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Hams Support Chicago Marathon
A team of 135 radio amateurs from four states supported medical teams volunteering for the Bank of America Chicago...
PJ2T Curacao Island. From DXNews.com
PJ2T Team will be active from Curacao Island, IOTA SA – 099, in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 30...
Apartment Grounding Dilemma
Ilya, ER1TAW, inspired this video from his question that Dave has been asked many times. How should one ground...
Baofeng AR-152 Tactical Military Ham & Airsoft Radio
Baofeng AR-152 VHF/UHF Ham Radio 15W Powerful 12000mAh Battery Portable Tactical Game Walkie Talkie AN /PRC-152 Two Way Radio...
How close can I mount two antennas?
A viewer asks: “I am running three UHF and four VHF radios. They are all on different frequencies. What...
VA3CW
Episode 372 – Andy Mitchell – VA3CW Andy Mitchell, VA3CW, as an eleven year old Boy Scout, participated with...
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2295 for Friday October 22nd, 2021
– HAMS RESPOND TO FLOODING IN INDIA – COMPETITION SET FOR MILITARY RADIO OPERATORS – DIGITAL SAFETY NET READY...
Radioddity DB20-G Compact 20W GMRS Radio
Let’s take a look a this mini-mobile and compact GMRS Mobile Radio from Radioddity. Rated at 20-watts, let’s test...
WSJT-X version 2.5.1 released
WSJT-X version 2.5.1 releasedThe development team have announced the General Availability (GA) release of WSJT-X version 2.5.1. This release...
Grounding When Portable
Curt, KB9JQU, has a newer question around the topic of grounding. He is wondering how are you to ground...
7P8RU Lesotho. From DXNews.com
7P8RU Team will be active from Lesotho, starting 22 October 2021.
ARDC Grants to Fund Amateur Radio Project Expansions
Two recent Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) grants will benefit the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club (SBARC), K6TZ, and...
DISCOVERY TX 500 Upgrade Amplifier & ATU!
We look at the latest firmware update and also at the upcoming accessories. GENERAL FEATURES – Splash proof &...
Wolf River Coil vs End Fed Half Wave: Brunet Island State Park, WI POTA K-1442
You asked for it, here it is: a live A/B test of the Wolf River Coil vs the Chameleon...
Wireless, Off-Grid, No-License Communication For $27.99 (LoRa Meshtastic)
The LoRa Meshtastic T-BEAM device are small battery powered devices that will mesh with other T-BEAM and send messages...
November QST Article Celebrates Centenary of the Beverage Antenna
The November issue of QST includes the article, “The Beverage Antenna, 100 Years Later,” by Ward Silver, N0AX, and...
Yasme Foundation Board Announces Grant, Award
The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors has announced that it will be giving a grant to the Seychelles Amateur...
Technician License Training Course Added to ARRL’s YouTube Channel
ARRL’s YouTube channel, ARRLHQ, has launched a series of amateur radio Technician-class license courses. This series of videos features...
8Q7RO Fihalhohi Island. From DXNews.com
Tor, DG7RO will be active from Fihalhohi Island, Maldives, IOTA AS – 013, until 13 January 2022.
V47A V4/WX4G Saint Kitts Island. From DXNews.com
Bob, WX4G will be active as V4/WX4G from Saint Kitts Island, IOTA NA – 104, 24 November – 2...
Phasing Antennas for Directionality
Jared, N0SPC, is the only ham in his country, and he has a question regarding phasing. He wants to...
What is CESSB? W9GR the author explains!
Dave, W9GR explains what is CESSB – Controlled Envelope SSB and how it gives your more RF Talk power....
Radio Amateurs Invited to Participate in the Antarctic Eclipse Festival in December
The HamSCI Antarctic Eclipse Festival in December is seeking amateur radio participation. As the shadow of the moon passes...