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- VANDALS DESTROY CLUB'S SHED, EQUIPMENT, IN CANADA - MAINE HAMS ADDING EMERGENCY RADIO TOWER - MISSOURI HAMS ADD DEFIBRILLATOR TO EMERGENCY TOOLKIT - HAMS IN LATVIA CELEBRATE THE MECHANICAL KEY - AMATEURS AMONG RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA HONOREES - SPECIAL EVENT STATION SAYS 'COME AND GET WYOMING' - WISCONSIN RADIO CAMPOUT EXPANDS - UK HAMS PREPARE FOR A MONTH OF ACTIVATING BUNKERS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: BIOGRAPHY CELEBRATES A UNIVERSE OF CONTRIBUTIONSSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- HAM DEPLOYMENT UNCLEAR IN MOROCCAN, LIBYAN CRISES - US MILITARY EXPLORES WIDEBAND ABOVE 100 GHZ - US GOVERNMENT BLOCKS SALVAGE OF TITANIC'S WIRELESS - HAMS IN BELGIUM HAVE NEW 8M ACCESS - EXPERIMENTAL LOW-PASS FILTER MAKES DEBUT IN LONDON - SPECIAL EVENT CELEBRATES HISTORIC TOWN'S 275TH BIRTHDAY - BUYERS REPORTEDLY INTERESTED IN HAMTESTONLINE - SILENT KEY: ARRL FORMER DIVISION DIRECTOR DAVID COONS, WT8W - HAMS REUNITE WOMAN WITH PARENTS AFTER 16-YEAR ABSENCE - GERMAN RADIO CHANNEL TO DEBUT FULLTIME AI PROGRAMMING - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A GRAND IDEA FOR A NETSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- FORMER RETAIL GIANT RADIO SHACK POISED FOR COMEBACK - RAISING HAM RADIO AWARENESS IN INDIA - NASA READY FOR NEXT STEP TOWARD LASER LIGHT COMMUNICATION - LESSONS LEARNED FROM HURRICANE IDALIA - POTA ACTIVATION RECALLS 4 WHO DIED IN ALABAMA CHURCH BOMBING - RSGB CONVENTION EXTENDS EARLYBIRD RATES - HAMS WITH DISABILITIES SERVED BY PROGRAM FOR 56 YEARS - ASTRONOMY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ADVANCE AS HAMS - AMATEUR ACTIVATION HONORS LEGACY OF RADIO LUXEMBOURG - FCC SEEKING MEMBERS FOR TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COUNCIL - BE LISTENING FOR HAMS AS INVICTUS GAMES BEGIN - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: THE CHANGING SHAPE [...]
- RADIO CONNECTS US MISSILE SILOS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE '60s - TRIO OF HAMS JOIN TEAM ON ISS - ACMA INVITES COMMENTS FROM AUSTRALIAN HAMS - SILENT KEY: BROADCAST ENGINEER, CONSULTANT WILLIAM CULPEPPER, W4BZ - NEW ZEALAND ACTIVATION HONORS MEMORY OF SOTA ADVOCATE - AUSTRALIAN HAMS HOST DEVELOPER OF ECHOLINK - PREPARING FOR PAN-INDIA RADIO CONVENTION - UK RADIO FANS LAUNCH PETITION TO SAVE BBC's LONGWAVE SERVICE - OBSERVATORY'S VERY LONG BASELINE ARRAY MARKS 30 YEARS - QSO TODAY ACADEMY SENDS HAMS BACK TO SCHOOL - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: THE SKY WAS NO LIMIT FOR HER FIRST [...]
