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IC-9100
In some ways, 1966 seems like a week ago! I vividly recall a sunny Sunday afternoon out on Long Island at a schoolmate’s house, as I prepared myself for what would be my very first QSO. I had not yet assembled a station of my own, but Donny had a pretty nice one, so I was slowly tuning his receiver on the 40 Meter Novice Band. I had a handful of crystals that would establish my transmit frequency, as transmitter VFO’s were not allowed to be used by Novice Class operators.
I had slowly called CQ and before long, I received a response from a fellow in Paducah, KY. I had an instant case of ‘key fright’, and, armed with a Boy Scout Morse Code guide, used it to decipher letters that I was unsure of. It was a very intense few minutes as we traded the needed information for a complete QSO. The memory of that on-air encounter was worth every awkward second, and destined to be high on my list of firsts…..READ FULL ARTICLE
Antenna
Isotron ISO20/15/10 – 3 Band HF 20, 15 & 10 Meter Antenna Combination
An Isotron Antenna Solves Virtually Any Restricted Space Problem – For example, a 40 Meter Isotron measures only 22 inches x 16 inches x 15 inch... Read more
Triband end-fed half wave antenna for portable use
Describing and demonstrating an end-fed multiband antenna for portable use. It’s a full-sized half wave on 20 metres and a loaded half wave on 4... Read more
The New Carolina Windom By Len Carlson, K4IWL
“ As with all ham stations QRO or QRP, ten percent ofa station?s success in quality QSOs is the equipment and the operator. Ninety percent is th... Read more
Rotatable 160 Meter Receiving Loop – WB6RSE Wins July QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the July 2015 QST Cover Plaque award is Steve Lawrence, WB6RSE, for his article “Rebuilding a Receiving Flag Antenna for 160 Meters.” Th... Read more
Equipment
YAESU – FT-857D
YAESU – FT-857D The FT-857D, the world’s smallest HF/VHF/UHF mobile transceiver, provides base station-type performance from... Read more
EK1C 3 band QRP CW transceiver for 20, 30, 40 meters
EK1C 3 band QRP CW transceiver for 20, 30, 40 meters. 5 watts power output from 12 VDC. Internal keyer, extended receive coverage, sold as an assemb... Read more
Palstar HF-AUTO 1800 – Automatic Antenna Tuner
The Palstar HF-AUTO 1800 watt automatic antenna tuner covers 160 to 6 Meters with a power rating of up to 1800 watts PEP. Hams have enjoyed the... Read more
VHF
ARRL Announces Partnership with RFinder — The Worldwide Repeater Directory
ARRL has established an agreement with RFinder, the creator of a web and app-based directory of Amateur Radio repeaters worldwide, to be its preferred... Read more
New ! Wouxun KG-D2000 and KG-D901 DMR APRS GPS – 10 Watts
“WOUXUN ELECTRONICS sincerely invites esteemed you and your company representatives to visit our booth at the coming Hong Kong Electronics Show... Read more
G3SMT works Cape Verde Islands to set new 144 MHz Tropo record
Cape Verde Islands Back on the 5th of August 2018, Mark Turner EI3KD worked D4Z in the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of Africa to set a new IARU Re... Read more
How to Easily Add a Channel on the BaoFeng Handheld Radio (without a PC)
Walk-through steps for manually programming the BaoFeng handheld radios. Easily program your BaoFeng for Repeater or Simplex Channels along with addin... Read more
App - Mobile
Antenna Tool App – Android
A tool to help ham radio, CB, and other radio users to create antennas of various types. Calculations available for dipole, vertical (1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1... Read more
817 Companion for Yeasu 817 – App
Yeasu 817 The 817 Companion app is dedicated to all the proud owners and users of the Yeasu 817 amateur radio. The Yeasu 817 is a fantastic radio bu... Read more
DX Hunter – The amateur radio App for DX-enthusiasts
DX Hunter – The amateur radio App for DX-enthusiasts Description DX-Hunter is an application for amateur radio operators, short wave listeners a... Read more
The RS-MS1I APP is now available via the iTunes store
Description Functional overview of the application DR functions You can use some transceiver’s DR functions. Share pictures Send and receive vo... Read more
Morse Decoder for Android Smartphones and Tablets
Morse Decoder decodes Morse code characters through the built-in microphone of your Android device. Morse Decoder can be used by Ham Radio operators o... Read more
