ZD9W Tristan da Cunha & Gough I. 2023
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2023 DXpeditions
September 29 till October 22, 2023 DX Pedition to Tristan da Cunha & Gough I.
T2C Tuvalu DX Pedition 2023
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2023 DXpeditions
T2C German DX pedition to Tuvalu OC-015 Funafuti October 10-30, 2023
ZD9W Online Log
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2023 DXpeditions
Online log for ZD9W DX Pedition to Tristan da Cunha & Gough I., September 29 - October 22, 2023
Yaesu FT-817 battery pack
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-817
Go portable with an external battery pack. The built-in batteries will not last thirty minutes when transmitting, that's not really practical. An external battery pack overcomes these problems.
Pi-Star Digital Voice Software
Software/Digital Voice
Pi-Star is a software image built initially for the Raspberry Pi. The design concept is simple, provide the complex services and configuration for Digital Voice on Amateur radio in a way that makes it easily accessible to anyone just starting out, but make it configurable enough to be interesting for those of us who cannot help but tinker.
W8S Online Log
DX Resources/Logs
Log online for W8S DXpedition to Swains Island 2023 provided by club log
A Maritime Mobile DXpedition in Antarctica
DX Resources/DX Stories
Seeing natural wonders up close, and operating as rare DX, made this trip the experience of a lifetime. QST Article
ARRL Audio News October 6, 2023
ARRL Audio News October 6, 2023
WestFest STEM Event Offers Hands-On Experience
Amateur radio was represented at the seventh annual WestFest event at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, September 30, 2023. WestFest is a public engagement event that highlights science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research, sustainability initiatives, and outreach programs at The Ohio State University. The event featured three behind-the-scenes tours ...
ARRL Launches The NTS Letter
There's a new newsletter in the ARRL repertoire as of this week. The first issue of The NTS Letter was published on October 3, 2023. The NTS Letter is a monthly digest of all things related to the ARRL National Traffic System®. It is edited by Marcia Forde, KW1U, who is a veteran traffic handler and serves as the Section Traffic Manager for the ARRL Eastern and Western Massachusetts and Rhode I...
Raspberry Pi APRS Tracker
Technical Reference/Raspberry Pi
Downloading and installing all needed packages to make a Raspberry Pi as an APRS Tracker. Configuring direwolf and setting NTP on the Raspberry Pi
DXpedition to St Barts Story
DX Resources/DX Stories
2013 Father and Son DX-pedition to St Barthelemy,
This recap of a June 2013 trip to the Caribbean will chase your winter blues away
Comment Deadlines Set on Proposed 60 Meter Band Changes
A public period is open until October 30, 2023 for radio amateurs to comment on proposed changes to the 60 Meter band. ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is asking all radio amateurs to join it in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to continue the existing use of the band. ARRL is encouraging expressions of support to the FCC for the current 100 watt ERP power lim...
ARRL Foundation Accepting Applications for Grants in October
The ARRL Foundation is now accepting grant applications from amateur radio organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those focused on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. To grow amateur radio's future, youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged. The ARRL Foundation grants program accepts proposals on a ...
The iKeyPad for ICOM Radios
Technical Reference/Keyers
The Icom series of radios from the IC-746 Pro on to the latest 7800 radios have a 4 memory digital voice and CW keyer built into the radio. This external Keypad, based on the official Icom circuitry can considerably help you on using the voice and cw keyer
Yucaipa Valley Amateur Radio Club
The website for the Yucaipa Valley Amateur Radio Club located in Southern California.
