Those of us who grew up in the 50s and 60s lusted after the early Chevrolet Corvettes and Ford Thunderbirds, two seaters that melded performance and style into an irresistible combination. Not as versatile, or powerful as some of the later, more refined models, but inspiring none the less, firing…

When I became active as a radio amateur in the early 1980s, the “No Code License” debate was already in full swing. There were strong opinions on both sides of the issue. I remember many a hot debate at our local amatuer radio club centered on whether or not removing…

For those QRP enthusiasts out there. This is the LNR FX-4a. 40M: 7.000.00 to 7.300.00 MHz 20M: 14.000.00 to 14.350.00 MHz 30M: 9.999.99 to 10.155.00 MHz 17M: 18.068 to 18.168.00 MHz Retail: $395.00

China Amateur Satellite Group CAMSAT successfully deployed 9 new amateur radio satellites on September 19th. First users reports are encouraging.

Looking for some tools to help you catch a rare one? Here are three.    

Few things in the hobby are more exciting than talking to the world with an HT. D-STAR, DMR, IRLP and Echolink have made this possible via internet connectivity but you can also do it directly, via satellite. Working the heavens is easier than you might think. Here is a great…