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Ham College 44 – General Amateur Radio Exam part 15. Skywaves, MUF, more HF Antennas
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Ham College 44 – General Amateur Radio Exam part 15. Skywaves, MUF, more HF Antennas

Antenna Stealth Antennas [ PodCast ] – Everything Ham Radio January 27, 2017 No comments “Hello everybody and welcome back to the Everything Ham Radio…

Korean Postage Stamp Recognizes Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships
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Korean Postage Stamp Recognizes Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships

Korea Post has issued a postage stamp in recognition of the 19th Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) World Championships, being held September 2 – 8 in…

Ham Radio Equipment for Emergency Communication Delivered in Honduras
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Ham Radio Equipment for Emergency Communication Delivered in Honduras

The Honduras National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL) on August 22 delivered Amateur Radio equipment to COPECO — a government disaster-organization coordination agency — for use in an International…

FCC Sticks by Prescribed Page Limit in Denying Request in Radio Amateur’s Appeal
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FCC Sticks by Prescribed Page Limit in Denying Request in Radio Amateur’s Appeal

In an August 24 Order, the FCC denied a request by William F. Crowell, W6WBJ (ex-N6AYH) of Diamond Springs, California, for permission to file an appeal…

ARRL Headquarters Monitoring Progress of Hurricane Lane, Radio Gear Available to Deploy
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ARRL Headquarters Monitoring Progress of Hurricane Lane, Radio Gear Available to Deploy

ARRL Headquarters is in monitoring mode, as powerful Hurricane Lane — a Category 5 storm — approaches Hawaii, ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U,…

Concern Rising within Amateur Radio Community over WWV-WWVH Shut Down Proposal
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Concern Rising within Amateur Radio Community over WWV-WWVH Shut Down Proposal

ARRL members and Amateur Radio clubs are expressing increased concern over the inclusion of WWV and WWVH on a list of proposed cuts in the…

Chinese Amateur Radio Satellites Receive OSCAR Designations
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Chinese Amateur Radio Satellites Receive OSCAR Designations

AMSAT has announced that it has granted OSCAR designators for the Chinese DSLWP-A and DSLWP-B microsatellites, successfully launched on May 18 into a lunar transfer orbit…

Baofeng UV-5RX3 Handheld Triband Radio
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Baofeng UV-5RX3 Handheld Triband Radio

UV-5RX3 is a compact, ergonomically hand fit HT, which balances cost, functionality and reliability. It provides real 5 watts in the frequency range of VHF,…

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…

French CB Radio Event 17th -19th August
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French CB Radio Event 17th -19th August

Listen out on channel 27 (Mid Band) – 27.275 for a national CB event taking place in France this weekend.  Google Translation from French to…

FCC Says NO to FM CB Radio and Increases Power Output on FRS
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FCC Says NO to FM CB Radio and Increases Power Output on FRS

The FCC has published an update to it’s Part 95 rules which mainly concern personal radio services such as the Family Radio Service (FRS), the…

New FCC Part 95 Personal Radio Services Rules Published in The Federal Register
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New FCC Part 95 Personal Radio Services Rules Published in The Federal Register

Reorganized and updated FCC Personal Radio Services (PRS) Part 95 rules have been published in The Federal Register. Among other things, the PRS covers the Family Radio Service…

New US Submarine Forces Commander is Radio Amateur
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New US Submarine Forces Commander is Radio Amateur

US Navy Vice Admiral Charles A. “Chas” Richard, W4HFZ, assumed command of US submarine forces during a change-of-command ceremony on August 4, held aboard the submarine USS Washington (SSN-787)….

Ham Radio Deluxe v6.4.0.876 – Update
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Ham Radio Deluxe v6.4.0.876 – Update

This release fixes issues with saving the State and with DX cluster performance issues.  0002817: [Bug] Logbook: crashes when loading world map resource in main frame at…

4U1UN UN Amateur Radio Club Operation Could Resume Later this Year
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4U1UN UN Amateur Radio Club Operation Could Resume Later this Year

Outside of beacon signals, 4U1UN, the Amateur Radio club station at United Nations Headquarters in New York, has not been heard on the air since 2015,…

Amateur Radio Emergency Service Volunteers Assist in California Fire Response
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Amateur Radio Emergency Service Volunteers Assist in California Fire Response

Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers have pitched in to assist where needed to provide or support communication as catastrophic wildfires have struck California. Volunteers…

Baofeng UV-5R Radios Illegal? The Real Story – Ham Radio Q&A
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Baofeng UV-5R Radios Illegal? The Real Story – Ham Radio Q&A

“The Baofeng UV-5R Radio, just about every ham active on VHF/UHF has one. With a purchase price of around $30, you get a lot for…

IARU speaks for the Region’s amateur radio community
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IARU speaks for the Region’s amateur radio community

The past three months have been a busy time for IARU’s Region 1 team involved in spectrum issues of interest to the Amateur Radio service,…

Satcom Scan 40F CB Radio

A ‘blast from the past’ with a look at my Satcom Scan 40F CB Radio, bought way back in 1987 for the sum of £165,…

Launched announced for Es’hail-2 carrying ham radio transponders
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Launched announced for Es’hail-2 carrying ham radio transponders

Es’hailSat has tweeted their geostationary satellite Es’hail-2 is expected to be launched by SpaceX in the 4th quarter of 2018. Qatar’s Es’hail-2 satellite will provide…

ARISS Packet Radio System Expected to be Back Late this Year
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ARISS Packet Radio System Expected to be Back Late this Year

The currently silent packet radio system on the International Space Station could be back on the air by year’s end. Amateur Radio on the International…

Increase Your Two Way Radio’s Power With The Retevis RT91! 30 Watt Amplifier
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Increase Your Two Way Radio’s Power With The Retevis RT91! 30 Watt Amplifier

This is a portable, lightweight, Wide coverage RF power amplifier for Handheld Radio equipment , proprietary and emerging waveforms. Dual mode for Digital and Analog…

Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club Fires Up 1950s Vintage Gear for NASA on the Air Special Event
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Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club Fires Up 1950s Vintage Gear for NASA on the Air Special Event

W5RRR, the Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club (JSCARC), is on the air as part of the NASA on the Air (NOTA) year-long special event…

Icom PoC Full Duplex Radio System, Nationwide Coverage Over 4G / LTE Mobile Phone Network
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Icom PoC Full Duplex Radio System, Nationwide Coverage Over 4G / LTE Mobile Phone Network

Icom’s new PoC (Push-to-Talk Over Cellular) radio system allows you to communicate with your two-way radio system over a 4G / LTE closed network. Now…

Debut of the Hytera AR482G DMR HT : Ham Radio 2.0: Episode 14
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Debut of the Hytera AR482G DMR HT : Ham Radio 2.0: Episode 14

This is a new DMR HT from Hytera made for the Amateur Radio Community. In this episode I will show the menu of the radio…