20M LOADED DIPOLE – HALF A YAGI?
Here we take a look at building a short, loaded dipole for 20 Meters, 14 MHz. In fact, this...
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Astron SS-30M-AP Power Supply First Look!
New from Astron is a 30-amp Power Supply with PowerPoles and 2 USB ports on the front panel. Let’s...
CT9/IZ2DPX Madeira. From DXNews.com
Giovanni, CT9/IZ2DPX will be active from Madeira Island, IOTA AF – 014, 14 – 29 August 2021.
Icom ID-52 First Look! – New Icom Handheld Ham Radio | DSTAR
Look what arrived at my mailbox! This is the Icom ID-52E, the newest Handheld Ham Radio from Icom, which...
ARRL 2020 Annual Report Now Available to Download
The ARRL 2020 Annual Report has been posted and is available to download. The report summarizes ARRL program and...
Amateur Radio Responds to Flooding in Western Europe
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 Emergency Communications Coordinator Greg Mossop, G0DUB, reported over the weekend that amateur...
FS/W8HC Saint Martin Island. From DXNews.com
Hal, FS/W8HC will be active from Saint Martin Island, IOTA NA – 105, 29 July – 6 August 2021.
Solar Storm Fake Out & Big Flare Players Near | Solar Storm Forecast 07.17.2021
Solar Storm Fake Out & Big Flare Players Near | Antenna QST Antenna Design Competition Submission Deadline Looms August...
J68HZ Saint Lucia Island. From DXNews.com
K9HZ will be active again as J68HZ from Saint Lucia Island, IOTA NA – 108, 21 August – 8...
Getting your Equipment in the Right Order
Frank Arciuolo, W1ZAH, is having some problems with his antenna set up and SWR. Dave here to help point...
Radioddity REVEALS DB25-D Mini Mobile DMR Radio | First Look!
Radioddity has a new Mini Mobile DMR Radio about to be released which they are calling the DB-25-D. This...
Radio Wave Properties: Electric and Magnetic Dipole Antennae
“An HP model 3200B VHF Oscillator and ENI model 5100-L NMR RF Broadband Power Amplifier provide a 300 MHz...
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Coming Again Soon – Official Email
The next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is a month away, Live from August 14-15, 2021 and then on-demand...
Youth on the Air Campers Enjoy Successful ISS Contact, Busy with Other Activities
The first Youth on the Air (YOTA) camp for young radio amateurs in the Americas wraps up on Friday...
ARRL Headquarters Holds Rededication Ceremony
On Thursday, July 15, at 10 AM EDT, ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, hosted a rededication ceremony, recognizing ARRL’s...
Is That Cuban Radio Jammers On 40 Meters Ham Radio?
“For almost a week straight there has been an abundance of what looks like intentional radio interference on 40...
Cuba Is Jamming Ham Radio Frequencies!
“My good friend Alex, W7HU has uncovered that Cuba is jamming ham radio frequencies to stop communication in and...
GM7V Benbecula Island. From DXNews.com
GM7V Team will be active again from Benbecula Island, IOTA EU – 010, in RSGB IOTA Contest, 24 –...
The Take-off Angle Theory
“Kyle, W0AAV, is wondering if there is an optimal angle to put his vertical antenna or is the Take...
PZ5G PZ5GE PZ5SB Papegaaine Island Suriname. From DXNews.com
Markus, DJ4EL will be active as PZ5G and PZ5GE from Papegaaine Island, IOTA SA – 092 and Suriname.
MINI600 Antenna Analyzer EU1KY Firmware Version 1.04
“Here we take a look at the Mini600 Antenna Analyzer with EU1KY Firmware Version 1.04” Main Functions : Panoramic...
Youth on the Air Campers Activating W8Y, ARISS Contact Set for July 14
The first Youth on the Air (YOTA) camp for young radio amateurs in North, Central, and South America is...
Young Caribbean Nation Formalizing Amateur Radio Guidelines and Standards
With a population just north of 71,000, the Caribbean island country of Dominica (J7) boasts a modest but active...