An introduction to an international public service and technology hobby known as Amateur Radio
Callsign reason operator 5Z4/DJ6TF self-spotting DJ6TF 5Z4/DL2RMC self-spotting DL2RMC 9M2R self-spotting 9M2ROL, 9M2ODX, 9M2OOO, 9M2KEV, 9W2FOR BA3MM... Read more
AMSAT reports that on November 2, a Cygnus cargo spacecraft carrying the University of Washington’s student-built HuskySat-1 CubeSat was successfully... Read more
Commenting in response to an FCC Public Notice (DA 17-1180) released last month, ARRL addressed the extent of Amateur Radio’s response to recent hurri... Read more
A new sunspot group emerged on June 24, but don’t count on it persisting much longer. It emerged already far along the western limb and is about to ro... Read more
FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v2.6.2 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This App requires... Read more
Introducing the Radioddity GD-55, A Tougher DMR Radioddity’s first proprietary radio is designed to meet the most demanding of conditions, and dole ou... Read more
“A BROWNIE took to the airwaves to speak to girls in the Scouting movement on World Thinking Day. Kathryn Sipple, seven, of the 17th Leig... Read more
Recent Posts
2016 CW disqualification List and Reason
HuskySat-1 Successfully Lifted into Space
ARRL Suggests FCC May Need to Intervene to Ensure Effective Antenna Rights
The K7RA Solar Update
SmartSDR for iOS v2.6.2 Now Available
Radioddity GD-55 UHF Waterproof DMR Digital Radio, with GPS Function! 10W with 2800mAh Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) Battery
Brownie Kathryn takes to the airways to say hello
Antenna
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
A Portable 75/40* Meter NVIS Antenna
by David B. Murray, KD1BL Background: While taking the Level II Emergency Communications Course, my mentor, Ron Kane (AD6KV) presented information on... Read more
SUPER VERTICAL 8 ULTRA HF 4-6-10-11*-12-15-17-20-30-4
Vertical-Array is proud to present the vertical 8-bands HF 8 “SV 8 ” antenna. The SV8 working in HF for 4-6-10-11-12-15-17-20-30-40... Read more
The Inflatable Air Antenna On 20 Meters
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Maldol HVU-8 Vertical Base Station Antennas HVU-8
Operational Bands 80 meters 40 meters 20 meters 15 meters 10 meters 6 meters 2 meters 70 centimeters Maldol HVU-8 Vertical Base Station Antenna... Read more
Review
Does the ICOM IC-7610 equal two IC-7300?
Does the ICOM IC-7610 equal two IC-7300? Read more
How to Receive Beautiful Images of the Earth Directly From Space | GOES-15,16,17 and Himawari 8 HRIT
“In the fall of 2016 I saw my first rocket launch and little did I know that the satellite on that rocket would come to shape and fill my though... Read more
Digital Modes
ADIF 3.1.0 was approved today
Dave Bernstein reported this on the DXLabs support group today: ————————————... Read more
World Wide Digi DX Contest
The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (“WWROF”), in collaboration with the Slovenia Contest Club (“SCC”), is pleased to announce the first annual... Read more
JS8Call 0.9 Release notes
“Hi Folks, Thanks for staying patient with me on this one. Build servers were being weird today! Happy to bring you release with simple features... Read more
Work the World with WSJT-X – Dr. Joe Taylor
“Dr. Joe Taylor, K1JT, author of many of the weak signal digital modes and co-author of the very popular FT-8 mode presented: “Work the Wo... Read more
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