Ham Radio Project Seeks Science and Tech-Minded Students
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is looking for up to 20 young adults to join their online amateur radio project, Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum. This is the second running of this pilot program.
The program will run from August 7, 2023 - May 13, 2024, for 3 - 6 hours each week. Students selected for the program will receive hands-on experience and learn how the electromag...
ARRL - About Feed Lines
Antennas/Feed Lines
The feed line (also called the transmission line) is the RF power conduit between your radio and your antenna. The quality of your feed line is critical to your station. ARRL Article that explains differences among various commonly used feed line systems
ARRL Ready to Welcome Attendees at Dayton Hamvention® 2023
Dayton Hamvention 2023, ham radio's largest annual gathering, is just two weeks away. Gates open for the 3-day event on Friday, May 19, at 9 AM, at the Greene County Fair and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Spokesperson Michael Kalter, W8CI, reports that 700 volunteers are working to get the event ready.
"We like to think of Hamvention as ham radio's people event, and we have a lot to offer," said K...
WA5HOT Heart of Texas Ham Operators Group
HamDXMap
Operating Aids/Maps
This dynamic DX Map aggregates various resources that will help radio amateurs to operate their stations in search of long distance contacts, DX. HamDXMap displays current MUF values and foF2 critical frequency values around the globe.
Ham365 DX Peditions Calendar
DX Resources/DX Calendars
Ham365 let you follow the main DX-peditions on a dedicated calendar page that shows the schedule of all monthly expeditions, running dxpeditions and even shows the dxpeditions reported on their users logs or cluster spots.
WB7TJD Superstition Amateur Radio Club
Serving the East Valley since 1973
The Under Engineered Ham
The purpose of this blog is to help new hams and promote amateur radio
Retro SWR Project
Technical Reference/SWR Meters
Analysis, design and construction of a simple & useful SWR meter from yesteryear! Schematic diagram, pictures and instructions to build a Monimatch style SWR Meter
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2318
28 MHz Antenna Project, K1FM Mini Magnetic Loop, Portable 40m CW Transceiver , AircraftScatterSharp, 3B7M St Brandon DXPedition, HD8M Galapagos,
Elecraft K4D Sherwood tests
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Elecraft K4
Collection of test reports done by Rob Sherwood on the Elecraft K4D, this version of the K4 does not have the hybrid front-end.
ARRL Audio News May 5, 2023
ARRL Audio News May 5, 2023
ARRL Helps Radio Amateurs Comply with New RF Exposure Evaluation Rules
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® provides free, comprehensive resources to help radio amateurs ensure they are compliant with the new RF exposure rules.
On May 3, 2021, new FCC rules governing RF exposure evaluations went into effect. While the exposure limits were not changed, the requirement to conduct an evaluation was made more broadly applicable to amateur licensees. A 2-yea...
Antwerp Amateur Radio Club
Belgium radio club, weekly news bulletin. Regular times qrv from lightship Westhinder III.
Simple 3 band vertical antenna
Antennas/Vertical
The reason for making this antenna was the desire for a vertical (hence DX-ish) antenna that would cover at least 20m that would fit on my 5m fishing pole.
This antenna can work on 20m 17m 15m bands and it is suitable for SOTA operations
Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club
Houston Ham Radio Club BVARC is an amateur club located in the southwest Houston Texas area
Optimizing Coax-Cable Traps
Antennas/Traps
A document that will guide you on Coaxial-Cable trap optimization process to gain on global antenna performance and on increasing effective bandwidth.
International Marconi Day: National Parks Director Makes QSO
International Marconi Day celebrates the accomplishments of radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi on the Saturday closest to his birthday each year. Stations around the world activate a special operating event to celebrate.
On January 18, 1903, the first public two-way wireless communication occurred between the United States and Europe. A message from President Theodore Roosevelt was sent to King Edw...
