Dave, KB2UBO, has two questions… One about Whether a ZS6BKW could/should be used in an inverted V? Another about Wheather to crimp or solder connectors? Read the full article at https://qrznow.com/antennas-and-connectors/. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article. The original author is responsible for the content of this post Tweet
Al Sirois, N1MHC NNA1AS will offer to send free National Traffic System messages to any USA, Canadian and some other countries on Saturday, Aug. 7 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., at the American Legion Post 36, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay. This will be a special event station and is a great opportunity to…
This weekend marks the Field Day for amateur radio operators all around the world, and the Southern Alberta Amateur Radio Club (SAARC) is no exception. Beginning Saturday, June 26th, SAARC will communicate with thousands of other amateur, or “ham” radio operators around North America. The event will continue until Sunday at noon. “Field Day is…
Instead, father and daughter both took a course in amateur radio and became licensed through the University of Houston. The young man’s father was also into amateur radio or “ham” radio. The young couple eventually married and their licenses lapsed. But Hucke kept his up and went on to expand his amateur radio skills and…
ISS SSTV MAI-75 image 9/12 received by Chertsey Radio Club on Baofeng handheld Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit Slow Scan TV images on 145.800 MHz FM using the SSTV mode PD-120. The transmissions are part of the Moscow Aviation Institute SSTV experiment (MAI-75) and will be made from…
06/08/2021 Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has awarded a grant to support European expansion of HAMNET, a high-speed digital network that interconnects automated amateur radio stations using links in the 13-, 6-, and 3-centimeter bands, the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) reports. This marks the first international grant from ARDC since it began awarding grants…
KC5HWB Premium Subscriber QRZ Page Today I welcome Fred, AA7BQ, the founder of QRZ.com onto the Lunchtime Livestream to talk about his great website. W7UUU Principal Moderator Lifetime Member 133 Administrator Volunteer Moderator Platinum Subscriber Life Member QRZ Page Today I welcome Fred, AA7BQ, the founder of QRZ.com onto the Lunchtime Livestream to talk about…
Ham radio, or amateur radio, is a hobby enjoyed by millions of enthusiasts around the world. The FCC in the US and similar organizations in other countries provide amateur radio licenses that allow hobbyists to communicate on designated radio bands. Most ham radio operators communicate by voice, but ham radios can transmit other kinds of…
4Z1UG Platinum Subscriber Platinum Subscriber QRZ Page SOTA in the Canadian Rockies will be presented by Paul Mower VA6MPM at the next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo coming August 14th and 15th. For more information go to qsotodayhamexpo.com Read the full article at https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?threads/sota-in-the-canadian-rockies.773154/. STRAY SIGNALS does not claim ownership of the article. The original…
“Rolf, KE1Y, has a EFHW 80 – 10 and it’s wire has broken near the loading coil. He wants to know if there is a better way to have the loading coil so it would be so likely to break and Dave’s view of the EFHW.” Read the full article at https://qrznow.com/mechanical-issues-with-efhw-antenna/. STRAY SIGNALS does…