Yaesu FT2DR
Eric VE2MEL received his new Yaesu FT2DR yesterday. Here’s our first video. The good news, it use the same fast charger as the FT1DR and now the volume is direct without having to hold another button!
The winning article for the September 2018 QST Cover Plaque award is “Small Gap-Resonated HF Loop Antennas” by Kai Siwiak, KE4PT, and Richard Quick, W... Read more
Arduino for Ham Radio When it comes to building ham radio projects using the Arduino microcontroller, the best person to call is Glen Popiel, KW5GP, a... Read more
“On Sunday, May 6th, 2018 I rode my bicycle to a construction site with a good location for working portable. I set up my SOTABEAMS dipole and u... Read more
“FT8 is the newest weak-signal mode from Joe Taylor, K1JT, and friends. It operates very much like JT65 but is four times faster and more automa... Read more
Freddy F4HEC informs DX-World that he will be active from Guam and Saipan in December: KH2/F4HEC – December 3-9, 2015. KH0/F4HEC – December 10-13, 201... Read more
By Scott Cousins – For the Telegraph COLLINSVILLE — When everything else fails, ham radio operators will still be there. For many amateur... Read more
Recent Posts
KE4PT and W4RQ Win the September QST Cover Plaque Award
Arduino for Ham Radio – QSO Today Podcast Ep 49 – Glen Popiel – KW5GP
Biking and Playing Ham Radio (NEQP 2018)
Everybody’s Trying the New FT8!
KH2/F4HEC & KH0/F4HEC – Guam & Saipan
Ham radio a lasting technology, hobby
Digital Modes
STEVE ANDREW’S SPECTRUM ANALYSER SOFTWARE
“We are pleased to announce the availability of V1.0a of the Spectrum Analyser software developed by Steve Andrew specifically for the RSP line... Read more
JS8Call 0.7 Released
J8Call “Howdy Folks, We’ve sure come a long way in the past few weeks. Thanks for sticking with me and enjoying the ride! This release is... Read more
FT8 – Tipping Point for Ham Radio?
This is a view from NASA of the sun today, October 9, 2018, and I am making 10m DX contacts one after another. Zero sunspots but working DX on... Read more
Tips for FT8 DXers
Tips for FT8 DXers Gary Hinson, ZL2IFB 1. The digital modes are being actively developed and the protocols/operating conventions are still evolving. U... Read more
Review
Yaesu FT-991 Overview with Steve Venner at ML&S
Yaesu FT-991 Steve Venner – G0TAN – takes an in-depth look at the features and functions of the Yaesu FT991 Muti-Mode Transceiver. The Yae... Read more
Emergency Grid Down Communications Winter Edition
“Hello Operators Extreme weather and grid down disasters seem to be happening more often, and with greater intensity. More often than not, when... Read more
Handheld Ailunce HD1 Retevis Dual Band DMR – Review
“Here is the Ailunce HD1, or what I call the Retevis HD1. It is a dual band, 10w/8w Handheld Analog and DMR, with GPS and IP67 waterproofing. A... Read more
DXmini Updates | Pi-star DMR/Dstar/Fusion Hotspot
“Since my first video on the DXmini Hotspot for DMR / Fusion / DSTAR, there have been some updates to Pi-star itself, and some firmware updates... Read more
News
Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club Assisting in Restoring Fire-Damaged Repeaters
The Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club (MDARC) Disaster Recovery Program for the 2018 Carr and Camp Fires has made a $1,000 grant to the California Amate... Read more
IARU President Extends Greetings for World Amateur Radio Day 2018
Wednesday, April 18, is World Amateur Radio Day (WARD), this year marking the 93rd anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), founde... Read more
Radio Amateur to Lose License as Part of Enforcement Case Settlement
A New Jersey radio amateur, David S. Larsen Sr., WS2L, of Highland Park, will surrender his Amateur Extra-class license and pay a $7,500 civil penalty... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
We haven’t seen a sunspot since Thursday, April 30 when the daily sunspot number was 35. This is a relatively high sunspot number based on recent acti... Read more
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