W2LJ (Larry): Bands getting better
The bands are improving, the geomagnetic effects of the Coronal Mass Ejection seem to be fading. I was able to get on the air after dinner and work a few DX stations to add to my Club 72 QRP Marathon...
View ArticleKA3DRR (Scot): Read Another Simple 160 Meter Antenna By K9LA
I read Another Simple 160 Meter Antenna written by Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA in the September/October 2012 edition of the National Contest Journal. He compares the single-radial inverted L to an...
View ArticleJ28RO (Freddy): Gigabyte Brix : mini PC
Gigabyte profite d'une tournée mondiale pour présenter « Brix », un ordinateur miniature avec lequel il va directement concurrencer le NUC d'Intel et dans une moindre mesure les Zbox de Zotac.Le Brix a...
View ArticleJ28RO (Freddy): Amplificateur chinois HF2013DX
Il semble désormais possible d'acquérir l'amplificateur HF2013DX en version accord manuel ou automatique de BG7JAA. Les prix sont indiqués sur son site ainsi que les frais de port. Pour l'Europe cela...
View ArticleG6NHU (Keith): Renaming the Martello Tower Group Twitter account
I created the Martello Tower Group Twitter account almost exactly three years ago on the 18th April 2010. The plan was to use that account alongside my existing account and post information about the...
View ArticleAE5X (John): “A Higher Call” – a (non radio) book review
A few weeks ago Thomas K4SWL emailed me a book recommendation and I’m so glad that I followed through with an order from Amazon. The book arrived and I couldn’t put the darn thing down. It was far...
View ArticleEA1CS: PQ5M, SA-027
Durante el próximo IOTA contest los días 27 y 28 de julio 2013, estará activa la estación PQ5M, desde la isla Sao Francisco do Sul, SA-027.Qsl vía PP5BZ.73´s, Luis EA1CS
View ArticleEA1CS: Ha fallecido 5Z4RT
Con gran tristeza tenemos que informar que Hermann Sachse, 5Z4RT, falleció el jueves, 4 ª de abril. Estaba mal de salud desde hacía varios meses. Era un miembro activo de ARSK, operativo los domingos...
View ArticleKA3DRR (Scot): CQ WW Contest Blog | Katsuhiro "Don" Kondou, JH5GHM Joins...
Positive changes across CQ Magazine sponsored franchise events including the recent addition of Don, JH5GHM whose activity trajectory parallels the post 50s era when we entered the hobby in the late...
View ArticleG4ILO (Julian): World Amateur Radio Day
Today is the 88th Anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) which is World Amateur Radio Day. Didn't you know that? Well neither did I until I worked CR5IARU on 20m...
View ArticleST2NH: Upcoming Satellites Frequency Chart
Upcoming Satellites Frequency ChartAll Satellites Frequency List Update see JE9PEL HP
View ArticleG3XBM (Roger): Going loopy on 10m
Prototype 10m TX loop using 6mm copper pipe Today I've made a small TX loop for 28MHz CW/WSPR using an odd piece of 6mm copper pipe I had around the place. As I don't want to move the frequency much...
View Article2E0HTS (Simon): QSL Cards
I am always happy to exchange qsl cards and have collected far too many to count over the years. Today's package arrived via the qsl bureau and contained some nice cards. My favourite this time around...
View ArticleW2LJ (Larry): Simply Amazing
This is my 35th year as an Amateur Radio operator, and my 10th year as a dedicated QRPer. I think the best thing about this hobby is that it just doesn't get old. Maybe I'm the exception, rather than...
View ArticleST2NH: Nanosatellite linear transponder (4) Delfi-n3Xt
Delfi-n3Xt (Delfi Triple CubeSat NeXt) is another Nanosatellite from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) with liner transponder. Launch is scheduled for Jul 2013. Compared to Delfi-C3, Delfi-n3Xt...
View ArticleJ28RO (Freddy): Elecraft KX3
N4KTZ a réalisé plusieurs vidéos au sujet du KX3 d'Elecraft, plus précisément des petits tutoriels pour des fonctions de base... la suite pour les autres vidéos
View ArticleJ28RO (Freddy): Télégraphie militaire
Un très joli document, traitant de la télégraphie militaire datant de 1912, cinq cent cinquante pages à télécharger gratuitement sur le site Gallica. merci à F8LDX pour le lien
View ArticleAA7EE (Dave): My Ongoing Pre-Occupation With High Quality Air-Spaced Variable...
I’ve blogged before about air-spaced variable capacitors. I’ve always liked ‘em, but I think my understanding of what makes a good one is maturing a little more. I was the winning bidder on a really...
View ArticleEA2CCG (Joaquin): Happy Birthday with Samoa 5W0W.
Llevaba varios días tras la expedición a Samoa 5W0M,la escuché desde el coche el otro día y el lunes por la mañana con muy buenas señales en 20 y 17 mts.En 17 a pesar de llegar fuerte no los escuchaba...
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