ARRL and NASA Team Up to Help Teachers
A radio experiment held on July 26, 2023, to decode a slow-scan TV (SSTV) message sent via the ham radio station on the International Space Station (ISS) was successful. The image was received by a group of educators at the headquarters of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® in Newington, Connecticut through the voice repeater on the ISS. Teachers from around the United States we...
ARRL Headquarters is Closing Early on Friday, August 4, 2023
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will close at 12 PM Eastern time (1600 UTC) on Friday, August 4, 2023, for a staff event.
The ARRL Headquarters lobby and store, as well as W1AW, will be open to visitors from 8 AM to 12 PM EDT.
There won’t be any interruptions to the W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions. W1AW will follow its regular transmitting schedule. Additionally, th...
Hurricane Watch Net Seeks Bilingual Net Control Operators
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is looking for new members who are willing to train to become Net Control Operators. HWN is especially interested in recruiting bilingual operators who are fluent in Spanish and English or French/Creole and English. Net Control responsibilities can entail hours of duty to ensure all received ground-truth weather reports are forwarded directly to the National Hurric...
Filers Seek Extension on Shortwave Petition. ARRL to File Comments.
[Updated 7/31/2023] Since May, ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has been reviewing the rules proposed in a petition before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from the “Shortwave Modernization Coalition” (SMC). The ARRL Laboratory has been studying the petition out of concern for potential interference to Amateur Radio communications.
Comments on the petition, RM-11953, w...
Open-Folded W8JK Antenna for HF
Antennas/Multiband
Originally designed by John Kraus, W8JK in about 1940, this antenna has some interesting properties.
The W8JK antenna is 2 (Two) centre-fed double-dipole fed by a pair of anti-phase signals. Small size, simple antenna, offer nice performance but need a tuner. Tested in this project from 30m to 6m bands
Yaesu FT-710 Brochure
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-710
Yaesu FT-710 official Catalog pages pdf file
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2328
HamDXMap, Peaberry Software Defined Radio Transceiver, Retro SWR Project, Computer headset adapted for Ham Radio Usage, ARRL - About Feed Lines, Ham365 DX Peditions Calendar, Delta Loopy Ideas,
6m Oblong Loop Antenna
Antennas/6M
Homebrew 6 meters antenna for SOTA and Parks activations.
ARRL Audio News July 28, 2023
ARRL Audio News July 28, 2023
6m Beacons Report
DX Resources/Beacons/6 meters beacons
A list of beacons copied on six meters band by DL8WX
Operating Amateur Radio Overseas
Operating Aids/Travelling
Travelling with ham radio devices, Operating under CEPT, operating in the US, CEPT Operating Rules, Permanent Overseas Licence
1A0C SMOM
The Order of Maltas Italian Relief Corps (CISOM) Amateur Radio Station 1A0C
ICOM IC-7610 Rewind
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Icom IC-7610
Without any doubt at all, the best radio I have owned is the ICOM IC-7610. But the grass is always greener and so even though I loved my IC-7610, I thought there might be something better out there. I purchased a YAESU FT-DX101D and really disliked it.
Programming FT-991A
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-991
Tips and tricks on programming the Yaesu FT-991A, from software installation and connecting to the PC via the USB Port, to properly programming memories.
27MHz CB to 50 MHz Amateur Use Conversion
Technical Reference/CB Radios
This page details (in brief) the component changes to modify a Cybernet series 27MHz CB transceiver to 50MHz.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2327
Simple 3 band vertical antenna, Morse Code Translator and Decoder, Elecraft K4 Reviews, Elecraft K4D Sherwood tests, Optimizing Coax-Cable Traps, 2m and 70cm Preamp, Prepare for QRP Field Operations,
Multiband portable wire antennas
Antennas/End-Fed
Vertical end fed antenna used for portable operations. The antenna will work on 80 with acceptable results, it will work fine on 40m, and it will be a good deal better than a normal 1/4 wave GP on 20, 17, 15 meters.
Yaesu FTdx101D Review
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-710
A review from a common ham radio operator, using the Yaesu FTdx101D series transceiver
ARRL Audio News July 21, 2023
ARRL Audio News July 21, 2023
A 6m beam for portable operations
Antennas/6M/6 meter Yagi Antennas
A project for a six meters Yagi beam antenna, built mainly for portable operations. This is a 4 element Yagi beam with a 4 meters boom.
