by Elliot Williams 
Amateur radio enthusiasts in the US will be interested in Faraday, an open-source digital radio that runs on 915 MHz, which amateur radio enthusiasts may know better as the 33 cm band.
You can transmit on 915 MHz without a license (in the US), taking advantage of the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) exemption. This means that there’s commodity hardware available for sending and receiving, which is a plus. But you can’t do so with any real power unless you have an amateur radio license. And that’s what makes Faraday interesting — it makes it very easy to transmit and receive digital data, with decent power and range, if you’re licensed. The band is currently under-utilized, so go nuts!… READ MORE
Review
Comparing the RFinder H1and M1 Devices
In this episode, I talk about the 2 RFinder devices – the original H1, and the new M1. The M1 is now my daily carry Smartphone and 2-way radio.... Read more
Review Palstar LA-1K – 1 kW Solid-State LDMOS HF amplifier
“Here’s a full review of the Palstar LA-1K, it’s a 1 kW dual LDMOS solid-state HF linear. It covers from 6 to 160 meters. The LA-1K as RF sensin... Read more
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YAESU FT- 891 First Test [ Video ]
FT-891 HF+50Mhz ALL MODE MOBILE TRANSCEIVER The FT-891 HF All Mode Mobile Transceiver once again continues Yaesu’s legacy for legendary receiver... Read more
Equipment
RF-KIT RF2K-S Amplifier – Legal Limit Solid State PA
General Features: Output Power 1.8 – 30 MHz 2K+, 6m 1K+ Device: 2x BLF189XR Auto Band Selection ICOM®; YAESU® Band data Interface CAT Connectivity LAN... Read more
Radio Incident Command Kit by N1RFD
What is my definition of a Communications Go-Kit? A Communications Go-Kit (or Radio-Ready-Kit) is made up of a portable “Amateur radio” st... Read more
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FT4JA [ Video ] Juan de Nova 2016
MONDAY, 28 MARCH 2016 “After 2 days aboard the « Antsivia » and almost 2000 qso as /MM, we are now achored near Juan de Nova. As our documents i... Read more
Ham Radio GoBox Update 2018 by DL1GKK
Ham Radio GoBox by Karl-Heinz Krawczyk “In October 2017 I fulfilled my wish to have a digital amateur radio station as compact as possible in on... Read more
Digital Modes
Quicker-Turnaround Digital Modes in Experimental Stage for WSJT-X Suite
Recent sporadic-E propagation openings on 6 meters and elsewhere have pointed up the need for a digital mode having faster turnaround time than curren... Read more
Faster, More Contest-Friendly FT4 Digital Protocol to Debut in a Week
A new, speedier, more contest-friendly digital mode is just days away in beta version. WSJT-X Developers say serious work on the new FT4 protocol bega... Read more
JS8Call 0.7 Released
J8Call “Howdy Folks, We’ve sure come a long way in the past few weeks. Thanks for sticking with me and enjoying the ride! This release is... Read more
WinLink Radio Email with Yaesu FT-891
“Hello operators A few operators have left comments with concerns about the reported USB clicking on the Yaesu ft-891. Apparently one or more op... Read more
Contesting
W1AW/5 Will Represent ARRL Headquarters in the 2015 IARU HF World Championship
W1AW/5 The summer’s most popular HF contest — The 2015 International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) HF World Championship — gets under way on... Read more
CQ WPX RTTY Contest 2019
The 2019 CQ World-Wide WPX RTTY Contest February 9-10, 2019 Starts: 0000 UTC Saturday   Ends: 2359 UTC Sunday I. OBJECTIVE: For amateurs world wide t... Read more
FT4 contests announced – RSGB
RSGB FT4 Contest Series A series of three short duration events on 80m to allow entrants to experience the latest machine-generated contest mode As th... Read more
ARRL 160-Meter Contest
Photo Credict ARRL : Gene Shea, KB7Q, of Bozeman, Montana, logged more than 830 contacts and earned his Worked All States Award by the time the Sun ro... Read more
News
Yet more features in the SDRplay Spectrum Analyser
Steve Andrew has just added a couple of cool new features to his popular Spectrum Analyser software which works with all the SDRplay RSPs. is latest r... Read more
Bidding Begins Today in the Annual ARRL Online Auction
Bidding gets under way today, October 17, on more than 230 items on the block in the 14th annual ARRL Online Auction. Bidding begins at 10 AM EST (140... Read more
IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, Offers Amateur Radio Perspective on WRC-19
Writing in a special World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) edition of ITU News Magazine, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Secretar... Read more
ARRL Puerto Rico Section and Red Cross Renew Memorandum of Understanding
The American Red Cross Puerto Rico Chapter renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the ARRL Puerto Rico Section on October 10, citing mutually be... Read more
PACTOR Developer SCS Announces Monitoring Software
SCS, the company that created PACTOR, has unveiled software that offers the ability to monitor the content of PACTOR 1, 2, and 3 transmissions over th... Read more
