This looks like a good alternative for a SO2R box. At least one of the developers was involved in the design of the original YCCC SO2R box some of us have. That box has become a little tough to acquir

Thought I'd share this link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/TDK-LAMBDA-HFE2500-12-S-12V-200A-2400-watt-Power-Supply-12-volt-200-amp/233412032191 These units are still in production. The current new price is

Here is the actual Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the ARRL position on the matter of loosing Amateur Radio access to the 3.10 to 3.55 GHz spectrum. This provided courtesy of Hank Alvestad K2XJ. 73

116 MHz sine-wave output TCXO 10:14 AM I have a pair of TCXO's that would make a good stable LO oscillator for 144 to 28 MHz transverters. They are spec'ed as being 0.3 PPM but they are from China, so

RE: Probable loss of 3.4 Ghz amateur allocation. This is a comment I sent earlier to the VHF Contesting reflector in response to a post from Wayne, N6NB who is heavily invested in the bands above 900

I had my first 6-meter meteor scatter QSO this morning. Check that off the list ;-) -Bruce AA5B

Greetings — Rocky Mountain Ham Radio - New Mexico (RMHR-NM) is pleased to announce its sixth annual New Mexico TechFest, an ARRL-sanctioned operating specialty event, on Saturday, February 29, 2020. T

The QST summary of the June VHF contest is out, as are the line scores. The full article has not yet been posted. http://contests.arrl.org/contestarticles.php?eid=3&iid=598 NMVHF Society and its membe

Interesting new product from Downeast Microwave. With the addition of a few medium power amplifier bricks and a IF radio capable of 6M, this would make a really nice, compact Rover setup. https://www.

I came across a contact selling unused Heliax Super Flex. She said she has around 2000 rolls of various lengths. I got 3 50' rolls with N connector on one end for $120 + shipping. Told her I would sha

Looking to buy 1/2" hardline. Let me know if you have any or a good lead on some. ~100' ldf4-50 fsj4-50

This is all good and very true. BUT, the problem is only a small percentage of ops on 6M during a June or July contest really CARE if they are winning or losing. The vast majority of ops the "big guys

I've run through the frequency calibration process in WSJT-X and up until the past week or so felt good about my rigs frequency. However, I've worked a few stations that report I'm off frequency on 2M

... for what it's worth, Lew has nailed down my exact feelings and opinion of the current state of VHF contesting in this new world of FT8. I approve of his post ! -W9RM Keith Morehouse via MotoG

To All.. I will be active from Home QTH, DM42DW, tonight all 4 hours,, IF MOTHER NATURE does not upset my plans,, Storm and HEAVY rain predicted,, I will be on 144.200 looking and calling and 144.210.

W7QQ DM75ao will be active in tonight's 2M Sprint starting at 7pm. We will be watching the various Slack channels and listening and occasionally CQing on 144.200 or 144.150 meteor scatter using MSK144

Our rove for the 2019 September VHF contest was in turn, rewarding, frustrating, educational, and catastrophic. I roved with WB2FKO In this contest in part to learn WSJT and in part to have two operat

I spent early Saturday afternoon in DM55 in the Cibola National Forest south of Thoreau, NM. In the couple of hours I had there, I enjoyed the 6m opening that stretched as far east as EM64 from my loc

Actually, I'm saying the multipath you describe (time-invariant coherent interference) should not produce what you saw. If I understand the physics correctly... If you consider a signal transmitted at

This seemed especially true on 6 meter FT8. A static crash during the RX cycle would eliminate any chance of a decode. My brain would have easily filled in the missing dot or dash. Also, there was rap