SWR, Impedance, Resistance, Reactance,Phase Angle, Complex Return... Read more
The Legendary G5RV Antenna – ARRL The Doctor is In podcast
“The Legendary G5RV Antenna” is the topic of the new (August 15) episode of the ARRL The Doctor is In podcast. Listen…and learn! Read more
A High Efficiency Extended Length Mobile Antenna
By W5JGV I originally wanted an antenna that would not hit everything overhead while driving, since it was to be installed on a van. I came up with an... Read more
