Tag: radio
Amateur Radio Gearing Up for Predicted “Above Average” Atlantic Hurricane Season
Extended-range forecasts for the 2020 Atlantic Basin hurricane season anticipate above-normal activity, although a low-pressure system now off the coast of Florida could get a jump on…
Fox Hunt! (Radio Direction Finding) – Ham Radio Q&A
Antenna Why I LOVE my Antenna Wire Measuring Counter! May 02, 2020 No comments This is an amazing machine made by “Sam” in the USA….
AIRSPY R2 Software Defined Radio Firmware Update Procedure
Here we take a look at the procedure to update an Airspy R2 SDR receiver. https://github.com/airspy/airspyone_firmware/wiki Review Adding an HF Linear Amp to Your Station…
COVID-19 RADIO COMMUNICATION EVENT
DATE June 06-07. 2020. STARTS 10.00 UTC SATURDAY ENDS 0959 UTC SUNDAY For amateur radio operators worldwide, social distancing is not an…
Best Handheld Ham Radio 2020 |
Equipment Ailunce HS2 HF VHF UHF SDR Transceiver May 05, 2020 No comments HS2 is an ultra-portable full-frequency full-mode SDR radio. Receive frequency coverage 300K~1.6GHZ….
How amateur radio is connecting people during lockdown
By Vanessa Pearce BBC News Photo:BILL ROWLAND Amateur radio use in the UK has seen a “significant” rise during the coronavirus lockdown as people seek…
GNU RADIO CODE FOR ANDROID NOW RELEASED
Supports the most recent version of GNU Radio (v3.8). Supports 32-bit and 64-bit ARM architectures (i.e., armeabi-v7a and arm64-v8a). Supports popular hardware frontends (RTL-SDR, HackRF,…
How To Send/Receive Emails Over Ham Radio Using IC-7300 And Winlink
Antenna Why I LOVE my Antenna Wire Measuring Counter! May 02, 2020 No comments This is an amazing machine made by “Sam” in the USA….
FCC is crystal clear: Remote ham radio licensing exams are absolutely permitted
In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, amateur radio VECs in the US have been experimenting with remote testing sessions–meaning, administering ham radio license exams…
DOAAF-85 (RS-44) amateur radio transponder activated
The amateur radio linear transponder (SSB/CW) payload on the Russian satellite DOSAAF-85 (RS-44) has been activated. Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB reports: The satellite is named after the…
Reference Station Power Distribution West Mountain Radio 4006U
The RIGrunner 4006U can deliver up to 40 amps total through 6 outlets and includes a dual USB socket for charging all your portable devices…
Japan’s 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club Celebrates Anniversary with Unique Call Sign Prefix
The 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club (JS1YEY) based in Tokyo is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special event station, using the call sign 8J17CALL. This is a…
ADALM PLUTO Full Duplex Software Defined Radio
Antenna DX Commander Expedition Portable Antenna April 23, 2020 No comments A first look at the Portable version of the world famous DX Commander vertical…
Radio Amateur Finds Another “Zombie Satellite”
British Columbia radio amateur Scott Tilley, VE7TIL, has found another “zombie satellite,” as he calls them. This time, he tracked and identified radio signals from…
Long-Lost U.S. Military Satellite Found By Amateur Radio Operator
There are more than 2,000 active satellites orbiting Earth. At the end of their useful lives, many will simply burn up as they reenter the…
Organize Your Ham Radio Shack With Mic Booms & Switches
News Buyer Alert! Do you know how to spot a counterfeit BF-F8HP? April 22, 2020 No comments BF-F8HP and Counterfeits: Their differences and how to…
Ham Radio Remote Testing with Anchorage VEC | Online Testing
Ham Radio Remote Testing has been a reality since 2014 for the Anchorage, AK VEC Team. Today I get to sit down with…
8J17CALL by 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club, Japan
Hello! This is 7M4VQJ, Satoshi from Tokyo. I am a president of 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club (JS1YEY), Tokyo based club station organized by 7-CALL amateurs. Firstly, I wish…
Eight Tips For successful Low Power Radio Contacts – QRP
News COVID-19 Net Now Running Wednesdays on 40 Meters April 20, 2020 No comments The Medical Net, a special COVID-19 net, is running Wednesdays on…
Fully-Remote Amateur Radio License Exam Administration
Contributing Authors: Marcel Stieber AI6MS, Sterling Mann N0SSC, Nick Booth N1CCK, Lucky225 WA6VPS, Richard Bateman KD7BBC Press Release: Amateur radio license exams typically involve local, in-person…
Amateur Radio Callsigns Explained
Propagation A Stealthy Solar Storm and a Meteor Shower | Space Weather News 04.17.2020 April 17, 2020 No comments Read more New Solar Cycle Likely…
ANOTHER Floureon FC200 PMR446 Radio Review
Video:YouTube/Transmission1UK Isn’t it always the same, you wait 18 months for someone else to review a radio then two come along together…..(See previous post) This…
WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY (WARD) RCD
WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY (WARD) RCD On April 18 the Dominican Radio Club will be celebrating the World Amateur Radio day (WARD). The RCD callsign will be activated in different areas of…
UN Amateur Radio Club’s 4U1UN Gains Limited Remote Operation Capability
The president of the United Nations Amateur Radio Club, James Sarte, K2QI, reports that during the UN Headquarters building lockdown as part of the “Stay…
Le comunicazioni radio di nuova generazione: il Software Defined Radio
La rapida evoluzione dei sistemi di comunicazione radio, tradizionalmente implementati mediante dispositivi hardware, ha portato allo sviluppo di una serie di tecnologie che, da un lato, garantiscono…