- MAUI EMERGENCY COMMUNICATORS TUNE IN TO AM RADIO - HAMS JOIN GOVERNMENT SATELLITE HACKING EXERCISE - INDIA MARKS SUCCESSFUL LUNAR LANDING - SILENT KEY: HAMVENTION'S JIM TIDERMAN, N8IDS - HAMS PREPARE FOR FIRST WORLD HEMA DAY - RADIO OPERATORS CALL ATTENTION TO ABANDONED PETS - YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR HONORED IN HUNTSVILLE - ARECIBO IS CLOSED BUT REVIEWING PROPOSALS - NETS OF NOTE: THE HAMABLE NET HELPS OVERCOME OBSTACLES - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A QSO WORTH WAITING A HALF-CENTURY FORSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- MAUI WILDFIRES SPUR LOOK AT FUTURE RADIO STRATEGY - UK HAMS TUNE IN TO CW METEOR BEACON - AMATEURS NEEDED FOR SOLAR ECLIPSE QSO PARTY - FULL DAY OF RADIO MARKS ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE - DIGIPEATING SATELLITES SET FOR LAUNCH IN EUROPE - SILENT KEY: RETIRED BROADCAST ENGINEER RON KAZDA, KC9NQD - LIQUID METAL BATTERY TO FLOW INTO THE COMMERCIAL MARKET - REMEMBERING THE PATRON SAINT OF AMATEUR RADIO - KICKER: WITH LOANERS, NEW HAMS NEEDN'T BE LONERSSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- SHORTWAVE PROPOSAL HEATS UP WITH COMMENT WINDOW ENDING - ANTENNA ISSUE FIXED ON VOYAGER 2 SPACECRAFT - ENTHUSIASTS REVIVING QRP CLUB - HURRICANE WATCH NET SEEKS NET CONTROL OPS - NEW PACT EXPANDS HAM RADIO USE DURING EMERGENCIES - SILENT KEY: FORMER PODCAST TEAM MEMBER CHERYL LASEK RUSSELL, K9BIK - AMATEUR TV ON PERMANENT DISPLAY IN UK - ANTENNA ISSUES HAMPER SPAIN'S SATELLITE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: THE ART OF AMATEUR RADIOSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- DEADLY MUDSLIDES SPUR AMATEUR RESPONSE IN INDIA - FAIR RADIO SALES SHUTTING DOORS - SATELLITE RETURNS VIA GUIDED RE-ENTRY - SILENT KEY: TEN-TEC CO-FOUNDER JACK EDWARD BURCHFIELD, K4JU - SILENT KEY: CANADIAN BROADCAST VETERAN RON MCFADYEN, VE3YXY/VY1RM - FCC PROPOSES FREQUENCY PRIVILEGES FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCHES - PAKISTAN LAUNCHES DRM RADIO WITH TRANSMITTER PROJECT - VOYAGER 2 PROBE STRUGGLES WITH ANTENNA ISSUES - NYC POLICE JOIN MOVE TO ENCRYPT RADIO SIGNALS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: 'DIVINE' MEMORIES FOR CLUB'S 50th ANNIVERSARYSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- CALLING QRZ TO RESTORE FLOOD-DAMAGED EMILIA-ROMAGNA - A TRIBUTE TO BELOVED SOTA SILENT KEY - DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CANCEL REPEAT ROCKALL ACTIVATION - RADIO OPERATOR NEEDED FOR INDIAN ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION - SUCCESSFUL ORBIT FOR CUBESATS BUILT IN PHILIPPINES - CHURCHES AND CHAPELS ON THE AIR GETS FOOTHOLD IN US - 'MOON DAY' PUTS SPOTLIGHT ON HAM RADIO - RADIO 'BUMBLEBEES' TAKE FLIGHT USING CW - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: ONE LAST POTA FOR JACKSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- BAND-ACCESS CHANGES AWAIT AUSTRALIAN AMATEURS - RSGB VIDEO EXPLAINS SWEEPING CHANGES AT OFCOM - SILENT KEY: COMPUTER HACKER KEVIN MITNICK, N6NHG - INDIA'S MOON LANDER MAKES SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH - ELECTRONICS SELLER, A FAVORITE OF HAMS, CLOSING DOORS - HAMS TO PLAY ROLE IN WW2 DRILL RE-ENACTMENT - GRANT WILL UPGRADE AMATEUR STATION AT RADIO MUSEUM - OFCOM SEEKS COMMENT ON 'HYBRID SHARING' FOR UPPER 6 GHZ BAND - FCC TO VOTE ON POWER INCREASE FOR DIGITAL