ARRL Seeks News Editor

ARRL is seeking a ham with a professional journalism background to handle ARRL’s news function on a contract, remote basis. Candidates for ARRL News Editor should be plugged into the ham radio community, with a broad awareness of the major players (past and present) and the main issues (past, present, and potentially future) in the world of ham radio. Ideally, candidates will have professional ...

The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity was up this week. Average daily sunspot number increased from 26.9 to 46.1, and average daily solar flux was up 10.8 points to 90.9. Geomagnetic indicators were a little higher. Average daily planetary A index increased from 7.9 to 8.7, and average daily middle latitude A index from 5.4 to 6.3.I like looking for openings on 10 meters and continue...

Two 160-Meter Events in December Give Nod to 1921 Transatlantic Tests

160-meter operators can revel in two opportunities in December that promise to fill the airwaves with activity to test skills and stations on that band. The events take place a century after the Transatlantic Tests of the 1920s, which ushered in the dawn of international amateur radio communication.The annual ARRL 160-Meter Contest begins at 2200 UTC on Friday, December 3, and ends at 1559 UTC ...

Ward Silver, N0AX, and Frank Donovan, W3LPL, Win the November 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award

IARU Reports Another Over-the-Horizon Radar System is Under Construction in India

New Section Manager Appointed in Maine

Maine Section Manager Robert Gould, N1WJO, has resigned for personal reasons after serving since July 2020. Effective on December 3, ARRL Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY, has appointed Phil Duggan, N1EP, of Milbridge as interim Section Manager to complete the current term, which ends on June 30, 2022.Duggan is a retired US Navy electronics technician chief and active in emergency comm...

December 2021 Issue of QST to Mail Mid-Month, Arrive Thanksgiving Week

Due to the widespread paper shortage and related supply chain issues, the December 2021 issue of QST will mail approximately one week later than usual, arriving in homes the week of November 22.ARRL members can read the digital edition of the December issue now, at http://www.arrl.org/qst.

YOTA Month Continues to Expand into the Americas

December is YOTA Month, celebrating and encouraging Youth On the Air. Amateur radio operators who are 25 years old and younger will be on the air as special event stations around the world throughout December in celebration of youth in amateur radio. YOTA Month stations will be on all bands and modes at various times. In the US, the call signs will once again be K8Y, K8O, K8T, and K8A. Three ne...

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2144

2 meter Magnetic Loop Antenna, Receiving Cubesat Telemetry , Speech Processor, L-Match Tuner Build for QRP Operation, Power and VSWR Indication on the FT-817, MOTA Mines On The Air, 3DA0RU Swaziland

ICOM ID-52E

The ID-52E is a VHF/UHF dual band radio with D-STAR and FM dual mode functions. The ID-52E succeeds the popular ID-51E PLUS2 and is the latest Icom model to work on the D-STAR

Yaesu FT5D

FT5DR - FT5DE the new 5W C4FM/FM 144/430MHz Dual Band Digital Transceiver with advanced and innovative features

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2143

20m Indoor Loop Antenna, Small HF Antennas, 20 meter short loaded vertical antennas, World of Receivers and Transmitters, A Foot Switch for the Future, Aurora Forecast, Kuhne Electronic

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2142

Coax Stubs for 20m and 40m, How to Blow Up Your Balun, Ferrite and common-mode choke, Make a Compatct Dipole for 7 MHz, Optimizing Harmonic Attenuation Stubs, Panoramic Adapter for the Yaesu FTDX-9000, BAFARA Award

ICOM IC-R20

IC-R20 by Icom. Wideband Receiver Professional radioreceiver, allow double receiver, from HF to Microwave, digital recorde, DTCS, Memories and 11 hours countinuous reception.

Transmitting Ferrite Loop for 80-160

Antennas/80MArticle from 73 Amateur Radio Today about experimenting on ferrite loops transmitting loop antennas for 80 and 160 meters bands.

Weather data visualization with the Raspberry PI

Software/Weather and FAXIf you want to have a closer look at the weather, you can download software and visually display data.