4 X 7el yagi array @21m (stack spacing : 6m high and 7m wide)
Tac Hirama, JA7QVI, has completed all requirements for the Worked All States (WAS) award on 6 meters. New Jersey was the last state he needed to work, and he managed a moonbounce (EME) contact as well as a conventional ionospheric contact.
It’s quite possible that JA7QVI is the first radio amateur to earn WAS on 6 meters from Japan, although that cannot be confirmed. Completing WAS on 6 meters was a major goal for him, Hirama said, and an Earth-Moon-Earth contact with Andy Blank, N2NT, on June 17 clinched the deal. He’d been working on achieving WAS on 6 meters since 1977.
JA7QVI now has accomplished WAS on 10 bands, 160 through 6 meters.
Source:ARRL
Review
Introducing the RSP1A SDR from SDRPlay
“The folks at SDRPlay were nice enough to send me their new RSP1A SDR. Some very significant upgrades come with this new model. Any of you still... Read more
![PSK31 Digital Mode [ Video Tutorial ] – QRP School](https://qrznow.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/0115-190x122.jpg)
PSK31 Digital Mode [ Video Tutorial ] – QRP School
Photo: W7RN This is a comprehensive intro to the PSK31 digital mode. It’s all of the major concepts and some demonstration crammed into a 30 min... Read more
Unboxing the BITX40 SSB QRP 40-Meter Kig
“I learned about the BitX-40 from Randy, K7AGE’s unboxing video and immediately placed an order. It arrived today a few weeks after I plac... Read more
Gary M0TIG takes a look at the Metro VNA range at ML&S
ANTENNA ANALYZER MetroVna Pro Touch 55/180/250 MHz The idea of creating an all-Italian version of an Antenna Analyser was born as a challenge.After co... Read more
Review: SOTABeams WSPRLite HF WSPR transmitter
Reviewing the WSPRlite transmitter by SOTABeams. Includes a description, demonstration and a look inside. In conjunction with the DXplorer website it... Read more
News
Hams in Indonesia Get New Bands
Indonesia’s IARU member-society ORARI reports that the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has allocated bands of 135.7 — kHz (2200... Read more
New 2200-Meter Beacon on the Air from Australia
The Caboolture Radio Club (VK4QD) in Queensland, Australia, is now operating a beacon on 2200 meters on 137.444 kHz using the call sign VK4RBC. Austra... Read more
Reports of Knacksat CubeSat Reception Requested
The Knacksat 1U CubeSat launched on December 3 by a SpaceX vehicle may be in safe mode. The Knacksat project team at King Mongkut’s University of Tech... Read more
New Technical Requirements in Bulgaria
Today, January 18th, New Technical Requirements has been published from Bulgarian Ministry of Communication. Thanks to the great commitment of BFRA n... Read more
Es’hail-2 live ! TRANSPONDER TESTS
Es’hail 2 was launched last November and it is the first geostationary satellite to contain an amateur radio transponder. The satellite is posit... Read more
Antenna
Log Periodic Antennas – “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!
These directional antennas may look like Yagis, but they are quite different. The Doctor explains! Read more
Engineering the Doublet Antenna
“I made this doublet connector from a piece of 6mm Nylon 66 I had knocking about. Seems easy enough. I just hope the 450 ohm behaves itself and... Read more
The AMSAT SA 2 m / 70 cm dual-band Yagi antenna is now available
The antenna has a 50-ohm designed driver. The Yagi has a unique element called a ‘Open Sleeve’ which is a director very close to the driven element... Read more
![Ground Plane Antennas [ “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast ]](https://qrznow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/a-ground-plane-antenna-for-noaa-weather-stations-190x122.jpg)
Ground Plane Antennas [ “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast ]
Ground Plane Antennas “Ground Plane Antennas” is the topic of the new (December 20) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and l... Read more
Electromagnetics, the W8JK Antenna, and the ‘Wow!’ Signal
Electromagnetics, the W8JK Antenna, and the “Wow!” Signal Or, “My friend, the Ohio State Professor, Dr John Kraus, W8JK” Bob HoufK7ZB Antenna enthusia... Read more
Fixing a brand new Cushcraft A3S beam antenna
Cushcraft A3S Three Element Beam – 10, 15 & 20 Meters A3 World Ranger, our top selling tribander, has become the A3S with all stainless ste... Read more
App - Mobile
iWSPR TX – WSPR for iOS version 2.8 now available
WSPR WSPR implements a protocol designed for probing potential propagation paths with low-power transmissions. Normal transmissions carry a station’s... Read more
RUMlogNG2Go for iOS version 3.5.2 now available
Thomas Lindner, DL2RUM, is happy to announce the availability of version 3.5.2 of his RUMlogNG2Go logger for the iPhone and iPad. RUMlogNG2Go can be ... Read more
SmartSDR for iOS v2.6.2 Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v2.6.2 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This App requires... Read more
QRZ.com App for Android now in Beta Testing
The updates to QRZ’s Android App, formerly known as QRZDroid have been released and are available to those who are interested in trying it out.... Read more
EchoLink for iOS version 2.10.18 is now available
EchoLink for iOS version 2.10.18 is now available in the App Store. This is a 64-bit build that is fully compatible with iOS 10 and modern iOS devices... Read more
