Issue 341 of Amateur Radio Weekly
Issue 341 of Amateur Radio Weekly
Amateur Radio Weekly
Issue 341 July 27th, 2024

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First M17 based radios begin shipping
Connect Systems has begun shipping the first radios that operate M17 out of the box.
Amateur Radio Daily
The rich history of Ham Radio culture
To really belong, you're going to have to go along with the standard operating procedures universally accepted by Radio Amateurs.
MIT Press
Successful AREDN link
If you pick up something just to learn the thing, you likely won't go far with it.
N3VEM
VHF/UHF handheld performance comparison
Comparing performance in sensitivity, dynamic range, and adjacent channel rejection.
QRPer
What is the difference between a counterpoise and a radial in a vertical antenna?
In the context of vertical antennas, both counterpoises and radials are used to improve the efficiency and radiation pattern of the antenna by providing a ground system.
VE3IPS
The baked potato radial
Would a Mylar blanket work the same way as the Faraday cloth?
K3FNB
The best reasons to build a go-box
It saves time in the field and helps to ensure nothing is left behind in the shack.
Ham Radio Outside the Box
TD-H3 VHF/UHF radio
You can think of this as an improved Baofeng UV-5R.
K0NR
A one-of-a-kind shortwave radio station
WBCQ is probably the only shortwave, AM, and FM combination radio station in the United States.
RadioWorld
DLARC adds over 1,300 items to new college radio collection
Materials in the collection include 'zines, radio station program guides, flyers, playlists, correspondence, books, academic theses, magazines, and more.
Internet Archive
Is shortwave on life support?
Today, the shortwave landscape is a mere shadow of itself.
Hackaday

Video

Hustler 6BTV antenna on a dock
Unleashing the power of my 6BTV vertical antenna mounted on a dock over salt water.
W2PAK

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