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Launch Window for AMSAT’s RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E Opens on December 19
The launch that will carry AMSAT’s RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E CubeSat into orbit will likely take place later this month. Virgin Orbit has announced that the... Read more
ARRL to Award John Devoldere, ON4UN, Memorial Plaque for ARRL 160-Meter Contest
For the ARRL 160-Meter Contest taking place December 4 – 6 UTC, the ARRL Programs and Services Committee — on behalf of the ARRL Board of Directors —... Read more
NanoVNA SAA2 Version 2 Vector Network Analyzer – Ham Radio Antenna Analyzer
NanoVNA SAA2 Version 2 Vector Network Analyzer – Ham Radio Antenna Analyzer Read more
Introducing QCX-mini 5W CW transceiver!
The miniature version of our popular QCX 5W CW transceiver, with special portable-friendly features for SOTA and other portable operators: – Sma... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspot Cycle 25 is 1 year old, and increasing solar activity continues to surprise and amaze. Average daily su... Read more
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YAESU FTDX10 [ VIDEO ]
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FCC to Require Email Addresses on Applications
Amateur radio licensees and candidates will have to provide the FCC with an email address on applications, effective sometime in mid-2021. If no email... Read more
Best Handheld Ham Radio for Off Grid | HunVting – Survival Ham Radio
“Today I talk about my 5 current picks for Handheld Ham Radios at my Hunting Lease, where we operate off grid. All radios have various features... Read more
December is YOTA Month
The month of December has been designated as YOTA month. The annual initiative sponsored by Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) initially focused on Internat... Read more
6000km TEP path on 144 MHz opens up between Buenos Aires and the Dominican Republic
Hot on the heels of the last post about the 5400km TEP opening on 144 MHz between Argentina and the island of Aruba, we have details of some more cont... Read more
New RFinder B1, Advanced VHF/UHF 4 Watt DMR/Analog Ham Radio Smartphone, NO CODE PLUGS NEEDED!!
“My switch back from iPhone to RFinder happened in this video. A dual band VHF/UHF radio with a newly designed receiver for better sensitivity,... Read more
How Solar Indicies Work: SFI, SN, A & K
How Solar Indicies Work: SFI, SN, A & K Read more
ISS SSTV 145.800 FM Dec 1-2
The preliminary crew schedule shows a Moscow Aviation Institute SSTV activity planned for December 1 and 2. This is a limited time experiment primaril... Read more
RadioShack Purchased by Online Retailer
RadioShack® is back as an online retailer of electronics, offering some parts in its inventory that largely consists of radios, batteries, telephone g... Read more
Major Solar Flare in 3 years!
Today, Earth-orbiting satellites detected the biggest solar flare in more than 3 years. The M4.4-category eruption produced a shortwave radio blackout... Read more
QCX-mini to be available for order later this week
From Hans G0UPL: Great excitement here at QRP Labs Towers just half an hour ago, middle of the QCX challenge (from which I am abstaining this month)... Read more
Retevis RT95 Budget Dual Band Mobile Transceiver
Specifications GENERAL Frequency Range VHF:144-148MHz UHF: 430~440MHz Number of Channels 200 channels Channel Spacing 25K (Wide Band) 20K(Middle Band)... Read more
DXCommander Expedition Build & Review! Impressive Ham Radio Antenna!
Callum has created quite an impressive line of antennas that fit various ham radio use cases. Today we look at his portable offering The Expedition an... Read more
Solar Flux Hits New High & Big Flares Possible Now | Space Weather News 11.26.2020
Solar Flux Hits New High & Big Flares Possible Now | Space Weather News 11.26.2020 Read more
ARRL Asks FCC to Allow 3.4-GHz Operation until Spectrum is Occupied
In comments to the FCC, ARRL has argued that radio amateurs be allowed to continue shared operation in the 3.4 GHz band until 5G licensees who purchas... Read more
2020 Amateur Radio Holiday Gift Guide
2020 Amateur Radio Holiday Gift Guide Read more
Connecting the MX-P50 amplifier and LDG Z11 pro tuner to the IC-705
Connecting the MX-P50 amplifier and LDG Z11 pro tuner to the IC-705. Read more
Coast Guard Proposes to Discontinue HF Voice Watchkeeping
The US Coast Guard has invited comments by January 21, 2021, on a proposal to discontinue HF voice watchkeeping. The proposal appeared on No... Read more
Video demonstrating 3D propagation simulation
Chris from our Development Team gives an overview of Over-The-Horizon (OTH) High Frequency (HF) Analysis in Systems Tool Kit (STK) that is new in vers... Read more
Tips on Operating Linear Amateur Radio Satellites (Part 2)
Tips on Operating Linear Amateur Radio Satellites (Part 2) Read more
RadioShack to be reborn
RadioShack The good news is that as of today RadioShack has officially been purchased by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), giving the troubled company... Read more
Best Black Friday Deals for 2020 for HAM RADIO
Best Black Friday Deals for 2020 for HAM RADIO Read more
Airspy HF+ Discovery is the Most Refined HF/VHF SDR
The Airspy HF+ Discovery sets a new standard in terms of reception performance with extra pre-selectors for all the supported bands and a New DSP Core... Read more
Dayton Hamvention Announces its 2021 Theme — “The Gathering”
“The Gathering” will be the theme for the 2021 Dayton Hamvention®. Hamvention General Chair Rick Allnutt, WS8G, said the theme reflects what has been... Read more
Still Time to Apply for Foreign Service Information Management Technical Specialists-Radio Positions
The deadline to apply for US Department of State Foreign Service Information Management Technical Specialists-Radio (IMTS-R) positions is December 1,... Read more
Ham radio & 3D printing – A very portable table stand for the Icom IC-705.
Ham radio & 3D printing – A very portable table stand for the Icom IC-705. Read more
Moscow Aviation Institute plans SSTV event from ISS
Rodolfo Parisio, IW2BSF, reports that a Slow-Scan Television (SSTV) transmission event from the International Space Station is currently scheduled to... Read more
Universal Radio is closing shop
Dear Friends Of Universal Radio, Time waits for no one, and that includes Barbara and myself. We have decided to retire and our current location in Wo... Read more
Chameleon F-Loop TOTAL! Kit and CHA Single Loop
Chameleon F-Loop TOTAL! Kit and CHA Single Loop The CHA F-LOOP 2.0 was designed with portability, ease of use simplicity, ruggedness and high performa... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: As solar flux declined over the past week, I noticed less long-distance propagation on 10 meters reported on ps... Read more