Strays

AB7RG
"Rule Numbers 404 & 505 of Ham Radio: Anything that can be used as a station "accessory" can and will be. Anything that can be used to prop up, hold up, or otherwise support an antenna will be."

Product Reviews

Yaesu FTM-400DR
Good radio
Kenwood TH-F6A
Nice radio but no battery shell found
Bencher BY-1
Very Crisp Key
Extech EX355 True RMS Multimeter
Great all around DMM
CHIRP
Useful for some, not so much for others
Geochron Atlas 4k
Great picture; Ham Radio bundle is buggy, not a good value
Svetlana EL-509/6KG6
Don't recommend for transmit final use
Yaesu FTdx-10
Good Receiver but Bad Ergonomics
Mercury LUX
First Impressions & Remote Operations over the Internet
Technotronic Dimensions Electronic Service center
TS-520S Repair Services
60dBm.com Neptune 100W HF/6m Power Amplifier Auto Band Switching
Powerful, convenient yet compact auto band switching amplifi

News

Post 283's Ham Radio Operation Proved 'Really Important' in Palisades Fire:
The post's emergency communications center helped people escape the community during the wildfire. As the Palisades Fire made cellphone and other comm...
Paso Robles Amateur Radio Club Hosts Winter Field Day:
PASO ROBLES -- The Paso Robles Amateur Radio Club is hosting the 2025 ARRL Winter Field Day on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., at the Est...
Statesboro ARS and Southeastern ARA Team up for Winter Field Day 2025:
Winter Field Day, an annual opportunity to help amateur radio operators improve their preparedness for disasters and enhance their operational abiliti...
Amateur Radio Operators Prepare for Winter Emergency Preparedness Exercise:
The Newnan Regional Amateur Radio Club (NRARC) is participating in a national emergency preparedness exercise designed specifically for winter weather...

Propagation

Issued 2025 Jan 25 0905 UTC
Flux: 205 A-Index:7.
K-Index:1
Actv: SW:minor 
Fcst: SW:minor GM:G1 

NOAA Solar Activity
Measurement Current Next 24 hrs
Geomagnetic
Minor
None
Solar Radiation
None
None
Radio Blackouts
None
None

Articles

What Kind of Radio Collector Are You?
What is your real interest?
Dead Electrical Dudes No. 9
KA4KOE's look back at Dr. Lee DeForest
10 Meter Hex Beam
A detailed look at this antenna
Tensioning Guy Wires
An "eHam Classic" by Bill Fisher, W4AN (SK) and Mark Lowell, N1LO

Surveys

Q: How many hours per week do you spend on the radio? Pick the best answer and comment please!

Responses: 78
Comments: 1
Answers:
1:More than 10 hours
2:5 to 10 hours
3:Less than 5 hours
4:I spend way more time on the Internet!
5:When the mood strikes
6:Not active
7:Other
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