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What's vertical GP Antenna?
- Jun 05,2020
- Yamy
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- Amateur Radio Topics
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. ...
Six Meters Recently Running Hot
- Jun 05,2020
- Vivian
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- Amateur Radio News
In recent days, 6 meters has been living up to its name — “the Magic Band.” ...
RADIO CONTEST FOR COVID-19
- May 30,2020
- Yamy
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- Amateur Radio News
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 Contest
- May 29,2020
- Vivian
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- Amateur Radio News
2020 CQ World-Wide WPX CW Contest will begin from May 30 until May 31. ...
What's an affordable shortwave station for beginners?
- May 25,2020
- Vivian
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- Ailunce HS2
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. ...
What is dipole antenna?
- May 18,2020
- Yamy
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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? ...
Ailunce 10 Band 3.5-54Mhz Shortwave balcony antenna
- May 16,2020
- Vivian
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- Radio Introduction
An easy-to-use, no complicated adjustment, novice antenna 10 Band 3.5-54Mhz Shortwave Balcony Antenna ...
2020 Hamvention QSO Party
- May 15,2020
- Vivian
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- Amateur Radio News
The Dayton Hamvention for 2020 has been cancelled. WWROF, in cooperation with the Hamvention organizers, wanted to create a fun way for people to celebrate the Hamvention experience over the air – the Hamvention QSO Party. ...
What kind of shortwave antennas do you use
- May 13,2020
- Vivian
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- Amateur Radio Topics
There are many types of shortwave antennas, there are finished products or self-made, the price difference is from hundreds to tens of thousands. Large antennas have good performance and many bands, but they occupy a large area and generally need to be installed on an antenna tower. So purchase antennas must choose the appropriate antenna or a combination of multiple antennas according to their actual situation. ...
Chinese special Amateur Radio event--5.5 Festival
- May 09,2020
- Vivian
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- Amateur Radio News
Members of the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) activated 10 special event callsigns (B0CRA - B9CRA) to made QSOs with amateur radio operators all over the world. Operations taken place between 0000 UTC May 1st and 1200 UTC May 7th. ...