Testing End Fed Long Wire Antenna
Antennas/End-Fed
Testing a 27.2 metre end fed long wire antenna,used for SOTA activations placed as an inverted V. The author reports in this article an on the field practical result.
WSJT-X and Raspberry Pi
Technical Reference/Raspberry Pi
How to install WSJT-X ona a raspberry Pi and start operating with FT8
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2221
A Versatile SOTA Antenna Tuner,Wolf River Coil, G4AKC Bicycle Mobile, NA4RR HexBeam, ICOM IC-775 FIlter Installation, PIT QSL Printer, SOTA Associations
K4ACG Alabama Contest Group
Contest Group in Alabama
Six Meter International Radio Klub
SMIRK club news, DX information, content details, and forum for 6 meter operation enthusiasts.
OTRSP Antenna Selector
Technical Reference/Antenna Switch
Open Two Radio Switching Protocol Antenna Selector on ATMEL ATmega8 microcontroller
ARRL Audio News June 24, 2022
2022 ARRL Field Day Weekend -- Are You Ready?
One of the most anticipated amateur radio operating events of the year in the United States, Canada, and worldwide is this weekend. ARRL Field Day kicks off at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 25, and concludes at 2059 UTC on Sunday, June 26. Last year, almost 27,000 individuals participated in ARRL Field Day, logging over 1.4 million two-way radio contacts during the event.
For 2022, there are some n...
ARRL to Host LIVE Video from W1AW for Field Day
Join ARRL live from W1AW via YouTube for 2022 ARRL Field Day! See all of the fun involved with Field Day, and ask your questions about the event in the Live Chat and get them answered in real time. Watch on ARRL's YouTube channel at youtu.be/RN8mc3NVdwg starting on June 25, 2022, at 1:30 PM Eastern / 10:30 AM Pacific / 1730 UTC.
W1AW is among the world's most recongizable call signs. It is the p...
New Treasurer John Sager, WJ7S, Says ARRL a Perfect Match
ARRL's new Treasurer, John R. Sager, WJ7S, officially took office on May 1, 2022, and is already helping to plan the ARRL's financial future.Sager brings with him over 40 years of financial management experience. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst, a Certified Cash Manager, and holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business Administration degrees from the University of Utah. What led him to ARRL...
End-fed 6-meter Zepp
Antennas/6M
A half-wave antenna can be end-fed or center-fed. An end-fed half-wave antenna may offer mechanical and construction advantages over a center-fed antenna. The radiation pattern for an end-fed half-wave antenna is no different than a center-fed half-wave antenna.
New ReverseBeaconNetwork WebSite released
Amateur/RNSS Coexistence - 23cm Band
After review and approval by the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee and the IARU Administrative Council a presentation on preliminary Amateur / RNSS Coexistence in the 23cm band has been released
Five planets to line up in rare planetary conjunction
BBC News report that five major planets in our solar system will shine brightly in a row during a rare planetary conjunction from Friday
Portugal takes action against illegal communications equipment
Portugal's communications regulator ANACOM reports it inspected 26 vessels with the Maritime Police
Switzerland: New repeater list available
USKA reports an updated list for Swiss Voice Repeaters (HB9/HB0) is available
Digirig Mobile
Manufacturers/Interfaces
Digirig is an open-source integrated digital modes interface for amateur radio.
As a differentiating feature, Digirig only requires a single USB connection to the computer with all the digital goodness packed in a single small enclosure. The internals include a USB hub, audio codec, a fully featured serial CAT (Computer Aided Transceiver) interface, and potentially other modules such as GPS receiver for time synchronization.
GQRP Convention
The GI-QRP Convention will take place on Saturday the 25th of June at the Tandragee Golf Club. This event is supported by the G-QRP Club
Lesotho
Mark, KW4XJ, who previously operated as 9L1YXJ from Sierra Leone, has now moved on to Lesotho's capital Maseru and is signing 7P8AB
AMSAT Field Day 2022 on the Satellites
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) promotes its own version of Field Day for operation via the amateur satellites, held concurrently with the ARRL event
ARDC Grant: Support for North Bay Area Mesh
The Marin County Sheriff Office’s RACES/ACS Unit is funding North Bay Area Mesh (NBAM) to support and promote digital communications, amateur radio, training, public service events and open access to all
Ham radio club holding demo Saturday
If you’re into electronics, interested in trying to contact people worldwide, or would like to help out in emergencies, stop by Randolph Park Saturday for New River Valley Amateur Radio Club’s demonstration exercise
Training scouts in amateur satellite communications
Members of Indonesia's national amateur radio society ORARI recently trained scouts in amateur satellite communications
How to Make an Automatic 12V Battery Charger
Technical Reference/Batteries/Battery Charger
A home made battery charger 110-220 v AC providing from 1.25-24 v DC Adjustable at 8 Amps output power, with Short Circuit Protection Over Load and over charge Protection.
Xiegu G106 HF QRP SDR Transceiver
Phil Salas, AD5X, Wins the May 2022 QST Cover Plaque Award
CVARC
Conejo Valley Amateur Radio club AA6CV CVARC is an ARRL special service club.
n9adg.com
Amateur radio, Technology, Towers, Land, Wilderness, real estate, Visalia DX Convention Report #1 Flexradio Antennas Dxpedition, Elecraft introduces K3, here are pictures of the radio from the outside and inside from the Visalia DX Convention
The San Diego Six Shooters ham radio club
The San Diego Six SHooters Amateur Radio Club, established in April 2001, is dedicated to promoting all modes of operation on the Six Meter Amateur Radio Band.
Foldable Yagi Antenna
Antennas/Portable
A home made RDF 3 elements Yagi that can be used for fox hunting. The particularity of this antenna is that it can be folded, in order to save space while travelling. In Dutch.
EURAO Newsletter June 2022
EURAO Newsletter comes out quarterly, either in pdf format and as a website
Lenoir Amateur Radio Club Field Day this weekend
The Lenoir Amateur Radio Club (LARC) Field Day is this weekend, June 25-26, at Mulberry Recreation Center in Lenoir
Opening up more spectrum for satellite services
Ofcom is proposing to allow satellite operators to access more spectrum so they can provide a wider range of broadband services, including in hard-to-reach areas
Khalsa Television Limited has surrendered its licence
Khalsa Television Limited has chosen to surrender its licence. This means it is no longer licensed to operate the KTV channel which served the Sikh community in the UK
Fidelity Amateur Radio Club to participate in Field Day
Ham radio operators from the Fidelity Amateur Radio Club of Rhode Island will be participating in a national amateur radio exercise from 2:00pm on Saturday until 2:00pm on Sunday, June 25 - 26
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