Nicholas Stone, callsign KF5LKW, son of Scott and Shelly Stone, passed the Amateur Radio Extra Class exam Saturday, June 25, at the age of 13, earning himself the top license in amateur radio. He passed the test at the Field Day exhibition in Harrison, also expressing his gratitude to the volunteer examiners who administered the test on site. His ham radio license was issued by the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. Stone is a member of the North Arkansas Amateur Radio Society and enjoys talking with others world-wide via ham radio.
Antenna
Multiband Delta Antenna – M0PLK
Multiband Delta Antenna Closed loop antennas are always less sensitive to noise than open driven element antennas (e.g. vertical or dipole). T... Read more
JK2040-Hawk – Yagi antenna of 5 elements for the 20 m band and 3 elements for the 40 m band on a 40 foot (12.19 m) boom
The JK2040 Hawk has phenomenal performance characteristics on 20m and 40m. The 38ft boom 20m Yagi has been optimized for high gain and a good F/R with... Read more
VHF
Anytone TERMN-8R Dual Band (VHF/UHF) Analog Portable Two-Way Radio
Anytone TERMN-8R THE FIRST RADIO FOR AMATEUR, COMMERCIAL, AND PUBLIC USEThe most versatile two way radio on the market, certified for use for commerci... Read more
G3SMT works Cape Verde Islands to set new 144 MHz Tropo record
Cape Verde Islands Back on the 5th of August 2018, Mark Turner EI3KD worked D4Z in the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa to set a new IARU Re... Read more
Dxing
80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain
Special Event Station GB80BOB 1st September to 28th September 2020 The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS) will be operating a Special Even... Read more
The King of DX Marathons PY5EG OMS
According to the rules, a station may be awarded only one of the four trophies in any one year, and may be awarded each of trophies only once in any 3... Read more
Enthusiasm Undimmed for International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
The 23rd International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) takes place this weekend. The 2-day event begins at 0001 UTC on August 22 and continues unt... Read more
