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Review
5 Things Ruining Ham Radio | K6UDA Radio
” The funniest look at ham radio yet. For every 10 hams out there playing with everything ham radio, there’s some lonely guy sitting in hi... Read more
So Now What? The New Ham Radio Starter Pack [ Podcast ]
A look at the types of equipment that new hams need to get started on their amateur radio journey, and the importance of doing your research. Read more
Digi Mode Ham Radio Hat for Raspberry Pi
“Hello Operators in the first video with the DRAWS HAT for the Raspberry Pi, I speculated about the impact this new hardware would have on the h... Read more
Antenna
6 Meter Beam Antenna
6 Meter Beam Antenna 1.5 KW Power Handling Capacity Transmits and receives in an uni-directional (one direction) pattern Horizontal and Vertical Polar... Read more
DIAMOND WD 330S a T2FD Short Antenna 2 – 30MHz
Peter Waters G3OJV, from Waters & Stanton, demonstrates the DIAMOND short dipole antenna. At just 10m long it is an attractive proposition for ham... Read more
Digital Modes
New “Pre-Release” Version of WSJT-X Includes FT8 Changes
A new “pre-release” version of WSJT-X now is available. This is the Amateur Radio digital software suite developed by Joe Taylor, K1JT, that includes... Read more
World Wide Digi DX Contest
The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (“WWROF”), in collaboration with the Slovenia Contest Club (“SCC”), is pleased to announce the first annual... Read more
News
Capture the MAGIC of Six Meters — eBook
Have you ever wondered about the “Magic” of Six Meters? After all, you’ve probably pressed the six meter button on your rig and failed to find any mag... Read more
Eastern Iowans Rely On Ham Radio When Severe Weather Strikes
A derecho with winds of 80 to 100 MPH struck eastern Iowa last August, disrupting power and telecommunications for some 400,000 residents. But, as... Read more
David A. Duncan, K7DUN, Wins the January 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the January 2021 QST Cover Plaque award is “CW-ELMER – An Advanced Morse Code Learning System,” by David A... Read more
ISS SSTV 145.800 FM Jan 28-29
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit Slow Scan TV images on 145.800 MHz FM using the SSTV mode PD-120.... Read more
Equipment
Watkins Johnson HF-1000 DSP Receiver
Specifications Dimensions ............ 19.0W x 5.25H x 20.0D inches Weight ................ 15 Lbs. (19 Lbs. ship) Frequency Range ........ 5 - 30000... Read more
Begali Signature Dual Paddle Key – Palladium
The Signature Gold embodies the experience that we have gained with the Magnetic Classic and the Magnetic Professional paddles, and it incorporates im... Read more
Alpha 4510A 3KW Wattmeter with 160M to 6M coverage
Alpha 4510A QRP TO QRO. Our Wattmeters can measure from 200 milliwatts to 5 kilowatts, from 160 meters to 6 meters with no slugs! They displa... Read more
New SP-38 External Speaker for the IC-7300, Coming Soon!
Icom are introducing a new external speaker for its revolutionary IC-7300 Software Designed Radio. The new SP-38 complements the appearance of the IC-... Read more
QRPGuys K8TND Regenerative Receiver – $40
“How better to explore the world of shortwave listening than with a regenerative receiver. The QRPGuys K8TND Regenerative Receiver covers the 60... Read more
Bird Sitehawk , Antenna/Cable Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer
“This is the Bird43 that everyone knows, ON STEROIDS! LOL… I had no idea Bird came to this, so I wanted to share it with you. Something th... Read more
QCX-mini is coming soon!
QCX-mini is a response to quite a few comments on the new QCX+ kit, from people who want to take it out portable for SOTA operations and other po... Read more
News
Mexican Amateur Radio Volunteers Providing Communication in Wildfire Response
Mexican radio amateurs have been providing communication support from a fire scene in a remote area to civil protection authorities in Monterrey, Mexi... Read more
Santa Turns to Remote Operating to Boost Radio Coverage of North America
The word from Santa Claus World near the North Pole in Finland is that the elves at OF9X will try remote operating to generate more contacts in North... Read more
K9EID – Bob Heil To Receive Honorary Doctorate From University of Missouri
K9EID – Bob Heil To Receive Honorary Doctorate From University of Missouri – Congratulations Bob! Read Full Article: Read more
VR-N7500 Mobile Radio Approved by CE-RED & FCC Certification
Vero VR N7500 Tech Specs UHF 40W,VHF 50W 136-174&400-470Mhz Multiple Bluetooth connections Full-featured APP settings Global Walkie Talkie With No... Read more
Sale of Vintage Transmitter Funds Opportunity for ARRL Teachers Institute Participant
The sale of a vintage Collins transmitter has made it possible for a Connecticut Amateur Radio club to fund a seat for a future ARRL Teachers Institut... Read more