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6000km TEP path on 144 MHz opens up between Buenos Aires and the Dominican Republic

December 02, 2020 No comments

Hot on the heels of the last post about the 5400km TEP opening on 144 MHz between Argentina and the island of Aruba, we have details of some more cont... Read more

Retevis RT95 Budget Dual Band Mobile Transceiver

November 27, 2020 No comments

Specifications GENERAL Frequency Range VHF:144-148MHz UHF: 430~440MHz Number of Channels 200 channels Channel Spacing 25K (Wide Band) 20K(Middle Band)... Read more

ARRL Asks FCC to Allow 3.4-GHz Operation until Spectrum is Occupied

November 26, 2020 No comments

In comments to the FCC, ARRL has argued that radio amateurs be allowed to continue shared operation in the 3.4 GHz band until 5G licensees who purchas... Read more

OH2BC installs large InnovAntennas 50MHz array

November 16, 2020 No comments

Every now and then, a really special antenna system gets installed and usually it is a result of desire, commitment and dedication of the station owne... Read more

3000km plus contact made on 433 MHz from St.Helena to South Africa

November 13, 2020 No comments

On the 16th of October 2020, there was a remarkable 3000+ km contact made on the 70cms band between South Africa and St.Helena in the South Atlantic.... Read more

FCC to Require Email Addresses on Applications

December 02, 2020 No comments

Amateur radio licensees and candidates will have to provide the FCC with an email address on applications, effective sometime in mid-2021. If no email... Read more

December is YOTA Month

December 02, 2020 No comments

The month of December has been designated as YOTA month. The annual initiative sponsored by Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) initially focused on Internat... Read more

ISS SSTV 145.800 FM Dec 1-2

December 01, 2020 No comments

The preliminary crew schedule shows a Moscow Aviation Institute SSTV activity planned for December 1 and 2. This is a limited time experiment primaril... Read more

RadioShack Purchased by Online Retailer

November 30, 2020 No comments

RadioShack® is back as an online retailer of electronics, offering some parts in its inventory that largely consists of radios, batteries, telephone g... Read more

QCX-mini to be available for order later this week

November 30, 2020 No comments

From Hans G0UPL: Great excitement here at QRP Labs Towers just half an hour ago, middle of the QCX challenge (from which I am abstaining this month)... Read more

DXCommander Expedition Build & Review! Impressive Ham Radio Antenna!

November 27, 2020 No comments

Callum has created quite an impressive line of antennas that fit various ham radio use cases. Today we look at his portable offering The Expedition an... Read more

2020 Amateur Radio Holiday Gift Guide

November 26, 2020 No comments

2020 Amateur Radio Holiday Gift Guide Read more

Coast Guard Proposes to Discontinue HF Voice Watchkeeping

November 25, 2020 No comments

The US Coast Guard has invited comments by January 21, 2021, on a proposal to discontinue HF voice watchkeeping. The proposal appeared on No... Read more

RadioShack to be reborn

November 25, 2020 No comments

RadioShack The good news is that as of today RadioShack has officially been purchased by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), giving the troubled company... Read more

Best Black Friday Deals for 2020 for HAM RADIO

November 24, 2020 No comments

Best Black Friday Deals for 2020 for HAM RADIO Read more