Turn Your Android Phone into a Modern Ham Radio Transceiver

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Turn Your Android Phone into a Modern Ham Radio Transceiver

Vance J Vagell (KV4P)  HT is a homebrew 1-watt radio available in VHF or UHF that plugs into your Android phone, transforming it into a handheld HAM transceiver. Completely off-grid.

The radio simply plugs into the USB-C port on your Android smartphone and transforms it into a fully-fledged handheld radio transceiver.

It’s completely open source (GPL3): the Android app, ESP32 firmware, PCB designs, and 3D printer files.

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Free antenna booklet by Jukka Siitari

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OH2AXE/SV9RMU has just published Amateur Radio Antenna Systems, available as a free PDF. This 62-page guide was written for beginners, but more seasoned radio amateurs will find useful information, too. For example, I found the chapter on selecting and locating an antenna interesting. This illustrated guide is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Greek.

Free antenna booklet by Jukka Siitari - https://www.sral.fi/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AntennaSystems-EN.pdf

ITU Corporation Re-purposes Linton Armoury Facility to House Iconic Amateur Radio Manufacturing

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ITU Corporation Re-purposes Linton Armoury Facility to House Iconic Amateur Radio Manufacturing

In a major expansion of its Indiana footprint, ITU Corporation has purchased the former Linton National Guard Armoury to serve as the new manufacturing hub for Hy-gain and Cushcraft. By acquiring these legendary brands from MFJ Enterprises, ITU is centralising production at the 15-acre Linton site. This new endeavour will bring between 20 and 50 new jobs to Linton.

Martin F. Jue, President and founder of MFJ Enterprises, Inc., is pleased to announce the sale of the renowned Hy-gain and Cushcraft antenna, rotator, and communication product lines to ITU Corporation, a 25-year-old Indiana engineering and manufacturing company.

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