From the Customer Service Rep Perspective: Questions to Ask When Choosing a Transceiver

From the Customer Service Rep Perspective: Questions to Ask When Choosing a Transceiver

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale It doesn’t matter if you are just starting your journey in ham radio or got your license alongside Guglielmo Marconi himself. When it comes to equipping your hobby, the choices can be quite overwhelming. Which brand do you choose? What features do you need? Even…What color matches your aesthetic interests? These are all decisions you’ll be faced with when buying gear. Let’s break…

Big switching power supplies – what’s the forum favorite?

Big switching power supplies – what’s the forum favorite?

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: worldwidedx.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Putting my new operating position together. Currently have 3 Astron 50A linear supplies, each driving 8012 Rig Runners (or with their companion transceivers wired directly to the supply terminals). Need an option for the VHF/UHF bench. There are a few brick type amplifiers (CPI HF150, Mirage/RF Concepts 6, 2, 222, 432) in my inventory. Power out anywhere from 100 to around 400w PEP-…

VHF for Parks On The Air?

VHF for Parks On The Air?

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: amateurradio.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originaleParks On The Air (POTA) has exploded in popularity, with most of the activity on the HF bands. That makes sense — HF gives you the long-distance contacts and the big pileups. But don’t overlook the VHF bands, especially 2m FM. Two meter FM is simple, h…

ANS-200 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

ANS-200 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: amsat.org — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale AMSAT News Service ANS-200 July 19, 2026 In this edition: * Voting Now Underway in 2026 AMSAT Board of Directors Election * U.S. Space Force Satellite Catalog Reaches Six-Digit Numbers * NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Awakens from Record Hibernation * Scientists Building Massive Deep Synoptic Array in Nevada Desert * Updated VUCC & DXCC Satellite Standings for July 2026 * Changes to AMSAT…

CQ Worldwide VHF Digital Contest

CQ Worldwide VHF Digital Contest

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: hamradioworld.org — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originaleContest: CQ Worldwide VHF Digital Contest Date: Jul. 18, 1400Z to Jul. 19, 1400Z Rules: https://www.cqww-vhf.com/rules/

ANS-200 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

ANS-193 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: amsat.org — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale AMSAT News Service ANS-193July 12, 2026 In this edition: May/June 2026 issue of The AMSAT Journal is now available AMSAT-UK ahowcase at EMF2026 – July 16th to July 17th Space X launches Transporter-17 among concerns about the future   14 million tracks and counting: How SATNOGS hit a new milestone and caught a spinning satellite  Securing the future – The orbit stabilization of Swift…

ANS-200 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

ANS-186 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: amsat.org — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale AMSAT News Service ANS-186July 5, 2026 In this edition: AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, Featured on Ham Radio Workbench Podcast MarmotSat: Student-Built Canadian CubeSat Brings Open-Source Amateur Experiments to VHF and 10 Meters OSCARLOCATOR Web Generator Turns Live Elements Into Printable Tracking Sheets Recent IARU Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination Activity Amateur Radio Payloads Aboard SpaceX Transporter-17 AMSAT at Moon Day, Dallas – Saturday,…

Guide to July 2026 Ham Radio Contests: UK Edition

Guide to July 2026 Ham Radio Contests: UK Edition

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale July 2026 is a big month for the United Kingdom and amateur radio. Here are a few highlights to mark on your calendar. *** After more than three years of planning, significant support from the amateur radio community, and enough volunteers to fill all the holes in Albert Hall, the 2026 World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) is set to take place July 8-13…

New Products Spotlight: More Models of Comet No-Hole Fender Brackets for Mounting Mobile Antennas

New Products Spotlight: More Models of Comet No-Hole Fender Brackets for Mounting Mobile Antennas

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale June 2026 is busting out with fresh amateur radio gear at DX Engineering! Today, we’re featuring a product that makes it incredibly simple to securely mount a mobile antenna for all your on- and off-road communication needs. Comet Antennas No-Hole Fender Brackets (Image/Comet) (Image/Comet) DX Engineering offers nearly 30 of these vehicle-specific truck and SUV mobile antenna brackets that mount without drilling. Comet…

Amateur Radio EmComm Prep—A Look at What Equipment You’ll Need When the Worst Happens

Amateur Radio EmComm Prep—A Look at What Equipment You’ll Need When the Worst Happens

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale In previous articles, I’ve looked at necessary software to be used for EmComm. But really, what equipment do we need to have at the ready for when that “bad day” happens? Many operators are of the mindset that they will use their POTA setup as their EmComm setup. In some cases that will work, but EmComm requires a little different flair. With POTA,…