70 MHz 300 W Power Amplifier
Technical Reference/Amplifiers/VHF Amplifiers
This PA has been designed by Sergey EX8MLE and uses three Mitsubishi RD100HHF1 FETs, Frequency Range 70 to 72 MHz
Adding the DVS-6 on Yaesu 950
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-950
Adding the DVS-6 voice memory unit to the Yaesu FT-950. Official instructions are not very clear, and in this article the author document the way the DVS-6 module should be installed into the FT-950
Extended Double Zepp NVIS Antenna Calculator
Antennas/NVIS
Extended Double Zepp measurements for all ham bands, and online calculator. The antenna is constructed much like an ordinary Dipole antenna but with 5/8 Wavelength Elements matched with an added Impedance Matching Section of balanced feed line
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2335
Dual-Band X-Frame Shortwave RX Loop Antenna, Doublet antenna as vertical T, 50 MHz J-Pole Antenna IK1ZOY, QO-100 with LimeSDR, Websdr Polska, ICOM IC-R75 Review by N9EWO, DXR Electronics Bits, The VK5 National & Conservation Parks Award,
Students Wanted: Talk to an Astronaut via Amateur Radio in 2024!
There's an opportunity for STEM education via amateur radio that will put students in contact with astronauts. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an amateur radio contact with a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS). ARISS antici...
Hambook for Windows
Software/Radio Control
Hambook is a modern general-purpose CAT-control software package for HAM radios targeting the Windows platform.
ARRL Audio News September 29, 2023
ARRL Audio News September 29,2023
Solar Eclipse QSO Party Seeks Amateurs and Radio Enthusiasts for Global Experiment
ARRL is proud to partner with HamSCI to help promote participation in the Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP). SEQPs are a series of global experiments -- and you can be a part of them. Solar eclipses will pass across the continental United States on October 14, 2023, and April 8, 2024. During these celestial events, you can join thousands of fellow amateurs as part of the largest crowd-sourced event...
The Waltham Amateur Radio Association
Motorola Programming Software CPS Radio
Software/Radio Programming
A list of free to download CPS Motorola radios programming software. GM3188, GM3688, GP3188, cp1600 cp1300 and some more.
TX6D Tahiti DXPedition
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2023 DXpeditions
Our next DXpedition will take us to Tahiti, French Polynesia. From October 2 to October 15, 2023 we will be active with the callsign TX6D. We will be active with up to five stations from 160 m through 10 m on CW, SSB and digital modes.
W8S Swains DXPedition 2023
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2023 DXpeditions
October 4-17 DX Pedition to Swains Island
FT-817 Robust Power Connection
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-817
Attach a small right angle lug to the ground screw located in the rear of the FT-817 in order to make a more robust and stable power connection
GEARS
Ham Radio/Clubs/North America/USA/Ohio
Our primary mission is to provide backup and secondary communications to our served agencies when needed. We also provide general volunteer and manpower services to the community. Geauga County OH
Hamlog.online
Software/Awards tracking
Hamlog is online cloud platform for active amateur radio operators. It supports various on the air activities of various clubs, associations and national amateur radio organizations, allows them to create award programs and deliver awards to those who earned them. Hamlog also has a built-in real-time logger, which allows operators to enter QSO in the system as they make them. It supports multiple callsigns, multiple locations, multi-station activities, etc. Soon it will allow to connect transceivers and other ham radio devices right to the browser, allowing easy online logging virtually anywhere.
TO8FH Mayotte 2023
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2023 DXpeditions
TO8FH DX Pedition to Mayotte Island 2023 October 10 22
ARRL Audio News September 22, 2023
ARRL Audio News September 22, 2023
Celebrating 50 Years of the ARRL Foundation
Thursday, September 21, 2023, marked 50 years since the ARRL Foundation was formed. As a partner with ARRL, the ARRL Foundation stewards philanthropic support for amateur radio through scholarships, club grants, and other programs to ensure a strong and vibrant future for the avocation. The total assets of the nonprofit entity measured nearly $8M at its most recent annual audit, but it grew from...
Anna Gomez Confirmed to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The US Senate confirmed Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission on September 7, 2023. Gomez thanked President Biden for the nomination and the Senate for her confirmation. "I am grateful for the opportunity to serve," she said in a statement on her LinkedIn page. Gomez is an attorney with decades of experience in domestic and international communications law ...
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