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New Rookie Roundup Rules Go into Effect for SSB Event on April 17
You might be a rookie and not even know it! The definition of a rookie has been changed for the Rookie Roundup, making it possible for more radio amat... Read more
2 Meter VHF Quarter Wave Ground Plane Antenna – Ham Radio Q&A
“Are you looking for a fun and easy antenna project? The 1/4 ground plane might be just the ticket. This particular ground plane is constructed... Read more
Successful Wire Antennas
Successful Wire Antennas Edited by Ian Poole, G3YWX and Steve Telenius-Lowe, 9M6DXX/ KH0UN If you are interested in wire antennas Successful Wire Ante... Read more
Emergency Communications Workshop -IARU Region 2 Press Release #2
The second IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Workshop was held October 11, 2016 in Viña del Mar, Chile in conjunction with the IARU Region 2 XIX... Read more
ARRL Opposes FCC Plan to Delete the 3.4 GHz Band
ARRL has filed comments opposing an FCC proposal to delete the 3.3 – 3.5 GHz secondary amateur allocation. The comments, filed on February 21, are in... Read more
FT-8, The New HF/6m Digital Mode, Introduction For Beginners
Steve (K9AN) and I have developed a potential new mode for WSJT-X. We’re calling the mode “FT8” (Franke-Taylor design, 8-FSK modulation). FT8 is desi... Read more
