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AR5700D 9kHz-3.7GHz, Digital Communications Receiver
Download AR5700D Brochure AR5700D User manual AR5700D User manual addendum Go to receiver accessories. Read more
UK Telecoms Regulator Ends Policy of Granting Two-Letter Call Sign Suffixes
UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom has said it no longer will issue two-letter suffix call signs to Full Licence holders. Since mid-2018, radio ama... Read more
International Space Station Resupply Mission to Carry New ARISS Ham Radio Gear
The scheduled March 7 SpaceX CRS-20 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will include the initial Amateur Radio on the International Space... Read more
Yaesu FT 4X Review – A Baofeng Killer?
“The FT-4X is the cheapest HT producted by Yaesu and manugactured in China. For intents and purposes, this radio has all the featues of a Baofen... Read more
Frequency Charts
Information about the US Amateur Bands is available on the Frequency Allocations page as well as the frequency bands chart. Printing the band charts D... Read more
Partially Submerged NEMO-1 WSPR Buoy Retrieved by Fishing Boat
The NEMO-1 WSPR buy buoy launched by AMSAT-Argentina (AMSAT-LU) on January 30 was retrieved 12 days later by a fishing vessel. The buoy transmitted WS... Read more
FCC Turns Down Amateur Licensee’s Appeal
In a Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) released on February 20, the FCC turned down an appeal by William F. Crowell, W6WBJ, of Diamond Springs,... Read more
VHF
Yaesu FTM-300DR C4FM Dual-Band
Yaesu FTM-300DR 50W C4FM/FM 144/430MHz Dual-Band Digital Mobile Transceiver The new FTM-300DR provides stable and reliable 50W RF power output. As in... Read more
Successful 47 GHz Amateur Radio Moonbounce Test Reported
Mitsuo Kasai, JA1WQF, successfully decoded a 47 GHz signal bounced off the moon on February 10 by Al Ward, W5LUA. More tests are planned. Ward posted... Read more
2020 Summer VHF/UHF Field Day Contest
“The 2020 VK Summer VHF/UHF Field Day, a ham radio contest was held on the weekend of January 18th and 19th. The contest is split into either an... Read more
Setting up APRS on the Yaesu FT3DR Handheld Transceiver – Ham Radio Q&A
Compact Design and Reliable 5W RF Power Output (Selectable 5W/ 2.5W/ 1W/ 0.3W) C4FM Digital V/D Mode, Voice FR Mode, Data FR Mode and Conventional FM... Read more
432 MHz world tropo record extended even further to 4,644 kms
” On Saturday the 28th of December 2019, Ian GM3SEK in the south-west of Scotland managed to work D41CV on 432 MHz to set a new world record fo... Read more
New 60 MHz Beacon Now on the Air from Ireland
The first — and so far only — beacon on 60 MHz went on the air on December 16. The call sign is EI1KNH. In early 2018, the 60 MHz (5-meter) band was a... Read more
Review
Testing Grounding (Earthing) with the DLG DI120 Ground Earth Resistance Tester
USB Connection for Data Uploading with software applicable in window 2000 / window XP / window Vista / window 7 ( NOT available for window 10 currentl... Read more
WA9ZCO Wins the February QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the February 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “CW Combo Key” by Marc Alan Winzenried, WA9ZCO. The QST Cover Plaque Award —... Read more
Rod, K8RR walks you through the set up and features of the Yaesu FTdx-101MP
Yaesu FTdx-101MP HF+50 MHz 200W Transceiver Radio enthusiasts know the iconic model number “101” which comes from the legendary and best-selling FT-10... Read more
ZUMSpot RPi PiStar Hotspot Review
The ZUMspot RPi is an advanced radio module board. Paired with a Raspberry Pi and the MMDVM software becomes a small and efficient multi-mode digital... Read more
VeroTel VR-N7500 Android Controlled Mobile Radio
The Vero Telecom VGC VR-N7500 is a brand new 50watt VHF/40 watt UHF Headless ham transceiver with a solid build quality. It is very different in desig... Read more
Software
OPENWEBRX VERSION 0.18.0 RELEASED: NEW DECODERS FOR DIGITAL VOICE, DIGITAL HAM MODES
“Hello fellow radio enthusiasts, with great excitement I would like to announce the availability of OpenWebRX Version 0.18.0 as public release.... Read more
Log4OM Release – Version 2.3.0.0
Release note – Version 2.3.0.0 • CAT frequency display is now user configurable for best visual comfort in Settings -> CAT • Added viewable Clublog... Read more
The QARTest program for Contest
There are many Italian radio amateurs who use special programs to manage the various national and international contests. During this evening we will... Read more
LogHX – The freeware logger software, designed as complete Ham Radio environment
LogHX able to: Keep a QSO accounting Track and check of e-QSL and paper QSL exchange, via QSL-manager or direct Check preview QSO in run time Use data... Read more
KiwiSDR update brings integrated DRM RX
Software update brings integrated DRM receiver (Digital Radio Mondiale) based on Dream 2.1.1 to all KiwiSDRs. Stock BeagleBone-Green/Black based Kiwis... Read more
IC-9700 – Firmware Update
Transceiver Model name IC-9700 Download Type Firmware Version Version 1.21 Update 2019/12/13 Notes Changes from Version 1.20 Fixed the problem where t... Read more