IARU engagement in the 23cm band protection in ITU‑R continues
Over the period 28th April until 11th May 2021, the preparatory work for WRC-23 agenda item 9.1b continued in ITU‑R Working Party 5A (WP5A). An ITU‑R report is...
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Amateurs’ Email Addresses Will Continue to Be Kept Private, FCC Says
Starting on June 29, all applications filed with the FCC must include an email address for FCC correspondence. After...
IARU Member-Societies in Haiti and the Dominican Republic Working toward Closer Ties
The first virtual rapprochement between the Radio Club Dominicano and the Radio Club d’Haiti took place on May 9....
Johannes Hafkenscheid, 5T5PA, is the 2020 Recipient of the Intrepid Spirit Award
The Intrepid-DX Group has announced that DXer Johannes Hafkenscheid, 5T5PA, is the recipient of the 2020 Intrepid Spirit Award....
S79LA Seychelles. From DXNews.com
Ros, 4Z5LA will be active as S79LA from Seychells, IOTA AF – 024, 20 – 27 May 2021.
Receive Antennas, Contest University and Field Day
Contest University, Clubs, Field Day the DX Engineering catalog and receive antennas on this weeks episode of Tuesdays with...
Yaesu FTDX10 Tuning and Receiver Deep Dive
Today I welcome Doug, N4HNH, from the YouTube channel N4HNH Radio, and we discuss the best receiver tuning practices...
VP2V/NC3Z British Virgin Islands. From DXNews.com
Gary, VP2V/NC3Z will be active from British Virgin Islands, IOTA NA – 023, 3 – 14 June 2021.
HF SDR Transceiver RS-918 mcHF
Here we take a look at the RS-918 HF SDR Transceiver, a typical clone of the mcHF. Specification: –...
To Choke or not to Choke?
Damian, VA3CYC, is working on building a copper pipe VHF antenna, and wants to know how he should do...
CDXC Virtual Convention. From DXNews.com
CDXC VIRTUAL CONVENTION Held on 8 May 2021 via Zoom, the Chiltern DX Club Virtual Convention
8P1W Barbados. From DXNews.com
8P1W Barbados: Charles, 8P6ET will be active from Barbados, IOTA NA – 021, in CQ WW WPX CW Contest,...
Radio Frequency Interference Seminar Set for May 19 via Zoom
ARRL Laboratory Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI, hold a Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) seminar via Zoom on Wednesday, May 19,...
Wooden Satellite to Launch by Year’s End
The WISA Woodsat project, being sponsored by plywood supplier WISA in an unconventional PR initiative, is poised to place...
AlexLoop HamPack
This is the AlexLoop HamPack system – the ultimate solution for the hampacker and the antenna restricted Ham. Antenna...
Wimo X-Quad Antenna for 144 MHz 18010
The X-Quad antenna is a refinement of the well-known multi-element quads. Its special features, especially developed for amateur radio,...
NCDXF HF beacon monitoring station DL8LAS
Location: JO54EF , Trent, Germany, 54°20′ N 10°36′ E RX: IC-7851 ANT: 7m vertical omnidirectional homemade Example: See...
April 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report Released
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur...
TY5AB Benin. From DXNews.com
Ian, ZS6JSI is currently active as TY5AB from Benin.
First Antenna Questions
Laurent Egli, soon to be HB9***, has some questions about what antenna would be a good first antenna for...
R&S®M3SR Series4100 Software Defined Radios
Key facts Frequency range: 1.5 MHz to 30 MHz (transmission), 10 kHz to 30 MHz (reception) Power classes of 150 W, 500 W, 1000 W and...
“Geomagnetic Storm Season” is Over
June and July bring frequent 6-meter DX openings via long-distance sporadic-E propagation and persistent quiet geomagnetic conditions. These 2...
The VP2VB Danny Weil Memorial DXpedition is JIDXM 2020 DXpedition of the Year
The Japan International DX Meeting (JIDXM) has designated the 2020 VP2VB Danny Weil Memorial DXpedition as the recipient of...
Comparing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 with the Elecraft KX2. Which one should you choose?
Comparing the lab599 Discovery TX-500 with the Elecraft KX2. Which one should you choose? Antenna Create CLP-5130-1N VHF/UHF Log-Periodic...