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Lido Radio – Mobile Mounting Solutions
Lido Radio Products has been in business since 2004. Our mission when we first opened our store was to supply customers with mounting solutions that d… Read more
Kites for antennas
With the advent of radio, the snake was not forgotten either.In military affairs, a similar method of improving radio communications was used in the e… Read more
Practical ways we resolved our QRM problems
QRM or RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) can play havoc with your ability to hear weak signals on Ham Radio. In this video myself and TheSmokinApe di… Read more
What Does This Do? Identifying Strange Antennas
What Does This Do? Identifying Strange Antennas Read more
ARRL World Wide Digital Contest | New Ham Radio Contest
The ARRL has announced a new world wide radio contest – the ARRL World Wide Digital Contest. It will take place during the first full weekend in… Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Three new sunspot groups appeared on February 3, 6, and 8. Average daily sunspot number rose slightly during th… Read more
New Power Supplies – Astron Corporation
Power Supplies – Astron Corporation Read more
SDR Control for Icom version 1.1.4 released
SDR Control for Icom — Software Defined Radio Client for Icom Transceivers SDR-Control is a full featured App to operate your Icom Transcei… Read more
Beijing Winter Olympics Special Event Station BY1CRA/WO22 is Active
The Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) has announced that Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games special event station BY1CRA/WO22 is now ac… Read more
Portable with the Slidewinder DX Multiband HF Antenna
Slidewinder DX Ground Spike Antenna kit. Designed as part of the Slidewinder DX Range of products, For base- portable- travel- backpacking antenna sys… Read more
Storm Storm Comes & How Starlink Fell | Space Weather Briefing 02.09.2022
Storm Storm Comes & How Starlink Fell | Space Weather Briefing 02.09.2022 Read more
ARRL Announces New World Wide Digital Contest
ARRL World Wide Digital Contest The ARRL World Wide Digital Contest will debut at 1800 UTC on June 4, ending at 2359 on June 6, 2022…. Read more
Cyclon 2.2 kW LDMOS Amplifier
“Our youngest “child”, that is the 2.2 kW version of the CYCLON. Characteristic for this version is an external controller that can… Read more
New Rules Going into Effect this Year for ARRL Field Day
ARRL Field Day After taking a few detours over the past couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ARRL Field Day rules are being updated on a perm… Read more
SDRangel 3D Map
Examples of how the new 3D Map in SDRangel can be used to visualise received signals Open-source TX & RX Software Defined Radio Analog: AM, APT, B… Read more
N6ARA TinyPaddle – Jack – Assembled
N6ARA TinyPaddle – Jack – Assembled Small and lightweight iambic paddles. Intended use: Backup paddles for field operations Ultralight radio kits User… Read more
SOAR: Satellite Optimized Amateur Radio
Satellite Optimized Amateur Radio SOAR: Satellite Optimized Amateur Radio. A radio that’s optimized for operating FM satellites. In this video,… Read more
The QRM Eliminator to the Rescue
QRM Eliminator Troubled by local noise / QRM from neighbours on the HF bands? Maybe the X-Phase QRM Eliminator is worth a try.. Several manufacturers… Read more
HEIL SOUND ANNOUNCES NEW OWNERSHIP
Heil Sound, the Fairview Heights, Illinois-based manufacturer of professional microphones, has announced the successful transfer of ownership from… Read more
ISS on AIR ! SSTV
The Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) will conduct its routine SSTV experiment during orbits passing within range of Moscow on February 7-8. They typica… Read more
10 Common Mistakes Made With Software Defined Radio
If you’re a new comer to the SDR or SWL hobby then here’s 10 things which will help get you started and choose the right equipment to use,… Read more
Best Coax Cable for Portable Operation
A viewer asks: What is the best coax cable choice for portable operation. Joe and I talk about our favorite and give you a few options. Read more
Where to put the Balun on an End-Fed Halfwave
Steven, N5SCG, is trying to set up his MFJ antenna but would like to know Dave’s thoughts on how he should install it with his situation. Read more
Major Northeast Winter Storm Prompts ARES, SKYWARN Activations
Volunteer radio amateurs across New England got down to business over the final weekend in January, as a major winter storm and blizzard dropped up to… Read more
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Suffix /70 permitted for Platinum Jubilee [ RSGB ]
Following a request by the RSGB, Ofcom has indicated that stations wishing to retain their usual Regional Secondary Locator to identify thei… Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Our sun was much more active over the past week, with average daily sunspot number more than doubling from 39.6 in t… Read more
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uSDX 8 Band SDR HF QRP Ham Radio Transceiver Overview [ Video ]
Today I take a look at the new-ish uSDX QRP HF Transceiver which I purchased from Banggood. It is a Chinese radio for a low cost, but packed with feat… Read more
Webinar Set to Discuss Amateur Radio and AUXCOM Support to Department of Defense
On February 18, at 0100 UTC (the evening of Thursday, February 17, in North American time zones), the US Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (N… Read more
Research on Ancient Massive Solar Storms Suggests a Need to Prepare for the Next Ones
Numerous powerful X-class solar flares occurred last fall as Solar Cycle 25 activity picked up. Jon Jones, N0JK, covered the event in his QST… Read more
DIGITAL MODES
Hello Operators. In this episode of the OH8STN ham radio, we are discussing replacing the raspberry pi field computer build, with the Microsoft Surface as a portable ham radio computer for data modes. Top of my list was the Microsoft Surface Go 2 tablet for use with mod… Read more
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