The winning article for the August 2018 QST Cover Plaque award is “A Novel Approach to Using Window Line” by John Portune, W6NBC. The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue — is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll web page. Cast a ballot for your favorite article in the September issue today.
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Equipment
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
BOXA-LOAD 50 Ohm RF Dummy Load
Product Description 50 Ohm RF Dummy Load An essential piece of equipment in any radio shack, the BOXA-LOAD is a 50 Ohm dummy load. VSWR bette... Read more
PPG100 Portable Power Generator
Midland Radio has been a show participant at the Consumer Electronics Show for several decades. Long an industry leader in two-way radio technology in... Read more
VHF
‘The VHF/UHF DX Book’, 2017 Replica Edition, is now available for free download
2017 Digital Replica Edition The VHF/UHF DX Book was written in the early to mid-1990s by a team of experienced VHF/UHF DXers and equipment developers... 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
Ham Radio Smartphone! Outfone Rangerfone S15 Android VHF/UHF
SpecificationFeaturesAccessories S15 Rugged Outdoor phone Specification Basic Parameter Model Rangerfone S15 Color Black Design Bar OS Android... Read more
QUANSHENG TG-42AT VHF 136-174Mhz
TG42ATQUANSHENG TG42AT VHF 136-174Mhz Key Specifications/Special Features: Frequency: VHF:136-174Mhz Li-ion Battery :7.4V 1500mA 99 channels Supports... Read more
Review
How to measure current
It is often necessary to know how to measure current using a multimeter. Current measurements are easy to make, but they are done in a slightly... Read more
Ham Radio Basics – Setting Up Your First Operating Position
Some things to think about when you set up your first ham radio station operating position. A quick look at Larry WD0AKX’s console. ... Read more
Radioditty GD-73 DMR HT – Programming and Using
PALM SIZE DMR: Compatible with MOTOTRBO, the GD-73A features lightweight and mini size that can easily fit your pocket. The clear LCD screen and compa... Read more
Icom IC-9100 – QST Review
Icom IC-9100 Mark J. Wilson, K1RO, k1ro@arrl.org Reviewed by Rick Lindquist, WW3DE National Contest Journal Managing Editor ww3de@arrl.org The only re... Read more
The new Malahit-DSP: A portable all-in-one wideband SDR receiver
Technical Specifications 1 MHz to 1000 MHz. Bandwidth 160 kHz. Modulation types AM, WFM, NFM, LSB, USB. Powered by one Li-ion cell. Consumption up to... Read more
App - Mobile
Rfinder for Visually Impaired on Android
Rfinder Tom W3ZX, a visually impaired ham gives a great demo on Android using TalkBack for the visually impaired. See More: http://www.rfinder.net/blo... Read more
SmartSDR for iOS v1.0.4 Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v1.0.4 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This release con... Read more
FlexRadio Systems Announces Partnership With DL8MRE – APP for Iphone
FlexRadio Systems and Marcus Roskosch, DL8MRE announced today a partnership to develop, market and sell a client interface application for both iPad®... Read more
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
RFinder – The World Wide Repeater Directory now free trial on Android!
In order to support the proliferation of third party app stores worldwide, we have now released RFinder on Android as trialware! Just go download it f... Read more