It looks like MFJ is closing shop. That is to bad. MFJ to Cease Production of all Brands Remaining stock will continue to be sold. daily.hamweekly.com ..read more

Version 5.x.x has been released for both hams and SWLs. From the SourceForge webpage: "A shortwave listening logger for shortwave and amateur radio." The KB6IBB SWL Logger is a free logging program that can be used by both hams and shortwave listeners. Be sure to read the "SWLLogger500-Instructions" PDF document in the "KB6IBB-SWLLogger" directory prior to installation to insure that you place the downloaded (and ZIP exploded) directories in the... Read more ..read more

This is my first post here. I'm introducing myself and also asking for advice. I just started getting seriously interested in radio late last year after we decided where to live next. I don't have my technician license yet though I recently completed the ARRL technician study book. Getting my license is on hold for the moment as I'm in the process of downsizing my belongings and moving shortly (late May). I expect to have my license by the end of July at the latest and I intend to go for... Read more ..read more

They were a decent YouTube channel making ham radio and shortwave listening comments on the channel HAM and Shortwave Radio and went by the name of Greg. He went viral at least as far as ham radio videos go back in 2015 while doing reply videos to this guy: He also seemed to visit any and every video on YouTube mentioning shortwave and was a regular commenter on my videos back when I used to SWL but then one day the channel was just gone as were a lot of other postings... Read more ..read more

via Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park "When all Else Fails"--The ARRL is touting how a ham's emergency message on 10m saved his family when their vehicle became stuck (somewhere) in Death valley National Park. I'm glad these folks ended up safe, but the story lacks a lot of details that might provide more context: Were these folks on a paved road or were they in the back country? What kind of vehicle were they driving (was it suitable for the terrain... Read more ..read more

Hi! WA6RSV here I own an IC-9700 for sat ops and I also have a 36 element 23cm yagi on a rotor..but so far no luck on any of the published repeaters and several scans of the band have yielded ZERO activity. Anywone wants to sked a QSO with me so I can see what's like to get on 23cm? Grid Sq DM14bd. You can email me at the QRZ email address. Thanks, QRV de Pablo WA6RSV ..read more

I've been getting a lot of Facebook ads touting "Emergency Radios" where the vendors are basically trying to tell the general public that, in an emergency, they can legally transmit on the ham bands to get assistance. They're using 97.403 as a basis for this but conveniently leaving out "amateur station". We all know the kind of problems this can lead up to if things would ever head south. Does anyone else think that maybe we should campaign the FCC to put a stop this nonsense? Just one... Read more ..read more

Working with the ARRL Virginia leadership on some initiatives to get hams new and old back on the air and involved in the hobby. If you are in Virginia reach out. ARRL Sections - Virginia ..read more

Hello everyone I am just checking in on this my biological mother who has passed away almost 2 years go she had her Amateur radio license and I am wanting to get her old radio and my step father is saying I need to have the license do I need to have my license in order have it. I know I can’t transmit on it with out a license ..read more

When programming repeaters into a GMRS radio (for monitoring), is it necessary to program the PL tone on the input (receive) side of things, or should that be left off/blank? Seems to me that by programming the PL tone into the radio receive, you will hear anything traffic using the PL tone, but that's it. If I leave the PL tone off/blank, then I would hear all traffic on the repeater regardless of the PL tones that traffic is using. Is that right ..read more