Welcome to the Saturday edition of “Big Island ARRL News”.
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Content provided by QRZ NOW (https://qrznow.com), 09 February 2019.
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RECENT POSTS
The March Edition of Digital QST is Now Available!
The March issue of Digital QST is now available for viewing on your desktop or laptop. Click here to view the issue. It is also available for reading… Read more
ISS Packet Radio System is Back in Operation with New Equipment
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) packet system is back on the air with new equipment. The replacement gear arrived last No… Read more
HRN401 – Elmercast 1: From the Ground Up!
Ward Silver N0AX joins Jim Aspinwall NO1PC and David W0DHG for the first of the ElmerCast Series. We talk about GROUNDING! Read more
A Small Pocket of Fast Wind: Solar Storm Shortie 02-07-2019
“Although the Sun has quieted down this week , we have another chance for a solar storm coming. A pocket of fast solar wind will hit Earth over… Read more
Reshaping ARRL Objectives, Refocusing ARRL HQ Structure is New CEO’s Goal
A plan by ARRL CEO Howard Michel, WB2ITX, to reshape and reorganize the management structure at ARRL Headquarters will go into effect on Monday, Febru… Read more
“FT8” is the topic of the current (January 31) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast
Steve Ford, WB8IMY, provides an introduction to FT8, one of the most popular Amateur Radio digital modes ever created. “FT8” is the topic of the cur… Read more
Orlando HamCation® this Weekend is ARRL Southeastern Division Convention
Orlando HamCation® at the Central Florida Fairgrounds Friday through Sunday, February 8 – 10 is the 2019 ARRL Southeastern Division Convention. One of… Read more
![40M UltraLight QRP magnetic loop antenna + TEST [ XIEGU X5105 ]](https://i0.wp.com/qrznow.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/maxresdefault-1-1-265x168.jpg?resize=265%2C168&ssl=1)
40M UltraLight QRP magnetic loop antenna + TEST [ XIEGU X5105 ]
“In this video I want to show you the 40M band UltraLight Magnetic Loop Antenna, how to setup it and testing in the real QRP conditions. During… Read more
Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Shifts toward Siberia
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) scientists have updated the world magnetic model (WMM) mid-cycle, as Earth’s northern magnetic p… Read more
ANTENNA
40M UltraLight QRP magnetic loop antenna + TEST [ XIEGU X5105 ]
“In this video I want to show you the 40M band UltraLight Magnetic Loop Antenna, how to setup it and testing in the real QRP conditions. During… Read more
Resonant Antennas, HF Mobile, MFJ-1668 Screwdriver
HF Mobile Antenna Covers 80-6 Meters with 4 1/2 foot mobile or 10 foot fixed operation telescoping whip. Continuously adjustable loading coil is 36 in… Read more
PST-RR55D-PRO – Ring Rotor
Ring rotor for trellis up to 52cm on the side. It can be mounted anywhere on the truss. The whole structure is made of laser-cut AISI316 stainless ste… Read more
Log Periodic Antennas – “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!
These directional antennas may look like Yagis, but they are quite different. The Doctor explains! Read more
Engineering the Doublet Antenna
“I made this doublet connector from a piece of 6mm Nylon 66 I had knocking about. Seems easy enough. I just hope the 450 ohm behaves itself and… Read more
The AMSAT SA 2 m / 70 cm dual-band Yagi antenna is now available
The antenna has a 50-ohm designed driver. The Yagi has a unique element called a ‘Open Sleeve’ which is a director very close to the driven element… Read more
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Ground Plane Antennas [ “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast ]
Ground Plane Antennas “Ground Plane Antennas” is the topic of the new (December 20) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and l… Read more
Electromagnetics, the W8JK Antenna, and the ‘Wow!’ Signal
Electromagnetics, the W8JK Antenna, and the “Wow!” Signal Or, “My friend, the Ohio State Professor, Dr John Kraus, W8JK” Bob HoufK7ZB Ant
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Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section