Here are today’s leading Amateur/Ham Radio news stories compiled by “QRZNOW.com.”
Views expressed in this post are those of the reporters and correspondents.
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Accessed on 11 January 2021, 2256 UTC, Post 1819.
Source: https://qrznow.com/
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100 ft Tilting Tower
Raising a 100 ft tower with a winch on a 35 ft pole. Read more
ARRL Life Member Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, is 2021 Carole Perry Educator of the Year
Orlando HamCation® has announced that ARRL Life Member Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, of Bloomington, Indiana, is the 2021 recipient of the Carole Perry… Read more
Explaining Ham Radio Antenna Baluns, UNUNs and Toroids
Explaining Ham Radio Antenna Baluns, UNUNs and Toroids Read more
I Found & Eliminated My QRM / RFI (Radio Frequency Interference)!
This is the third in a series of videos following my efforts to track down a source of local QRM / Radio Interference. Following the build of a succes… Read more
Solar Storm Graze & Red Planet Rendezvous
Solar Storm Graze & Red Planet Rendezvous Read more
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Team
“The first QSO Today Expo was a great success with over 16,000 attendees and the March 13-14, 2021 event is anticipated to be even larger. The Q… Read more
FTDX10 – Top 5 Features
– Hybrid SDR Configuration Like the FTDX101 series, the new FTDX10 utilizes the Yaesu Hybrid SDR configuration – Narrow Band SDR and Direc… Read more
2021 AM Rally Set for First Weekend in February
The 2021 running of the AM Rally will take place from 0000 UTC on Saturday, February 6 to 0700 UTC on Monday, February 8. The annual AM Rall… Read more
FCC Invites Comments on Expanding the Number of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators
In a January 5 Public Notice, the FCC requested comments on whether the current 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) are sufficient to facil… Read more
Civility in Ham Radio: The Amateur’s Code
The Amateur’s Code was written in 1928 and very much applies today. Let’s take a look at the Code and how it can improve civility in our h… Read more
Does Off-Grid Solar Energy Interfere With Ham Radio?
“A lot of viewers asked to see how bad the interference was on my receive when my RV is running off-grid with solar only. In this video I was ac… Read more
Icom IC-705 PAT Winlink Setup | Ham Radio Raspberry Pi
“Hello Operators Todays video is a Ham Radio Raspberry Pi tutorial for the Icom IC-705 and eventually other radios. We will be using a new setup… Read more
Yaesu FTdx10 Unboxing
ML&S display the very first unboxing of the FTdx10 in the United Kingdom. As the U.K’s only official Yaesu independent factory appointed dis… Read more
HF Antennas for Beginners: Tuesdays with Tim and Jeff
“We are bringing in 2021 with Tuesdays with Tim, K3LR and Jeff,KB8ZWT discussing HF antennas. Did you recently upgrade from tech to general? Tha… Read more
USING AN RTL-SDR AS A PANADAPTER WITH AN AUTOMATIC ANTENNA SWITCHER
In this video we’ll show you how to use your computer, SDR dongle and some free software to add a panadapter display to your older, non-display… Read more
Yaesu FT-DX10 And Icom IC-7300, Side By Side Comparisons
“This is an unofficial side by side comparison of the 2 receivers while incorporating the noise reduction and filtering features of the two. I a… Read more
ICOM 705, Sending/Receiving Email At 5 Watts, 40 Meters With Chameleon F-Loop 2.0, VARA HF
Using my new Icom IC-705 at 5 watts on the porch of my RV to connect to a Vara HF Winlink node 693km away on 40 meters, using the Cha Floop 2.0 magnet… Read more
When Can I Get an Amp for Ham Radio?
When Can I Get an Amp for Ham Radio? Read more
Best Ham Radio Hotspot for Early 2021 – DMR YSF DSTAR Hotspot
What is the Best Ham Radio Hotspot coming out of 2020 into 2021? Today I talk about my favorite Ham Radio Hotspot for DMR, YSF, DSTAR and other modes… Read more
Add a Receive-Only Antenna to Your HF Rig
Add a Receive-Only Antenna to Your HF Rig Read more
WSJT-X 2.4.0 Introduces New Digital Protocol Q65
WSJT-X version 2.4.0 has introduced a new digital protocol called Q65, which is designed for “minimal two-way QSOs over especially difficult prop… Read more
FCC to Require Email Address on Applications Starting on June 29, 2021
Effective on June 29, 2021, amateur radio licensees and candidates must provide the FCC with an email address on all applications. If no email address… Read more
New WSJT mode Q65
WSJT-X 2.4.0 will introduce Q65, a digital protocol designed for minimal two-way QSOs over especially difficult propagation paths On paths with D… Read more
FCC Reduces Proposed Amateur Radio Application Fee to $35
The FCC has agreed with ARRL and other commenters that its proposed $50 fee for certain amateur radio applications was “too high to account for the mi… Read more
New Zealand Adds Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) as Unlicensed Systems
New Zealand is putting wireless power transfer (WPT) systems using 148.5 kHz to 30 MHz into the General User Radio Licence for Short Range Device… Read more
Advanced Operation of the IC-705
JH1CBX Masaco introduces some advanced operation of the IC-705; Terminal mode, Image sharing, RTTY, FT8 and contest operation. Read more
Icom AH 705 Auto ATU for IC-705 – Review, and Mystery Solved?
Automatic antenna tuner specifically designed for IC-705 Read more
New Yaesu FTdx 10 Hybrid SDR Ham Radio Review
Today we take a look at the interesting freatures on the Yaesu FTdx-10 and I give you my review. Also, I explain why the FTdx-10 is a Hybrid Software… Read more
The QCX-Mini 20m QRP Rig Kit Arrives
QCX-mini: a feature-packed, high performance, single-band 5W CW transceiver kit, with WSPR beacon and built-in alignment/test equipment. Available for… Read more
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Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Officer
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section