Word of the Day (Yagi Antenna): What is a Yagi Antenna?
Invented in 1926 by Shintaro Uda and Hidetsugu Yagi of Japan, the Yagi-Uda, most often shortened to “Yagi,” refers to a type of directional antenna with a single driven element […]
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How to Get the Most out of Hamvention
This year’s Hamvention is fast approaching and operators worldwide are making travel plans to attend this year’s impressive event. With over 500 indoor exhibits and over 2,500 outside you’ll have […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day: Scheduled or Skeds
In contesting, schedules are advance arrangements to make QSOs with specific stations at specific frequencies and times. Schedules are often made during a contest to try to work additional multipliers […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day (CW): What Does CW Stand For?
If you’re new to Ham Radio, you’ve probably asked yourself: Why can’t these people just say what they mean? A lot of the fun of being an Amateur operator is […]
Technical Articles
What is Ferrite Used For, Anyway (Part 2)
In the OnAllBands entry, “What is Ferrite, Anyway?” we discussed what ferrite is and what makes up a “mix.” We also explored how ferrite behaves at different frequencies. Ferrite has […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day (Digital Voice Keyer): What is a Digital Voice Keyer?
Hardware which digitally records one’s voice for CQs, contest exchanges and other frequently spoken information. The recording is played back using keystrokes defined by software (or by pushing a button […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day (Cheerleading): What is Cheerleading in HAM Radio?
Everybody loves a cheerleader, right? Not if you’re in the heat of a highly competitive Amateur Radio contest! Cheerleading describes the practice of a station or group of stations actively […]
Events
Check Out DX Engineering’s Booth at Hamvention 2019
With Hamvention 2019 just around the corner (May 17-19), operators from around the world are anticipating another exciting three days of immersing themselves in the world’s greatest hobby. Once again, […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day (QRM): What is QRM in Ham Radio?
What is QRM…and why do so many Ham Radio abbreviations start with Q? Let’s answer the latter first. Original Q Codes (45 abbreviations beginning with the letter Q) were developed […]
Events
For Those Who Operate QRP, Four Days in May is a Big QRO Deal
For many QRP enthusiasts, the main Amateur Radio event in May every year isn’t Hamvention®—it’s a much smaller gathering that appropriately celebrates operators who are well accustomed to doing more […]
