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Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional – some might even say old-fashioned – hobby experienced a spectacular revival. Amateur radio lets people interact socially, intensively, without ever meeting in person.
In those early days and weeks of the pandemic, radio amateurs reached out to each other spontaneously via the airwaves at the local, national, and global levels.
These days, local clubs in Europe and other regions are meeting on-the-air, more frequently than they have in decades, providing familiar, friendly voices, as well as regular check-ins on those, such as the elderly, who may be confined at home.
Special event stations, mostly transmitting from people’s homes, shared the message “Stay Safe” in dozens of countries and languages, reminding us all to help limit the spread of the virus.
Over the past year, on-air activity has reached unprecedented levels.
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Antenna
Do I need to Aim a Dipole?
Danny, K5STY, wants to know if he should aim his dipole in a particular direction for the best signal and coverage. Read more
10-40 Meter Coaxial Loop Rated IP54 for Base, Mobile, & Tactical
The built-in SWR indicator makes the Alpha Loop so very easy to tune! Now you can suddenly hear everyone, and they can hear you! This is an antenna th... Read more
10 6 MOXI 5 | NEW FOR 2015! | 10 METER / 6 METER MOXON YAGI HYBRID BEAM
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W5GI Mystery Antenna
A multi-band wire antenna that performs exceptionally well even though it confounds antenna modeling software Article by W5GI ( SK ) The design... Read more
G3TXQ 6 Band Hexbeam Components
Some of the Hexbeams features are: 6 bands: 20m – 6m Full size 2 Elements on each band No lossy traps or coils Bespoke HIGH power wire elements... Read more
Review
Yaesu FT3D Full Review and Battery Torture Test
“This is it. The first complete unbiased review of the new Yaesu FT3D dual band Fusion handheld ham radio with built in GPS and APRS. Watch this... Read more
Getting Started On Ham Radio Satellites With Sean KX9X
Getting Started On Ham Radio Satellites With Sean KX9X Read more
Palstar AT2KD Review & How to Use a Differential Antenna Tuner
“Jarrad VK3BL reviews Palstar’s AT2KD and talks about the advantages of having a large, high powered tuner even if you only run barefoot.... Read more
Ultimate Raspberry Pi for your Ham Radio
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Equipment
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YAESU Catalog – HF & V/UHF [ Download ]
YAESU Catalog Alternative Link Read more
HF/VHF/UHF All-in-One Shack-in-a-Box
“The Shack-in-a-Box HF/VHF/UHF All-in-One Shack-in-a-Box provides coverage from 160 meters through 70 centimeters in an easy-to-carry Gator Pro... Read more
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openSPOT3 introduction [ VIDEO ]
Home » openSPOT3 ••••••••• The openSPOT3 is a battery powered, portable, standalone digital radio internet gateway (hotspot) designed mainly for amate... Read more
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PRE-RELEASE INFORMATION – IC 9700 [ ENGLISH ]
IC 9700 – 144, 430/440, 1200 MHz ALL MODE TRANSCEIVER Read more
CD-45II METERED ROTATOR W/FRICTION BRAKE 8.5 SF MT N TOWER
The CD-45II handles 8.5 sq. feet mounted inside a tower, or 5 sq. ft. with mast adapter. Low temperature grease good to -30 F degrees. Bell rotator de... Read more
News
Mysterious Radio Signal Discovered in Milky Way Center | What Is It!?
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TRI BAND TRANSCEIVER – RS-UV3A
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ARRL Continues Its Efforts to Preserve Amateur Radio Secondary Use of the 3 GHz Band
ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, in a written statement on the newly filed H.R.5378 before the US House Commerce Communications and Technology Subc... Read more
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Why Ham Radio [ ARRL Video ]
Josh Nass, KI6NAZ, of @Ham Radio Crash Course talks about what ham radio is, and answers the question…. “Why Ham Radio?” Read more
High Speed Telegraphy 2021 in Montenegro
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