Hi all, So I got my General license last year as well as an iCom IC 751 picked up at an auction. I am aware, there are no sunspots now making log...
Highlights: M6.3 from Chile at 22:54 UTC and M6.4 at the same time NOAA Alert: No Alert Issued USGS detected minor quakes created...
EQUINOX, DM Barrett's best seller that blends science fiction with amateur radio and shortwave, can be downloaded FREE in eBook format from Amazon...
It might not take as much antenna as you may think would be necessary to make two-way contacts on shortwave radio (as an amateur radio operator...
For a long time I was looking for a cheap QRP transceiver that only communicates via USB. In my opinion, no one likes audio cables in their RIG. I...
A father brings his ham son back to life on KNLS: https://swling.com/blog/2020/08/k9zdk-return-of-a-silent-key/
A severe outbreak of strong earthquakes disrupts shortwave radio services throughout the world. The quake frequency slowed down now, but the...
In what seems to be a small revival in shortwave broadcasting, three USA radio amateurs with careers in SWBC & telecom have posed serious concerns...
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Over the last few years, and especially during this time of relatively poor propagation, many folks have declared that Shortwave Radio is Dead....
Last evening I was tuning up the HF band with my SDR. Lots of stations to listen to. As usual I hear 4840 kHz good and strong. Later I ran across...
Hi Everybody; As August comes around, the famous Perseid Meteors start to cross path with earth. We have encountered the first 7 individual...
I am inviting all ham radio and shortwave listeners to try my wide band WebSDR system located in the Washington DC area. The coverage is...
Hi Everybody; As the sun plummets into the solar minimum a new index is derived to measure the total energy budget of the planet. The heating of...
Does anyone have recommendations on a website directory of stations still broadcasting in the HF through LF band ranges? There are no shortage of...
Tuning around the bands and listening to shortwave stations with a Yaesu FT-991A ("shack-in-a-box") located in Northern California USA. The...
WBCQ The Planet Announces New Showcase Radio Facility For Immediate Release: March 2, 2018 WBCQ The Planet Announces New Showcase Radio Facility...
I’ve been asked this, many times: “What got you interested in radio, space weather, and the science of radio-wave propagation?" What got you...
This week Hamvention officers announce breaking news update, Riley Hollingsworth, retired FCC begins his regular segment called Ask-Riley where he...
Greetings Amateur Radio Ops & Happy New Year! Reviewing the SDRPlay RSP1A - the newest in the SDRPlay lineup with a 14-bit ADC. Also a short...