Welcome to the home of WRTC 2014! WRTC 2014Watch this video on YouTube The World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) is held every four years and consists of approximately 50 two-person teams of amateur radio operators competing in a test of operating skill. Unlike most on-the-air competitions, all stations are required to use identical antennas from…
The year 2012 marks the 87th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). To mark this occasion, the IARU and its more than 160 Member-Societies will celebrate World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. For many years, the IARU has declared a theme for each World Amateur Radio Day. The theme…
FM+ Converter FM+ is a 87.5?108 MHz broadcast band converter expressely designed for the Perseus receiver. It features a very good dynamic range which perfectly matches the Perseus receiver. The converter is equipped with a control software application suited for FM DXers needs. The FM+ is equipped with an internal antenna switch for direct connection…
Receive Converter from V/UHF to the 10m Band, ideal for SDR (Software Defined Receivers) and all other receivers. With the down converters DCM-2 and DCM-70 you can extend the frequency range of your receiver, whether SDR or conventional. Use all the benefits of your NetSDR, SDR-IQ or Perseus receiver not only on shortwave, but also…
CQ columnist Fred Maia, W5YI, a leading amateur radio journalist, educator and pioneer of volunteer examining, passed away on March 28 after a battle with cancer. Maia, 76, published “The W5YI Report,” dubbed “America’s Oldest Ham Radio Newsletter,” from 1978 to 2003, and has been a CQ contributing editor since 1985. His regulatory affairs column,…