Episode 347 – Patrick Brown – AK5TX Patrick (Pat) Brown, AK5TX, has always had a love for radio leading to opportunities from Minnisota to Alaska. […]
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Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day
Image credit: Otava Tuomi. Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional – some […]
Read moreJS8Call Overview and Settings 2021
JS8Call Overview and Settings 2021 Antenna SteppIR 2 Element Yagi – 2E with 30/40m loop element September 30, 2015 No comments 2E Yagi Specs […]
Read moreAmateur Radio Newsline Report 2268 for Friday April 16 2021
– ISLAND HAMS ON ALERT AMID VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS – FCC REQUIRES RF EXPOSURE EVALUATIONS STARTING MAY 3 – TENNESSEE REPEATER SYSTEM AIDS STRICKEN HIKER – […]
Read moreArchive of Marconi Papers and Correspondence Acquired by California Museum
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, has acquired an archive of papers and correspondence to, from, and about wireless pioneer and […]
Read moreHow do I Ground My Transceiver in a Recreational Vehicle
Devin, KM4ENW, asks how to ground his 2m/70cm radio in his RV. I show how to use the frame of the RV as a good […]
Read moreNational Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP
A 5-year, $9.3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute to establish a new research observatory […]
Read moreUlrich Rohde, N1UL, Awarded Germany’s Cross of Merit
Researcher and innovator Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, has been awarded the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was nominated by Markus Söder, […]
Read moreAn Earth-Directed Stealthy Storm Launches as Activity Bumps Up | Solar Storm Forecast 04.14.2021
Antenna Build an HF long wire balloon antenna June 27, 2016 No comments “We made a long wire vertical antenna suspended from a helium balloon […]
Read moreFTdx10 & FT-991A SSB Receiver Comparison
“My good friend Joel, KC4WZB, loaned me his brand new Yaesu FTdx10. When I say loaned, I mean he picked it up at Ham Radio […]
Read moreRAC Announces “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” Event
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) has announced the “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” operating event. World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is […]
Read moreSt. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency
Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the […]
Read moreCan You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio?
“I’ve always been facinated by the physical affects of RF. Today, a light experiment testing if can cook hotdogs with RF. The test incorporated a […]
Read moreIntrepid-DX Group Joins Forces with LA7GIA in Bouvet Island Attempt
The Intrepid-DX Group has teamed with DXpeditioner Ken Opskar, LA7GIA, in its quest to activate Bouvet Island, the second most-wanted DXCC entity according to Club […]
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