POTA at Vance: Starting Bug-Out Month with a Vibroplex and a Skillman!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, my afternoon opened up after a morning spent in Black Mountain,...
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RADIO SHACK HIGH PERFORMANCE TELESCOPIC 20″ SCANNER ANTENNA (25-1300 MHZ)
Price: Not specified I am listing a hard to find vintage Radio Shack High Performance Telescopic 20″ Scanner Antenna...
RADIO SHACK HIGH PERFORMANCE TELESCOPIC 26 1/2″ SCANNER ANTENNA (25-1300 MHZ)
Price: Not specified I am listing a hard to find vintage Radio Shack High Performance Telescopic 26 1/2″ Scanner...
1 out of 18 Hams Fail to Renew at the Payment Point
By Rob Rosenberger (K4HST) The FCC weekly archives include data on call sign renewal payments. Let’s analyze the October...
Essential planned maintenance: Possible website downtime
We are undertaking essential maintenance on a web server today and over the weekend. During this period some online...
**Wanted** Icom SP-41 Speaker
Price: Not specified Looking for a SP-41 speaker. Thanks View listing Go to Source
RSGB opens nominations process for three AGM trophies
Each year at the RSGB AGM, the Society gives three important trophies to groups or individuals who have made...
Tonight@8 in November
Are you new to portable operating and unsure how to build a versatile QRP field radio kit? Or perhaps...
RSGB VHF and HF contest trophy presentation photos now online
The main VHF and HF contest trophy presentations were held at the RSGB 2026 Convention on Sunday 11 October....
Kamloops Amateur Radio Club – Estate of Jack VE7UC
Price: Not specified Jack left a large quantity of equipment accumulated over the 47 years he was a ham. ...
Wanted: 25 foot (7.6M) stainless Steel telescoping antenna
Price: Not specified Wanted: A used 25 ft stainless steel telescoping antenna with 3/8-24 thread hardware. A plus is...
Icom IC 705 + Icom AH705 tuner
Price: Not specified Icom IC 705 HF/VHF/UHF QRP tranceiver + Icom AH 705 matching tuner. Includes microphone, battery, cables...
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2556 for Friday, October 23rd, 2026
– PILOT DIES IN FATAL CRASH INTO FLORIDA HAM TOWER – PRIVATELY DEVELOPED CUBESAT TRANSMITS AI EXPERIMENTS – HOA...
Bad Ergonomics, Good Activation
I made a run up to Norristown Farm State Park (US-4363, KFF-4363) for another early morning activation. There were...
Ham Radio Question of the Day: What’s the one piece of gear in your shack you will never part with?
We recently asked readers of DX Engineering’s Facebook page a question that triggered a deluge of nearly 400 responses...
SBE CB 40 Channel BASE STATION
Price: Not specified View listing Go to Source
FRG-7 YAESU
Price: Not specified View listing Go to Source
County Names & Lines Adds Spoken County-Line Announcements for Mobile County Hunters and QSO-Party Rovers
The following is a message from County Names & Lines: County Names & Lines, an iPhone and Android app,...
Vacuum tubes and transformers
Price: Not specified Numerous vacuum tubes; approx. 67 metal envelope such as 6K7, 6J5; approx. 24 glass envelope such...
** Wanted** Icom ic 7610
Price: Not specified Looking for a Icom ic 7610 **Scammers dont even try** Everytime I post a want ad...
ICOM IC-9700 with SP38 and SM-30
Price: Not specified This ICOM IC-9700 has had very little use. Mainly it just sat on my desk. It...
HOA Advocates Held Summit Opposing Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
A lobbying group representing homeowners associations (HOAs) across the United States recently met on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C....
Heath hg10 vfo
Price: Not specified Hg10 vfo clean but untested. Has cable. 100 plus shipping View listing Go to Source
Heathkit dx60
Price: Not specified Dx60 powers up. Front very clean. Some corrosion on chassis. I have powered up but didnt...
Wire Wizard: Choosing the Best Wire for Ham Radio Antennas
Don’t have the budget for a 100-foot tower and an OptiBeam OB17-4? Why not use a wire? Wire antennas...