On the 17th of July 2020, there was an opening between the Canary Islands and the UK & Ireland on the VHF & UHF bands. A remarkable contact was made on 1296 MHz between EA8CXN and EI2FG which turned out to be a new IARU Region-1 tropo record for the 23cms microwave band.
Review
Icom IC-7300 HF/6m Radio Walkthrough
“Here’s a walkthrough of the Icom IC-7300 radio. This very popular transceiver is a capable, very modern software-defined radio with a tra... Read more
Yaesu Reveals the FTM-300DR Dual Band Mobile Radio
The new FTM-300DR provides stable and reliable 50W RF power output. As in recent YAESU mobile transceivers, the FTM-300DR is also equipped with a... Read more
Field Testing The MFJ Octopus Antenna | Did It survive the wind?
“This time, I’m out in the field (way out in the Arizona desert) Field testing the MFJ Octopus antenna. So how does it hold up in 60 MPH w... Read more
Unboxing the MFJ-998 – 1500 Watts automatic antenna tuner
Full 1500 watts SSB/CW…Digital & Analog SWR/WattMeter . . . All features of MFJ IntelliTuners– Ultra-fast, Safe Automatic Tuning . . . Wide... Read more
POWER POLE DC OUTLET – MFJ 1124 , 1106 , 1126, 1128, 1129, 1104
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Worldwide Ham Radio Operators (2000-2022)
Amateur Radio Operator numbers worldwide from data 2000 to 2022. This data has been collected from multiple data sources. Some records only go up to 2... Read more
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MFJ Extends its Cobweb Antenna to 40 Meters [ Review ]
Ask Dave 71 reviews the MFJ cobweb antenna, covering 20 through 10 meters. MFJ recently came out with a modification kit, adding 30 and 40 meters. Thi... Read more
Radioddity Baofeng UV-5RX3 Tri-band Handheld – Ham Radio Q&A
“I’m a bit of a 220 aficionado, but decent 220 equipment can be hard to come by. The 1.25 meter band has some unique properties, blending the pr... Read more
Reference Station Power Distribution West Mountain Radio 4006U
The RIGrunner 4006U can deliver up to 40 amps total through 6 outlets and includes a dual USB socket for charging all your portable devices that need... Read more
5 Things Ruining Ham Radio | K6UDA Radio
” The funniest look at ham radio yet. For every 10 hams out there playing with everything ham radio, there’s some lonely guy sitting in hi... Read more
VHF
WRC-19: request to support 50MHz
As the run-up to WRC-19 gathers pace, the UK Six Metre Group has also written to Ofcom in support of a positive approach to Agenda Item 1.1 concerning... Read more
Yaesu FTM-7250DR – Overview – Features – Specification
Yaesu FTM-7250DR C4FM/FM 50W 144/ 430MHz Digital AMS The new Yaesu FTM-7250DR is a compact and ruggedly built C4FM/FM 144/430MHz Dual Band 50W Transc... Read more
Getting Started with the FM Satellites
Getting Started with the FM Satellites If you can program split-frequency memories in your dual-band radio, or your dual-band radio has two VFOs, you... Read more
Juentai JT-6188 VHF/UHF
Juentai JT-6188 Product Description The JT-6188 MINI UV Dual Band Radio provides you with a reliable, clear and efficient communications servi... Read more
Motorola Two-Way Radio for Use Extreme Conditions
Motorola Solutions continues to design digital radio solutions for firefighters and has added the APX 8000XE two-way radio and APX XE500 RSM to its li... Read more
Hytera PD36X DMR Portable Review
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New ! BIG TAJFUN 1000 144 MHz – 1KW
Description New robust Heatsinks – Fischer. Continuous 900W DIGI-modes. Quiet fans. TAJFUN 1000 is small, lightweight but robus LDMOS Power Ampl... Read more
IARU Region 1 announce a new edition (8.00) of the VHF Handbook
The new version of the VHF handbook is available in the “Resources” section of the website and can be accessed at IARU Region 1 VHF Manage... Read more
ICOM 2019 P25 CAP
What is P25? P25 is a standard for the manufacturing of interoperable digital two-way wireless communications products. Sometimes also known as Pr... Read more
Successful VHF QSO between ZS3 and ZD7
Kobus van der Merwe, ZS3JPY reports that between 19:45 and 21:45 UTC on Wednesday 7 November 2018, a QSO took place on 2 metres between St Helena Isla... Read more