Resonant vs Non-Resonant Antennas Richard, AE6XO, is wondering what the difference is between resonant and non resonant antennas. Why no just get a...
TIDRADIO BL-1 Bluetooth Baofeng Programmer – Flawed Execution, Poor Software “The TIDRADIO bluetooth programmer application is one of the worst aplications I have had to deal with in ham...
Data on Number of Radio Amateurs Worldwide Needs Updating The oft-cited figure of 3 million radio amateurs worldwide may need updating. That number was what the International Amateur...
Reduce Common Mode Current (CMC) with a Easy to Build Choke Common Mode Current can really mess with RFI and cause interference in the shack. In addition, you could also...
3B8/G0VJG Mauritius. From DXNews.com Nobby, 3B8/G0VJG will be active from Mauritius, IOTA AF – 049, 2 – 16 October 2021.
8Q7KX North Male Atoll Maldives. From DXNews.com Tommy, DL8KX will be active as 8Q7KX from North Male Atoll, Maldives, IOTA AS – 013, 30 September –...
SHARI Pi HAT – ALLSTAR SA818 Radio Module For Raspberry Pi Here we take a look at the SHARI PiHatU from Ham Projects. This Pi Hat contains an SA818 Radio...
An X-Flare Player Grows & A Solar Storm Heads for Earth This Space Weather News forecast sponsored in part by Millersville University Antenna Coil-loaded 40/80 Meter Inverted V Dipole Antenna...
Best Handheld Ham Radio 2021 Today I go through my top 15 Handheld Ham Radios for 2021 – as an update to my Best...
Amateur Radio Volunteers Assist in Major US Cycling Event On September 11, some 115 amateur radio volunteers from five states provided communication support for LoToJa, the longest single-day...
Past AMSAT President and Director, and Amateur Satellite Pioneer Tom Clark, K3IO, SK AMSAT-NA Past President and ham radio satellite and digital pioneer Tom Clark, K3IO (ex-W3IWI), of Columbia, Maryland, died on...
Yaesu REVEALS the FTM-6000R Dual Band Mobile Ham Radio Brand new from YAesu, dropping in October of 2021, is a new dual band Ham Radio, the FTM-6000r. This...
YAESU announces new Dual Band (2m/70cm) FM Mobile Transceiver! FTM-6000E FTM-6000E – 50W transmitting power – Reception range from 108 to 999.995 MHz – New “E2O-III” user interface –...
Tech-out of the Xiegu XPA125B Auto Tuner + Amplifier Today we take a look at the Xiegu XPA125B QRP Amplifier and Auto Tuner hooked up to the Icom...
Japanese radio amateurs ask for reports of Z-Sat Yasutaka Narusawa JR2XEA of the Komaki Amateur SATCOM Club reports the satellite Z-Sat is planned to launch on an Epsilon...
Georgia Gets a New Section Manager; Re-Elected SMs Begin New Terms on October 1 Jim Millsap, K9APD, will become the ARRL Georgia Section Manager (SM) on Friday, October 1. Millsap, of Acworth, was...
How To Power Your Ham Radio Station, Power Supplies, Batteries, Mobile An important first step in ham radio is figuring out how you want to power your radio station. Reagrdless...
Building the BuddiHex Hexbeam | Best Portable Ham Radio Antenna Today I go through all of the steps and pieces for building the BuddiHex Hexbeam antenna from Buddpole. This...
YAESU M-90D Desktop Microphone: UNBOXING Yaesu M-90D Desktop Microphones utilize a finely tuned dynamic element to deliver rich low to mid frequency response, desirable...
HF Band Plan Review Over the past 18 month a proposal for an IARU HF Digital Mode reorganization has been undertaken by representatives...
RF Ground Rod vs Concrete Patio Dave, KO4DLQ, lives in Florida and has to deal with mass amounts of lightning. Dave can relate having served...