Unboxing the MFJ-998 – 1500 Watts automatic antenna tuner

Full 1500 watts SSB/CW…Digital & Analog SWR/WattMeter . . . All features of MFJ IntelliTuners– Ultra-fast, Safe Automatic Tuning . . . Wide…

Measures The Loss In Coax Connectors and 100 Feet of RG8X by W6LG

Jim W6LG uses a signal generator and a panadapter to measure the loss in 30 coax connectors at 14 and 52 mhz down to a fraction of a db. You might be…

A review of the Elad FDM-S2 software defined receiver

Great Article – Elad FDM-S2 from http://swling.com/ Check: http://swling.com/blog/2014/12/a-review-of-the-elad-fdm-s2-software-defined-rece…

Gary M0TIG takes a look at the Metro VNA range at ML&S

ANTENNA ANALYZER MetroVna Pro Touch 55/180/250 MHz The idea of creating an all-Italian version of an Antenna Analyser was born as a challenge.After co…

In-depth with In-depth with Icom’s IC-7300 TransceiverTransceiver

Icom IC-7300 Transceiver A detailed look at Icom’s Innovative IC-7300 Transceiver. Complete review of most features and operation plus your ques…

Yaesu FT-818 – Unboxing [ Video ]

The new FT-818 incorporates all the many basic and attractive features of the ever-popular FT-817ND while providing upgrades desired by many existing…

How Strong are the DX Engineering End Insulators?

Over 6 years ago, DX Engineering introduced the patented (US Patent No. D534,905) serpentine style end insulators (DXE-UWA-END-KIT) which are c…

Small loops, growing popularity

by John Huggins “Small Loop HF antennas, often called magnetic antennas, seem to be all the rage these days. I suppose this old concept offers h…

Lesson 6.1 Antenna Basics

Antenna Basics “General Class Ham Radio instructional video, introduces Section 6.1 in the ARRL General Class License Manual. The section is ext…

A Poor Man Antenna Analyzer by GM3VLB

A Poor Man Antenna Analyzer by André Saunders, GM3VLB – Read .pdf File in adobe reader Link 1 or Link 2 Also Visit: http://www.gm3vlb.com/…

MONSTER YAGI FOR 20M

A 5 element wide spaced yagi for the 20m long path to Europe was installed at ZL6QH in May 2005. A photo of this “monster” antenna is show…

ANTENNA ANALYZER , 1-60MHZ – MFJ 223

ANTENNA ANALYZER , 1-60MHZ – MFJ 223 1-60 MHz Color Graphic VNA AnalyzerPocket-Size, Incredible Performance! Truly accurate SWR, R, X and Z!Thi…

MFJ-269C HF/VHF/220MHZ/UHF,.530-230,415-470MHZ,SWR ANALYZER

MFJ-269C Covers 530 KHz-230 MHz and 415-470 MHz . . . SWR . . . Complex RFImpedance: Resistance(R) and Reactance(X) or Magnitude(Z) and Phase(degrees)…

LRN Precision announces LD-11 QRP Transceiver

LRN Precision LD-11 Transceiver Others state “extra”, We INCLUDE as STANDARD The HOTTEST new QRP Multimode HF+6M Transceiver on the marke…

Yaesu Rotor Controller Az. Insert

CQmaps – Professional Maps for Amateur Radio, is extremely happy to offer the Amateur Radio community a truly helpful station aid for your Yaesu…

Uniden BC125AT Power Package

UnidenBC125AT, 500 channels in 10 banks/50 channels per-bank, the BC125AT includes full VHF and UHF coverage, including Air and Military Air channels,…

ModMic 4.0 Attachable Boom Microphone

ModMic Attachable Boom Microphone. A High quality electret microphone on a boom that attaches to any headphones to create your perfect headset. Produc…

Vectronics HFT-1500 OLLER TUNER, HF, 1500W, BAR GRAPH, SWR/WATTMETER

Arc-Free Operation Two heavy duty 4.5 kV transmitting variable capacitors and a massive high current roller inductor gives you arc-free operation up t…

Third Public Test of FT8 DXpediton Mode Deemed a Success

The third public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode on May 5 is being called a success. The goal of the exercise was to simulate a rare DXpedition pileup on…

Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc4

Changes from WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc3 include the following: – Corrected a number of flaws in Fox and Hound behavior, FT8 DXpedition Mode…

A New Spin on JT Alert HRD Logbook and WSJT X

WSJT-X for rig control. There’s no need for HRD rig control to be running. Just HRD Logbook, WSJT-X and JT Alert.

