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 • Reimagining the Radio Club

NEWS BYTES • Introducing: The Arids Meteor Shower

UCØB: Winning the World From Zone 18 • Twenty-two operators in five cities … UCØB’s entry in the CQ WPX Contest’s new Multi-Distributed category not only blew away the competition in their category on the CW weekend but ended up with the highest score in the contest, period. Here’s how they did it.

Results of the 2021 CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest • “We really enjoyed being able to get together once again as a team at one place in these weird CV-19 times.”–Wally, LZ2CJ, on behalf of the LZ9W Contest Team

Falling Leaves… …Falling Prices

CQ Reviews: The VHQ HEX Beam – A New England Survivor • Antennas are a leading interest of many hams. This includes almost anything to do with antennas from theory and design to over-the-air performance. Hams seem to be always searching for improvement and, ultimately, the holy grail. The hex beam (Photo A) is a true example of this interest. Here, K1GUY and K5PA examine the latest innovation in a long line of hexagonal beams.

Multiband Quads • The Quad antenna may be used for multiband operation without reverting to individual loops for each band. G6XN presents some practical approaches and the necessary data for the construction of two and three band quads using only one loop and reflector.

Falling Leaves… …Falling Prices

Announcing: The 2022 CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest • DEADLINES FOR LOG SUBMISSIONS ARE 5 DAYS!

Announcing: 2022 CQ DX Marathon

MATH’S NOTES • Magnetic Communications Experimentation

THE LISTENING POST • Want to Hear Afghanistan? Look for It at 7600 kHz

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS • Hurricane Ida — What Have We Learned?

KIT BUILDING • A Baker’s Dozen

MICROCONTROLLERS IN AMATEUR RADIO • I’m Out of Pins!

Introducing Our New Microcontrollers Editor, Dr. Jack Purdum, W8TEE

LEARNING CURVE • Capacitors: A Brief Primer

HOMING IN • Rules for Foxhunting and a Recap of the 2021 CQ Worldwide Foxhunting Weekend

MOBILING • Mobiling Hodgepodge

DIGITAL CONNECTION • Bright Lights, Not-so-Big City

THE HAM NOTEBOOK • Retired but Not Dead – Ham Radio’s Role in Retirement

AWARDS • The Future of Awards in Amateur Radio, Part II

SPURIOUS SIGNALS

VHF PLUS • International VHF Activity Adds Flavor & Challenges

DX • Bouvet … Try, Try, Again

INDEXA supports 3YØJ DXpedition With its Largest Grant Ever

CONTESTING • A Deep Dive on Topband

PROPAGATION • The Rise of a Solar Cycle

COMPLETE LINE SCORES OF THE 2021 CQ WORLD WIDE QPX CW CONTEST

Looking Ahead

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