VHF
BCH-220 Handheld Radio
BCH-220 Handheld Radio Introducing the new BCH-220 Handheld Radio for 1.25m 220 MHz. It’s just what you need in a 220 MHz portable. The BCH-220... Read more
Trial for transatlantic VHF QSO this weekend
Taken from Facebook from IZ7FLS Nico Hi everybody.. News from the South of the World.. As some of you surely remember, Pieter v51pj created a work gro... Read more
Icom IC-DV6010 and IC-DV60S3 – 260MHz
Icom, to meet the new standard start released the 260MHz band municipal disaster prevention administrative radio system. Icom Co., Ltd. (Headquarters:... Read more
ISS 437.800 MHz cross band FM repeater activated
At 01:02 GMT on September 2 a cross band FM amateur radio repeater with a downlink on 437.800 MHz was activated on the International Space Statio. The... Read more
Review
GMRS Midland Micromobile Review, MXT275, MXT400 Radios
GMRS Midland Link to Part 1 https://youtu.be/AQTQptqusfc Part 2 in the micro series on GMRS. IN this video, I will show you a couple of the rad... Read more
5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and Hurricane Sally Response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that two 60-meter channels have been made available, as necessary, for interoperabil... Read more
Icom IC-705 with the mAT-705 Portable Tuner
“Today I operate the Icom IC-705 at my hunting lease as a portable radio with an End Fed Random Wire antenna from Nelson Antennas, and the mAT-7... Read more
Review of BTECH UV-25X2 Mobile 2m/70cm FM Radio
what Makes the UV-25X2 Unique: Dual Synchronize Display Mode, Mic Audio Gain Settings, Expanded Frequency Range (up to 520MHz), In depth user’s... Read more
News
FCC Cites Amateur Service Rule Violations in Unlicensed Broadcasting Case
An FCC Enforcement Bureau Notice of Unlicensed Operation (NoUO) issued last fall to a California Technician-class licensee for alleged unlicensed FM b... Read more
That ARRL Entry Level License Survey : HamRadioNow
The ARRL has launched a survey of members asking about maybe asking the FCC for a new Entry Level License. This show brings together a Pundit Panel of... Read more
Rockwell Collins Sold to United Technologies
United Technologies has acquired avionics maker Rockwell Collins in a $30-billion deal. United Technologies said it wants to further enhance its role... Read more
NASA releases first sounds ever recorded on Mars Read
Listen to Martian wind blow across NASA’s InSight lander. The spacecraft’s seismometer and air pressure sensor picked up vibrations from 10-15 mph (16... Read more
Equipment
ATEX PTT Solution Available for ICOM IC-F3202DEX and F4202DEX series of ATEX radios
Icom are now able to provide a high quality ATEX approved PTT Headset that is approved to work with the IC-F3202DEX and F4202DEX series of ATEX radios... Read more
Ailunce HS2 HF VHF UHF SDR Transceiver
HS2 is an ultra-portable full-frequency full-mode SDR radio. Receive frequency coverage 300K~1.6GHZ. The built-in network port can realize remote oper... Read more
Palstar SP30H
The Palstar SP30H ultimate communications speaker is a custom engineered speaker designed to match the sonic characteristics of the human voice. The... Read more
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Digital Modes
HAMS TALK DIGITAL
by:Al Williams Morse code qualifies as a digital mode, although organic brains are somewhat better at copying it than electronic ones. H... Read more
Caution Urged in Using High Duty Cycle Digital Modes via Satellite
A report in ANS-288 discussed an experiment operating with the WSJT-X FT8 digital mode via satellite. Satellite operators have gained more experience... Read more
A New FT8 with Rag Chew Abilities ( FT8CALL )
FT8 has taken over the airwaves as the digital communication mode for making QSOs over HF/VHF/UHF. The mode has been widely popular as the latest offe... Read more
FT8 – Tipping Point for Ham Radio?
This is a view from NASA of the sun today, October 9, 2018, and I am making 10m DX contacts one after another. Zero sunspots but working DX on... Read more