Second Public Test of FT8 DXpedition Mode Demonstrates High Contact Rates Possible

The second public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode has shown that the mock DXpedition stations (“Foxes”) were able to work the pileups of callers (“Hounds”…

MixW 4 is a new multi-mode, multi-platform software for radio amateurs.

MixW 4 is a new multi-mode, multi-platform software for radio amateurs. A completely new outlook. Tons of new features. JT65 and FT8 modes. Kiw…

Second Test of FT8 DXpedition Mode Set for April 7

The second public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode will take place on April 7, and all radio amateurs are invited to participate. WSJT-X Developer Joe Tayl…

Metrovna modern antenna analyzer

Metrovna and ‘a modern antenna analyzer designed for amateur radio.It allows you to measure all the parameters of an antenna as SWR, R, X, Z,Phase,RL,…

BOLPA-10 A Super Wide Band, High Performance Log Periodic Dipole Array (LPDA) – 14MHz to 30MHz Optimised for all Ham Bands Just 7.7m long

Hockley Essex, United Kingdom – InnovAntennas Limited, The premier supplier of sophisticated and Innovative directional antenna systems announces toda…

Arduino Mega2560 based Antenna Rotator Controller

by Vinod Es “Well after a long time I am back with a new project ! This is an attempt to build an Antenna rotator controller using Arduino Mega…

NVIS: Near Vertical Incidence Skywave [ PodCast ]

Sometimes the best direction to send your signal is straight up! Near vertical incidence skywave, or NVIS, is a skywave radio-wave propagation path th…

Baofeng DM-5R Digital & Analogue 12 Mile Test – Part 1

Baofeng DM-5R

How To Build An SWR / Relative Power Bridge – Part 1

I start building an SWR / Relative Power Bridge. This is a simple circuit. I show you how to wind the toroid coils. The circuit is based on Don Cantre…

5 Hytera DMR Radios in Comparison

Hytera Communications Corporation Limited (SHE:002583) , a world’s leading solution provider of Professional Mobile Radio communications, is ded…

Yaesu FT DX 1200 [ Videos ]

Yaesu FT DX 1200

Unboxing the VeroTel VR-6600PRO Mobile Radio – Ham Radio 2.0: Episode 18

IARU Region 1 announce a new edition (8.00) of the VHF Handbook

The new version of the VHF handbook is available in the “Resources” section of the website and can be accessed at IARU Region 1 VHF Manage…

VHF Handbook Available for Download

The new version of the IARU Region 1 VHF Handbook 7.50 covering VHF, UHF and Microwaves is now available for download. The handbook has chapters on Ba…

TYT TH-9000D – VHF

The TYT TH-9000 is the Amateur compliant transceiver, with commercial grade features. This radio can be used on the BC Forest Logging Roads, and can…

Third Public Test of FT8 DXpediton Mode Deemed a Success

The third public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode on May 5 is being called a success. The goal of the exercise was to simulate a rare DXpedition pileup on…

Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc4

Changes from WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc3 include the following: – Corrected a number of flaws in Fox and Hound behavior, FT8 DXpedition Mode…

A New Spin on JT Alert HRD Logbook and WSJT X

WSJT-X for rig control. There’s no need for HRD rig control to be running. Just HRD Logbook, WSJT-X and JT Alert.

Second Public Test of FT8 DXpedition Mode Demonstrates High Contact Rates Possible

The second public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode has shown that the mock DXpedition stations (“Foxes”) were able to work the pileups of callers (“Hounds”…

70MHz experimental NoVs now easier

Following agreement with Ofcom, the RSGB is pleased to announce that a new much faster online process is now available for all Full Licensees to acces…

Former Radio Amateur-Astronaut Named as Spain’s Minister of Science

Amateur Radio operator and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Petro Duque, ex-KC5RGG/ED4ISS, has been named as the Minister of Science in the new S…

Space Station Digital Amateur Radio TV System Transmitter Determined to be Defective

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) “Ham Video” digital Amateur Radio TV (DATV) transmitter on the International Space Statio…

Sweden’s SAQ Announces Annual Alexanderson Day VLF Transmission on July 1

Sweden’s World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station SAQ Alexanderson alternator will be on the air on July 1 on 17.2 kHz for its annual Alexanderson Day tr…

Reverse Beacon Network Beta Testing Separate Spot Stream for FT8

As a beta test, the popular Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) has announced that it’s now offering a separate telnet feed for FT8 spots (telnet.reversebeac…

Canadian Radio Amateurs Petition Parliament to End Deliberate Interference

Radio Amateurs in Canada — primarily in the Province of Quebec — have mounted a petition drive demanding that members of the House of Commons prompt d…

PowerPlus – Rugged Portable DC Power Management System

DESCRIPTION Rugged Portable DC Power Management System with built-in High-Efficiency Battery Charger! > High contrast OLED display > Power man…

Kenwood TS 890S at HamNation [ Video ]

Gordon West WB6NOA interviews Kenwood Chief Design Engineer Toshio Torii JA6QXW on NEW Kenwood TS-890S during Hamvention 2018.