HB9CV Antenna for 23 cm
Antennas/23cm
Construction of a QRP 23cm HB9CV antenna 1296 MHz
Systems Restored at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut
Updated 4 PM EDT, Wednesday, 7/19/2023 All services are back online. We thank you for your patience during recent intermittent outages.
Updated 9 AM EDT, Wednesday, 7/19/2023
Members may continue to experience a disruption in some online services as an intermittent system outage impacts ARRL headquarters. Members can continue to access the ARRL website, digital editions of ARRL magazines, and mana...
Slow-Scan TV Experiment With ARRL Planned for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS), in collaboration with ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, plans to carry out a special slow-scan TV (SSTV) experiment from the ISS on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. During the event, the Columbus Module Repeater, transmitting at 437.800 MHz, will carry a message to be received by teachers attending the ARRL Teachers Institute o...
FT-818ND Operating Manual
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-818
English operating manual of the Yaesu FT-818 HF VHF UHF portable transceiver
ARRL HQ Experiencing Internet Outage, Many Systems Remain Online
Updated 12:17 PM EDT, 7/18/2023
Members may continue to experience a disruption in some services as an intermittent system outage impacts ARRL HQ. Members can continue to access the ARRL website, digital editions of ARRL magazines, and manage their accounts online. We will continue to post updates. Thank you for your patience.
Updated 10:51 AM EDT, 7/18/2023 Full connectivity has been restored to ...
NZ Amateur Beacons
DX Resources/Beacons/Beacon Lists
A list of HF VHF UHF Beacon list from New Zealand. All beacons from 20m to 3cm
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2326
Low Bands Battle Creek Antenna, 20m Coil-Shortened Dipole, 160m Inverted Delta Loop, 1296 MHz Bi-Quad Antenna, 20-30m Vertical Antenna, ICOM IC 7851 Reception comparison,
ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, Interviewed on W1DED in Maine YouTube Channel
ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, was interviewed on the W1DED in Maine YouTube channel. In the nearly hour-long chat with host Kevin Thomas, Minster shares quite a bit about things going on at ARRL. He talks about the culture within the organization, the impact social media has on amateur radio, and how he approaches listening to members. The pair also covers the results of the recent ARRL dues s...
Job Posting: FCC Recruiting Field Agents
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is looking for qualified applicants for Field Agents in four local offices across the United States. From the FCC posting: The FCC has openings for Field Agents in the following FCC Field Offices: New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles & San Francisco.
Operates and understands all technical equipment typically used in the Field including RF spectrum an...
DuinoVox USB interface
Technical Reference/Arduino
Cheap and easy to build digital modes USB interface for Ham Radio. The DuinoVOX Arduino powered digital modes USB interface for ham radio.
Cb Radio Ads
Internet and Radio/Classifieds
For sale used unwanted HAM and CB Radios for sale in your area. Post your unwanted radio items to others for free.
WIFI Remote FUCHS ATU for EndFed Antenna
Technical Reference/Arduino
The Fuchs Antenna tuner with a resonant circuit as a coupler. The Fuch Antenna Tuner is providing a high-efficiency compare to a 49:1 transformer using ferrite . The Fuchs tuner is a resonating L/C circuit to step-up the impedance from 50 Ohm to the required 3k. The ATU is able to perform automatic tuning with the addition of a tiny Aduino Nano and a SWR bridge.
EA1CS - DX Info
DX Resources/Newsletters
DX News and DX Info by EA1CS
ARRL Audio News July 14, 2023
ARRL Audio News July 14, 2023
ARRL DXCC Honor Roll Awardee Gets Press in Arizona
On July 12, 2023 Bob Wertz, NF7E, was recognized by Flagstaff (Arizona) Business News for earning the ARRL DXCC Honor Roll. The final contact was made with the 3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition off the coast of Antarctica via Morse code. Wertz said making the contact was “very difficult” because the distance was more than 9,000 miles. It ended his 47-year quest to contact all 340 independent DXCC en...
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