Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 354

Amateur Radio Weekly

MFJ ends reign as king of Ham Radio parts
It was rough trying to say goodbye.
Mississippi Clarion Ledger

IC-9700 contest keyboard
An Arduino based IC-9700 Contest Keyboard allows a PS2 keyboard to drive an Icom IC-9700 or any modern CI-V radio for contesting.
VK3FS

Podcast: Ham’s Radio Ham Ham English
A Japanese radio program for Ham Radio enthusiasts by Ham Radio enthusiasts.
JA1WTO

Homebrew sferics receiver
Sferics, short for atmospherics, are RF signals in the VLF range generated by the millions of lightning discharges that strike the Earth daily.
Hackaday

Propagation experiments: Signal strength vs. tide levels
The lack of a relationship can in fact be new information.
Copasetic Flow

POTA activation report: Poor Common
There are dozens, if not hundreds of places in the UK called “Poor Common.”
Ian Renton

Mediumwave ferrite antenna for RX
In limited urban conditions its performance is sufficient.
SWLing Post

Video

Quick tour of CBC / Radio Canada satellite facilities
Visiting the CBC studios in Montreal.
saveitforparts

Home made Quansheng UV-K5 desktop transceiver
Turning the handheld Quansheng UV-K5 VHF/UHF transceiver into a desktop transceiver.
OM0ET

Linked elevated radial system
Game-changing antenna performance.
KB9VBR

How to build a Ham antenna for under $8.00
Building a Ham Radio antenna is easy.
My Ham Radio Journey

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