FM - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A DXCC ACHIEVEMENT OF TWO LIFETIMESSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- UK CHOSEN TO HOST WRTC 2026 - STUDY CONFIRMS EMISSIONS FROM SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS - SILENT KEY: RUSSIAN ROBINSON CLUB'S GEORGE CHLIYANTS, UY5XE - SCOUTING'S GIRLS, BOYS ON AIR FOR NATIONAL JAMBOREE - COAST-TO-COAST EVENT CELEBRATES RETIRED AIRCRAFT - ROCKALL EXPEDITIONER RESCUED SAFELY - RADIO CAMP NEAR PRAGUE WELCOMES THE VERY YOUNG - O CANADA! TIME FOR YOUTH ON THE AIR CAMP - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE RADIO KINDSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- GAIN IN ATTENDANCE AT HAM RADIO FRIEDRICHSHAFEN - FCC SEEKS INPUT ON COMMERCIAL USE OF HF SPECTRUM - FCC TO CONSIDER KEEPING FM6 RADIO FOR LOW-POWER TV - CLIPPERTON ISLAND DXPEDITION TO INCLUDE SATELLITE - HONORS FOR FILM ABOUT HAM CLUB IN SCOTLAND - RADIO AMATEUR CHOSEN AMONG ENGINEERING'S "WOMEN OF INFLUENCE" - SILENT KEY: ASOKA DA SILVA, 4S5BAK, VHF NET'S 'WEATHERMAN' - PROGRAM ROLLOUT FOR SCOUT CAMPS ON THE AIR - WEST BENGAL HAMS ASSIST IN MISSING MOTHER'S RETURN - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WHEN THE "INTELLIGENCE" IS NOT FOR REALSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- OFCOM PROPOSES SWEEPING CHANGES FOR UK LICENSES - OH BABY! WHAT A GREAT FIELD DAY! - HUNT A WRTC COMPETITOR AND COMPETE FOR AN AWARD - FCC SETS APPLICATION WINDOW FOR LOW-POWER FM STATIONS - SATELLITE ENTHUSIASTS REGISTER FOR CONVENTION IN INDIA - CHINESE TEAM DEVELOPING NEW LUNAR-ORBIT SATELLITE - FOLLOW THE RULES FOR NEWSLINE'S HAIKU CHALLENGE - US NAVY TO UPGRADE HF RADAR SYSTEM - 40 YEARS FOR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AMATEUR RADIO - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: MEET 2023'S YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR, KEES VAN OOSBREE W0AAESCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- HAMS MOBILIZE TO ASSIST DURING CYCLONE BIPARJOY - FCC REPORTS ITS ULS BACK ONLINE - WRTC GAINS SUPPORT FROM ITALIAN OFFICIALS - 13 COLONIES OPERATING EVENT MARKS 15th YEAR - SATELLITE ENTHUSIASTS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE THE 'LEDSAT' CHALLENGE - BUSINESSMAN AND ALMA MATER'S HAM CLUB SHARE A MILESTONE - JAPAN'S HAM FAIR 2023 RETURNS TO TOKYO VENUE - FCC POLICY RESPONDS TO GROWTH IN WIDEBAND DEVICES - JOIN NEWSLINE'S HAIKU CHALLENGE - RSGB SEEKS IDEAS FOR NATIONAL CODING WEEK - AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR GROUP MARKS 100 YEARS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: SUB-ATOMIC PARTICLES SEEN AS GPS REPLACEMENTSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- YOUNG DXPEDITIONERS SET SIGHTS ON GUYANA - HAM RADIO PLAYS PIVOTAL ROLE IN SEATTLE DRILL - SATELLITE QSOS TO FLY HIGH FOR FIELD DAY - NEWSLINE'S NEIL RAPP WB9VPG RECEIVES YASME EXCELLENCE AWARD - HAM RADIO HELPS IN DRAMATIC RESCUE IN IDAHO - TRY NEWSLINE'S HAIKU CHALLENGE - RADIO CONTESTER TAKES TOP FOOTBALL COACHING JOB - RSGB TO RECEIVE UK STATION USED BY KING HUSSEIN JY1 - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR GRCON23 IN ARIZONA - BILL CHALLENGES PRIVATE LAND RESTRICTIONS ON ANTENNAS - ARISS-USA SEEKS DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION - NEW AWARD OFFERED BY QRZ.COM - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: [...]
