CQ Amateur Radio

CQ is the magazine for active hams, with a focus on the practical. Every article is clearly written and aimed at involving you, the reader...whether it's a story of operating from some exotic location, an article to deepen your understanding of ham radio science and technology, or a fun-to-build project that will have practical use in your ham shack. Join us on our monthly journey through the broad and varied landscape of the world's most fascinating hobby!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CQ Amateur Radio

HAM RADIO NEWS

ZERO BIAS: A CQ Editorial • “See Spot Run” … Across the Sun!

NEWS BYTES

Signals From Down Under • The Exotic Offerings of the Oceania DX Contest

Results of the 2020 CQ World Wide WPX SSB Contest

CQ Reviews: Eton Elite 750 Shortwave Receiver • The Eton Elite 750 is much more than just a fancy-looking boom-box shortwave receiver, reports WB6NOA, who listened to all it has to offer, including longwave, shortwave, the AM and FM broadcast bands, and the VHF air band.

CQ CLASSICS • The King and I

JY1 50 Years On • The preceding “CQ Classic” article was written “in the moment” by G3UML’s mother, Sylvia Margolis, who was a regular CQ contributor in the 1960s and ’70s. What follows is G3UML’s perspective, with a 50-year delay!

An Old-School Counter and Digital Dial • What do you do with a bunch of vintage parts? Build something to use with a vintage radio, of course! KCØZNG explains how he turned some old LEDs into a frequency counter and display for an old receiver, using period-appropriate circuitry.

Building Antennas During the Pandemic • What do you do when you’re quarantined? Build antennas, of course! KL4E had to consider earthquake resistance as well as wind-loading.

MATH’S NOTES • A Simple and Versatile Audio Test Amplifier

THE LISTENING POST • The Sad Decline of Russia’s Shortwave Broadcasters Plus: The Mystery of Brazil’s Declining Logs

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS • Ham Radio Operators Support COVID-19 Warriors in India

LEARNING CURVE • Shack Safety: Fire Extinquisher Basics

KIT-BUILDING • “Phasers Set On Stun”

MICROCONTROLLERS IN AMATEUR RADIO • Legend of the Headless Horseman

On the Cover

DIGITAL CONNECTION • Deviation and the Dongle

what’s new

THE HAM NOTEBOOK • Electrical Things: Back to Basics

SPURIOUS SIGNALS

BEHIND THE BYLINES…

OUR READERS SAY…

COMMUNICATIONS HORIZONS • Updates on Past Columns Franken FMs, the Future of AM, WiFi 6

Young Ladies’ Radio League, Inc. Since 1939

VHF PLUS • KC1FGY and KC1FGX Enjoy Mountain Topping in New Hampshire

AWARDS • C.W. Awards

DX • The History of “The Daily DX”

CONTESTING • The COVID-19 Spike On the Air

PROPAGATION • Renewed Solar Activity Promises Improved Autumn DX

2020 CQWW WPX SSB RESULTS SINGLE OPERATOR NORTH AMERICA

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