Antenna
Q52 Relay-switched 20-17-15-12-10 meter Yagi
See Q52 20 17 15 12 10 5-band Remote Switched 2el Yagi Coverage band in 2 segments whole band whole band whole band >1.1MH... Read more
A Super J-Pole Antenna for the 4m (70Mhz)
A Super J-Pole Antenna for the 70Mhz (4m) Amateur band. The Vortex ‘Super J-Pole’ Antenna consists of a five eighth wave vertical radiator, a half wav... Read more
Kite antenna for 160-10m – Oceania DX Contest
“Testing a kite antenna for HF during the Oceania DX Phone Contest on Oct 3, 2010 at Tania Park, Balgowlah Heights, Sydney. The Rokkaku kite eas... Read more
Light Beam Multi-band Antenna LBM-17M+20M
The Light Beam Multi-band Antenna has been developed for Hams who want one antenna which enables them to operate on multiple amateur bands. Bas... Read more
Review
How Your Radio’s Final Amp Class Affects Efficiency
An Oggie asks why his radio draws so much more power than the 100 watts it puts out. The answer lies in using linear final power amps in the Class A,... Read more
CQ SERENADE! Music
Words and music by the late Maurice Durieux VE2QS and VE2BR. Played by VE2QS and his orchestra. Produced around 1951. Source:https://swling.com... Read more
Unboxing and Testing the BaofengTech UV-5X3 Triband HT
BaofengTech has released a model called the UV-5X3, which is a Triband HT, including the 220MHz band. Let’s take a look at this radio, see how t... Read more
Equipment
Begali Signature Dual Paddle Key – Palladium
The Signature Gold embodies the experience that we have gained with the Magnetic Classic and the Magnetic Professional paddles, and it incorporates im... Read more
Ultra-compact transceiver Lab599 Discovery TX-500
The Lab599 Discovery covers 160-6 meters, all modes, with a maximum power output of 10 W. It comes with true desktop-radio features, like auto-notch,... Read more
Five-Watt SDR Transciever for Hams – RS-HFIQ 5W Software Defined Radio
The RS-HFIQ is a high performance Software Defined Radio (SDR) 5W Transceiver for CW, SSB, AM, FM and digital modes. Product Summary Not just another... Read more
XPA125B 125W Solid State Linear Amplifier
Xiegu XPA125B is a small and lightweight 125 watt HF and 50 MHz solid state linear power amplifier perfect for your QRP radio or low power SDR... Read more
Introducing to Odyssey-2 (2017)
The new version of Odyssey TRX transceiver raises the bar of quality and capabilities, while remaining relatively cheap and simple, accessible for sel... Read more
News
Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day
Image credit: Otava Tuomi. Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional... Read more
National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP
A 5-year, $9.3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute to establish... Read more
St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency
Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere v... Read more
Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio?
“I’ve always been facinated by the physical affects of RF. Today, a light experiment testing if can cook hotdogs with RF. The test incorpo... Read more
Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3
The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. The... Read more
