An introduction to an international public service and technology hobby known as Amateur Radio
Kosovo “Association of Amateur Radio Kosova” (Shark) is not admitted to the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), although Pristina in... Read more
The North American QSO Party are favorites of beginners and seasoned operators alike. The NAQPs are low-power only (no amplifiers allow... Read more
Azuru Corporation is a booth of Hamfair 2017 at the company’s booth, HF (1.8 to 28 MHz band) + 50 MHz band linear amplifier “AZR – 5... Read more
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is inviting proposals from schools, educational organizations, and groups that are willing an... Read more
SKA Organisation HQ – Monday 9 March – At their meeting last week at the SKA Organisation Headquarters near Manchester, UK, the SKA Board... Read more
A confirmed Fujita scale EF-0 tornado touched down for up to 20 minutes in Howard County, Maryland, on the first full day of summer, taking down a tal... Read more
Recent Posts
Kosovo is not a member of the International Union of Amateur Radio
Rules: 2015 North American QSO Party
Azuru HF + 6m Amplifier – HamFair 2017
ARISS Issues Invitation to Schools, Educational Organizations, Groups
The world’s largest radio telescope takes a major step towards construction
Confirmed Tornado in Maryland Downs Tower at W3LPL Contest Station
Antenna
Active Antenna Amplifier (model AAA-1C)
Active Antenna Amplifier The Kit The amplifier kit consists of the following parts: Amplifier board (mounted and tested) Control board (mounted and te... Read more
Vertical Dipole Bravo 7K – 7 band coverage: 40-30-20-17-15-12-10
Vertical Dipole Bravo 7K 7 band coverage: 40-30-20-17-15-12-10 manual tune 20-17-15-12-10 meters are full size setting tubing lengths High Q... Read more
The Loop Fed Array Yagi by G0KSC
2014 Dayton Hamvention Antenna Check this great Article by G0KSC in .pdf File: DaytonHamvention-V2.2 Alternative Link We Recomend Visit: ... Read more
Six-Band HF Center-Loaded Off-Center-Fed Dipole by ON4AA
Design goals Like many fellow radio amateurs, I own a fairly standard shortwave radio station consisting of a 100W HF transceiver driving a 1kW... Read more
RCS-12 Automatic Remote Antenna Switch
The RCS-12 is an automatic remote antenna switch. It reads information from the transceiver and selects the pre-programmed antenna automaticall... Read more
Review
Optimizing Receiver Performance – “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!
There are a number of ways that you can adjust your transceiver for optimum receive performance Read more
KM4IPF Shows the Template for the HF Go Box that Will be Used for Our Dry Tortugas DXpedition
“KM4IPF, AE4FH, and WX4TV are planning a mini DXpedition to the Dry Tortugas later this year and we are building an HF go box to hold the Yaesu... Read more
Dipole Antenna Center Insulator – Ham Radio Basics by W6LG
Jim, W6LG shows the PVC plumbing parts, coax connector and screw eyes to make a dipole center insulator. Read more
Working QRP – LDG Z817 Tuner Review
A hands on look at the LDG Z817 Autotuner with a QRP contact at Foymount Ontario. The LDG Z-817 is an automatic tuner intended for use with the Ya... Read more
Comparing the MD2017 & RT82 DMR HTs, DMRTrack Firmware Info
“I’ve been wanting to do a comparison video for a while between the TYT MD2017 and the Retevis RT-82 dual band DMR HTs, which are essentia... Read more
Digital Modes
New “Pre-Release” Version of WSJT-X Includes FT8 Changes
A new “pre-release” version of WSJT-X now is available. This is the Amateur Radio digital software suite developed by Joe Taylor, K1JT, that includes... Read more
EURAO Party – Autumn 2014: be digital, explore 30m
The European Radio Amateurs’ Organization, together with the 30 Meter Digital Group , announce a new party on the air, this time with the... Read more
Everybody’s Trying the New FT8!
“FT8 is the newest weak-signal mode from Joe Taylor, K1JT, and friends. It operates very much like JT65 but is four times faster and more automa... Read more
Third Public Test of FT8 DXpediton Mode Deemed a Success
The third public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode on May 5 is being called a success. The goal of the exercise was to simulate a rare DXpedition pileup on... Read more
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