LoRa-APRS-iGate
Technical Reference/APRS
he LoRa-APRS-iGate was developed in cooperation with the Austrian HAM Radio Association. With this software and the LoRa GW Shield, devices transmitting on LoRa, frequency 433 MHz can be integrated into the APRS network. The transmitter can then be displayed on the website https://aprs.fi.
Setup Packetradio on a Raspberry Pi
Operating Modes/Packet Radio
A quick guide to install direwolf, bpq and jnos on a Raspberry Pi. By following the instructions in the examples listed on this page, you should get it to work.
XW4DX LAOS DXPedition
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2023 DXpeditions
XW4DX DXpedition to Laos 16 to 27 November 2023 We will be operating on all HF Frequencies except 80m and 30m, that are unfortunately not allowed anymore in Laos.
V6 DXpedition Micronesia
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2023 DXpeditions
2023 September DXPedition Chuuk, F.S.M
QRV on September 18-21, 2023 from Weno Island, Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia.
On 160-6m, CW/SSB/RTTY/FM (29MHz)/FT8.
V6Z, V63Z, V6AAA, V6WW, V6C, V63FM, V63OS,V63VB,V63SX
Remote Power and SWR Meter Project
Technical Reference/SWR Meters
Remotely monitor the output power and SWR of your station via a web browser. WT32/ESP32 based project, combined with a directional coupler setup. It reads two voltages which are supplied by the directional couplers. From these, the respective power is calculated with the help of a calibration data table to be created by the user.
Yagi Antenna Design by G4CQM
Antennas/Theory
A selection of technical articles and analysis offering guidance and insight to enable you to recognise and build your own high performance yagi design.
A 2 meter band-pass cavity using surplus Heliax
Technical Reference/Filters
Cavity is often required at a busy site to not only prevent its receiver from being overloaded by off-frequency signals, but also be a good neighbour and prevent low-level signals from your transmitter from getting into other users receivers - not to mention the preventing of those other signal from getting back into your transmitter to generate spurious signals in its own right.
ARRL Audio News September 15, 2023
ARRL Audio News September 15, 2023
Hurricane Lee: Radio Amateurs and Nets Activated
Hurricane Lee is expected to impact portions of New England in the Northeastern United States and Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in Canada. The storm has had the full attention of forecasters and the volunteer organizations that coordinate Amateur Radio response to hurricanes. Amateur Radio Emergency Service®(ARES®) volunteer groups are in an elevated state of readiness and alert ahead of the st...
2023 SET Exercise to Test Skills and Emergency Preparedness
The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is scheduled for October 7 - 8, 2023. The SET is ARRL's annual national emergency exercise designed to assess the skills and preparedness of Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers, as well as those affiliated with other organizations involved in emergency and disaster responses. The SET is open to all radio amateurs and partner organizations,...
Amateur Radio Serves in Large Utah Bike Race
On September 9, 2023, the Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club (BARC) in northern Utah provided amateur radio communications support during LoToJa, the longest 1-day USA Cycling (USAC)-sanctioned bicycle race in America. The LoToJa course consists of 200 miles of rough, mountainous terrain. BARC was prepared for the challenge and had been training and working on their communications plans for more t...
OL4HQ Contest Radio Club
Info on OL4HQ contest club
Fully automatic antenna switch project
Technical Reference/Antenna Switch
Cheap and simple fully automatic antenna switching that permit to automatically select the proper antenna based on transceiver status activity.
PMR-171 SDR HF VHF UHF Transceiver
HF/50MHz/70MHz/VHF/UHF All-mode Portable SDRradio, 100kHz - 2GHz receptions, ham radio bands covering the 160m to 70cm
SWL contest MW and SWL
Shortwave Radio/SWL Resources
The goal of this SWL contest is to listen a maximum of countries on medium wave and shortwave (AM radios) The winners will receive nice gift from our sponsors.
Ham Imports - Your guide to Chinese ham radios
Radio Equipment/Radio Equipment Reference
The database of Chinese ham radios.
We are here to show you that you do not need expensive kit from big brands to have fun with ham radio. With the explosion of open source designs, cheap manufacturing, and global delivery, you can now get on the bands and explore for less than ever before.
Quisk
Software/Software Defined Radio
Quisk is a Software Defined Radio (SDR) and is the software that controls my receiver and transmitter. Quisk can control the HiQSDR, Hermes-Lite hardware, SoftRock hardware, SDR-IQ by RfSpace
SWLog
Software/Logging
Shortwave and Amateur Radio Log (SWLog) is a modern suite of applications that provide logging and remote control for amateur radio and shortwave, utility, and broadcast listening. SWLog has been continuously improved and expanded since it was first released in 1988.
SWLog is a suite of products that provides logging, radio control, GPS synchronization, QSL management, reporting, and propagation prediction. Program schedules from HFCC, ILGRadio, AOKI, ADDX, SWSkeds, EiBi, and others are leveraged for broadcast reception. Call sign lookups and remote logbooks are integrated with ClubLog, eQSL, QRZ, Ham365, HamQTH, and LoTW.