- WRTC TO GO FORWARD IN ITALY DESPITE FLOODS - "RECORD" ATTENDANCE AT HAMVENTION 2023 - NEW MOMENTUM TO KEEP AM BROADCAST RADIO IN US CARS - SILENT KEY: JERRY OWENS, W3GHO, VOICE OF W. PENNSYLVANIA NETS - CENTRAL STATES VHF SOCIETY CONFERENCE RETURNS TO ARKANSAS - ARRL JOINS PROGRAM TO ENHANCE NATIONAL SAFETY - TRY NEWSLINE'S HAIKU CHALLENGE - HAM RADIO CELEBRATES THE LEWIS & CLARK TRAIL - RADIO PROTECTION COMES TO IMPERILED FOREST - ORGANIZERS CHOOSE SITE IN GUJARAT FOR HAMFEST INDIA - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: SETTING A RECORD THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLDSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- ROCKALL DXPEDITION ACTIVATES IN NORTH ATLANTIC - RADIO WAVES CARRY MESSAGE FROM A SUPERNOVA - HURRICANE WATCH NET NEEDS VOLUNTEERS - HAMS CLAIM DISTANCE RECORD FOR SATELLITE - SILENT KEY: HALL OF FAME MEMBER, CONTESTER, CHIP MARGELLI, K7JA - RADIO SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN SEEKS EDITOR - TRY NEWSLINE'S HAIKU CHALLENGE - CALIFORNIA AMATEUR FACES $24,000 FINE - BELGIAN HAMS GAINING 8M BAND ACCESS - HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN HAVE ARISS QSO WITH SPACE STATION - NEW SITE CONSOLIDATES HAM CLUBS' NEWS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: FROM POUNDING THE BRASS TO WINNING THE BRASSSCRIPTAUDIO [...]
- FLOODS RAVAGE REGION OF ITALY HOSTING WRTC - ACMA, COLLEGE END RELATIONSHIP FOR AMATEUR LICENSING - FCC TO REVISIT SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS - A SUCCESSFUL HAMVENTION 2023 IS IN THE LOG - US AUTOMAKER WON'T ELIMINATE AM RADIO IN NEW CARS - EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION RANGE EXPANDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA - SILENT KEY: CONTESTER, DXER, BERNHARD "BEN" BUETTNER, DL6RAI - MASSACHUSETTS HAMS STEP UP FOR 'RELAY FOR LIFE' - QRP DAY COMES TO IARU REGION 3 - 100 WATTS AND A WIRE SCHEDULES SPRING TUNE-UP - WORLD OF DX - NOMINATE OUR NEXT 'YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR' - KICKER: LOST [...]
- HAMVENTION IS HAPPENING IN XENIA, OHIO - IT'S ONLY A TEST (FOR NOW) AT THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER - SILENT KEY: PETER STUART, PA3EPX, FORMER VERON BOARD MEMBER - JUPITER SPACECRAFT RESOLVES ANTENNA ISSUES - BILL REINTRODUCED TO PROPOSE HF DIGITAL CHANGES - FORMER FCC CHAIRMAN NEWTON MINOW DIES AT 97 - POPULAR SATELLITE DECAYS FROM ORBIT - HAMS, START YOUR ENGINES FOR THE BIG RACE - TRY NEWSLINE'S HAIKU CHALLENGE - NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR AMSAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS - KEEP LISTENING FOR CORONATION STATIONS - AUSTRALIAN HAMS OFFER A QSO WITH A 'VAMPIRE' - NOMINATE OUR NEXT 'YOUNG [...]
