News
Fully-Remote Amateur Radio License Exam Administration
Contributing Authors: Marcel Stieber AI6MS, Sterling Mann N0SSC, Nick Booth N1CCK, Lucky225 WA6VPS, Richard Bateman KD7BBC Press Release: Amateur radi… Read more
Soviet Union (Russian) Military Radiotelegraph Key via Finland
“Jouni Hiltunen, OH2GVD, sent me this old Soviet Union (Russia, for those of you too young to remember the cold war) military radiotelegraph key… Read more
ARRL, AMSAT Seek Changes in FCC Orbital Debris Mitigation Proposals
K3ZJ, and AMSAT Executive Vice President Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, on April 8, discussed with senior FCC International Bureau staff by telephone the FCC’s… Read more
ARRL Announces New Benefits for Members
ARRL members will now receive digital access to four ARRL magazines beginning with their latest issues. Joining QST and On the Air magazines on a digi… Read more
Software
Icom IC-9700 Firmware Update (Version 1.23)
Icom IC-9700 Icom Inc. has released a firmware update for the IC-9700 VHF/UHF/1200 MHz SDR Transceiver. The following improvements have been made: Cha… Read more
New TQSL Version 2.5.2 Provides Better LoTW Rover Support, Other Improvements
The latest version of TrustedQSL (TQSL), version 2.5.2, offers improved Logbook of The World (LoTW) support for operations from several locations, as… Read more
Ham Radio Deluxe 6.7.0.269 FT4 Release (revised)
This is a revised version of the video that demonstrates the Submode FT4 changes in the Ham Radio Deluxe v6.7.0.269 release. The revision swaps out so… Read more
JTAlert 2.16.3 – Update – FT8 – FT4
*** Includes Callsign database file version 2020-03-30 (2020-March-30) Changes: – US State Scan: A popup warning that a new scan is needed will be sho… Read more
VHF
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An amazing 3866.47 KM on 144MHz SSB between D4VHF and J69DS [ VIDEO]
An amazing 3866.47 KM on SSB between D4VHF and J69DS via #tropo on #2m #vhf band. Maybe a new mode world record? TNX @FransJr for the effort! #hamradi… Read more
Icom IC-R30 Digital/Analogue Wideband Communications Receiver
The IC-R30 is Icom’s latest wideband handheld receiver. Not only does it receive over a wide (0.1 to 3304.999 MHz) frequency range in AM, FM, WF… Read more
New 144 MHz Transatlantic Record Reported
The claimed transatlantic record on 2 meters has been extended to nearly 4,760 kilometers (2,951 miles). “The incredible tropo conditions between Cape… Read more
Historic first Trans-Atlantic contact made on 432 MHz – Tues 7th April 2020
On Tuesday the 7th of April 2020, a remarkable contact was made on the FT8 digital mode on 432 MHz between D4VHF on the Cape Verde Islands off the coa… Read more
Digital Modes
New Summer EURAO Party to Premier FT4
The motto of the new European Radio Amateurs’ Organization (EURAO https://www.eurao.org/) Summer Party https://www.eurao.org/en/node/1045 is… 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
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