How to easily listen to amateur radio bands
Discover how to easily listen to amateur radio bands with insights from Frank SWL, ... - Listed in Shortwave Radio/Beginner's guides
ARRL Files Comments Responding to FCC Request for Input
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® filed comments [PDF] with the Federal Communications Commission in response to its request for public input on alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens by deleting or modifying rules, In the Matter of Delete, Delete, Delete. Implementing ARRL’s suggestions would promote and protect the art, science, and enjoyment of amateur radio, and enhance ...
Building a Copper Pipe Hentenna for 2 Meters
Newsletter article detailing the step-by-step construction of a 2m Hentenna using copper pipes, including ... - Listed in Antennas/Hentenna
Ham Radio Prep
Ham Radio Prep provides straightforward, beginner-friendly courses for Technician, General, and Amateur Extra license ... - Listed in Ham Radio/Exams/Exam Practice
Fast Track Ham License Preparation
Fast Track offers simplified study materials designed to get you licensed quickly. Their approach ... - Listed in Ham Radio/Exams/Exam Practice
ARRL Audio News April 11, 2025
ARRL Audio News April 11, 2025
HamRadioSchool.com
HamRadioSchool.com combines traditional textbook learning with modern online tools. Their approach focuses on building ... - Listed in Ham Radio/Exams/Exam Practice
Interesting ARRL Ham Radio Open House Locations
ARRL Ham Radio Open Houses are happening all over the Western Hemisphere, and more dates are being added by clubs each week. April 18 is World Amateur Radio Day and this year celebrates 100 years since the International Amateur Radio Union was founded in Paris. ARRL Founder Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, served as the first president of IARU, and ARRL still serves as the International Secretariat for...
Effort to Save Marconi Towers in Canada – Public Invited to Vote on Project
There’s an effort underway to save some of Marconi’s original towers, and an online poll is open for people to vote on it being a restoration project through the “Next Great Save” project from the National Trust for Canada. Some of Marconi’s first messages were received and transmitted using the Battle Harbour Marconi Towers, thought to be the last of their kind standing in North America. News o...
Kenwood TS-50 CW Interface
The Kenwood TS-50 is a reliable 25-year-old mobile HF radio, widely used in DX ... - Listed in Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Kenwood TS-50
ARRL Iowa Section Wins Ham Exemption to Handsfree Law
ARRL volunteers in the Iowa Section have cause to celebrate. Their state-level advocacy work on behalf of amateur radio has resulted in an exemption to the state’s handsfree law that covers ham operators. Iowa Senate File 22 (SF22), a bill addressing distracted driving, had been in development since 2020. Former ARRL Section Manager Lelia Garner, WAØUIG, and Iowa Section State Government Liaison...
AA9PW Amateur Radio Exam Practice
AA9PW offers free practice exams for all three US license classes plus international licenses ... - Listed in Ham Radio/Exams/Exam Practice
Time Mapper UHD
Time Mapper UHD is a versatile mapping and time visualization program offering multi-satellite viewing ... - Listed in Software/Time
Multiband Linked Dipole
The Linked Dipole is a multiband antenna designed for 80/60/40/30/20m bands, optimized for the ... - Listed in Antennas/Dipole
Elecraft K3 ERR 12V Fix
The article details the repair of an Elecraft K3 transceiver experiencing an "ERR 12V" ... - Listed in Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Elecraft K3
Yaesu VX-6R USB Programming Interface
The Yaesu VX-6R USB Programming Interface is a reliable solution for programming the Yaesu ... - Listed in Radio Equipment/VHF-UHF Handhelds/Yaesu VX-6R
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2506
The Holy Cluster, Construction of a M0PLK Delta Loop Antenna, Top Performer for HF: The 80-Meter Skyloop Antenna, APRS TX I-Gate with APRX and the Universal Radio Controller, Building a 50 MHz Notch Filter with Coax Cable, The QubeDX modular CubeSat-style QRP transceiver, 70 MHz converter, Charging your laptop or tablet off-grid, Saturn PCB Design Toolkit, 70cm UHF Yagi Antenna
ARRL Audio News April 4, 2025
ARRL Audio News April 4, 2025
ARRL Learning and Education Programs in Front of 15,000 Science Teachers
Fram2 Astronaut Conducts First Amateur Radio Contacts from SpaceX Dragon
Rabea Rogge, LB9NJ/KD3AID, a private astronaut on the crew of the Fram2 mission, has conducted the first amateur radio contacts from aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule. The Fram2 flight sets many firsts, including being the first crewed mission to do polar orbits of the Earth, and Rogge became the first German woman in space.
