“MFJ recently announced two new Morse Code straight keys, the MFJ-566M with a metal base and the MFJ-566P with a plastic base. These small, 3D-printed keys are priced right (under US$30) and have a nice “feel” to them. I purchased the MFJ-566M and put it through its paces. I also compare it to a classic World War II-era J-38 straight key. CW is great. Welcome aboard!”
VHF
D-STAR Forum at Dayton on HamRadioNow
D-STAR is now the Grand Old Man of Digital Voice in amateur radio, but it still fills the room with interested hams at the Dayton Hamvention®. John Da... Read more
B-320-G VHF, HT/MOBLE AMP, 200W OUT, 144-148 MHZ
Add this amp to your 2 Meter HTor mobile radio and get 200 Watts brutal output. Talk further, longer, clearer! Has 15 dB GaAsFET preamp, works all mod... Read more
VHF and UHF FM Transceiver MT-777
Application For on-site communications such as warehouse, manufacturing, hospitality, school and security occasion, etc. Main Features ■ 50 CTCS... Read more
Hytera PD36X DMR Portable Review
Hytera PD36X DMR Portable Review by Tony Langdon VK3JED Read more
Equipment
TSG4100A RF Vector Signal Generator
The TSG4100A Series RF Vector Signal Generator offers mid-range performance and up to 200 MHz modulation bandwidth at an entry-level RF signal generat... Read more
4O3A – STATION GENIUS
Station Genius can control: 4 Square Antenna Systems Antennas Antenna Switches Band Pass Filters Beam Stacks Beverages Rotators RS-232 Devices Station... Read more
Yamaha CM500 Headset with built-in microfone
Yamaha CM500 Headset The Yamaha CM500 is a Circumaural headset that combines a pair of comfortable, noise-attenuating earcups and flexible headband wi... 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
Software
JS8Call 0.10.0 Released – A new ACTIVE / IDLE flag for Hearbeats, CQ repeats on an interval, and ADIF mode update!
“Hey Folks! Version 0.10.0 of JS8Call has been released. Upgrade to the latest and greatest here: https://groups.io/g/js8call/wiki/Download-Lin... Read more
New Beta Version of WSJT-X is Now Available, Mock FT8 Contest Set
WSJT-X A new WSJT-X “release candidate,” version 2.0.0-rc4, now is available, and the version 2.0 Quick Start Guide has been revised and extended. The... Read more
WSJT-X 2.0.0-rc4 now available
WSJT-X 2.0.0-rc4 – Download “A fourth candidate release (“RC4”) of WSJT-X 2.0 is now available for download and use by beta... Read more
WSJT-X 2.0-rc3 – Candidate Release 3
WSJT-X 2.0-rc3 Candidate Release WSJT-X 2.0-rc3 Candidate releases are intended for beta testers: individuals interested in testing the program’... Read more
News
NASA releases first sounds ever recorded on Mars Read
Listen to Martian wind blow across NASA’s InSight lander. The spacecraft’s seismometer and air pressure sensor picked up vibrations from 10-15 mph (16... Read more
Fox-1Cliff/AO-95 Commissioning Status
Following the launch of Fox-1Cliff/AO-95, AMSAT Engineering began the commissioning process, with the help of AMSAT Operations, on Tuesday Decemb... Read more
ARRL Bill Leonard Audio Reporting Award Presented in New York City
The 2017 ARRL Bill Leonard W2SKE Professional Media Award for Audio Reporting was presented in New York on December 6 to the producers and staff of th... Read more
Knacksat team request telemetry reports
Tanan Rangseeprom HS1JAN has requested radio amateurs to help with receiving telemetry data from the Knacksat CubeSat that was launched on Decemb... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
After nine days with no sunspots, sunspot group 2729 emerged on December 5. The sunspot number on that date was 16. Average daily solar flux for the w... Read more
Antenna
2018 QST Antenna Design Competition Winners Announced
ARRL has announced the winners of the 2018 QST Antenna Design Competition. “Dozens of entries were received, but only three could win,” said... Read more
Tarheel Mobile HF Antennas – Model 200A-HP
Mobile HF Antennas “When properly installed on your vehicle the Model 200A-HP will provide continuous coverage from 3.2 to 26 MHz with the a 6... Read more
Hy-Gain AV-680 9 Band Vertical Update Video
Hy-Gain AV-680 9 Band Vertical Hy-Gain Multi-Band PATRIOT Vertical Antennas 9-band vertical covers 80/40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 Meters • No radials • No... Read more
SteppIR UrbanBeam and SDA 2000 – full review (HF antenna)
SteppIR UrbanBeam “This is a full review of the SteppIR UrbanBeam (multiband HF antenna) with the SDA 2000 controller (OptimizIR). It’s part 3 o... Read more
