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WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc1

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
WSJT-X 2.2.0-rc1 is a beta-quality release candidate for a program upgrade that provides a number of new features and capabilities.
Categories: Amateur Radio News

Hands Free - Radcom Labs

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
Manufacturers/Accessories
The SAFE SPEAK HF3 is the third generation of a unique Hands-Free microphone system for two-way radio communications. The HF3 can be used with almost any radio transceiver and is ideal for permanent installation in a vehicle or temporary use during emergencies or special events.
Categories: Amateur Radio News

Collins KWM-2 Modification

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
Technical Reference/Radio Mods
Modifying the Collins KWM-2 for Serious CW Operation, Make this old SSB workhorse perform like it should on CW.
Categories: Amateur Radio News

Mini Satellite-Antenna Rotator Mk1

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
Technical Reference/Antenna Rotator
This project is a portable device used to automatically point a directional antenna towards an orbiting satellite. It takes all the effort out of little kids holding the antenna and figuring out where to point it. It allows students to talk through Amateur Radio satellites or download weather satellite images.
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FT4 Frequencies

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
FT4 Frequencies for HF and VHF bands as listed on WSJT-X.
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ARI International DX Contest 2020

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
ARI International DX Contest 2020 May 2 12:00z - May 3 11:59z
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Yaesu FT-991 vs ICOM IC-7300 Videos

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
A selection of videos comparing the Yaesu FT-991 versus the Icom IC-7300
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AOR AR5700D

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
AR5700D is a high-end table-top receiver with wide band coverage between 9kHz and 3.7GHz.
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ICOM IC-R20

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
IC-R20 by Icom. Wideband Receiver Professional radioreceiver, allow double receiver, from HF to Microwave, digital recorde, DTCS, Memories and 11 hours countinuous reception.
Categories: Amateur Radio News

Strictly Ham

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
Shopping and Services/Regional/Australia
Strictly Ham has a large retail presence in Australia and welcomes inquiries from New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia. Strictly Ham offers a comprehensive range of high quality Amateur, CB and Marine products, based in Victoria Australia
Categories: Amateur Radio News

MiniKits

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
Shopping and Services/Kits and Components
Largest range of Electronic Kits and Components for the Radio Experimenter in Australia
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Mini Satellite-Antenna Rotator Mk2

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
Technical Reference/Antenna Rotator
Design and construction of a mini satellite-antenna rotator. It used some small DC motors and a novel combination of 3D magnetometers and accelerometers to provide absolute azimuth and elevation feedback.
Categories: Amateur Radio News

QRM.guru

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
Technical Reference/Radio Frequency Interference
QRM.guru has been developed to assist radio hams in dealing with RF noise. This is an educational and reference resource.
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The truth about ferrites

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
Technical Reference/Radio Frequency Interference
Articles on the correct placement of ferrite noise suppressors are common, but little has been written about the different options and where to buy them. This page contains an interesting comparison of several ferrite types used to reduce RFI.
Categories: Amateur Radio News

Solar Cycle Progression

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
Propagation/Solar Cycle
A dynamic graph of current and past solar cycle sunspot number progression and F10.7 cm radio flux progression. In both plots, the black line represents the monthly averaged data and the purple line represents a 13-month weighted, smoothed version of the monthly averaged data.
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Narrow FM Contest 2020

Wed, 05/13/2020 - 20:40
DX Resources/Contest
The ARI Club of Lecce (Italy) is proud to present the first HF FM contest. This is the NARROW FM CONTEST which will debut the 6th and 7th of June 2020. It will last 24 hours and will take place on 10 meters exclusively in the FM emission mode.
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Trusted QSL V2.5.3 Update

Sun, 05/10/2020 - 15:25
Download and update your TQSL 2.5.3. This version of Trusted QSL has new features as well as corrections for defects found on previous release.
Categories: Amateur Radio News

OneSDR

Sun, 05/10/2020 - 15:25
Technical Reference/Software Defined Radio/Beginner's Guides to SDR
OneSDR is an Education website with articles that simplify Software-defined Radio. Our goal is to demystify RF technology
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LinuxLog

Sun, 05/10/2020 - 15:25
Software/Linux
Simple logger for Linux based ham radio station, can run on most popular linux distributions, offers dx cluster connection, display of QRZ data and pictures, search function, search duplicates, award module.
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Free ham radio utilities written in LabVIEW

Sun, 05/10/2020 - 15:25
Software/Utilities
Free ham radio utilities written in LabVIEW includes Open Wire Calculator, Dipole Peak/Null Angle Calculator, a Coil-Shortened Antenna Calculator ad interesting Round Coil Inductance Calculator and a Skyloop Antenna Calculator
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