The mission is funded and commanded by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wa...
The ARRL Repeater Directory® — 2025 Edition Now Powered by RepeaterBook
ARRL is excited to announce that the new 2025 edition of The ARRL Repeater Directory® is now powered by RepeaterBook, amateur radio's worldwide repeater database. “This collaboration ensures that amateur radio operators across the country have access to one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date collections of repeater information available,” said Garrett Dow, KD6KPC, of RepeaterBook. Dow p...
HamSCI Call for Operators and Monitors 2025
HamSCI, Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, is preparing now for a series of meteor scatter (MS) experiments later this year and need amateur radio operators to help. While the target storms are in August (Perseids) and December (Geminids) preparation and testing is already underway. This is a combination 'special event' and a contest to generate contact data during meteor scatter events u...
ARRL DXCC Statement on Mount Athos Operation SV1GA/A
The ARRL DXCC Desk has determined that the operation by a DXpedition team from Mount Athos meets the DXCC award program’s accreditation criteria. Contacts with the team, which operated in January 2025 using the call sign SV1GA/A, will therefore count toward DXCC. Additionally, due to actions taken by local authorities that resulted in the early termination of the operation, any future operation...
Yaesu FT857 Repair
Repairing a non-functional Yaesu FT857 by identifying and replacing two damaged components crucial for ... - Listed in Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-857
CW keyer with memories
The CW keyer with memories, inspired by SOTA activities, features three on-the-fly programmable memories ... - Listed in Technical Reference/Keyers
The Beverage on Ground (BOG) antenna
The Beverage on Ground (BOG) antenna offers ham radio operators a compact alternative to ... - Listed in Antennas/Beverage
A Possible Precursor to Good Propagation on 160m
This article examines how geomagnetic activity influences 160-meter radio propagation. K9LA analyzes observations of ... - Listed in Propagation/Propagation Forecast
40-10M antennas in an Antenna Restricted Community
This article details a ham radio operator’s experience setting up HF antennas in an ... - Listed in Antennas/Stealth
DX FT8
The DX FT8 is a compact, multiband tablet transceiver designed for FT8 digital mode ... - Listed in Shopping and Services/Kits and Components
Ham2K PoLo
Ham2K PoLo is an android Portable Logger, Support for Parks On The Air (POTA), ... - Listed in Software/Android
ARRL Audio News March 28, 2025
ARRL Audio News March 28, 2025
Sign Up Now for the ARRL Youth Rally at Dayton Hamvention!
ARRL is inspiring the next generation of radio amateur with a full day fun, learning, community building, and on the air activity. Registration is now open for the ARRL Youth Rally at Dayton Hamvention®. This amazing event is set to be a great day full of hands-on radio activities for people aged 11 to 21. Join fellow young people who are interested in ham radio, led by volunteers from the ARRL C...
Caribe Wave 2025 Tsunami Exercise in Puerto Rico
By: Angel Santana, WP3GW
Amateur radio operators in Puerto Rico participated in the Caribe Wave 2025 Tsunami exercise on March 20. The event is an annual tsunami exercise, designed to validate and advance tsunami preparedness efforts in the Caribbean and adjacent regions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organiz...
An Interview with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA
A 2-hour interview with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, is available on The DX Mentor Podcast, hosted by Bill Salyers, AJ8B. Minster was elected by the ARRL Board of Directors as CEO in 2020, and has led the association’s operations since. Minster talked about a wide range of topics from how he got started in amateur radio as a shortwave listener, to the importance of mentoring new licensees. He ...
Light House Quad-Band Antenna
A multi-band trapped dipole antenna working on 20, 40, 75 and 160 meters band. ... - Listed in Antennas/Dipole
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