VP5/AA5UK Providenciales Island Turks and Caicos. From DXNews.com
Adrian, AA5UK will be active as VP5/AA5UK from Providenciales Island, IOTA NA – 002, Turks and Caicos Islands, 23 June – 5 July 2024.
6Y6Y Jamaica. From DXNews.com
Lester, W8YCM will be active from Jamaica, IOTA NA – 097, starting 28 November 2021, as 6Y6Y. Read more
8Q7HI Summer Island Maldive Islands. From DXNews.com
Sasha, DL1HI will be active from Summer Island, Maldive Islands, IOTA AS – 013, 24 – 30 October 2021. Read more
V26B Antigua Island. From DXNews.com
V26B Team will be active from Antigua Island, IOTA NA – 100, in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 30 – 31 October 2021. Read more
WSJT-X Errors? Try This Simple Fix
Does WSJT-X display errors when you transmit with your radio? Try this simple fix which has helped me get rid of those frustrating errors. Review Home-Brew HF SDR Receiver by G0ETP February 26, 2017 No comments Key Features There are a lot of home brew... Read more
Buddipole PowerMini2 Solar Charge Controller for Ham Radio
Brand new from Buddipole is an updated version of their solar charge controller, dubbed the PowerMini2. The POWERmini 2 is described as a DC Power Management System, but what is that? Most Amateur Radio gear is designed to be operated directly from a 12V DC... Read more
Our Sun is About to Get Busy
“This week our Sun is getting primed for some real activity! Although space weather has been quiet this week, multiple new regions are rotating into Earth-view (at least four) and several of them are solar storm producers. We also have one region that has the... Read more
Well-Known Amateur Radio Contester and DXer Will Roberts, AA4NC, SK
An experienced and successful member of the amateur radio contesting and DX community lost his life on October 21 as the result of a small plane crash. William “Will” Roberts, AA4NC, of Apex, North Carolina, was piloting the plane, which went down not long after... Read more
WSJT-X Version 2.5.1 has been Released
The WSJT-X development team has announced the general availability release of WSJT-X version 2.5.1. This release mainly contains improvements and repairs defects related to Q65 and JT65 when used with nonstandard and compound call signs. Those planning to use Q65 or JT65 to make weak-signal... Read more
Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2141
Loading of Short Antennas, CW morse code course by I4CQO, Modified harpin antenna for 40m, TangerineSDR Project, DXFile, NEC-Win Plus+, ADIF to KML converter Read more
FY5KE French Guiana. From DXNews.com
FY5KE team will be active from French Guiana in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 30 – 31 October 2021. Read more
PJ2T Curacao Island. From DXNews.com
PJ2T Team will be active from Curacao Island, IOTA SA – 099, in CQ WW DX SSB Contest, 30 – 31 October 2021. Read more
Apartment Grounding Dilemma
Ilya, ER1TAW, inspired this video from his question that Dave has been asked many times. How should one ground when they live in an apartment complex? Antenna Baluns: What They Do And How They Do lt by W7EL February 16, 2015 No comments “I’ve... Read more
Baofeng AR-152 Tactical Military Ham & Airsoft Radio
Baofeng AR-152 VHF/UHF Ham Radio 15W Powerful 12000mAh Battery Portable Tactical Game Walkie Talkie AN /PRC-152 Two Way Radio Antenna Super Antenna MP1 June 14, 2020 No comments Read more 160-6m HF VERTICAL ANTENNA, 43ft, 1500W December 17, 2014 No comments Get 160-6... Read more
How close can I mount two antennas?
A viewer asks: “I am running three UHF and four VHF radios. They are all on different frequencies. What would be the minimum spacing for the antennas?” Joe and I tackle this common question about placing multiple VHF/UHF antennas on a tower or mast. Antenna... Read more
Ham Radio Enthusiast Gets Wrong-Number Call from a Friend 500 Miles Away and Saves His Life – AmoMama
Ham Radio Enthusiast Gets Wrong-Number Call from a Friend 500 Miles Away and Saves His Life AmoMama Read more
