Continuing as the world’s flagship HF transceiver, the IC-7800 keeps on evolving. We would like to introduce you to the IC-7800 Upgrade Model. The new firmware update brings you new features and functions. Want to know the details? watch the video for more information!
Digital Modes
Raspberry Pi Ham Radio SSTV
In this project the Raspberry Pi with the PiCam is used as a wireless camera which can transmit images over long distances, usually hundreds of meters... Read more
Second Test of FT8 DXpedition Mode Set for April 7
The second public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode will take place on April 7, and all radio amateurs are invited to participate. WSJT-X Developer Joe Tayl... Read more
New version of FT8CALL released
“Alright. Enough jib-jab. Here are the notable changes in 0.6: * Version 0.6 is not backwards compatible with 0.5 so you should upgrade ASAP. *... Read more
VHF
Amateur Radio Guide to Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) by W2XAB
What is DMR? Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) was developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and is used worldwide by pr... Read more
Introducing Icom’s IC-A25NE Next Generation Airband Radio
Icom is pleased to launch a new advanced 8.33 kHz handportable radio to its airband range. The IC-A25NE is the latest development in airband radio tec... Read more
Baofeng BF-530I P
BAOFENG BF-530I The transceiver is a micro-miniature multiband FM transceiver with extensive receive frequency coverage,providing local-... Read more
An introduction to QOscar 100
Noel Matthews, G8GTZ, Dave Crump, G8GKQ and Phil Crump, M0DNY gave a presentation at AGM 2019 on Qatar Oscar 100, the geostationary amateur transponde... Read more
News
FIRST ZS TO ZS CONTACT ON 8 Meters ( 40 MHz )
40 MHz “In his telephone conversation Willem Badenhorst, ZS6WAB, informed us about the first-ever ZS to ZS contact on 40,675 MHz. It was made on... Read more
JUENTAI JT-UV6DR VHF and UHF
The JUENTAI JT-UV6DR is a compact hand held transceiver providing 4 watts in the frequency range of 136-174 MHz and 400-480 MHz. – The JUENTAI J... Read more
SHMOOCON 2016: REVERSE ENGINEERING CHEAP CHINESE RADIO FIRMWARE
by:Brian Benchoff Every once in a great while, a piece of radio gear catches the attention of a prolific hardware guru and is reverse en... Read more
QRP Bike CW QSO
QSO QRP CW with UR8QV / qrp from cycling in motion, 3200 km with 4 W, powered equipment Read more
Propagation
SUNSPOTS BREAK A SPACE AGE RECORD
Above: The blank sun on Dec. 16, 2019. Credit: NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory “Solar Minimum is becoming very deep indeed. Over the weekend, th... Read more
Reverse-Polarity Sunspot Group Does Not Belong to Cycle 25, Observatory Says
The Royal Observatory of Belgium’s Solar-Terrestrial Centre of Excellence (STCE) has asserted that the reverse polarity sunspot group 2720 observed in... Read more
New SpaceWeatherWoman forecast video is up!
The Sun is giving us some well-deserved rest this week after hitting us with that huge solar storm over Saint Patrick’s Day. The unsettling effe... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update 06/05/2015
For seven days from May 28 through June 3, average daily sunspot numbers dropped from 56.1 the previous week to 34.3. Average daily solar flux barely... Read more
Contesting
CR3OO ( CT1BOH ) Video 2BSIQ (Two Bands Syncronized Interleaved QSOs)
2BSIQ – Two Band Synchronized Interleaved QSOs (I think this name is more appropriate than dual CQ, because the key to mega rate is the interleaved sy... Read more
RTTY and FT8 Successfully Coexist in 2019 ARRL RTTY Roundup
Based on informal polling and log-submission trends, it appears that RTTY and FT8 successfully shared spectrum during the ARRL RTTY Roundup over the J... Read more
More than 200 US Stations Signed Up for Scouting’s Jamboree on the Air
Photos : K2BSA So far, 219 US stations have registered to take part in Scouting’s 2016 Jamboree on the Air (JOTA), which will take place October 14-16... Read more
FT8 Roundup Contest to test WSJT-X (v2)
FT8 Contest – WSJT-X Photo:EA2CCG “A one-hour “practice contest” will be held next week using the FT8 mode and the ARRL RTTY... Read more