Prepare for QRP Field Operations
Operating Modes/QRP
Assembling a QRP Station for Field Operation
New STEM Trailer for All Things Amateur Radio Association
The All Things Amateur Radio Association (ATARA), W8ATR, in Carroll, Ohio, revealed its new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) trailer on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Rising Park's Seeds of Change Earth Day event.
The trailer, funded by a grant from the ARRL Foundation, offers visitors a hands-on STEM experience, including a CW oscillator, a display about the history of...
Elecraft K4 Reviews
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Elecraft K4
Reviews for Elecraft K4 HF Amateur HF 6M VHF UHF at eham.net
2023 ARRL Field Day Gear is Now Shipping!
ARRL Field Day is June 24 - 25. Get ready for amateur radio's largest on-air operating event with official 2023 ARRL Field Day merchandise available for order now. T-shirts, hats, pins, patches, and stickers are great ways to show off your involvement in this annual event. This year's colorful design features a globe centered on North America and the words, "Tune In The World." The back of the ...
Morse Code Translator and Decoder
Software/Morse Code Decoders
Use this helpful tool to translate between Morse code and text. To begin, please enter words or Morse code in the Input box and press Translate. This online tool let you translate and encode Morse code into text and vice versa text into Morse code, allowing also to play with different wpm, the resulting translated code.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2317
20 W HF Power Amplifier, Tri-Band VHF/UHF Antenna Design, Building The Fox-in-a-Box, Aircraft Scatter ACS, Airplane scattering, Taking a look at the 900 MHz band, Thevenin equivalent calculator,
2m and 70cm Preamp
Technical Reference/Preamplifiers
Here are some hints and tips for construction of a good preamp for satellite work.
1296 MHz Bi-Quad Antenna
Antennas/23cm
Construction of a 23 cm band, 1296 MHz Bi-Quad Antenna
ARRL Audio News April 28, 2023
ARRL Audio News April 28, 2023
ARRL Advocates for Radio Amateurs as FCC Proposes Changes to 60-Meter Band
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments about changing the secondary allocation available to radio amateurs on 60 meters. The FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on April 21, 2023, that deals with the band. In a prior petition, ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® urged protecting the existing use of the band by amateurs when adding a new alloca...
Regional Phone Service Restored at ARRL Headquarters - April 28, 2023
Update: Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 5:00 PM Eastern Time:
Phone service at ARRL Headquarters has been restored following a regional telephone service outage. Incoming and outgoing phone calls are working. Thank you for your understanding.
Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 1:00 PM Eastern Time:
A telephone service outage has been reported by a regional carrier, and is affecting phone service at ARRL Headquarte...
JD1BMH Ogasawara Isl 2023
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2023 DXpeditions
JD1BMH April 22 2023 Sat till May 5 2023 7MHz 28MHz CW, SSB, RTTY IOTA AS-031, QSL via JG7PSJ
ICOM IC 7851 Reception comparison
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Icom IC-7851
Reception test comparison between IC 756 pro III,
IC 7700 and the last jewel by ICOM IC 7851
Dr. Ulrich Rohde Receives IEEE Award
Dr. Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, received the 2023 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader Award.
The award recognizes an industry executive whose leadership has resulted in major and outstanding advances and new directions in the information and communications business.
According to the IEEE, Dr. Rohde won the award "for contributions ...
Low Bands Battle Creek Antenna
Antennas/80M
This antenna is designed for 40, 80 and 160 meters to complement a tri-band beam normally taken on DX peditions for 10, 15 and 20 meters, so six bands can be worked with only two antennas.
2023 Online Ham Bootcamp
The Nashua Area Radio Society's spring 2023 online Ham Bootcamp will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10 AM to 6 PM Eastern Time. Access to the session will be provided via Zoom.
Ham Bootcamp includes a series of demonstrations and tutorials designed to help newly licensed Technician-, General-, and Extra-class license holders get on the air. Ham Bootcamp is also a great opportunity for hams wh...
Lone Star DX Association DX Notebook
Dedicated to the fine art of DXing, The DX Notebook offers a comprehensive collection of news and other items of interest to the DX community.
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