DX Engineering Supports the September/October 2026 9T0MD DXpedition from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

DX Engineering Supports the September/October 2026 9T0MD DXpedition from the Democratic Republic of the Congo

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Get ready for the pileups! The Mediterraneo DX Club will be activating Africa’s second-largest nation, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 11, 2026. The multi-operator CW/SSB/RTTY/FT8 DXpedition will cover 160-6M and will feature the 9T prefix, which has never been used on the air before. The team will also be active on EME and the CQ-100 satellite. (Image/9T0MD)…

HAARP to Conduct Research Campaign Supporting PARS Summer School

HAARP to Conduct Research Campaign Supporting PARS Summer School

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: daily.hamweekly.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale The following is a press release from the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks: The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) will be conducting a research campaign August 12–14 UTC, with operating times specified in the table below. Operating frequencies will vary, but all HAARP transmissions will be between 2.8 MHz and 10 MHz. Actual transmit days and…

Contesting 101: The Art of the Possible—Gaining Perspective

Contesting 101: The Art of the Possible—Gaining Perspective

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Editor’s Note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in the National Contest Journal from 2008-2011 and updated with current information, offer valuable insights for both contesters new and old. *** One aspect of contesting that took a while for me to figure out…

Product Spotlight: A Look at the KiwiSDR2 Receiver (Video)

Product Spotlight: A Look at the KiwiSDR2 Receiver (Video)

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Thanks to its own built-in computer, the KiwiSDR2 is a standalone software defined radio receiver that covers 10 kHz to 30 MHz. All you need to hook it up is an antenna, a 5VDC power source, and an ethernet connection—which means it’s incredibly easy to get up and running quickly. (Image/KiwiSDR) The receiver comes pre-installed with OpenWebRX and features an integrated GPS receiver….

Legendary DXer Bob Locher, W9KNI, Presents Tales from a Serial Sniper Part 2, “Looking South”

Legendary DXer Bob Locher, W9KNI, Presents Tales from a Serial Sniper Part 2, “Looking South”

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale OnAllBands is thrilled to feature articles from noted author and amateur radio DXing legend Bob Locher, W9KNI. Bob will be sharing his favorite DXing memories along with insights on what it took to capture the rarest of the rare. Be sure to read part 1 of this series—his account of making contact with Gough Island, ZD9—in this OnAllBands article.                                                             *** Bob Locher,…

Anytone 6666pro -Antenna connector

Anytone 6666pro -Antenna connector

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: worldwidedx.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale As everyone knows the antenna connector is hard to get to on the back of the radio. So I had several company 2 meter radio’s laying around with their antenna connection made with about 6 inch coax cable with a connector for a pl 259 on the end. To make it short I took that off that radio and installed it on my…

Anytone 6666pro -Antenna connector

Carlbuilt 400HD vs C400 vs CM400

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: worldwidedx.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale I have a bone stock Radioddity QT60 Pro I currently use as a base, along with a Carlbuit 200HDC (2 years old, driven by <= 35 watts PEP), Powermax PM4-120 amp power supply and a horizontally mounted Maco M104C antenna and V5/8 above it with the ground plane radials removed. This setup works great, at least until squirrels have at the coax again….

ANS-214 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

ANS-214 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: amsat.org — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale AMSAT News Service ANS-214August 2, 2026 In this edition: Expedition 74 Crew Returns to Earth After 241 Days in Space Voting Continues in 2026 AMSAT Board of Directors Election MARMOTSat Designated Canada-OSCAR 128 (CO-128) ARISS Selects 13 U.S. Organizations for Fall 2026–Spring 2027 Contacts New Tracking Programs Released HamSCI Meteor Scatter QSO Parties Target the Perseids IARU Region 1 Conference Papers Address Satellite…

Ham Radio Contesting 101: Basic Propagation for Contesting

Ham Radio Contesting 101: Basic Propagation for Contesting

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Editor’s Note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in the National Contest Journal from 2008-2011 and updated with current information, offer valuable insights for both contesters new and old. *** Welcome back to Contesting 101. In the last installment, we covered basic antennas…

TF5SS – Iceland

TF5SS – Iceland

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: hamradioworld.org — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originaleTF5SS Radio Scout Station will be active during the Icelandic Scout Jamboree 2026, taking place August 20–26 at Hamrar, Akureyri, Iceland. The station will be operating two radios: Kenwood TS-2000 Icom IC-756 Pro II Antenna setup: 40-meter Loop DX Commander Multiband Vertical Dipole Throughout the event, Scouts will have the opportunity to build electronic kits, learn about amateur radio, and get on the air…