Baofeng UV-9R Model Comparison and Power Testing
Today I compare and test 3 different models of the Baofeng UV9R. Antenna Hustler 6 Band Vertical HF Fixed...
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Metal Ham Shack – Issues and Improvements
Art, W9SOL, wants to know if his steel building will cause issues with his radio’s performance or improve its...
55th ALESSANDRO VOLTA RTTY DX CONTEST
The SSB and RTTY Club of COMO and the A.R.I. (Associazione Radioamatori Italiani) arepleased to announce the details of...
Chameleon CHA-RXL Stealth Receive Loop Antenna
Chameleon is releasing a new receive only loop, the CHA-RXL. Lets get it on the roof, test it out...
Grounding and Bonding, Band Pass Filter and Field Day
On todays episode of Tuesdays with Tim, K3LR and Jeff, KB8ZWT we will discuss bonding and grounding and Band...
MagicSDR – A NEW ANDROID AND IOS RTL_TCP CLIENT
MagicSDR makes it possible to interactively explore RF spectrum using panadapter and waterfall visualization, demodulate and play AM, SSB,...
Antennas Vs Trees
Jeff, KD8KPT, asks about the logistics of putting antennas up in his trees. Antenna The X7 Triband Yagi –...
Anytone AT-D878UVII Plus – Best DMR Handheld Ham Radio 2021?
The newest DMR Handheld Ham Radio from Anytone is the AT-D878UVII Plus HT, which incorporates 500,000 contacts and 10,000...
Review of Bilal Isotron 20m Single Band Antenna
More than one Oggie has suggested I review the Bilal Isotron 20m Single Band Antenna Solve Virtually Any Restricted...
Goodbye Trio of Sunspots Hello Fast Solar Wind | Solar Storm Forecast 05.02.2021
Goodbye Trio of Sunspots Hello Fast Solar Wind | Solar Storm Forecast 05.02.2021 Antenna How to make a 4:1...
Bouvet Island Dxpedition – 3Y0J
Bouvet Island DxpeditionBouvet is like the Mount Everest of DXCC entities. It is among the most challenging entities to...
Unboxing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 QRP transceiver!
Unboxing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 QRP transceiver! Antenna Home Brew Lightning Disconnector November 19, 2016 No...
RF Explorer EMF Licence Demo
This week Gary gives us an overview of the new RF Explorer Field Strength EMF Licence Add-On. We also...
MAGNETIC LOOP 40M – 10M Built by 2E0ERO
Here we take a look at the principles of a transmitting magnetic loop and then test a magnetic loop...
Recent activity on the 23cm band RNSS Coexistence Studies
The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs, Barry Lewis G4SJH, reports on the work being done in defending the...
Amateur Radio Credited with Rescue of Back-Country Hiker in Tennessee
A back-country hiker was rescued from Great Smoky Mountains National Park with assistance from amateur radio after she became...
Noise Reduction Speakers
Oggie John Reardon, KD0RON, asks about noise reduction speakers. Antenna MEF-330-1K Multiband EFHW Antenna Transformer for 8 Bands May...
Icom AH-705 in the Park with Ray – N9JA, Tommy – N5ZNO, and George – W5JDX.
A closer look at the Icom AH-705. A QRP antenna tuner for the IC-705 Trasnceiver. Tunable 50Ω antenna and...
New FCC RF safety rules for ham radio – May 2021
New FCC RF safety rules for ham radio #hamradio – May 2021 Antenna 2 Meter & 70 Centimeter Mobile...
A.R.I. International DX Contest 2021
1. The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (A.R.I.) has the honour of inviting radio amateurs from all over the world to participate in the...
8-year-old becomes youngest ham radio operator in Montour County
By Justin Strawser jstrawser@dailyitem.com DANVILLE — An 8-year-old Cub Scout became the youngest licensed ham radio operator in Montour...
Can a Balun be Too Big?
“Oggie Jon McAdams, K3MAH, is getting back into HF and wants to try QRP. Will baluns, coax, etc., rated...
An end fed half wave cage antenna. How much wider bandwidth does it provide?
Another comparison between a single wire and a cage arrangement. This time on the end fed half wave antenna....
WRTC 2022 postponed to 2023 !
At the WRTC 2022 Association Assembly on 23 April 2021, having previously consulted the WRTC Sanctioning Committee, the assembly and...
Magic Magnetic Loop – Alex HamPack Magnetic Loop Review
The new HamPack from Alex Loop looks to be an interesting product. We check it out. Magnetic Loop Antenna...