“Lets untangle some of confusion over FCC Part Acceptance and radios we use as amateurs. Can a radio like a Baofeng transmit on FRS and GMRS frequencies? Further, what is the differen between FCC Part 90, Part 95 & Part 97?”
News
Launch Window for AMSAT’s RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E Opens on December 19
The launch that will carry AMSAT’s RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E CubeSat into orbit will likely take place later this month. Virgin Orbit has announced that the... Read more
FCC to Require Email Addresses on Applications
Amateur radio licensees and candidates will have to provide the FCC with an email address on applications, effective sometime in mid-2021. If no email... Read more
December is YOTA Month
The month of December has been designated as YOTA month. The annual initiative sponsored by Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) initially focused on Internat... Read more
ISS SSTV 145.800 FM Dec 1-2
The preliminary crew schedule shows a Moscow Aviation Institute SSTV activity planned for December 1 and 2. This is a limited time experiment primaril... Read more
RadioShack Purchased by Online Retailer
RadioShack® is back as an online retailer of electronics, offering some parts in its inventory that largely consists of radios, batteries, telephone g... Read more
VHF
6000km TEP path on 144 MHz opens up between Buenos Aires and the Dominican Republic
Hot on the heels of the last post about the 5400km TEP opening on 144 MHz between Argentina and the island of Aruba, we have details of some more cont... Read more
Retevis RT95 Budget Dual Band Mobile Transceiver
Specifications GENERAL Frequency Range VHF:144-148MHz UHF: 430~440MHz Number of Channels 200 channels Channel Spacing 25K (Wide Band) 20K(Middle Band)... Read more
ARRL Asks FCC to Allow 3.4-GHz Operation until Spectrum is Occupied
In comments to the FCC, ARRL has argued that radio amateurs be allowed to continue shared operation in the 3.4 GHz band until 5G licensees who purchas... Read more
OH2BC installs large InnovAntennas 50MHz array
Every now and then, a really special antenna system gets installed and usually it is a result of desire, commitment and dedication of the station owne... Read more
3000km plus contact made on 433 MHz from St.Helena to South Africa
On the 16th of October 2020, there was a remarkable 3000+ km contact made on the 70cms band between South Africa and St.Helena in the South Atlantic.... Read more
Antenna
KM4ACK End Fed Half Wave Antenna Build And Review
KM4ACK End Fed Half Wave Antenna Build And Review Kit includes everything you need to build a 49:1 end fed half wave antenna. Antenna works without ne... Read more
Five Wire Antennas Vying for Reference Station
Five Wire Antennas Vying for Reference Station Read more
A Super-Duper Tiny 3D-Printed HF Radio Antenna.
A Super-Duper Tiny 3D-Printed HF Radio Antenna. Read more
Small Garden Vertical HF Antenna Installation
Vertical HF Antenna Installation Read more
An Unusual Jpole Antenna
An Unusual Jpole Antenna Read more
Digital Modes
FT8DMC 3rd Anniversary-Activity Days 2020
To commemorate our 3rd anniversary, special event stations will be on air during the FT8DMC Activity Days from 1. to 31. July 2020. All stations will... Read more
K1JT , JOE TAYLOR HINTS AT POSSIBLE NEW MODE!
In a post to the WSJT-X email group today, Joe Taylor K1JT hinted at some ongoing experimentation of a new digital mode with sub-modes. His post was a... Read more
WWSA GACW Contest Rules.
WWSA GACW I – Dates Second weekend of June of every year. From Saturday 15.00 UTC until Sunday 15.00 UTC. 24 hours period. II – Goal To co... Read more
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