Learning Morse Code, Straight Key or Paddles?

“The eternal question and a sure way to start trouble at your next Ham radio club! Is the straight key a better learning tool or will the modern paddles and keyer get you there faster? Which is better for a beginner? This is not about what you prefer. It is fine to like one better. It is not about how it used to be done or by whom, army, merchant marine, etc. It is not about which one worked best for you. The amount of effort spent or how hard it is does not mean a better method. It is about giving the best tool to a new student of the code today.”

Antenna

Another great choice to boost your Radio Signal

March 27, 2015 No comments

A new series of Antenna has recently entered the radio market known as the Hypario JAPAN HPA series.  Hypario HPA-771 is the best selling High Gain Du... Read more

Five Band Indoor Magnetic Loop Aerial by G4IZH

December 03, 2016 No comments

This aerial covers the 20, 17, 15, 12 and 10 metre bands and is made from a single 3 metre length of 22 mm copper tube cut into 4 pieces of equal leng... Read more

Antenna Lifting Kite

May 13, 2015 No comments

  Antenna Lifting Kite One of the most enjoyable portable activities that you can do with the family or alone is using a kite-borne antenna. I ha... Read more

Ground Radial Wire For Vertical – Ham Radio Antenna

August 15, 2015 No comments

  In this video I show the ground radial wire I use, and talk about laying a radial field under my Hustler 4BTV vertical ham radio antenna  ... Read more

FX771 MetroPWR Overview

September 14, 2017 No comments

 Technical Features METER METROPWR FX771  Coverage 1.8/55 MHz 160/6mt + VHF/UHF (optional)  Measure Power AVG, PeP, dBm, R, Z, X , SWR, ReturnLoss  Po... Read more

Review

FT8, Scope Kit , Pi Zero W : AmateurLogic 107

August 13, 2017 No comments

Peter operates the new FT8 Digital Mode from Joe Taylor. Tommy builds the DSO138 Scope Kit. George discusses the Raspberry Pi Zero W. Wayne build an A... Read more

Unboxing the TYT TH-8600 Mini-Mobile Radio

March 13, 2017 No comments

TYT’s newest addition to their analog radio line is the TH-8600, which is a full-color screen dual band mini-mobile radio. Outputting 25-watts o... Read more

Unboxing the Radioddity GS-5B Dual Band FM Handheld

June 17, 2020 No comments

Professional VHF UHF Radio: Dual band, dual watch, dual standby, up to 128 channels. Equipped with an 8.9-inch long antenna, this solid 5W radio can r... Read more

“A Day At MFJ.” How Their Products Are Made And How Quality Is Job

December 21, 2020 No comments

“A Day At MFJ.” How Their Products Are Made And How Quality Is Job Read more

Elecraft K4 Updates from Orlando Hamcation 2020

February 09, 2020 No comments

HIGH-PERFORMANCE DIRECT-SAMPLING SDR Our new K4 doesn’t just harness the latest technology: it blends new tech with a classic user interface to create... Read more

Equipment

160-6 Meter Solid State Linear Amplifier [ TEN-TEC ]

January 12, 2015 No comments

      Generating 100 Watts of output from as little as 5 Watts of input, the Model 418 Amplifier raises the bar for reliable and effici... Read more

Arduino Antenna Rotator – DIY

September 08, 2016 No comments

“After 5 years of operation of the antenna HexBeam I decided to remove the antenna from the chimney and put on a 10m mast in the garden. In the... Read more

ICOM IC-7610 – Pre-release Brochure

May 19, 2017 No comments

ICOM IC-7610 The SDR Everyone Wants! Receivers Independent direct sampling receivers capable of receiving two bands/two modes simultaneously. DIGI-SEL... Read more

SX-2000 QRP HF transceiver with touch screen

September 24, 2015 No comments

SX-2000 QRP HF transceiver “”I had in mind for a long time to realize an HF transceiver complete with all the functions of a commercial ap... Read more

ANAN-200D HF + 6M 100W ALL MODE SDR TRANSCEIVER

November 04, 2014 No comments

 SDR TRANSCEIVER The ANAN-200D is The most powerful Amateur Radio Transceiver available today, it builds on the very successful OpenHPSDR Hermes and t... Read more

News

Hurricane Ian: Amateur radio used in rescue

October 06, 2022 No comments

Fox News reports a Maryland firefighter used his ham radio to send rescuers to Florida’s Sanibel Island The broadcaster says: Dale Klonin [KC3TA... Read more

RSGB 2022 Convention livestream

October 06, 2022 No comments

We are delighted to bring you our first hybrid Convention this year. We will be livestreaming some of the presentations each day to give you a taste o... Read more

Amateur Radio Operators Continue Response to Ian

September 29, 2022 No comments

As Hurricane Ian, now a tropical storm, makes its way across Florida, amateur radio operators continue to provide communications support for weather u... Read more

Hurricane Watch Net Update for Ian

September 29, 2022 No comments

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has been in operation since the morning of September 27, 2022, as Hurricane Ian swept across Cuba and headed toward Flor... Read more

FCC Grants an ARRL Emergency Request to Permit Higher Data Rate Transmissions for Hurricane Relief Communications

September 28, 2022 No comments

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an ARRL emergency request for a 60-day temporary waiver intended to facilitate amate... Read more