The winning article for the September 2022 QST Cover Plaque award is “Dual-Band Sloper for 60 and 17 Meters,” by Patrick Brannick, N2BZD.
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 today!
Antenna
ARRL’s Portable Antenna Classics
Portable Antenna Classics Antennas for Operating On the Go! Portable operating is gaining popularity in the Amateur Radio community. For amateurs who… Read more
The Legendary G5RV Antenna – ARRL The Doctor is In podcast
“The Legendary G5RV Antenna” is the topic of the new (August 15) episode of the ARRL The Doctor is In podcast. Listen…and learn! Read more
Beam Pattern vs Heights
Dave is going to explain and dig deeper into the Beam field of antennas, such as dipoles, and how their distance from the ground can change the propag… Read more
CobWeb Aerial by M0PZT
The CobWeb offers the following features : 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m operation Compact and easy to handle – Around 8ft square Doesn’t have to be too hi… Read more
How to Read an SWR Curve
“It’s impportant we understand where an antenna tunes and what is the 1.5:1 bandwidth, particularly for Amplifier users and those without… Read more
The X7 Triband Yagi – Cushcraft
X7 BIG THUNDER TRIBANDER YAGIThe X7 Triband Yagi is geared to set new standards in both radiating performance and mechanical reliability. The p… Read more
W4OP Loop Antenna
It seems that more and more, amateurs are facing increasingly strict HOAs. This antenna is not designed for the backpacker, but rather for the QRP ama… Read more
Review
Output Power vs. S-Units
“This is one of the most important concepts in ham radio… the relationship between transmitted power and received signal strength. Sadly,… Read more
KN-Q7A SSB 20m QRP Ham Radio Transceiver Kit
KN-Q7A SSB 20m QRP Are you tired of building pixie kits, rockmites, and other entry levelham radio transceivers that just end up sitting on the shelf… Read more
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uSDX 8 Band SDR HF QRP Ham Radio Transceiver Overview [ Video ]
Today I take a look at the new-ish uSDX QRP HF Transceiver which I purchased from Banggood. It is a Chinese radio for a low cost, but packed with feat… Read more
The Legendary Mountain Topper HF Radios
The Mountain Topper Radios (MTR) are the most svelte top down radio some one can have in their kit without goong full stripped down home brew. They ar… Read more
Icom IC-705 with the mAT-705 Portable Tuner
“Today I operate the Icom IC-705 at my hunting lease as a portable radio with an End Fed Random Wire antenna from Nelson Antennas, and the mAT-7… Read more
2 Meter Band Explorations
“This band-exploration video looks at the amateur 2 meter band. We walk through the band. I talk about frequency coordination and band plans. I… Read more
Equipment
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MFJ Antenna Switches [ Video ]
MFJ Antenna Swiches MFJ-1702C MFJ-2702 MFJ-2703 MFJ-2704 MFJ-1701 MFJ-1703 MFJ-1700C Read more
Icom IC-7200 HF/50MHz Transceiver
Icom IC-7200 IF DSP The latest IF DSP technology is employed in the IC-7200. While the IC-7200 is an entry-class transceiver, advanced digital feature… Read more
Ten-Tec PM1 QRP
Description The MX1, AA1, VO1, and TX1 modules are wired into a band-switching 80-40 meter CW transceiver. Front panel controls: On-off, Transmit-Rece… Read more
Ameritron ALS-500M MOBILE AMP, 500W SOLID STATE, REMOTE READY, 12V,US
Ameritron mobile no tune Solid State Amplifier –Mobile no tune Solid State Amplifier – uses four rugged 2SC2879 high power linear RF power… Read more
Icom Launch Innovative IC-R8600 Wideband Communication Receiver
The IC-R8600 is a new, advanced communication receiver with the capability of covering a huge range of radio spectrum from 10kHz to 3GHz as well as ha… Read more
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Adding an Amplifier to your Station [ PodCast ] – ARRL The Doctor is In
Adding an amp is not as straightforward as it sounds. There is much to consider, including AC power. Read more
N6ARA TinyPaddle – Jack – Assembled
N6ARA TinyPaddle – Jack – Assembled Small and lightweight iambic paddles. Intended use: Backup paddles for field operations Ultralight radio kits User… Read more
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