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From time to time we may come across a news story or an article covering an important issue which effects all of the Amateur Radio community. So we feel it is our duty to make it available here for all to read.
Ham Radio’s Annual National Contest – Field Day!
Once each year thousands and thousands of ham radio operators participate in what some consider to be an annual contest - Field Day. Field Day has a more serious side to it than being just a contest however. I call it a contest because the national organization...
With Sunspot Activity at a Record Low, Now is a Great Time to Enjoy Ham Radio – Here’s Why
If you have a ham radio license (or even if you are only thinking about getting a license), you probably know about the 11-year sunspot cycle and how the sunspot activity changes how far radio signals travel. In other words, at the peak of the cycle you can...
UHF Versus VHF – Which Two-Way Radio Frequency is Better?
There are two major formats for two-way radios. They are Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radio and Very High Frequency (VHF) radio. Neither frequency band is inherently better than the other. They each have their pluses and minuses. Both formats are effective ways...
What Affects the Performance of Ham Radio?
Ham radio is enjoyed by so many folks as a hobby and is often times used as a saving grace in times of natural disaster that reliability really becomes important. Obviously reliability is important when the Ham Radio is being activated for public service, but...
Amateur Radio Call Signs
Call signs in the United States used to be very easy for one Ham Operator to tell which area in the US the Ham they were talking to was from! A 6 call was from California or some state near, or a 0 call was New York or a state near New York, they did not even...
How to Get a Ham Radio License
Getting Your Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) License This is an exciting time for amateur radio. We have had so many changes due to technology. Our radio signals can be bounced off the moon back to the other side of the Earth, carried to very specific destinations...