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Ham Radio Frequencies

Amateur radio enthusiasts utilize specific frequency bands allocated globally for communication. From Low Frequency (LF) to Very-High Frequencies (VHF), each band has distinct characteristics and propagation conditions. Frequency allocations vary by country and ITU region. Understanding band usage and regulations is crucial for effective communication among ham radio operators worldwide.

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November

sat02nov(nov 2)12:00 pmsun03(nov 3)12:00 pmUkrainian DX Contest12:00 pm - 12:00 pm (3) HF Bands Event Organized By: Ukrainian Contest Club Type:HF ContestModes:CW,SSB

sat09nov(nov 9)12:00 amsun10(nov 10)11:59 pmWorked All Europe DX Contest RTTY12:00 am - 11:59 pm (10) UTC HF Bands Event Organized By: DARC Type:HF ContestModes:RTTY Event TagsDARC,WAE

sat09nov(nov 9)7:00 amsun10(nov 10)1:00 pmJapan International DX Contest SSB7:00 am - 1:00 pm (10) HF Bands Event Organized By: JARL Type:HF + VHFModes:SSB

sat09nov(nov 9)12:00 pmsun10(nov 10)11:59 amOK OM DX Contest CW12:00 pm - 11:59 am (10) UTC HF Bands Event Organized By: CRC SZR Type:HF ContestModes:CW

sat16nov(nov 16)12:00 pmsun17(nov 17)12:00 pmLZ DX CONTEST12:00 pm - 12:00 pm (17) UTC HF Bands Event Organized By: BFRA Type:HF ContestModes:CW,SSB

sat23nov(nov 23)12:00 amsun24(nov 24)11:59 pmCQ WW DX CWCQ World Wide DX Contest CW12:00 am - 11:59 pm (24) HF Bands Event Organized By: CQ Magazine Type:HF ContestModes:CW Event TagsCQ,CQWW,CQWW DX,cw

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Featured Ham Radio Products

ICOM IC-7200

The ICOM IC7200 is a robust amateur radio trasceiver for HF plus six meters band

Icom IC-2730

IC-2730 VHF/UHF Dual band mobile transceiver, featuring two simultaneous receivers and cross band repeater.

Icom IC PW-1

Icom PW1 Linear Amplifier

Yaesu FT-891

Yaesu presents the Yaesu FT-891, HF/50MHz 100 W all mode transceiver, a new exciting Yaesu field gear

Yaesu FT-857D

The Yaesu FT-857 provides base station-type performance from an ultra-compact package that's ideal for mobile or external battery portable work with a full 100 W output power.

Diamond V2000a Antenna

Triband Base Antenna for 6m 2m 70cm bands.

Baofeng UV-5001

50 W dual band amateur radio mobile transceiver covering 136 - 174MHz, 400 - 520MHz
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[ARRL] - Wednesday November 20 2024
Dear Member, At the 2024 ARRL Annual Meeting held in January, the Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve the establishment of a committee to assure the existence of a set of ethical standards and guidelines for Board Members as called for in ARRL By-Law 42. In addition, the committee was tasked to review By-Laws 42 (Ethics and Elections Committee) and 46 (Conflict of Interest Policy) f...
[IARU R1] - Saturday November 16 2024
Recently news post on the IARU-R1 website and email have informed about the new generation of the noise measuring receiver ENAMS 2.0 (developed by DARC) within the IARU-R1 Noise Measuring Campaign (NMC). In order to spread information and to allow …
[ARRL] - Friday November 15 2024
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is growing next year, and a number of social media stars are coming together to help it happen. On Saturday, November 30, a live fundraiser telethon is set to take place on the Ham Radio Crash Course YouTube channel. Host Josh Nass, KI6NAZ, will be joined by several web-famous hams to talk radio and raise money. The proceeds benefit the ARRL Ed...
[ARRL] - Friday November 15 2024
ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® announces the results of the 2024 ARRL Division elections.In the ARRL New England Division, Tom Frenaye, K1KI (1,593 votes), of West Suffeld, Connecticut, was declared the winner, defeating current Director Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC (1,452 votes).Frenaye has previously served on the ARRL Board of Directors in several capacities, including as Director...
[ARRL] - Friday November 15 2024
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has removed one Extra Class pool question and one General Class pool question from use. Both Extra pool question E2A13 and General pool question G8C01 have been deleted from use on examinations as the two questions each have more than one correct answer. The deleted questions must be removed from ex...
[ARRL] - Friday November 15 2024
[ARRL] - Friday November 15 2024
Only five new sunspot groups emerged this week. First was onNovember 7, next on November 9, two more on November 11, and anotheron November 13.Average daily sunspot number declined from 193.4 to 141.6, whileaverage daily solar flux went from 248.4 to 203.7.Predicted solar flux is 145 on November 15-16, 155 on November17-18, then 145 on November 19, 140 November 20-21, then 235, 240,255 and 260 ...
[RSGB] - Friday November 15 2024
The RSGB is keen to promote practical events for radio amateurs as a way of developing their skills and retaining their interest in amateur radio. The Society has also demonstrated that buildathons are a great way of engaging new audiences, giving people a taste of amateur radio in a fun and supportive environment. As part […]
[RSGB] - Friday November 15 2024
The RSGB is keen to promote practical events for radio amateurs as a way of developing their skills and retaining their interest in amateur radio. The Society has also demonstrated that buildathons are a great way of engaging new audiences, giving people a taste of amateur radio in a fun and supportive environment. As part […]
[RSGB] - Friday November 15 2024
The RSGB Awards Manager has announced that, with the support of the Board, he has added new categories of achievement to the IARU Region 1 Award. These include WARC bands only, 10MHz only, 18MHz only and 24MHz only. The standard IARU Region 1 Award check spreadsheet should continue to be used for these categories. However, […]

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