SWLog provides Android and iOS applications for logging on the go as well as web servers for logging and remote control from anywhere. SWLog works on Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Eggbeater Mobile Antenna
Antennas/Mobile
The eggbeater antenna uses on mobile operations using the metal roof of the car as the reflector. The distance between the antenna and the roof as described in this article should be 1/8 lambda.
Low-Viz Rain Gutter Antenna Mount
Antennas/Stealth
A concept to use common, low-cost parts to mount a VHF/UHF dual-band antenna to help people who have HOA restrictions, are renters, or desire low-visibility characteristics get on the air.
ARRL New Jersey Sections Sign Agreement with American Red Cross
On Friday, August 25, 2023, Section Manager of the ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Robert Buus, W2OD, and Section Manager of the ARRL Southern New Jersey Section Tom Preiser, N2XW, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with representatives from the American Red Cross (ARC) New Jersey Region. The MOU focuses on disaster planning and response for communities within New Jersey during and aft...
QSO Banat Timisoara Roadioclub
Siteul Radioclubului QSO Banat Timisoara
YO2KQT ham station
Introduction to HF - Aerials
Antennas/Theory
The following is the third part of a three-part guide to help get started with HF, written by Charlie Davy – M0PZT
North Carolina School Contacts the International Space Station
On August 28, 2023, students at Bowman Middle School in Bakersville, North Carolina, talked to NASA Astronaut Stephen Bowen, KI5BKB, who as on board the International Space Station (ISS). For months, 22 students had been preparing for a 10-minute window to ask Bowen about his time and experiences on the ISS. They were able to ask 13 questions, like, "What is it like to be in space?" and, "Is the...
FT8 - The Basics Explained
Operating Modes/FT8
A brief introduction to the FT8 operating mode and tips on how to start using this modern and efficient digital mode.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2334
Small DuoBand Antenna, Speaker Wire Delta Loop Antenna for 20M, How To Achieve Perfect PCB Soldering, Amateur Service Spectrum Requirements at 7 MHz, 50MHz Sound Archive, YAESU beam controller to suit RigExpert WTI-1, G8BCG SIX METRES Pages
ARRL Audio News September 8, 2023
ARRL Audio News September 8, 2023
USA Radio Orienteering Team Brings Home Silver and Bronze Medals
At the 21st International Amateur Radio Union World Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) Championship in Liberec, Czech Republic, held August 27 through September 2, 2023, USA competitors won a silver medal for an individual competition, as well as two bronze team medals. ARDF, also known as radio orienteering, is a multi-skill sport that involves running and navigation using only a map and c...
Former ARRL Oregon Section Manager John Core, KX7YT, SK
ARRL is sad to announce that John Core, KX7YT, Section Manager of the ARRL Oregon Section from 2016 - 2018, passed away suddenly on August 11, 2023. He was 80 years young. John first earned his Novice-class license in 1970 with the call sign WN7PQL. He subsequently upgraded to his General-class license in 1971 with the call sign WA7PQL, his Advanced-class license in 1976, and finally, to his A...
Amateur Radio Volunteers Needed for Marine Corps Marathon
The 2023 Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) will take place on Sunday, October 29 in Washington, D.C., and Arlington County, Virginia at 7:55 AM EDT. The MCM Ham Volunteers team is looking for 150 amateur radio operators to support the event by providing racecourse situation reports. The Marine Corps Marathon, also known as the People's Marathon, expects to support more than 29,000 runners at this yea...
Changes in the ARRL Louisiana Section
Section Manager of the ARRL Louisiana Section John Mark Robertson, K5JMR, has stepped down. He has held this role since April 1, 2018. Robertson has been very active in the Section and in Louisiana ARES. He held the Emergency Coordinator and both District and Section Emergency Coordinator positions before he assumed the role of Section Manager. Matt Anderson, KD5KNZ, has been appointed to fill t...
DIY 850 MHz Yagi Antenna
Antennas/WiFi
This DIY Yagi costs less than 20 Dollars, and let you increase the performance of your connection.
With this project you can build a better Yagi beam antenna resonant on 850MHz, a 8 element yagi directional antenna
Dave Coons, WT8W, Former ARRL Great Lakes Division Director, SK
David “Dave” Lee Coons, WT8W, former Director of the ARRL Great Lakes Division, passed away on September 2, 2023, at the age of 92. Coons joined ARRL in 1963 and was a member of the ARRL Diamond Club. According to the obituary published in the Dayton Daily News, Coons was a disabled veteran of the United States Navy, having served during the Korean War. He retired from his role as postmaster of ...
Schoharie County Amateur Radio Association
Ham Radio/Clubs/North America/USA/New York
The Schoharie County Amateur Radio Association (SCARA) was established by a group of Schoharie County amateurs, along with a few from just over the County line in 1946. That date is based on the best we can find from old club records and recall of conversations with some of the original group, now all SK.
W7SP Utah Amateur Radio Club
Our club is the oldest and largest amateur radio club in the state of Utah. It holds the call W7SP, a memorial call for Leonard (Zim) Zimmerman, early UARC member and radio pioneer
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