“Despite a spotless Sun, solar activity picks up this week with some fast wind that has bumped us up to storm levels. Catch up on aurora shots from the big solar storm at the beginning of October, learn why emergency responders are having trouble with communications, and see what else the Sun has in store.”
Equipment
TJ2B 2015 HF SSB CW Handheld Transceiver
New version in production. Scheduled shipment time: Beginning of Mar. 2015 TX:3 Ham band(40m/20m/17m) covering RX:5-25MHz New S m… Read more
PowerGenius XL – RF amplifier [ Brochure and Video ]
The PowerGenius XL is a 100% duty cycle, legal limit (1500W ICAS) 1.8-54 MHz RF amplifier intended for both amateur and government use. It incorporat… Read more
The BT1500A Antenna Tuner – Palstar
The BT1500A 1500 watt balanced antenna tuner is the only 1500 Watt, Double-L Network antenna tuner on the market today covering 20m to 160m (25… Read more
Palstar SP30H
The Palstar SP30H ultimate communications speaker is a custom engineered speaker designed to match the sonic characteristics of the human voice. The… Read more
Airspy HF+ (Coming soon)
Airspy HF+ The Software Defined Radio revolution brought great flexibility in VHF and UHF reception. Today we offer the best wide band receivers which… Read more
Antenna
Introducing the SteppOut Vertical High-performance 1/4-wave HF Antenna From 14 to 30 Mhz By Bill, AA4BQ
From price to performance, the SteppOut Vertical is a true 1/4-wave vertical for 20-10m and for under $50! Let’s have some fun. The end product… Read more
PA0NHC – active, capacitive receiving antenna Wideband 30kHz-30MHz
PA0NHC – active, capacitive receiving antenna Wideband 30kHz-30MHz Read Full Article: Read more
4 element 70Mhz 4m Yagi LFA-R
Description A 4 element 70MHz High Gain Yagi – The unique LFA-R from InnovAntennas! The LFA-R from InnovAntennas does away with the traditional… Read more
20m Ground Plane Kit
20m Ground Plane Kit was originally designed for a project to encourage younger people into the hobby of amateur radio. It was us… Read more
SD330 HF Screwdriver Mobile Antenna
SD330 HF Screwdriver Mobile Antenna Specifications: Bands: 3.5 – 30MHz Power Supply voltage & current: DC 12v 100mA Max Power Rating: 200W… Read more
VHF
TH-D74 VHF/UHF Dual Band Handheld with GPS Webnair
The TH-D74 is Kenwood’s latest hand held transceiver. It offers a wide range of features including digital (D-STAR), 2m/70cm analogue FM, APRS as well… Read more
Kenwood TM-V71A Full Dual Bander 144/430MHz
The Kenwood TM-V71A is a true dual-band operation radio so VHF+VHF/VHF+UHF/UHF+UHF operation is possible. The detachable control head is easily connec… Read more
D-STAR Forum at Dayton on HamRadioNow
D-STAR is now the Grand Old Man of Digital Voice in amateur radio, but it still fills the room with interested hams at the Dayton Hamvention®. John Da… Read more
Wouxun KG-UV8E – TRI-BAND
Wouxun KG-UV8E You want to transmit on the 220 but you don’t want to lug an extra radio around. Why carry multiple transceivers at your side whe… Read more
Introducing The Android HT
by Bob K0NR “Some exciting news wandered into my inbox this past week concerning a handheld radio driven by the Android operating system. The RF… Read more
Digital Modes
New “Pre-Release” Version of WSJT-X Includes FT8 Changes
A new “pre-release” version of WSJT-X now is available. This is the Amateur Radio digital software suite developed by Joe Taylor, K1JT, that includes… Read more
Getting Started on FT-8 by Jim Heath W6LG–Using Holiday Lights
“An amazing new mode for quickly communicating around the world with low power and simple antennas. In this video Jim uses exterior holiday or C… Read more
Digital Mode FT-8 With Light Bulb Antenna 750 Miles!
Jim, W6LG tries FT8 using light bulbs as the antenna and communicates with another ham in Canada. The distance was 750 miles or about 1200km! This is… Read more
HF Signal Propagation Reporter, PSK/JT65/FT-8/CW/JT9
Where is your signal being heard? Is your antenna working? What is the status of the band? Check out this video to learn about the PSK reporter websit… Read more
ARRL LOTW now accept FT8 Mode
Aug 14, 2017: Update to TQSL configuration file released (config.xml v11.1) — Config.xml version 11.1 has been released. This is an update relea… Read more