The winning article for the September 2022 QST Cover Plaque award is “Dual-Band Sloper for 60 and 17 Meters,” by Patrick Brannick, N2BZD. The QST Cover Plaque Award
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Italab – HF amplifier + 6 meters – 2KW
New HF amplifier 1,8 – 30 MHz -50-54 MHz, output power 2000 W (1800 to 50 MHz) Large TOUCH SCREEN display (7 “), 3 individually
Read moreFCC Investigating Alleged “Jamming” on 40 Meters
Reports suggest that jamming stations have been deployed on the lower portion of 40 meters. The jamming appears to be coming from Cuba. The signals,
Read moreIs That Cuban Radio Jammers On 40 Meters Ham Radio?
“For almost a week straight there has been an abundance of what looks like intentional radio interference on 40 meters HF ham radio. Is this
Read more60 Meters Again Available to New Zealand Radio Amateurs
The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) announced recently that negotiations with regulator RSM were successful in accommodating 60-meter operation for New Zealand radio
Read moreAmateur Radio Community Invited to Take Part in MARS Exercise on 60 Meters
Radio amateurs are invited to take part in the MARS exercise now under way until April 10 in support of the US Department of Defense.
Read moreCapture the MAGIC of Six Meters — eBook
Have you ever wondered about the “Magic” of Six Meters? After all, you’ve probably pressed the six meter button on your rig and failed to
Read moreICOM 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
Read moreThe AD-3446 is a new large, full-size antenna for 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters
The AD-3446 is a new large, full-size antenna for 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. 4 efficient monobenders per 1 traverse: 3 elements per 40m with
Read moreHow to Read Crossed-Needle SWR/Watt Meters
How to Read Crossed-Needle SWR/Watt Meters Antenna Alpine Mobile Antenna Model 100S December 10, 2014 No comments Alpine Mobile Antenna Model 100S Basic model
Read moreNew Zealand Radio Amateurs Lose Access to 60 Meters
Radio amateurs in New Zealand no longer have access to 60 meters, effective on October 24. Use of the band by radio amateurs in New
Read moreSix Meters Recently Running Hot
In recent days, 6 meters has been living up to its name — “the Magic Band.” On May 30 at around 1200 UTC, Rich Zwirko,
Read moreCOVID-19 Net Now Running Wednesdays on 40 Meters
The Medical Net, a special COVID-19 net, is running Wednesdays on 7.222 MHz. The net deals with correct data on COVID-19 epidemiology care, care issues,
Read moreThe Inflatable Air Antenna On 20 Meters
https://twitter.com/AntennaAir News Coronavirus Outbreak Postpones Swains Island W8S DXpedition February 20, 2020 No comments The W8S DXpedition to Swains Island in the Pacific, set to take place
Read moreOver-the-Horizon Radars Causing Widespread Interference on 40 Meters
Over-the-horizon (OTH) radars continue to plague various amateur radio bands. Those operating on exclusive ham radio allocations have been complaining for years, but military systems
Read moreHere We are at the Last Man Standing Set — Listen for KA6LMS on 20 Meters
Access to 60 Meters Continues to Expand
According to the latest edition of The 5 MHz Newsletter, regulatory agencies in an expanding list of countries have granted amateur radio access to a 60-meter band.
Read moreA new world record on 630 meters ?
SARL News report that Eric Tichansky, NO3M and Roger Crofts, VK4YB, are claiming a new world distance record on 630 meters (472 to 479 kHz). They worked each
Read moreReport: North Korea Testing Digital Broadcasting on 80 Meters
Radio World reports that the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) has resumed testing digital radio broadcasting on the 80-meter amateur band after a 2-year absence.
Read moreARRL Board Pledges to Oppose French Proposal for 2 Meters
At its July meeting, the ARRL Board of Directors resolved that “at the appropriate time” ARRL will oppose a proposal by France to include 144 –
Read moreRussian “Sunflower” Coastal Radar Showing Up on 60, 40, and 75 Meters
The January issue of the IARU Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) newsletterreports the Russian “Sunflower” coastal radar, located east of Vladivostok, is being heard at nights on 3,716
Read more“ Volt-Ohm Meters ” – The Doctor Will See You Now! [ ARRL Podcast ]
Volt-Ohm Meters These meters have been around for decades and remain one of most useful pieces of test equipment you can own. “Volt-Ohm Meters” is
Read moreInstallation of New 3 El for 80 meters in LZ5R
MILARA CONTEST CLUB LZ1KFM / LZ5R VHF BTECH UV-2501 – MINI MOBILE 25 WATT RADIO November 18, 2015 No comments UV-2501 WHAT MAKES IT UNIQUE?
Read moreHAARP’s WSPR Research Campaign Yields Hundreds of Reports on 40 and 80 Meters
Just-completed research at the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) transmitters in Gakona, Alaska, successfully took advantage of the WSPR digital protocol and the Weak
Read moreHAARP Campaign to Use WSPR on 80 Meters
Alaska’s super-power High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) transmitters in Gakona, Alaska, will take advantage of the WSPR digital protocol and the Weak Signal Propagation
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