“Antenna tuners are a vital, yet slightly misunderstood ham radio station accessory. In this video we talk about what an antenna tuner does and doesn’t do, how it works, and how to tune your antenna system with a manual antenna tuner.”
Antenna
MFJ-226 – 1-230 MHZ ANTENNA EXPECT TIMES GRAPHIC ANALYZER
MFJ VNA Antenna Analyzer covers 1 to 230 MHz, 1Hz resolution.•Frequency sweep plots: SWR, Impedance, Resistance, Reactance,Phase Angle, Complex Return… Read more
Antenna Yagi 17 elements 4 bands – GPX Antennas
Frequency: 7, 14, 21, 28 MHz Number of elements: 7 MHz – 3 el. 14 MHz – 4 el. 21 MHz – 4 el. 28 MHz – 6 el. Gain dBd: 5,8… Read more
QST Antenna Design Competition Submission Deadline Looms
The deadline to submit a design for the 2018 QST Antenna Design Competition is just ahead — September 1! The competition challenge is to design the be… Read more
Practically Free DIY WiFi Antennas
Practically Free DIY WiFi Antennas – Read Full Article: Read more
Review
MFJ-1263 – MIC / RIG switch, 2 MIC to 2 RIG
MFJ`s new MFJ-1263 Microphone Control Center lets you mix and match any two microphones to any two transceivers. The microphones or transceivers can h… Read more
Deciphering Decibels Tell All for Ham Radio
“Decibels got you down? Are dBm and dBW giving you headaches? Is it confusing when sometimes an antenna gain is given in dBi and other times in… Read more
HRN 269: Bull in a China Shop on Ham Radio Now
“HamRadioNow doesn’t do ‘unboxings’, and we don’t do product reviews per se, but this time we do both. A new BaoFeng UV… Read more
BITX-40 On The Air – K7AGE
“In this video, I do a bit of wiring and then get on the air and make some contacts during a contest.” The Raduino The new BITX40’s… Read more
New Yaesu FTdx 10 Hybrid SDR Ham Radio Review
Today we take a look at the interesting freatures on the Yaesu FTdx-10 and I give you my review. Also, I explain why the FTdx-10 is a Hybrid Software… Read more
Equipment
PowerGenius XL
The PowerGenius XL is a 100% duty cycle, legal limit (1500W ICAS) 1.8-54 MHz RF amplifier intended for both amateur and government use. It incorporat… Read more
Barrett 4050 HF SDR Transceiver
The Barrett 4050 HF SDR transceiver is the new centrepiece of the Barrett range of HF communications equipment. It combines Software-Defined Radio tec… Read more
Airspy advanced open-source software defined radio receiver
What is Airspy? Airspy is an advanced open-source software defined radio receiver with adequate dynamic range, capable of sampling 10MHz… Read more
Begali Signature Dual Paddle Key – Palladium
The Signature Gold embodies the experience that we have gained with the Magnetic Classic and the Magnetic Professional paddles, and it incorporates im… Read more
Transceiver RFI Kit – 5 Noise Reduction Filters
MPN: RFI-ICOM-7300 Type: NEW Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Filter Power Rating (PEP watts): = Cable Rating RFI Suppression Range (MHz):… Read more
News
Cooperative Effort Under Way to Resolve Potential 70-Centimeter Interference Issue
ARRL, the FCC, and the US Department of Defense are cooperating in an effort to eliminate the possibility of amateur radio interference on 70 centimet… Read more
No get-together in 2021: Ham Radio exhibition once again suspended
This year, as well, the Coronavirus pandemic is maintaining a firm grip on world events. Due to current developments regarding the spread of COVID-19,… Read more
Cooperative Effort Under Way to Resolve Potential 70-Centimeter Interference Issue
ARRL, the FCC, and the US Department of Defense are cooperating in an effort to eliminate the possibility of amateur radio interference on 70 centimet… Read more
France Announces Ham Radio Exam Changes
After an 8-year wait, a new amateur radio decree has been published in the French government’s Official Journal. The most significant change involves… Read more
FCC Not Yet Collecting $35 Application Fee
The FCC Part 97 rules establishing a new $35 amateur radio application fee go on the books on April 19, but the FCC won’t start collecting the fee “un… Read more
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