Tag: radio
COVID-19 and radio amateurs in IARU-R2
After the COVID-19 pandemic began, up to April 2, 2020 the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reported 247,473 confirmed cases and 5,600 deaths in…
World Amateur Radio Day on April 18 Celebrates 95th Anniversary of the IARU
Saturday, April 19, is World Amateur Radio Day (WARD), this year marking the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). Around the world,…
Android APP – Morse Trainer for Ham Radio
Learn or improve Morse code with Morse Trainer. Now with Farnsworth speed and Koch method. If you are a ham radio (amateur radio) operator or…
Radio Contesting Journey – HF, VHF, Roving
by Jim Wilson My contesting began as so many of my journeys begin – a simple entry with a great deal of discovery and learning along…
Preppers and Ham Radio Operators Not so Crazy in the Age of the Coronavirus
By Ham Radio Prepper –As the world is swept up into 24/7 coronavirus hysteria, people who once mocked preppers and ham radio operators are starting…
Ham Radio Shack Convenience Items and Tools
Antenna Chameleon EmComm III Portable End Fed Antenna Review April 02, 2020 No comments The EMCOMM III Portable antenna is a portable High…
Amateur Radio Association of Nebraska 3D print face shields for healthcare workers
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – With a national shortage of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, people are doing what they can to fulfill the orders….
Ham Radio Test Online! Follow Ups and Progress Reports – HamStudy.org
Antenna Chameleon EmComm III Portable End Fed Antenna Review April 02, 2020 No comments The EMCOMM III Portable antenna is a portable…
Ham Radio Test Online! – First Recorded Technician License Completion
Ham Radio Test Online – USA conducts first online ham radio exam – special thanks to W5YI for supporting this project. Antenna MomoBeam DUO 6…
Ham Radio Deluxe 6.7.0.269 FT4 Release WMV
This video demonstrates the method for getting FT4 QSOs into Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook correctly, uploading them to LOTW, and downloading them from LOTW so…
Prepping for Ham Radio Operators & Beginners
Antenna 49:1 End Fed Half Wave Multi-Band HF Antenna 80m – 10m March 29, 2020 No comments Read more HF Antenna In An HOA, Chameleon…
Monitoring Emergency Radio Frequencies and Scanning
“A question that keeps coming up is, “what frequencies should I monitor during an emergency?” We’re going to cover those frequencies today!” Review Requirements for…
USA conducts first all-online ham radio exam
The first remote all-online amateur radio Technician license exam was carried out in the United States on March 26, 2020 Marcel Stieber @AI6MS Tweeted: Yesterday…
Coronavirus: Initiative to popularise Amateur Radio and Satellite activities
The West India Zone Regional Coordinator for AMSAT-INDIA, Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP, is offering students and others the opportunity to learn about amateur radio and satellites during…
Fire at the Belize Amateur Radio Club – V31MA
DXW, about the BARC Headquarter Club – Contest – Event Station * Marc, V31MA writes to report that, very sadly, the Belize Amateur Radio Club…
Unboxing the AnyTone AT-D578UV III Pro DMR/FM Mobile Radio
AnyTone AT-D578UVIIIPRO Tri-Band Amateur DMR Mobile Radio with Bluetooth, GPS and BridgeCom University Want the latest and greatest DMR radio? We are now taking…
Powering Your Ham Radio Shack with MFJ and Anderson’s
“Something you’ll stumble onto is the need to power more and more devices in your shack. This particuarly happens when you start buying more and…
Best portable radio setup ever?!? Yaesu FT891, MFJ-939 Tuner, PackTenna Mini, Bioenno 20AH battery.
Antenna HF Antenna In An HOA, Chameleon MPAS 2.0 Is Discrete!! March 22, 2020 No comments Chameleon MPAS 2.0 1.8-54 MHz Modular Portable Antenna System…
International Amateur Radio Union Adjusting to COVID-19
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has reported on how it is addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, given the various restrictions in place to slow the…
Radio Amateurs Team Up to Help University Design Low-Cost Ventilator
Amateur radio volunteers from around the world have volunteered to assist University of Florida Professor Sam Lampotang and his engineering team in their quest to…
Another UK CB Radio Net
So here we have news of yet another new CB Radio net here in the UK. The ‘South Of The River Radio Bandits DX Group’…
Amateur radio satellite spreads Fight Coronavirus message
Indonesia’s national amateur radio society ORARI reports the ham radio satellite LAPAN-A2 (IO-86) is being used to send a Fight Coronavirus message using APRS. A translation of…
Scientists create quantum sensor that covers entire radio frequency spectrum
The Army Research Laboratory Atoms in a glass vapor cell are excited with laser beams to Rydberg states. They detect the electric fields (coming from…
How To Program a Baofeng Ham Radio Easy and FAST With CHIRP
News HamSCI 2020 Workshop Retools as a Virtual Event March 17, 2020 No comments Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the March 20 – 21 HamSCI Workhop will…
FCC To Hire ‘Substantial Number’ Of New Agents To Capture Radio Pirates.
“Broadcasters would likely call it money well-spent, but it’s still cash coming from the federal government’s hands. The Federal Communications Commission estimates it will cost…
