Five-band HF Linked Dipole [updated January 2025]
An improved buildThis antenna was first described in the November-December 2023 Communicator. After a year of using it, I’ve...
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A Weekend of January Contests
There are two great contests for amateur radio operators this weekend, January 18 – 20, 2025, and a bonus...
E1491: Calling CQ Without IDing
This is a reddit article that I found about how often we should ID when running a pile-up during...
RSGB official British Science Week 2025 partner
The RSGB is delighted to announce that it is an official partner for British Science Week 2025, run by...
Nominations open for two RSGB Elected Board Directors
If you are an RSGB member, have excellent leadership skills and would like to contribute to the amateur radio...
Review Club Finder information for your club
If you are a member of an RSGB-affiliated club or society, the RSGB is encouraging you to check that...
SU9VB Egypt. From DXNews.com
UA4WHX is currently active from Egypt as SU9VB.
HC5DX Ecuador. From DXNews.com
David, WB4OZM inform dxnews.com that he is moved to Ecuador and currently active as HC5DX.
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2464 for Friday, January 17th 2025
– REPEATER SYSTEM STAYS ROBUST DURING CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES – TEAM OF 6 FROM INDIA TO ACTIVATE ‘HOLY GRAIL’ IOTA...
E1490: FREE BATTERIES! Epoch Batteries Joins Me on Tonight’s Livestream
Tonight Epoch Batteries will join me on tonight’s livestream and we will be giving away 2 batteries. Check out...
HG7T Contest Station Hungary. From DXNews.com
Five years ago Tibor acquired a large flat meadow in the middle of a forest, east of Debrecen in...
2025 HamCation Awards Winners Announced
Get ready to celebrate the best of the best! Orlando HamCation is thrilled to reveal the winners of the...
V73WW Majuro. From DXNews.com
V73WW Team will be active from Majuro Atoll, IOTA OC – 029, Marshall Islands, 12 – 24 February 2025.
The All-Ham Family in Sri Lanka 4S6ARW 4S6WAS 4S6YRW. From DXNews.com
It is a true joy to see new enthusiasts of Amateur Radio, the only hobby that is both educative...
HonEMEmoon in Mauritius 3B8/ZS4TX. From DXNews.com
Combining a DXpedition with a holiday is always a good idea. This year the choice fell on Mauritius, a...
Manna80 and other Special Event Stations
You may wish to add these to your calendarWe will publish a report in The Communicator’s next issue.I would...
Märket – A Deliberate Mistake. From DXNews.com
The summer in Europe is the period when many brave people visit the small islet called Märket, located between...
Essential maintenance: HQ phone system upgrade
A major upgrade to the RSGB HQ phone system is taking place today. We don’t expect any disruption to...
E1488: Do We Have TOO MANY Digital Modes?
This topic came from a comment on one of my previous videos. Do we have too many digital modes?...
C5SP Gambia. From DXNews.com
Przemo, SP3PS is currently active again as C5SP from Gambia.
Z81Z South Sudan. From DXNews.com
Ken, K4ZW will be active again as Z81Z from South Sudan, 20 – 24 January 2025.
DXCC Application Processing Caught Up
DXCC® application processing is back to typical processing times. In October, we reported that the ARRL DXCC® System had...
Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, Silent Key
Former ARRL and Yaesu employee, World Radiosport Team Championship competitor, and award-winning radio amateur Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, has become...
HRWB 227 – Turn Your Android Phone Into An HT with Vance KV4P
In this episode we meet Vance, KV4P, the designer of a radio module that connects to your Android phone...
Ham Radio Operators Serving During California Firestorms
As the firestorms across Southern California continue to threaten millions of residents, trained amateur radio operators are serving critical...