Use a NanoVNA as a Dip Meter
Recently Hackaday featured a Youtube video demonstration—from the Rick’s Ham Shack channel—about using modern technology to replace an aging piece of test equipment.
TECHNICAL Category
Content related to the activities of the RRRA Technical Committee and the equipment/systems they maintain, along with technical topics of general interest.
FCC Adopts Rules to Modernize Amateur Radio Service
WASHINGTON, November 13, 2023 – The Federal Communications Commission today adopted new rules to incentivize innovation and experimentation in the amateur radio bands by removing outdated restrictions and providing licensees with the flexibility to use modern digital emissions.
FCC To Vote on Removing Symbol Rate Restrictions
On October 27, 2023, ARRL News reported the FCC has scheduled a vote on removing symbol rate restrictions.
Exercise Your Winlink Station with the FediFridayWinlinkNet
Improving any skill takes practice. Amateur radio operators who use Winlink Global Radio Email (AKA Winlink) have an opportunity to practice every Friday by checking in to the #FediFridayWinlinkNet.
Hamfest Tool Kit
Wouldn’t it be nice to test out radios and components at a hamfest before bringing them home? Josh KI6NAZ, from the Ham Radio Crash Course YouTube channel, has assembled a compact portable tool kit for this purpose.
