Antenna Analyzer
“I show you how to use an MFJ 259/269 Antenna Analyzer to check your antenna for SWR and resonance.”
RigExpert WTI-1 is a revolutionary new device to interface your transceiver to your computer wirelessly. It provides: Transceiver audio interface Anal... Read more
“THE TILTED TERMINATED FOLDED DIPOLE Recently, I have been experimenting with the Tilted Terminated Folded Dipole, a.k.a. TTFD, a.k.a. T2FD. I... Read more
“Despite a spotless Sun, solar activity picks up this week with some fast wind that has bumped us up to storm levels. Catch up on aurora shots f... Read more
JVC Kenwood is May 1, Nepal the victim of the big earthquake relief, for the purpose of disaster area reconstruction assistance, has announced... Read more
Baofeng Watch in HD! Today I show you how I use my HAM radios to listen in to local police, fire and EMS. Also handy for receiving weather radio and t... Read more
BY NICK FONTENOT | SPECIAL TO THE ADVOCATE Amateur radio — more commonly known as ham radio— has been around since 1908. In Lafayette, ham radio enthu... Read more
“Real world antenna comparisons I don’t have many choices for my antenna at my residential QTH. I have an80m OCF Dipole (aka Windom) hung... Read more
The winning article for the January 2019 QST Cover Plaque award is “The 2-Meter Slot-Cube Antenna” by John Portune, W6NBC. The QST Cover Plaque Award... Read more
Recent Posts
RigExpert WTI-1 – Wireless Transceiver Interface
THE TILTED TERMINATED FOLDED DIPOLE – A PRACTICAL BUILDING GUIDE
Fast Wind Returns Bringing Aurora: Solar Storm Forecast 10-12-2017
Kenwood, donated the wireless communication unit to the Nepal Army
Baofeng For Dummies: UV5R+ HAM Radio Tutorial
Lafayette class helps HAM radio enthusiasts learn about hobby, prepare for licensing
Which Antenna is Better? by Richard N4PBQ
W6NBC Wins the January QST Cover Plaque Award
News
W1/Lubec – Remote Ham Radio
3EL GXP 40 @ 137’ 16L tribanders @ 125/90/55 Read more
16-year-old ham radio satellite builder in the press
16-year-old radio amateur Julián Fernández EA4HCD was interviewed by the newspaper El Mundo Chronicle about his FossaSat-1PocketQube satellite. A Goog... Read more
144 and 1240 MHz bands – WRC-23 Agenda Items – Update
IARU was represented at the meeting of CEPT Project Team A (responsible for some aspects of the CEPT position for WRC-19), held in Prague from June 17... Read more
LightSail 2 Set to Launch on June 24
The Planetary Society’s citizen-funded LightSail 2 solar-propelled spacecraft is set to launch on June 22 on board a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. It will atte... Read more
Dont Forget Your Tinker Toy Antenna on Field Day!
KD9FQC’s Tinker Toy Antenna, Field Day plans. KD9FQC’s Tinker Toy Antenna, Field Day safety with Gordo, operating FT8 with Valerie, George... Read more
Pennsylvania Radio Amateur Dies in Tower Installation Mishap
A 62-year-old Union Dale, Pennsylvania, radio amateur — Leland L. “Lee” Parsons III, N3LPJ — was killed on June 14 during a tower installation project... Read more
Radio Amateur to Lose License as Part of Enforcement Case Settlement
A New Jersey radio amateur, David S. Larsen Sr., WS2L, of Highland Park, will surrender his Amateur Extra-class license and pay a $7,500 civil penalty... Read more
Emergency communication tower destroyed near Oregon coast
Authorities say an emergency communication tower near the Oregon coast has been destroyed, causing over $60,000 in damag OS BAY, Ore. (AP) — Authoriti... Read more
Radio Amateurs in India Support Emergency Communication during Cyclone Vayu
At the request of authorities in India’s Gujarat Province, Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP, and his niece Shyama Vagadia, VU3WHG, deployed on June 12 to Porban... Read more
HS10KING on QO-100 geostationary satellite
To strengthen the relationship between Thai and Japanese amateur radio operators representatives of the JAMSAT group of Japan have travelled to Thaila... Read more
