The Sun’s face gets a lot more active this week with two coronal holes and two active regions rotating into Earth view. This means we get two more chances for some fast solar wind to cause us to reach solar storm conditions with some aurora while the Sun gives us a nice boost in the solar flux for radio propagation without any risk of big flares. The good news is just in time for the holidays for aurora photographers, amateur radio operators, and GPS operators. See details of the coming storms, how long the Sun has will keep up its brightness up, and what else is in store this week.
Equipment
Ten-Tec PM1 QRP
Description The MX1, AA1, VO1, and TX1 modules are wired into a band-switching 80-40 meter CW transceiver. Front panel controls: On-off, Transmit-Rece... Read more
Filtered 2400 MHz Driver Amplifier Kits Now Available
This kit has been designed by David Bowman G0MRF and contains all the parts required to drive a PA on 2.4 GHz for QO-100. The completed board will hav... Read more
DX Engineering Radio RF Ground Plane Kits
DX Engineering Radio RF Ground Plane Kits provide an effective method of reducing stray RF pickup by equipment and interconnecting cables. Used under... Read more
ADALM-PLUTO: A NEW $149 TX CAPABLE SDR WITH 325 – 3800 MHZ RANGE, 12-BIT ADC AND 20 MHZ BANDWIDTH
The easy to use ADALM-PLUTO active learning module (PlutoSDR) helps introduce electrical engineering students to the fundamentals of software-defined... Read more
New Hy-gain AR-500
UHF/VHF/6-Meter, MFJ-1886 Rotator/Controller and Remote For use of small VHF/UHF, 6M, TV, FM, the MFJ-1886 wide band receiving loop and other lightwe... Read more
VHF
Kenwood D-STAR – Tribander 144/220/440 MHz
Kenwood D-STAR Built-in high-performance GPS unit Transflective color TFT display Weatherproof toughness meeting IP54/55 standards Wide-band and multi... Read more
Alinco DJ-MD5T VHF/UHF 5W DMR HT
Alinco DJ-MD5T VHF/UHF 5W DMR DUal Mode Tier I/II HT Features: DMR Tier I and Tier II 1.77 inch TFT color LCD VFO/MR Switch Output Power Selection (5W... Read more
Wouxun KG-UV9D
Wouxun KG-UV9D Experience Multi-Band excitement with the Wouxun KG-UV9D! This multi-modulation two way radio combines dual band transmission, 7 band r... Read more
Google Repeater Mapping – K5EXH
Visit the Web Site and seach for city: Google Repeater Mapping Sample New York: Read more
TYT MD-9600 Dual Band DMR Digital Mobile Radio (UHF/VHF)
Now you can go digital on the road with the TYT MD-9600 DMR Digital Mobile Two Way Radio! The MD-9600 gives you the crystal clear, noise-free audio of... Read more
Antenna
How To Orientat A Beam Antenna– Beam Headings
Here’s a link to find your declination: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag-web/ Request an Azimuthal Map by NS6T Read more
Introducing the SteppOut Vertical High-performance 1/4-wave HF Antenna From 14 to 30 Mhz By Bill, AA4BQ
From price to performance, the SteppOut Vertical is a true 1/4-wave vertical for 20-10m and for under $50! Let’s have some fun. The end product... Read more
Stealth Antennas by G0KYA
The first edition of Stealth Antennas quickly became the ‘must have’ antenna book for everyone who wasn’t living in acres of land. T... Read more
Ham College 24 : Antennas and more questions from the Technician pool
Antennas and more questions from the Technician exam pool. Read more
Super Broad Band Stainless Steel Ham Antenna
Extremely Versatile, Highly Efficient, UV rated and Very Lite With Almost No Wind Load. With 18 Stainless wires 2″ inches wide for 10-20-40-80 m... Read more
Review
Best HF Ham Radio Under $2000 – 4 Best HF Transceivers 2021
Best HF Ham Radio Under $2000 – 4 Best HF Transceivers 2021 Read more
REVIEW: Hytera PD782 DMR portable radio
The Hytera PD782/G is a commercial grade mid-tier DMR portable radio being offered by Hytera Communications, a Chinese manufacturer of communications... Read more
Chameleon Emcomm III Portable Antenna (Winter Field Day) – Ham Radio Q&A
“We’re setting up for Winter Field Day and testing out the Chameleon Emcomm III Portable HF Antenna.” CHAMELEON ANTENNA EMCOMM-III P... Read more
News
Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3
The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. The... Read more
March 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the Marc... Read more
ARISS USA Gets IRS 501(c)(3) Recognition
ARISS-USA, a Maryland nonprofit corporation, has earned recognition from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a Section 501(c)(3) charitable, scie... Read more
Contests on QO-100 allowed
Updated band plan valid: from 4 April 2021 Contest Zone (CW and SSB) Uplink area 2400.370 – 2400.490 MHz Downlink area 10489.870 – 10489.990 MHz Of co... Read more
How to use an automatic antenna tuner with a Yaesu FT-891 (LDG Z11 Pro II)
How to use an automatic antenna tuner with the Yaesu FT-891. In this video I show you the steps to set up and configure the LDG Z11 Pro II auto tuner... Read more