VisAir – HF DSP Transceiver Standalone DDC DUC

Microprocessor-based data processing. A distinctive feature of the transceiver is the modern technology of processing data in DSP and output informati…

Kenwood TS-890S 100W HF/50MHz

Kenwood TS-890S 100W HF/50MHz Transceiver More specifications and info will be posted here as it becomes available! Full Down Conversion RX H-mode Mi…

Introduction to the RSPduo Dual tuner 14-bit 1kHz – 2GHz SDR

The RSPduo is a high performance dual tuner SDR. Housed in a high quality steel enclosure, each tuner can operate individually anywhere between 1 kHz…

Yaesu FT-DX101D HF/50MHz 100W SDR

Yaesu FT-DX101D HF/50MHz 100W SDR Yaesu FT-DX101D HF/50MHz 100W SDR Reservation ** Get in line! Reserve yours today, risk free! ** This radio has NOT…

QRZ.com App for Android now in Beta Testing

The updates to QRZ’s Android App, formerly known as QRZDroid have been released and are available to those who are interested in trying it out….

EchoLink for iOS version 2.10.18 is now available

EchoLink for iOS version 2.10.18 is now available in the App Store. This is a 64-bit build that is fully compatible with iOS 10 and modern iOS devices…

EchoLink for iOS version 2.6.14 is now available

EchoLink for iOS version 2.6.14 is now available in the App Store. This is a 64-bit build that is fully compatible with iOS 10 and modern iOS devices….

AmsatDroidFree now open source

AmsatDroidFree satellite tracking App for Android devices is now open source. This App predicts future passes for amateur radio satellites for a speci…

SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 Now Available

FlexRadio Systems announces the release of SmartSDR for iOS v2.1.0 is now available for download or update from the Apple App Store. This App requires…

CommCat 4 for Radio Control and Logging!

CommCat 4 is a radio control and logging program for radio amateurs who share a passion for talking to other hams around the world. CommCat works with…

RSPduo gives outstanding results vs a rig costing 10X the price!

This video, released today by AE5X shows how well the RSPduo performs up against the Flex6300:

Retevis RT-95 Dual Band Mobile Transceiver Review – Ham Radio Q&A

New Black Retevis RT95Dual Band 200 Channels Mobile Car Radio Description: RT95 Mobile Radio has nice housing, stoutness & stability, advanced and…

Geochron Digital 4k UHD Review

“This is the ultimate jewelry for your dream ham shack! The Geochron Digital 4k UHD gives viewers beautiful displays of the Earth with the sunri…

Using the MFJ-1788 Mag Loop Antenna Horizontally

“I test the MFJ-1788 in a horizontal position on my rooftop. The performance is great on 20m. I used an MFJ Cobweb antenna as the comparison ant…

Antenna and Analyzer Questions by KE0OG

“New Ask Dave format with Dave Casler and with Ask Dave Editor Trevor Oman, takes on questions about antennas and analyzers.”

Jim, W6LG, Shows an Electrical Plug After It Failed

Jim shows what happened to an electrical plug after it developed a loose screw.

Field Day Antennas [ PodCast ] – “ARRL The Doctor is In”

The Doctor offers advice about antenna options for the upcoming ARRL Field Day.

Alaskan Arrow LEO Satellite Antenna – 4 Elements for 2 Meters crossed with 10 Elements for 70 cm

The Alaskan antenna is meant for those who live in the higher lattitudes and need a little more gain. For us mere mortals who live in the lower 48 of…

ALEXLOOP PREMIER

The AlexLoop has long been the gold standard of the portable magnetic loop antenna. The AlexLoop Premier is the new and further enhanced version of th…

The Mighty Rhombic, the King of Antennas

“There was a time, back in the 1930s and 1940s, when the rhombic antenna was the king. A remarkable antenna that had phenomenal directivity and…

Status QUAD: 2/4/5 StQ 7- 2 elements 40/30 – 4 elements 20/17/15 – 5 elements 12/10

Horizontal and elements rod kit On the models with 4 and more elements, we use an horizontal tie-rods kit, to prevent bending in the horizontal plane….

