ICOM IC-7610 The SDR Everyone Wants!
Receivers
- Independent direct sampling receivers capable of receiving two bands/two modes simultaneously.
- DIGI-SEL pre-selector for enhanced interference rejection.
- Digital IF filter and digital twin PBT for interference rejection.
Display
- Large 7-inch color display with high resolution real-time spectrum scope and waterfall.
- Dual scope/waterfall mode.
Fly by wire (user interface)
- USB port for keyboard and mouse controls.
- External monitor connection with a DVI-D port.
- Optional SD card for saving user profiles and QSOs with band and timestamp information
- Ethernet port for IP remote operation capability with the optional RS-BA1.
Other features
- Built-in high-speed automatic antenna tuner
- Newly designed large speaker box offers superior sound quality, making use of the high-purity received signal
Antenna
Liquid-based antennas offer unique advantages over metal ones By Michelle Hampson A new antenna that uses saltwater and plastic instead of metal to shape radio signals could make it easier to build networks that use VHF and UHF signals. Be... Read more
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App - Mobile
Apple has released a new app for digital QST (version 5.1) readers that use that platform. A long-standing problem involved the inability of some Apple iOS app users to download digital QST issues to their devices. When they attempted to do... Read more
News
Opening on 144 MHz from the Azores QSO´S over 3,000kms
On the evening of the 14th and the morning of the 15th of September 2019, there was a very good tropo opening on 144 MHz from the Azore Islands in the... Read more
ARRL Seeking Emergency Management Director
ARRL is seeking an emergency management director to oversee a team responsible for supporting ARRL emergency communication programs and services, incl... Read more
Nevada ARES/RACES Members Deploy for “Storm Area 51” Event
A social media joke early this summer setting up a “Storm Area 51, they Can’t Stop Us All” group now has spiraled into emergency declarations in two N... Read more
ARRL Renews Request for FCC to Replace Symbol Rate with Bandwidth Limit
ARRL Renews Request for FCC to Replace Symbol Rate with Bandwidth Limit In ex parte comments filed on September 17 in WT Docket 16-239, ARRL renewed i... Read more
Festival of Frequency Measurement Set to Honor WWV Centennial
HamSCI and the Case Amateur Radio Club of Case Western Reserve University (W8EDU) will sponsor a “Festival of Frequency Measurement” on WWV’s centenni... Read more
3StQ5L quad 3 elements 5 band full size
Table EZNEC simulation, gain and F / B in free space and real space to a wavelength from the ground Technical specifications Feed specification* *th... Read more
Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club Assisting in Restoring Fire-Damaged Repeaters
The Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club (MDARC) Disaster Recovery Program for the 2018 Carr and Camp Fires has made a $1,000 grant to the California Amate... Read more
Amateur Radio CubeSats among 15 Set to Launch on October 21 from Wallops Island
Other satellites announced for the ELaNa 25 launch include Argus (St. Louis University), 437 MHz telemetry; AzTechSat-1 (NASA Ames Research Center) 43... Read more
Report: North Korea Testing Digital Broadcasting on 80 Meters
Radio World reports that the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) has resumed testing digital radio broadcasting on the 80-meter amateu... Read more
WWV and WWVH to Broadcast Defense Department WWV Centennial Greeting, Special Event Reminder
Starting on Monday, September 16, WWV and WWVH will broadcast a US Department of Defense message to mark the centennial of WWV and to announce the WW0... Read more
Amateur Radio Digital Communications Announces Grant to ARISS
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), owner and manager of AMPRNet, has announced what’s being called “a very generous grant” to Amateur Radio... Read more
FCC Seeks to Streamline its Hearings Process
The FCC is asking for public comments on procedural changes that, if adopted, would streamline many administrative hearings under the Communications A... Read more
Nine Schools and Organizations Make the Cut for Ham Contacts with ISS Crew
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has announced that nine schools and organizations have been selected to host Amateur Radio co... Read more
Bulgarian radio amateurs obtain temporary access to the digital portion of 50 MHz band
Written by Alex Carletti Thanks to the effort made by BFRA (Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs), the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) wi... Read more
ARRL Handbook 2020 (Six-Volume Set)
ARRL Handbook 2020 (Six-Volume Set) Pre-Order Begins September 3, 2019. Shipping early October! The multi-volume set is workbench friendly. It consist... Read more