Amateur radio is a hobby with so many aspects it can be hard to describe – and difficult to know what to try first! We’ve tried to give a taster of just some of the many exciting, challenging and fun things you can do with amateur radio. We’re planning to take a look at other parts of the hobby in the future – what’s your favourite?
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While 10 meters has not been the hottest band in the Amateur Radio toolkit of late, Iran apparently has found it an ideal spot to operate various radars. The interference was audible in International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU R1) a... Read more
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KT-8900D Unboxing
QYT KT-8900D Dual Band Quad-standby Colorful Screen Mini Mobile Vehicle-mounted Radio TX & RX 136-174MHz & 400-480MHz 200 Channels FM Radio Fe... Read more
Morse code: A staple in the Navy IW toolkit
PENSACOLA, Fla. – The cryptologic technician (collection) (CTR) student cohort in the first revised Basic Manual Morse Trainer (BMMT) course wrapped u... Read more
Radio station in 3-wheel bike – OH7OL
Mobile amateur radio station (CW) built in to a tricycle. Owner is OH7OL (83 years old). -tranceiver Kenwood TS-130S -currently works on 20 meter and... Read more
US Naval Academy CubeSats Get OSCAR Numbers
AMSAT has announced that two US Naval Academy-sponsored CubeSats have been assigned OSCAR numbers. BRICsat now will be known as NO-83, andPSAT has bee... Read more
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
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Visualizing RF Standing Waves on Transmission Lines
This video illustrates how RF (radio frequency) standing waves are created in transmission lines – through the addition of the forward (t... Read more
CAS-4A and CAS-4B to have Ham Radio Linear Transponders
CAMSAT is working closely with a Beijing Government aerospace contractor to build two satellites with amateur radio linear transponder payloads. Both... Read more
History of Digital Modes
“Here’s a talk I gave for a San Jose-area ham club via Zoom. This talk is recreated from the charts. Join me for a pleasant 45 minutes (or... Read more