MFJ 8-Band Cobweb VS Hy-Gain AV680 Comparison

“So many people asked which antenna would I rather have and which one performs better. Well, this is a basic comparison on a day not so good for…

Koch Morse Trainer Pro – Android App

Take your morse code to the next level with Koch Morse Trainer Pro. The only trainer that supports prosigns (procedural signals) and non-english cha…

Shortwave radio distributes smartphone apps

Imagine being able to download an app…without the internet. Well, it’s finally happened, thanks to shortwave radio. Broadcasting Board of Governors (B…

CWSpeed IOS App – The fun and efficient way of learning morse code

Description The fun and efficient way of learning morse code! Features: – Uses Koch’s training method (the most efficient known to date)…

Repeater Database APP ( IOS and Android ) – Now includes over 35 countries

Repeater Database “RepeaterBook – The Free Repeater Directory for the USA and Canada. Powered by the popular community database of…

Remote Vacuum Relay Switch, RK-314

Features The RK-3xx series of switches uses vacuum relays. It is designed to switch coaxial lines in RF systems operating up to 5 kW continuous…

DX Alert App ( Mobile )

DX Alert App Instead of being connected to a DX cluster directly you can use DX Alert to monitor the cluster for you and get notifications on your pho…

How To Install Powerpole Connectors

“I introduce you to Anderson Powerpole connectors and how to solder and crimp the connector pins. This connector has become a standard among Ama…

Learning The HF Bands: 10 meters/28mhz, An Introduction to HF

“This is where you start. Video #1. I have done a quick video on each one of the HF bands to educate the newcomer to the hobby or for anyone who…

Ailunnce HD1 DMR – Review and how to build a DMR codeplug

“The Ailunce HD1. It’s a DMR Radio. It’s a Ham Radio. It’s both. This promises to be the next evolution in Dual Band DMR handh…

DMR Smartphone RFinder K1 – Review And Demo – Android DMR UHF

Here is a video on my latest device which I use daily. The RFinder K1 UHF DMR Smartphone. A completely new design, new motherboard, great look and fee…

POWER POLE DC OUTLET – MFJ 1124 , 1106 , 1126, 1128, 1129, 1104

POWER POLE DC OUTLET – MFJ

“This week I’m reviewing the Openspot by Shark RF. No images to hunt down, It runs D-Star, DMR & Fusion all in one box. Don’t fo…

New Icom IC-7851

UPDATE 12/19/20114 0704Z Visit for complete information and photos : http://qrznow.com/icom-ic-7851-new-photos-manual/ Icom IC-7851 HF/6m Amate…

AR-ALPHA 10kHz-3500MHz, Digitally processed Professional Grade, Base Type

AR-ALPHA 10kHz-3500MHz, Digitally processed Professional Grade, Base Type

Hilberling VLF / HF / VHF Transceiver PT-8000A

Hilberling PT-8000A VLF / HF / VHF Ham Radio Transceiver RX: 9 kHz … 30 MHz / 50 … 54 MHz 69.9 … 70.5 MHz / 144 … 1…

CW Decoder – Inac

decoder translates and displays the tones of a telegraph or teletype signal on a display of alphanumeric characters. Only required to run a connection…

Newly released receiver Icom IC-R 8600 compatible with digital wave

IC-R 8600 Broad band of 10 kHz to 3 GHz Product name / type name Communication receiver / IC – R 8600 Suggested retail price 228,000 yen + tax…

Yaesu FT DX 3000

The Yaesu FT DX 3000 – Building on the YAESU FT DX Heritage The FT DX 3000 is member of the long line of top performing YAESU FT DX Series of tr…

Third Public Test of FT8 DXpediton Mode Deemed a Success

The third public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode on May 5 is being called a success. The goal of the exercise was to simulate a rare DXpedition pileup on…

Release: WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc4

Changes from WSJT-X Version 1.9.0-rc3 include the following: – Corrected a number of flaws in Fox and Hound behavior, FT8 DXpedition Mode…

A New Spin on JT Alert HRD Logbook and WSJT X

WSJT-X for rig control. There’s no need for HRD rig control to be running. Just HRD Logbook, WSJT-X and JT Alert.

Second Public Test of FT8 DXpedition Mode Demonstrates High Contact Rates Possible

The second public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode has shown that the mock DXpedition stations (“Foxes”) were able to work the pileups of callers (“Hounds”…

MixW 4 is a new multi-mode, multi-platform software for radio amateurs.

MixW 4 is a new multi-mode, multi-platform software for radio amateurs. A completely new outlook. Tons of new features. JT65 and FT8 modes. Kiw…

Second Test of FT8 DXpedition Mode Set for April 7

The second public test of FT8 DXpedition Mode will take place on April 7, and all radio amateurs are invited to participate. WSJT-X Developer Joe Tayl…