WL2XUP is an FCC Part 5 Experimental station operated by Lin Holcomb, NI4Y, in Georgia. It’s licensed to operate with up to 400 W effective radiated […]
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Quirky APRS, HG-UV98 Lanch NLH Ham Radio Handheld Review
“Chinese radios have come a long way, many have impressive feature lists, but those features seem to be stuck behind programming or poorly implemented design. […]
Read moreProduct Discontinuation: IC-7851 HF All Band Transceiver
“We are sorry to announce that Icom has discontinued the IC-7851 HF All Band Transceiver. Since its launch six years ago, the IC-7851 has been […]
Read moreISS SSTV Aug 6-7 145.800 MHz FM
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit Slow Scan TV images on 145.800 MHz FM using the SSTV mode PD-120. […]
Read moreAntennas and Connectors!
Dave, KB2UBO, has two questions… One about Whether a ZS6BKW could/should be used in an inverted V? Another about Wheather to crimp or solder connectors? […]
Read moreMechanical Issues with EFHW Antenna
“Rolf, KE1Y, has a EFHW 80 – 10 and it’s wire has broken near the loading coil. He wants to know if there is a […]
Read moreJA1TOKYO – Olympic Games
Olympic Games – JA1TOKYOOn July 16 JARL opened the special commemorative station ‘JA1 TOKYO‘ in Nishitokyo City, Tokyo, to commemorate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and […]
Read moreRG8X No-Name Coax, You Need To Be Careful, Jim W6LG Shows What Happened To 100 Feet Of Gray Coax
Jim Heath W6LG shows what happened to RG8X that had 1500 applied. Watch the subsequent episodes for more information about coax. Review NanoVNA-H4 Network Analyzer, […]
Read moreFCC Investigating Alleged “Jamming” on 40 Meters
Reports suggest that jamming stations have been deployed on the lower portion of 40 meters. The jamming appears to be coming from Cuba. The signals, […]
Read moreAudio and visual of Cuba jamming 40M, making it to OH
Audio and visual of Cuba jamming 40M, making it to OH Audio and visual of Cuba jamming 40M, making it to OH. #hamradio pic.twitter.com/J4wHLPMGhF — […]
Read moreTo Resonate or Not to Resonate?
Ben, K0ABR, simply asks Is resonate better than non resonate antenna? Antenna Choosing Wire For An Antenna February 10, 2015 No comments One of the […]
Read moreVolunteer radio operators to the rescue in Belgian floods
July 2021: Brabant Wallon’s Emergency Radio Network volunteers stepped in when the Police building in Wavre, Belgium – including its Tetra antenna and computers – […]
Read moreFCC Investigating Whether Cuban Government Is Jamming HAM Radio
by Matthew Gault The federal government is investigating mysterious signals coming from Havana that are jamming popular frequencies. HAM radio operators in Florida have said […]
Read moreEZNEC PRO ANTENNA MODELLING SOFTWARE WILL BE FREE FROM 2022
“ On January 1, 2022 I will be retiring. I’ll be nearly 76 and want to spend more time at other things. EZNEC is and […]
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