Amazing. “OSCAR-7” still ALIVE (!) This satellite is ancient! Batteries died in the early 80s and the thing’s still going on the ancient solar panels. Simply & awesome. Spacecraft Summary OSCAR Designation: AMSAT-OSCAR 7 Oscar Number: AO-7 International Designator: 1974-089B Norad Number: 7530 Common Name: OSCAR 7 Alternate Name: Phase-IIB Satellite Type: Satellite Launch Date: …
Over the past years, Chinese hams made significant progress in QRP kits production and building. The most famous kit providers are BA6BF for his KN series SSB/CW transceivers (KN-Q7, KN-Q8, KN-Q9, KN-Q10 and KN-Q10A), BD6RA for his Thunder series SSB/CW transceivers, BD4RG for his HB-1A and upcoming HS-1A CW transceiver, BG6CG for his CG series…
The IC-F7000 is an HF land mobile transceiver especially designed for long distance communications. The IC-F7000’s advanced functions and features make HF LMR operation simple and efficient for user’s whether you are a skilled operator or not. Selective call capabilities The selective call uses a unique calling address like a telephone number and allows you…
G3WOS six meter, DXpedition solid state amp, packed and ready to go! I don’t think I could ever, hand on heart, recommend that anyone build a high power solid-state amplifier rather than one based on trusted triodes. However, if you read such excellent books such as the recently released ‘The VHF/UHF DX Book’ (DIR Publishing)…
Using SMS DX ALERTS NETWORK of 20 dedicated radio receivers located across the globe, SMS DX ALERTS monitor amateur radio QSOs in real-time – sending you a text message alert if the new DXCC one, continent, grid or IOTA station that you need is received. Also include alerts of SFI /A &K Solar activity Values.…