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The US Department of Defense (DoD) will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on May 13, 2023….
We’ve all picked up a radio and switched it on, only to hear an awful scratchy noise emitting from the…
Three new Regional Representatives have been co-opted and took up their roles after the RSGB AGM. Each was a District…
The coronal mass ejection from the M1.7 solar flare that took place two days ago has arrived at the DSCOVR…
In our surface-mount age, it’s easy to be jaded about miniaturization. We pretty much expect every circuit to be dimensionally…
The RSGB is delighted that Ofcom has confirmed that the callsign GB23C can be used for the RSGB’s Coronation Special Special Event…
An M1.7 solar flare took place yesterday peaking at 18:12 UTC. The eruption was combined with what looks like a…
Release Date: April 22, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week’s…
In the 1980s, an oscilloscope was typically a bulky affair with a large CRT, and a heavy power supply. So…
Magnetic loop antennas are great if you are limited on space since they are just a potentially small loop of…
SOS Radio Week 2023 starts at midnight on the 1 May and concludes at midnight on the 31 May. It…
Multimeters are indispensable tools when working on electronics. It’s almost impossible to build any but the most basic of circuits…
Release Date: April 15, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week’s…
In this edition: * SpaceX Falcon 9 Carries INSPIRE-Sat7 Into Orbit * TAPR/AMSAT Banquet to Be Held May 19 *…
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) recently visited a hamfest and met with Amateur Radio operators at DeVry University campus in…
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is April 18, 2023, and will celebrate the IARU’s 98th anniversary. On this day in…
If you have a Raspberry Pi connected to an LED matrix, you might think about creating a simple oscilloscope. Of…
Computers connected to networks are constantly threatened by attackers who seek to exploit vulnerabilities wherever they can find them. This…
If you enjoy old military hardware, you probably know that Harris made quite a few heavy-duty pieces of radio gear. …
The Buzzer, also known as UVB-76 or UZB-76, has been a constant companion to anyone with a shortwave radio tuned…
Yagi-Uda antennas, or simply “Yagis”, are directional antennas that focus radio waves to increase gain, meaning that the radio waves…
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the moon on Artemis II….
Release Date: April 8, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week’s…
In this edition: * NASA Selects Three Hams for Artemis Mission * TAPR/AMSAT Banquet to Be Held May 19 *…
When we first saw this 1944 US Office of Education film about hand soldering, we figured it might still have…