US Amateur Radio Frequency Allocations (Phone) 160 Meters 1.800 – 2.000 MHz General, Advanced, Amateur Extra 80 Meters 3.600 – 4.000 MHz 60 Meters 5330.5, 5346.5, 5357.0, 5371.5, 5403.5 USB Channels 1-5 General, Advanced, Amateur Extra 40 Meters 7.125 -7.300 MHz 30 Meters 10.100 -10.150 MHz CW, RTTY, Data General, Advanced, Amateur Extra 20 Meters […]

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The Hilberling amateur radio is now in the USA. Price: Euro 13.290 — PT-8000A HF/VHF-Transceiver • 200W • incl. Power Supply and Microphone T9 (black) RAL7016 Anthracite gray RAL5007 Brilliant blue RAL6031 Bronze green RAL4004 Claret violet RAL7045 Tele grey1 For more information, click on the Hilberling link.

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In my quest of learning electronics, I try to understand radio propagation. All of the numbers, terminology, and charts can be somewhat overwhelming. Is there a simple, quick reference to better understand the HF progation numbers? 1. K-Index — 0-9. Overall, low is better. Some VHF operators like to see an increasing K Index, because aurora […]

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The equinox (around March 20 and September 22) brings us better DX propagation, especially the upper bands. The ten meter band (28000 to 29700 kHz) tends to be at its best near the spring or fall equinox. In fact, the equinoxes are when geomagnetic storms are the strongest. These strong geomagnetic storms can actually be very disruptive to the […]

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Have you ever tried to build a fan dipole? I’ve had one up for more than a year, which utilizes two bands — 40 meter and 80 meter. Will the fan dipole tune up properly using two different bands? The answer is… it works quite well. I used 12 gauge solid copper wire. For the […]

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Relatively being a newbie when it comes to the HF universe, I had never tried my hand with the magic 20 meter delta loop. I had established a 40 meter dipole and was happy with the results. Now it was time to move forward and put up a delta loop for the higher bands. I had browsed a few […]

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Global Email System By Radio Is it possible to send email messages via HF radio? They’ve had the technology available for over a decade. Wherever you go you can keep in touch with friends by email, even if you do not have access to a telephone or the internet. This is a blessing for ham operators […]

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The Baofeng UV-3R Dual Band is a great little ham radio, especially for the beginner. The latest version comes with 18 menu items, S-meter, dual display, and dual band antenna. The newest Baofeng models have 18 menus and there are different step sizes. The Baofeng UV-3R has evolved over the last year or so. Will the Baofeng […]

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Rochester NY Hamfest And Technology EXPO! From RARA We outgrew our previous location and we didn’t like relying on the weather, so we moved to become a huge indoor event — still only $5.00! If you can only make one big hamfest this summer we’re sure you won’t be disappointed at the newest Rochester Hamfest! […]

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Amateur Radio and Computer Show February 10, 11, and 12 Here’s a closeup of Orlando Hamcation 2012. The podcast is courtesy of Ham Radio Now. Gary (KN4AQ) of Ham Radio Now takes a walk through the Orlando hamfest and chats with a few vendors. Gary looks at a military 6 Meter HT, which is roughly […]

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