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

Communications (In)Security

NEWS BYTES

Marconi Meets the 21st Century • Bringing Remote Operating to Signal Hill, Newfoundland

On the Cover – August 2021

Results of the 2021 CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest • Contesting During a Pandemic

PLAQUE WINNERS AND DONORS

2021 CQWW 160M CONTEST TOP SCORES

2021 CQWW 160M CONTEST CLUB SCORES • (Minimum of 3 three entries required for listing)

ICOM Releases Compact Antenna Tuner for IC-705

Converting a Heathkit SB-220 Amplifier to 6 Meters • AG4W shares the story of how converting his old SB-220 HF amplifier to 6 meters turned into a group project and learning experience.

When “Classic” Heathkits Were New…

Opposition Broadcasters Keep Sprouting Up

Wire-less Communications (Maybe)???

Misinformation/Disinformation Threat

Handling a Public Service Event — the Basics

BEHIND THE BYLINES … • … a little bit about some of the authors whose articles appear in this issue

Portomobile? Motoble? Or “Shack In The Box?”

Looking Ahead… • Here are some of the articles we’re working on for upcoming issues of CQ:

CQ Reviews: Laboratory 599’s Discovery TX-500 – Worth the Wait?

Look Ma, Two Bands! • The Penntek TR-25 CW Transceiver

bhi Dual In-Line DSP Module

VNA (Very Nice Application)

International ARDF Event Update and a New 80-Meter Set

SPURIOUS SINGNALS

My Dipole Has Gain!

An In-Depth Look at the 1.25-Meter Band • Plus Tales of Brave Rovers

Key Advice for Getting on 222 MHz

LoTW May Now Be Used for RAC Awards

QSLing in Cycle 25

5 Band WAZ

The WPX Program

CQ DX Awards Program

The WAZ Program

3YØJ Bouvet DXpedition Cancelled … But Might Be Revived

CQ DX Honor Roll

August and September Have the Two Largest Worldwide Digital-Mode Contests • Comparing the CQWW RTTY DX and WW Digi Contests

Calendar of Events

what’s new

August Propagation

HAMSHOP