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Pressure paddle
The Pressure Paddle V2.0 simplifies the original 2019 design by using MOSFETs’ unique properties ... - Listed in Technical Reference/Morse Keys


DIY A Cantenna For Your WiFi Network
A DIY cantenna can extend your WiFi range by building a 2.4 GHz high-gain ... - Listed in Antennas/WiFi


Broadcast band filter
This project involved designing a 7-pole Chebychev broadcast band filter to address severe interference ... - Listed in Technical Reference/Filters


The F6AOJ RX splitter project
The F6AOJ RX splitter project was created to split the antenna signal from an ... - Listed in Technical Reference/Antenna Switch


Open Source in Amateur Radio
The Open Source in Amateur Radio wiki provides information on open-source software, hardware, and ... - Listed in Software/Collections


5/8-wavelength GP vertical antenna calculator
A 5/8 λ antenna, often thought to be ideal for all frequencies, has unique ... - Listed in Antennas/Antenna Calculators


Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2442
How To Build a Rotator Controller with a Computer Interface , G6HKS Yagi Kits & Parts, Impedance Calculators Online, Building a 4-Element Yagi Antenna for the 6m Band , RF Feedline Power-Loss Calculator, SOTA Goat, HamAlert Cluster Client,


ARRL Audio News November 8, 2024

ARRL Audio News November 8, 2024



Amateur Radio Activated for Late Season Hurricane

A rare November hurricane made landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday and continued to move slowly toward the northwest Thursday morning. Volunteer ham radio operators were there to provide surface reports to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Hurricane Rafael left Cuba’s 10 million residents without power and on Thursday afternoon was a Category 2 storm moving away from C...



Rare California Island to be Activated for Armed Forces Day, First Time in 53 Years

On Armed Forces Day, May 1971, 53 years ago, two amateur operators working as WZ6SNI, activated San Nicolas Island, IOTA NA-066. At 61 miles, San Nicolas is the most remote of the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California and is owned by the US Navy.

Now, weather permitting, Will Costello, WC6DX, has been authorized to be active from San Nicolas Island November 8 - 12, 2024. He is tak...



2024 ARRL Field Day Results Published

Results are published, and the numbers are in. They paint a picture of a very active 2024 ARRL Field Day. Nearly 1.3 million contacts were reported during the 24-hour event. That is up from 2023’s 1.25 million contacts. That’s likely indicative of the continued rise of Solar Cycle 25 leading up to the event, but more people also participated this year.

Entries were received from all 85 ARRL and ...



Collinear Antenna Calculator
The collinear antenna, or Marconi-Franklin antenna, is an omnidirectional, high-gain antenna composed of in-phase ... - Listed in Antennas/Antenna Calculators


ARRL Opening Late on Friday, Nov. 8 and Closed on Veterans Day, Nov. 11

 ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® has two closures coming up for our headquarters in Newington, Connecticut:

ARRL will be closed on Friday morning, November 8, 2024, for an employee meeting. During the short closure, members are encouraged to use the ARRL website, www.arrl.org, for membership renewals, publication purchases, and to access most benefits, services, and programs. T...



160M Folded Counterpoise
WB5NHL describes setting up a 160-meter antenna on a small suburban lot, where standard ... - Listed in Antennas/160M


Morse Code Defender TX game for Android
Protect your radio tower and solar charged battery power supply by sending the correct ... - Listed in Software/Morse Code Training


VicScan Forum
VicScan is a Radio Scanning web forum about Victoria Australia - Listed in Radio Scanning/Regional/Australia


Hurricane Rafael - Storm Updates

Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:00 AM Eastern Update:

The following information is from the Hurricane Watch Net:

The Hurricane Watch Net will be activated today, Tuesday, as planned, with one minor update. After further review of the timing of the storm and the distance from land, we need to modify our plans. All will remain the same with the exception that we will now operate overnight

Activation P...



Australia Repeaters on 2 meters band
List of Australia Amateur Radio Repeaters for 2m band by frequency with status, call, ... - Listed in Operating Modes/Repeaters


A Choke Balun for Phased C-Poles
For phased C-Poles, matching choke baluns are essential to maintain intended phasing, beam pattern, ... - Listed in Antennas/C-Pole


Optimal Mobile Antenna Placement: Maximizing Performance
When installing a mobile antenna, optimal placement significantly impacts performance. Factors such as gain, ... - Listed in Operating Modes/Mobile



 

 
 
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