“The Sun’s activity has picked up this week due to a set of two coronal holes that have sent us fast solar wind and some active regions that are firing off some mini-solar storms. Aurora has been seen all over the world clear down to Northumberland in the UK, and down to Maine, Wisconsin, and Washington, USA. We’ve also see aurora australis in Tasmania and New Zealand. (I’ll show gorgeous shots of the aurora in my next forecast). Amateur radio and GPS issues due to the current storm could last until Saturday. See how this storm is unfolding and what else the Sun has in store this week.”
Antenna
Alaskan Arrow LEO Satellite Antenna – 4 Elements for 2 Meters crossed with 10 Elements for 70 cm
The Alaskan antenna is meant for those who live in the higher lattitudes and need a little more gain. For us mere mortals who live in the lower 48 of... Read more
DX Commander All Band Vertical after 6 Months in the Air | Review
“I’ve had my DX Commander All Band vertical in the air for about 6 months now and I wanted to show how the antenna has faired over the Aus... Read more
Build your own Hexagonal Beam
The hexagonal beam (or known by many as the hex beam) has become a wildly popular antenna. It is a directional antenna that provides great performance... Read more
How To Use An Antenna Analyzer – Basics by K7AGE
Antenna Analyzer “I show you how to use an MFJ 259/269 Antenna Analyzer to check your antenna for SWR and resonance.” Read more
Diamond D3000N Super Discone Ultra-Wideband Antenna
“In this video we cover the assembly, installation and testing of the 3000N Discone for use on an SDR and home scanner.” Ultra-wideband de... Read more
News
CW Skimmer Developer Alex Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA, Receives RAC Radio Amateur of the Year Plaque
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) has honored CW Skimmer developer Alex Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA, as its 2014 Radio Amateur of the Year. He received th... Read more
Hamvention to boost Greene County economy by multi millions
By Dana SmithXENIA, Ohio (WDTN) – An amateur radio convention is expected to pump millions into the Greene County economy. The event – known as Hamven... Read more
ARISS: Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous Operations on ISS
Twenty years ago – November 13, 2020 – the Expedition-1 crew turned on the ARISS Ericsson radio for the first time and completed several c... Read more
Ham radio nets activated for Typhoon Kammuri
ARU-R1 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator Greg Mossop G0DUB reports information received from Dani YB2TJV about Typhoon Kammuri which is affecting... Read more
App - Mobile
Free App Allows Blind Hams to Work PSK31
A free, new app — Accessible Digipan — has been released that allows blind hams to operate PSK31. The download includes the app, audio tutorials, deta... Read more
Yaesu FT817 CAT Control Setup & BT Remote Control | Android
In this video we run through setting up a bluetooth CAT control for the Yaesu FT-817, using an Android Tablet, bluetooth interface, and Yaesus... Read more
Shortwave radio distributes smartphone apps
Imagine being able to download an app…without the internet. Well, it’s finally happened, thanks to shortwave radio. Broadcasting Board of Governors (B... Read more
My LoTW – Free app for iOS and Android
My LoTW is a viewer app for ARRL’s Logbook of the World. With My LoTW, you can: – View all the QSOs you have submitted to LoTW. –... Read more
Wizkers:Radio APP
Wizkers:Radio is a controller for various Amateur Radio equipments. At the moment, it supports several Elecraft radios and amplifiers, as well as the... Read more
Review
Baofeng UV9S Triband HT Power Test
Functions: TRI-BAND TWO WAY RADIO 1. Frequency Range: VHF/UHF136-174Mhz&220-225Mhz&400-520Mhz 2. Dual-Band Display, Tri Freq. Display, Dual-St... Read more
Rugged Spot Hotspot DMR/DSTAR/Fusion Pi-Star
NexGen Hotspots “From NexGen Hotspots, the Rugged Spot, one of their top sellers – a review. The nice thing about this hotspot, over other... Read more
“Automatic Gain Control” is the topic of the latest episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast
“Automatic Gain Control” is the topic of the latest (February 1) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn! More than a... Read more
Silphase R1 receiver [ VIDEO ]
Silphase R1 receiver. Telescoping antenna 1.15m. Location is city center Warsaw, Poland. Outside temperature +4 Celsius degrees. Frequency 1413 kHz. I... Read more
VHF
Yaesu FT 550L
Version 2.00 NEW FEATURES Updated the Memory Book to include eight customizable Memory Groups Updated Scan Band selection “ALL BAND” scans both... Read more
Ham Radio vs GMRS
Ham Radio vs GMRS – Ham Radio compared to GMRS frequencies and modes – which ones is better? Today let’s talk about both of them, ho... Read more
Unboxing the TYT TH9800 with 220MHz
TYT TH9800 Take a look at the new version of the TH9800 which incorporates the 220MHz band. Read more
2m 7 Element OWL-GT Super-Light Yagi
Sales price£139.95 Description A 7 element OWL-GT (Optimised Wideband Low Impedance) Super-Light Yagi for 144-145MHz – 2019 model FOR HORIZONTAL... Read more