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2 Meter Sharing Proposal is on CEPT Conference Preparatory Group Agenda
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2 Meter Sharing Proposal is on CEPT Conference Preparatory Group Agenda

The final European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) Conference Preparatory Group (CPG) meeting prior to World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) gets under way…

Some European Telecoms Regulators Keeping an Open Mind on French 2-Meter Proposal
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Some European Telecoms Regulators Keeping an Open Mind on French 2-Meter Proposal

At least two European telecommunications regulators appear inclined to give serious consideration to a French proposal to allocate 146 – 148 MHz to the Aeronautical…

2 Meter Band Explorations
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2 Meter Band Explorations

“This band-exploration video looks at the amateur 2 meter band. We walk through the band. I talk about frequency coordination and band plans. I also…

Restraint Urged in Response to 2-Meter Reallocation Proposal
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Restraint Urged in Response to 2-Meter Reallocation Proposal

Representatives of International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member-societies in Europe are advising restraint in the wake of a proposal to consider the allocation of 146…

They’re Taking Away Our 2 Meter VHF Band 144-146MHz, HELP!!
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They’re Taking Away Our 2 Meter VHF Band 144-146MHz, HELP!!

“Sign the petition below. I was just made aware of the meetings in progress to repurpose 144-146MHz for Aeronautical use in ITU region 1. The…

Kuwait is Latest Country to Join the 60-Meter Band Club
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Kuwait is Latest Country to Join the 60-Meter Band Club

Kuwaiti telecom regulator CITRA, has made available a new secondary Amateur Radio allocation of 5,351.5 – 5,366.5 kHz to Kuwaiti radio amateurs. The Kuwaiti allocation falls under ITU…

40 meter folded dipole using window line
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40 meter folded dipole using window line

In all the years I’ve been playing radio, I’ve never built a folded dipole. Boy have I been missing out! These are amazing performers. Link…

CQ WW160 – Meter Contest
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CQ WW160 – Meter Contest

Contest Dates CW: 2200Z January 25 – 2200Z January 27, 2019 SSB: 2200Z February 22 – 2200Z February 24, 2019 The 2019 CQ World Wide…

New 2200-Meter Beacon on the Air from Australia
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New 2200-Meter Beacon on the Air from Australia

The Caboolture Radio Club (VK4QD) in Queensland, Australia, is now operating a beacon on 2200 meters on 137.444 kHz using the call sign VK4RBC. Australia’s telecommunications authority…

Montenegro, Lithuania Latest to Join the 60-Meter Band Community
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Montenegro, Lithuania Latest to Join the 60-Meter Band Community

60-Meter Band Montenegro and Lithuania are the latest countries to announce adoption of a new Amateur Radio band at 5 MHz. Both countries have authorized…

METROPWR FX775 – VECTOR POWER/SWR METER
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METROPWR FX775 – VECTOR POWER/SWR METER

METROPWR FX775, is a modern VECTOR POWER/SWR METER completely digital. It’s composed of a wattmeter and a power coupler for measurements up to 3/5kW. It has…

India Gains Three New Bands, Sweden Gets Permanent 60-Meter Access
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India Gains Three New Bands, Sweden Gets Permanent 60-Meter Access

Radio amateurs in India Radio amateurs in India now have access to three new bands. India’s Ministry of Communications’ Department of Telecommunications has published an updated National…

JK Antennas Donates 40-Meter Yagi to W1AW
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JK Antennas Donates 40-Meter Yagi to W1AW

JK Antennas JK Antennas’ Ken Garg, W3JK, has donated a second model JK402T antenna to Maxim Memorial Station W1AW. The antenna is a two-element Yagi on a 22-foot boom…

IARU Region 1 Monitoring System Reports Disappearance of Two 40-Meter Broadcast Intruders
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IARU Region 1 Monitoring System Reports Disappearance of Two 40-Meter Broadcast Intruders

The IARU Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) reports that two long-time broadcast intruders on 40 meters are gone. IARUMS Coordinator Wolf Hadel, DK2OM, said in…

Is Your SWR Meter Being Honest With You? – Ham Radio Basics–Jim Heath W6LG
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Is Your SWR Meter Being Honest With You? – Ham Radio Basics–Jim Heath W6LG

“The answer may surprise you. There is some distortion in the audio towards the end of the video. Antenna 4 Ways to Use Your AlexLoop…

Goonhilly 32-Meter Dish to be Active on Moonbounce on September 1 – 2
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Goonhilly 32-Meter Dish to be Active on Moonbounce on September 1 – 2

A team of moonbounce enthusiasts expect to activate the 32-meter antenna GHY-6 at Goonhilly, on the Lizard Peninsular in Cornwall (IO70jb) in the UK on…

2 Meter VHF Quarter Wave Ground Plane Antenna – Ham Radio Q&A
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2 Meter VHF Quarter Wave Ground Plane Antenna – Ham Radio Q&A

“Are you looking for a fun and easy antenna project? The 1/4 ground plane might be just the ticket. This particular ground plane is constructed…

South Africa gets 100 kHz on 60 Meter Band
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South Africa gets 100 kHz on 60 Meter Band

On Friday 25 May, ICASA published the National Radio Frequency Plan 2018 in which amateur radio was allocated 100 kHz on a shared basis in…

Apparent First 2200-Meter Transatlantic Contact by US Radio Amateur Reported
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Apparent First 2200-Meter Transatlantic Contact by US Radio Amateur Reported

In late March, Paul Kelley, N1BUG, of Milo, Maine, completed what may have been the first transatlantic 2200-meter contact by a US radio amateur under Amateur…

2 meter vertical antenna built with coat hangers
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2 meter vertical antenna built with coat hangers

2 meter vertical antenna built with coat hangers An Ultra-Simple 2-Meter Antenna You’ll get J-pole performance from this base station vertical antenna built with coat hangers…

ICOM IC-7300 analogue {analog} s-meter prototype testing
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ICOM IC-7300 analogue {analog} s-meter prototype testing

ICOM IC-7300 Features Frequency: 1.8~200MHz Power Range: 30/300/3000W Input Connector: N Female Cross needle SWR and Power indications in one meter unit. Reading the scale…

6 Meter/50mhz Magnetic Loop For FT-8 And More
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6 Meter/50mhz Magnetic Loop For FT-8 And More

Here is a 6 meter magnetic loop that I purchased from Bob, VE3UK. It is precision CNC made and developed by Bob himself. All aluminum,…

Croatia Confirms New 60-Meter Allocation, Expanded 160-Meter Privileges

Croatian radio amateurs now have access to a secondary 60-meter allocation of 5,351.5-5,366.5 kHz, as agreed to at World Radiocommunication Conference 2015, with a maximum…

ARRL 10 Meter Contest QST Announcement Correction

Fonte originale con articolo completo Articolo ARRL 10 Meter Contest QST Announcement Correction su Etere Blog | Radioamatori | Amateur Radio | HamRadio | Radio.

Simple 40-Meter Dipole Supports Advanced Mars Radar

The venerable HF dipole has found a new home and purpose in space. The Mars advanced radar for subsurface and ionospheric sounding (MARSIS) on Mars…