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Solar Cycle 25 Is Here. NASA, NOAA Scientists Explain What That Means
This split image shows the difference between an active Sun during solar maximum (on the left, captured in April 2014) and a quiet Sun during solar mi… Read more
5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and Hurricane Sally Response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that two 60-meter channels have been made available, as necessary, for interoperabil… Read more
Marconi Day Award
Marconi Day Award The Calabria DX Team has once again organized Marconi Day and Award for the second year. The following accredited stations… Read more
How I designed the Nebula eXtreme Multiband 18m DX Commander Antenna
eXtreme Multiband 18m DX Read more
SDRplay has added sample IQ files to their website
IQ Demo Files Here you can find off air IQ recordings for you to check your SDRuno and related software settings for a variety of different situations… Read more
Attention Turns to Tropical Storm Sally after Hurricane Paulette Hits Bermuda
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) said this morning that it will continue to gather any reports from Bermuda in the wake of Hurricane Paulette, which made… Read more
ICOM IC 705 Raspberry Pi Setup WITH GPS
ICOM IC 705 Raspberry Pi Setup WITH GPS Read more
Xiegu G90 HF Ham Radio Go Box/Solar Generator
Xiegu G90 HF Ham Radio Go Box/Solar Generator Read more
The repeter antenna of the ISS
The repeter antenna of the ISS Source: URE Read more
The radio amateur’s solar cells interfere – despite all measures
Of course, Anders Ljunggren was prepared for some radio interference when he installed solar cells at his villa this year. – But I would never h… Read more
ARRL Technical Service Award Conferred
The ARRL Board of Directors has named James W. Brown, K9YC, of Santa Cruz, California as the recipient of the 2020 ARRL Technical Service Award. The B… Read more
Hurricane Watch Net to Activate as Paulette Bears Down on Bermuda
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has announced plans to activate today (Sunday, September 13) at 2100 UTC on both 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz as Hurricane P… Read more
SteppIR Three Element Beam Install Part 2
Lets walk through my SteppIR three element yagi antenna install. Part 2 is a big one! Complete boom wiring, mount boom to mast and tower and attached… Read more
New Antennas 7J4ALL from Japan
New Antennas 7J4ALL from Japan Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
Solar Update 09/11/2020 Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: An extended lull in solar activity persists. The smoothed sunspot minimum occurred last Dece… Read more
Amateur Radio in New York City on 9/11
NYC Fox 5 news clip on amateur radio operations relating to the attacks of September 11, 2011 in New York City. Charles Hargrove, N2NOV (shown in the… Read more
21st Century Transceiver Design: The K4 High Performance Direct Sampling SDR
The Elecraft K4 High Performance Direct Sampling SDR Read more
NASA, NOAA to Discuss Solar Cycle Prediction During Media Teleconference
The Sun goes through regular cycles of approximately 11-years, during which time activity on the Sun, such as solar eruptions and sunspots, wax and wa… Read more
Easy Ham Radio Mast System – Spidermast from Spiderbeam
Ham Radio Mast System Read more
Worked All Europe DX Contest SSB !2020
Many leading contesters claim the WAEDC to be the most challenging contest of the year. Being a true blue DX contest, only intercontinental QSOs betwe… Read more
Brazil Proposes to End Amateur Radio Exams
The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) has proposed to end amateur radio certificate exams for all classes, replacing the current s… Read more
University in Poland will Launch Balloon with VLF Transmitter On Board
A balloon experiment by Warsaw University of Technology is planned to lift off on September 12, carrying a unique very-low-frequency (VLF) 210-meter l… Read more
RigExpert Stick 230 Antenna Analyzer Review & Operation
Antenna Analyzer Read more
Preparations Continue for World Radiocommunication Conference 2023
As preparations for World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) go forward, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) continues its efforts t… Read more
Ham Radio Wireless Network Camera Detects Washington Wildfire
Nigel Vander Houwen, K7NVH, reported on September 8 that some HamWAN users in the Puget Sound region of Washington who were viewing the network’s came… Read more
The IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter August 2020
From 7 – 9 September, IARU participated in the first online meeting of Project Team A (PTA) of the WRC-23 CEPT Conferenc… Read more
8 Places To Take Your Ham Radio License Test TODAY
8 Places To Take Your Ham Radio License Test TODAY Read more