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His Majesty The King of Spain Contest Rules
Sponsored by: Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles (URE). To participate in this contest, the specific bases of the competition must be complied w... Read more
URE satellite telecommand station automated
Spain’s national amateur radio society URE has announced their satellite ground station has been automated and is ready for the launch of GE... 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
WiMo takes over the manufacture and distribution of the well-known products of InnovAntennas Europe worldwide
“InnovAntennas Ltd. and WiMo Antennas and Elektronik GmbH, Herxheim / Germany, enter into closer cooperationIn 2018, UK production of all short... Read more
Andromeda SDR -Apache Labs
Andromeda SDR -Apache Labs Read more
Ultimate Motorcycling’s Ham on a Hog 3 Review of the Icom IC-705 Amateur Radio Transceiver and more
“We take Icom’s IC-705 transceiver on a ride with the Harley-Davidson Road King Limited and review it along with Icom’s AL-705 Magne... Read more
Baofeng UV-9R Model Comparison and Power Testing
Today I compare and test 3 different models of the Baofeng UV9R. Read more
Introducing the BP-307 High Capacity Li-Ion battery pack
Short overview of the BP-307, a new high capacity 7.2V / 3350mAh (typ.) Li-Ion battery pack designed for Icom’s latest range of IP, LTE radio and sele... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Our sun seems to have fallen back into a very quiet phase, far different from the way it looked in November 2020. Th... Read more
Icom IC-7850/IC-7851 Firmware Update (Version 1.40)
Icom has released a firmware update for the IC-7850/IC-7851 HF Amateur Radio transceivers. Also released is a related update to the RS-BA1 version 2 s... Read more
IEEE Committee Webinar “RF Exposure in the Time of Conspiracies” Set for May 12
The IEEE Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR) has issued an invitation to its webinar, “RF Exposure in the Time of Conspiracies.” The 1-hour event i... Read more
First-Time Exam Applicants Must Obtain FCC Registration Number before Taking Exam
Beginning May 20, 2021, all amateur examination applicants will be required to provide an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to the Volunteer Examiners (VE... Read more
Metal Ham Shack – Issues and Improvements
Art, W9SOL, wants to know if his steel building will cause issues with his radio’s performance or improve its performance? Read more
55th ALESSANDRO VOLTA RTTY DX CONTEST
The SSB and RTTY Club of COMO and the A.R.I. (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani) arepleased to announce the details of the 55th “Alessandro VOL... Read more
Chameleon CHA-RXL Stealth Receive Loop Antenna
Chameleon is releasing a new receive only loop, the CHA-RXL. Lets get it on the roof, test it out and talk about why receive loops can be pretty aweso... Read more
Grounding and Bonding, Band Pass Filter and Field Day
On todays episode of Tuesdays with Tim, K3LR and Jeff, KB8ZWT we will discuss bonding and grounding and Band Pass Filters for Field Day! Read more
MagicSDR – A NEW ANDROID AND IOS RTL_TCP CLIENT
MagicSDR makes it possible to interactively explore RF spectrum using panadapter and waterfall visualization, demodulate and play AM, SSB, CW, NFM, WF... Read more
Members of the Potomac Valley Radio Club to Activate NSS for Armed Forces Day
Members of the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC) will activate the historic NSS call sign on Saturday, May 8, during the 2021 Armed Forces Day Cross-Ba... Read more
Antennas Vs Trees
Jeff, KD8KPT, asks about the logistics of putting antennas up in his trees. Read more
Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus – Best DMR Handheld Ham Radio 2021?
The newest DMR Handheld Ham Radio from Anytone is the AT-D878UVII Plus HT, which incorporates 500,000 contacts and 10,000 talkgroups into the same, gr... Read more
News
URE satellite telecommand station automated
Spain’s national amateur radio society URE has announced their satellite ground station has been automated and is ready for the launch of GE... Read more
WiMo takes over the manufacture and distribution of the well-known products of InnovAntennas Europe worldwide
“InnovAntennas Ltd. and WiMo Antennas and Elektronik GmbH, Herxheim / Germany, enter into closer cooperationIn 2018, UK production of all short... Read more
Andromeda SDR -Apache Labs
Andromeda SDR -Apache Labs Read more
Ultimate Motorcycling’s Ham on a Hog 3 Review of the Icom IC-705 Amateur Radio Transceiver and more
“We take Icom’s IC-705 transceiver on a ride with the Harley-Davidson Road King Limited and review it along with Icom’s AL-705 Magne... Read more
IEEE Committee Webinar “RF Exposure in the Time of Conspiracies” Set for May 12
The IEEE Committee on Man and Radiation (COMAR) has issued an invitation to its webinar, “RF Exposure in the Time of Conspiracies.” The 1-hour event i... Read more
First-Time Exam Applicants Must Obtain FCC Registration Number before Taking Exam
Beginning May 20, 2021, all amateur examination applicants will be required to provide an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to the Volunteer Examiners (VE... Read more
Members of the Potomac Valley Radio Club to Activate NSS for Armed Forces Day
Members of the Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC) will activate the historic NSS call sign on Saturday, May 8, during the 2021 Armed Forces Day Cross-Ba... Read more
Goodbye Trio of Sunspots Hello Fast Solar Wind | Solar Storm Forecast 05.02.2021
Goodbye Trio of Sunspots Hello Fast Solar Wind | Solar Storm Forecast 05.02.2021 Read more
How to Hang Ladder Line
Tim , KJ4ZJ, wants to know if Ladder Line can be hung at an angle without affecting performance. Read more
Amateur Radio Credited with Rescue of Back-Country Hiker in Tennessee
A back-country hiker was rescued from Great Smoky Mountains National Park with assistance from amateur radio after she became exhausted on the trail a... Read more
Review
Baofeng UV-9R Model Comparison and Power Testing
Today I compare and test 3 different models of the Baofeng UV9R. Read more
Metal Ham Shack – Issues and Improvements
Art, W9SOL, wants to know if his steel building will cause issues with his radio’s performance or improve its performance? Read more
Grounding and Bonding, Band Pass Filter and Field Day
On todays episode of Tuesdays with Tim, K3LR and Jeff, KB8ZWT we will discuss bonding and grounding and Band Pass Filters for Field Day! Read more
Unboxing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 QRP transceiver!
Unboxing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 QRP transceiver! Read more
RF Explorer EMF Licence Demo
This week Gary gives us an overview of the new RF Explorer Field Strength EMF Licence Add-On. We also demonstrate the RF Explorer WSUB1G+ Spectrum Ana... Read more
Noise Reduction Speakers
Oggie John Reardon, KD0RON, asks about noise reduction speakers. Read more
Finding and Fixing RFI
RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) has been a problem for Ham radio operators and SWL’s (Shortwave listeners) since the radio hobby began. Both from n... Read more
A Peek Inside The New Icom AH-705 Tuner
Unboxing the Icom AH-705 Compact Auto Tuner, one screw at a time. Read more
Woody Brem, K3YV, is the 2020 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award Winner
The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors has selected Ellwood “Woody” Brem, K3YV, of Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, as the winner of the 2020 Bill Orr, W6S... Read more
Rigexpert Antenna Analyzers Comparison, Choosing The Right Analyzer For Your Ham Radio Antenna
“In this video is almost all the Rigexpert antenna analyzers, thanks to GigaParts.com for letting me borrow them all. I will be making some vide... Read more