- CARIBBEAN REGION HAMS GEAR UP FOR STORM SEASON - WEST BENGAL AMATEURS RECONNECT FAMILY AFTER 10 YEARS - ARRL OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO HAMS FOR RF COMPLIANCE - DAVE KALTER MEMORIAL YOUTH DX ADVENTURE CANCELLED - SILENT KEY: ARGENTINA'S PIONEERING YL, AZUCENA ALBARRACIN, LU9OY - AMSAT PRESIDENT'S CLUB RELEASES COMMEMORATIVE COIN - NETS OF NOTE: APRS THURSDAY - NOMINATE NEXT 'YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR' - DIGITAL LIBRARY OF HAM RADIO EXPANDS COLLECTION - NEW HAM RADIO MUSEUM OPENS IN OHIO - RESEARCHERS CREATE THINNER, DENSER COMPUTER CHIPS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: COFFEE-LOVING HAM WORKS JAVA BUT IT'S [...]
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Experimental maps that show real-time VHF propagation derived from analyzing data gathered from the APRS-IS network. [...]
DX Propagation by DR2W! High resolution SNR maps in pseudo color. Propagation based on the actual sunspot number. [...]
Current status, prediction, solar weather for the solar cycle 24 by VE3EN [...]
Exaustive introduction to radio wave propagation, includes a very detailed glossary on common propagation terms, composed by AE4TM. [...]
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Photos and comments on building an helical antenna for wifi [...]
A wire yagi antenna model, easy to build, made using inverted vee elements and requiring just one support by ve3vn [...]
Cannot find the inductors you need for an antenna, a tuner or amplifier ? Build your own it is easy! Article by W3JIP [...]
W5GI Mystery Antenna is a multi-band wire antenna that performs exceptionally well even though it confounds antenna modeling software. This antenna covers 80 to 6 meters with low feed point impedance and will work with most radios, with or without an antenna tuner. It is approximately 100 feet long, can handle the legal limit, and is easy and inexpensive to build. It is similar to a G5RV but a much better performer especially on 20 meters. [...]
Build a space efficient trapped dipole antenna for 40-80-160 meter bands using RG-58 and PVC pipe by W8NX [...]
Able to cover all frequencies between 3.5 and about 10 MHz, the loop described here is directional, does not require a radial system, and stands just 1.8 metres tall. Most parts needed can be purchased at a hardware shop. The antenna can be put together in an afternoon and requires only hand tools to assemble. It should cost less than sixty dollars to build. by Peter Parker VK3YE ex VK1PK [...]
Here is a sure fire way to make end-fed halfwave antennas fed with a 50 ohm coupler work - without long radials, grounds, chokes, voodoo. [...]
Theory and construction of a novel trapless center-loaded off-center-fed (cl-ocf) dipole or windom antenna for the 80, 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10m hf amateur radio (ham) bands [...]
An Easy Dual-Band VHF/UHF vertical Antenna made with a TV twin lead and coax cable [...]
Receiving loop antenna for top band. This antenna allow to reduce noise on both bands. The stand alone 80m loop is approximately four feet in diameter. And made of light weight material. Which makes it ideal for portable use or you can mount it above a pre-existing vhf antenna, and due to it's small size it is quite rotatable. [...]
Tromelin FT4TA log online, search log powered by ClubLog [...]
DX Summit Web Cluster, built up and operated by the members of OH9W OH2AQ Radio Club. [...]
Easter Island SA001 holiday style dx-pedition from November 23-28, 2014 [...]
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County Hunting Spots in the Web [...]
Complete listing of upcoming ham radio contests, including rule summaries of this week's contests. You can also subscribe to his email service. [...]
Official web site of the FT4TA DX Pedition to Tromelin Island, include info, log online, qsl info and blog [...]
World wide six meters beacon list [...]