What is a Panadapter (Word of the Day)?
A band scope that displays signals on a band visually, usually as a line or area graph, allowing for a view of activity across a slice or an entire band. […]
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What is Contest University (Word of the Day)?
Contest University is an annual one-day seminar/workshop in Dayton, Ohio, held the day before Hamvention. Top Amateur Radio contesters, including members of the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, impart […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day (QRP): What Does QRP Mean?
The 2019 QRP Amateur Radio Club International (ARCI) “Four Days in May” (FDIM) begins May 16 and runs until May 19. For the uninitiated, what does QRP mean? QRP is […]
Events
Field Day 101: How Your Club Can Achieve Field Day Success
Field Day (FD) has a number of different meanings to the Ham Radio community. For the purposes of this article, we will skip whether you think it is a contest […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day: Four Days in May (Dayton)
Today’s Word of the Day is actually a quartet of words: Four Days in May (May 16-19). Held the same time as Hamvention®, the 2019 QRP Amateur Radio Club International […]
Events
ARRL Kids Day Scheduled for June 15
Do you remember the first time you got on the air? For many longtime operators, the magic of spinning the radio’s knob, calling CQ, hearing a distant voice cut through […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day: Youth Forum
Today, we highlight Hamvention 2019 (May 17-19) in our Word of the Day column. For the 32nd straight year, Carole Perry, WB2MPG, will moderate the event’s Youth Forum, featuring young […]
Products & Product Reviews
Should You Use a G5RV Antenna?
A group of us were sitting around a table at the local pizzeria, hashing out the details for the upcoming Field Day. Next on the agenda was antennas—and everyone had […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day (Hamvention): Hamvention Overview
With Hamvention 2019 (May 17-19) only a week away, we thought it appropriate to make this annual celebration of everything Amateur Radio our Word of the Day. For Hams from […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day: Ham Nation
Ham Nation is a weekly show on TwiT.TV (This Week in Tech) that provides new and experienced Hams with education and entertainment about Amateur Radio in all its forms. The […]
