NEW-CYCLE SUNSPOT ACTIVITY: Solar Cycle 25 is gaining strength. Today there are two new-cycle sunspots on the solar disk: AR2767 and AR2768. Both have magnetic polarities that identify them as members of Solar Cycle 25. Neither appears to pose a threat for strong solar flares, though, so the quiet of Solar Minimum continues. Aurora alerts: SMS Text.
News
ARRL on the Purpose of Amateur Radio
For over 100 years amateur radio and ARRL — the National Association for Amateur Radio® — have stood for the development of the science and art of com... Read more
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FCC Warns Amateur Radio Operators To Not Commit Crimes [ VIDEO]
“In a bizzare warning issued by the FCC and followed by a warning from the Association for Amateur Radio, The ARRL, ham are warned on a Sunday m... Read more
Amateur & Personal Radio Users Reminded Not to Use Radios in Crimes
Full Title: Warning: Amateur and Personal Radio Services Licensees and Operators May Not Use Radio Equipment to Commit or Facilitate Criminal Act... Read more
SL8SUB – 1st Submarine Flotillas official military amateur radio call sign
Here is a brief information release regarding Radio SL8SUB, the 1st Submarine Flotillas official military amateur radio call sign: The 1st Submarine F... Read more
Smoother FT8 Mode Operation with Constantly Evolving Firmware (IC-705/IC-7300/IC-9700)
Firmware update for the IC-705, IC-7300 and IC-9700* offers smoother FT8 operation. One touch FT8 mode preset, Scroll mode and other updates for each... Read more
VHF
VHF Repeater Project (GB3XP) – ICQPODCAST
In this episode, Martin M1MRB / W9ICQ is joined by Ed Durrant DD5LP ,Martin Rothwell M0SGL, Chris Howard M0TCH and Andy Mace 2E0IBF to discuss the lat... Read more
IC-R30 Communications Receiver (Handheld)
IC-R30 Communications Receiver (Handheld) After an online teaser campaign featuring silhouettes of mystery radio models, the secret is out and Icom In... Read more
Alpha 8406 – 6 Meter Linear Amplifier
Whether you are a weak signal operator or a serious contester, the 8406 is the ultimate 6 M amplifier. It handles continuous duty modes like WSJT with... Read more
Open Source Satellite Work Determined to be Free of ITAR
The United States Department of State has ruled favorably on Open ResearchInstitute’s commodity jurisdiction request, finding that specified?Inf... Read more
D4C / B VHF 144Mhz Beacon listen in Ireland ( EI )
EI3KD and EI4DQ both spotted our 2m beacon from qth locator IO51 for a distance of almost 4200 km. At 15.11 Z of May 20th,2015 rs... Read more
Equipment
Radiosport RS55SL SuperLight Travel Headset
Travel headset The newest edition headset from Radiosport – The SuperLIght Flex Boom-Mic headset. The perfect companion for your SmartPhone, T... Read more
LDG RT-600 Remote Tuner
LDG RT-600 LDG has announced the RT-600 remote tuner. The RT-600 is a 600 watt PEP coax in / coax out remote tuner designed to be placed near the feed... Read more
Elecraft KX2 announced at the Dayton Hamvention 2016
Elecraft KX2 Hello to all, We are please to announce a new radio to complement the KX3 and the KX-Line. Here are the details. What: Elecraft announc... Read more
Ham Radio Go Box Design
by Lee Drew “I’ve spent a lot of time over the years looking at the designs of ham radio go boxes amateur radio operators have created. T... Read more
DX Engineering UT-KIT4 Complete Coax Cable Tool Kits DXE-UT-KIT4
DX Engineering DXE-UT-KIT4 Complete Coax Cable Tool Kits are cost-saving tool kits contained in a handsome, convenient carrying case. They are designe... Read more
Review
In-depth with In-depth with Icom’s IC-7300 TransceiverTransceiver
Icom IC-7300 Transceiver A detailed look at Icom’s Innovative IC-7300 Transceiver. Complete review of most features and operation plus yo... Read more
BlueDV DVMEGA Cast, DSTAR/DMR/Fusion All In One Radio
“I stopped by the GigaParts booth at Orlando Hamcation this year, and spoke with the guys at DVMEGA who explained this unit and what it will do.... Read more
Yaesu FT-991 Overview with Steve Venner at ML&S
Yaesu FT-991 Steve Venner – G0TAN – takes an in-depth look at the features and functions of the Yaesu FT991 Muti-Mode Transceiver. The Yae... Read more
PicoAPRS with GPS receiver
“Worlds smallest APRS transceiver with TNC” offers many applications. Matchbox-sized, built-in GPS receiver. The transceiver can not only... Read more
Icom IC-7610 Real Time FT8 Diversity Reception
“Jarrad VK3BL demonstrates how to use Dual Watch and 2 instances of WSJT-X (the primary can TX as we will show in another video) to achieve a fo... Read more
App - Mobile
Free APRS application for iOS
What it’s all about A modern APRS app for iOS users, with models detection, frequencies detection, C4FM highlight… More features Receive l... Read more
New iOS App Available for The ARRL Repeater Directory ®
The ARRL Repeater Directory ® — introduced this week for 2015-2016 — has a newly launched companion app for Apple® iOS® devices. iPhone®, iPad®... Read more
RFinder – The World Wide Repeater Directory kicks BrandMeister up a notch. DMR without CodePlugs!
RFinder has worked with the DMR network Brandmeister to create new usability enhancements. The new dashboard just released includes coverage maps gene... Read more
RS-MS1A – Remote Control Android App
Ray Novak and George Thomas show you how to control the ID-51A with the RS-MS1A Android app. Read more
Ham radio Foundation course for iOS and Android
The Australian Radio & Electronics School (RES) has made available a free 2-3 day amateur radio Foundation licence course App for Apple and Androi... Read more