Moo-ving Between Bands: An HF/VHF/UHF SOTA Activation on Bearwallow Mountain
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Thursday, October 1, 2026, I had an opening in my schedule that I wanted to...
Category: VHF
Extraordinary SOTA on Vetter Mountain with N6ARA, KD7DTS, and K6ARK
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Saturday, August 22, 2026, I found myself waking up in California, preparing to do something...
A New Ham’s Guide to Overcomplicating Everything: 2M Satellite CW To Get in a Gang?
by Josh (VE3YTX) As a new Ham, I’ve been exploring the different pockets of our hobby. Recently, I caught...
EI3LH: An Irish Island IOTA Adventure!
Many thanks to Ian (EI3LH), who shares the following post, originally posted on his blog: Boats, birding, classic cars, fountain...
Help Ian (EI3LH) Activate Two Rare Irish POTA Islands VHF/UHF on Sunday
by Thomas (K4SWL) QRPer contributor Ian (EI3LH) will be attempting an ambitious island activation this Sunday (June 14, 2026),...
VHF/UHF Lift and a First CW SOTA: EI3LH’s Marconi Day Milestones
Many thanks to Ian (EI3LH), who shares the following post, originally posted on his blog: Marconi Day: A Day of...
EI3LH’s “Frivolous CW Superproject”
Many thanks to Ian (EI3LH), who shares the following post, originally posted on his blog: My frivolous CW superproject...
WA1NLG
Episode 531 – Norm Cantin – WA1NLG Norm Cantin, WA1NLG, discovered amateur radio at age 14 through Boy Scouts...
Via the RSGB: GB2RS News Script for 24 November 2024
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via Hackaday: A New Chinese Radio Breaks Cover, is it Worth it?
Scanning the firehose of new electronic kits and modules coming from the usual Chinese suppliers…
Via the RSGB: Propagation News – 1 September 2024
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via the ARRL: Lost and Found: EME WAC Award Application
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Via the ARRL: Get On the Air During VHF Contest Season
VHF contesting season is in full swing! Summer weather brings with it enhanced propagation. With…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1325 – Full Version
Release Date: July 20, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1325 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
via the RSGB: 4 March 2024 – VHF National Field Day challenges and fun
The presentation Have you wondered what happens at a VHF National Field Day (VHF NFD)?…
via the RSGB: 4 March – VHF NFD challenges and fun through the eyes of Lothians Radio Society
The presentation Have you wondered what happens at a VHF National Field Day (VHF NFD)?…
via the RSGB: Presentations released on VHF airborne radar and WRTC 26
The RSGB has released a further three presentations from its 2023 Convention. In the first, Professor Simon…
ISS Crossband Repeater Ham Radio Contacts!
How hard is it to make contacts over the ISS Crossband repeater? Thanks to Robert W5ITR https://www.qrz.com/db/W5ITR for demonstrating...
ABBREE AR-F8 6 BAND HANDHELD
Here we take a look at the ABBREE AR-F8 handheld transceiver. Does this really do 20 Watts? I think...
The IC-905 Debut! Ham Expo Walkthrough
The IC-905 Debut! Ham Expo Walkthrough Aim higher and enter the world of SHF. The IC-905 is an industry-first all-mode...
Most Expensive Handhelds TESTED!
We’re back at the park to test the most expensive ham radio handheld radios available today. Which radio will...
Best APRS Handheld Ham Radio!
APRS has already been my favorite VHF/UHF radio feature. Today, sadly, there are fewer handhelds on the market that...
Top 3 Digital Handheld Ham Radios for 2022
Digital Handheld The top 3 digital voice modes in Ham Radio are DMR, DSTAR and YSF Antenna 2m 18...
Cheap Ham Radio Handhelds Tested – Transmit & Receive
Cheap Ham Radio Handhelds Back to practical range testing. Today we have four popular ham radio handhelds that all...