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China launches the last satellite in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), a 30-satellite navigation system, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.  ...

Kids Day is designed to give on-the-air experience to young people and hopefully foster interest in getting a license of their own. It is also intended to give older hams a chance to share their station and love for Amateur Radio with their children.  ...

antenna SWR, antenna gain, and Directionality are reference factors for judging the quality of an antenna.  ...

WSJT-X version 2.2 offers 10 different protocols or modes — FT4, FT8, JT4, JT9, JT65, QRA64, ISCAT, MSK144, WSPR, and Echo.  ...

GP antennas is short for GroundPlaneAntenna. These antennas are with a ground plane. Their elements are usually mounted by vertical ground, so they are also called vertical GP antennas. The antennas has a low emission inclination, and its coverage is similar to a circle with the radius of the emission point, so it is indispensable as a simple and effective DX weapon. The disadvantage is that it is a little noisy.  ...

In recent days, 6 meters has been living up to its name — “the Magic Band.”  ...

The Finnish League of Radio Amateurs (SRAL) in cooperation with Araucaria DX Group (ADXG) of Brazil and Radio Arcala, OH8X of Finland cordially invite you to join them in a global special event with their STAYHOME campaign to made QSOs with amateur radio operators all over the world. Operations taken place between 06-07 June, 2020, 10.00 UTC Saturday - 09.59 UTC Sunday. Log search entry: https://www.eacontestclub.com/concurso-de-radio-por-el-covid-19/.  ...

2020 CQ World-Wide WPX CW Contest will begin from May 30 until May 31.  ...

Ailunce HS2 using software-defined radio SDR technology. Radio performance and functions are packaged in a compact and lightweight portable size. Whether you are taking your hobby to outdoor, or some other" on the air" location, the Ailunce HS2 is an eye-catching rig.  ...

Dipole antenna is the earliest, most widely, and the most commonly used simplest antenna in SW. But do you know which is dipole antenna in our commonly used antennas? How to work?  ...