#amateurradio

Antennas/6M/6 meter Yagi Antennas A short boom, wideband 3 element yagi antenna plan for six meters that cover the entire band with a resonable performance and a 50 Ohm SWR of less 2:1. Article appear ... Read more

Antennas/6M/6 meter Yagi Antennas In this PDF article Zack Lau describe how to homebrew a four element yagi beam antenna for 50 MHz band, including how to build mounting blocks and tubing clamps to ho ... Read more

ARRL has learned that Nickolaus Leggett, N3NL, an early low-power FM (LPFM) broadcasting proponent, civil libertarian, and inveterate commenter in a variety of FCC proceedings over the years, died on ... Read more

Power lines are down. Phone service is out. All means of public communication ... gone. Fortunately, amateur or ham radio is there to save the day as hundreds of operators use their skills to help pub ... Read more

Sunday, the third and final day of the 2017 Hamvention, was overcast and cool, with an easy ride into the fairgrounds. As is often the case on the final day, the crowd was smaller. It was clear that t ... Read more

J-Pole Calculator, Digital Modes Software Review, UI-View32 & UISS easy guide, Introduction to APRS, Cavity antennas, Working ISS using APRS, Homemade microwave spectrum analyzer, ICOM ID-880H Review, ... Read more

As pilot Brian Lloyd propels his single- engine plane named "Spirit" eastward into the sky this week from Republic Airport on Long Island, he embarks on a dual mission. He is commemorating Charles Lin ... Read more

KITCHENER -- A blustery band of thunderstorms is on the way. Trouble on the darkening horizon? Maybe. But perhaps not enough impending meteorological mayhem for the CanWarn army of storm-watching "ham ... Read more

(Xenia, OH - May 20, 2017) - CQ magazine today announced the induction of two new members to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame, which honors those contesters who not only excel in personal performance but w ... Read more

Humans have long been shaping Earth's landscape, but now scientists know we can shape our near-space environment as well. A certain type of communications -- very low frequency, or VLF, radio communic ... Read more

Antennas/Antenna Calculators Design a parallel square stock balanced transmission line with this calculator. Read more

Radio Scanning/Beginner's guides Police scanner buying guide gives you everything you need to buy the best police or radio scanner. Includes, images, helpful links & more. Read more

Ham traffic jams were the order of the day as the 2017 Hamvention opened at Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio this morning. Convention-goers eager to experience Hamvention's new ... Read more

XENIA -- There's one potential drawback to sharing a passion for amateur radio with two teenage daughters. "When the girls get on there, all these guys jump on there wanting to talk to them," said Mob ... Read more