Eight US Schools and Organizations Could Host Ham Radio Contacts with Space Station Crew
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has announced the schools and organizations hoping to host ham radio contacts with an International Space Station (ISS) crew member. Contacts would take place between July 1 and December 31. Eight of the proposals submitted during the recent proposal window have been accepted to move forward in the selection processes. The primary goal of...
Eight-Satellite TEVEL Mission to Launch on January 13
The TEVEL mission, which consists of eight satellites carrying amateur radio FM transponders, is set to launch on January 13 at 1525 UTC on the SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-3 mission, which also carries AMSAT-Spain’s (AMSAT-EA) EASAT-2 and HADES satellites. The TEVEL satellites were developed by the Herzliya Science Center in Israel. All eight satellites will use the same frequencies, as long as...
AH6RP amateur radio blog
QRP and other projects from Honolulu, HI
Cobweb Antenna
Antennas/CobWeb
A home made cobweb antenna project made with easy to find parts 2-14 AWG speaker cables which are cut to 1/2 wavelength for each band and junction box with 4:1 Balun
EASAT-2 and Hades satellites with FM repeaters scheduled for launch
The EASAT-2 and Hades satellites are scheduled to launch on January 13 on a SpaceX TR-3 flight, AMSAT has reported, citing information provided by AMSAT-EA President and Mission Manager Felix Paez
BBC Norfolk features ham radio Morse code
January 11 was Learn your Name in Morse Code Day and Roger Cooke G3LDI was interviewed on BBC Norfolk by Chris Goreham about Morse
8 Tevel satellites with FM transponders on SpaceX launch
The Tevel mission consisting of 8 satellites developed by the Herzliya Science Center in Israel, each carrying an FM transponder, is expected to launch on January 13 at 15:25 GMT on the SpaceX Falcon-9 Transporter-3 mission
India: Proposal to allocate 3400-3425 MHz to 5G
Financial Express reports on a proposal to allocate 3400-3425 MHz to private 5G networks, National Frequency Plan shows this spectrum is allocated for Amateur Radio use
The Story of the Broadband Dipole
Antennas/Dipole
A dipole can be broadbanded by a number of techniques including by matching with resonant sections of transmission feed lines.
Ham radio station in Antarctica back on QO-100
AMSAT-DL report the new antennas for the QO-100 geostationary satellite transponders have arrived in Antarctica and the DP0GVN ground station is now back on the air
Amateur radio emergency communications in Malaysia
Following the recent Selangor flood the Malay Mail looks at what can be done to improve disaster management, Amateur Radio gets a mention
Young people say why ham radio is relevant today
Youth essays enlighten us on how amateur radio can evolve in the age of the internet
Eight US schools moved forward in ARISS selection process
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the schools/host organizations selected for the July 1 through December 31, 2022, time period
Spanish radio amateurs can continue using 2.4 GHz
Spain's URE has obtained permission for radio amateurs to use 2400.050 MHz to 2410 MHz for QO-100 satellite communication until December 26, 2022
Germany's DARC talks to members about ham radio's future
On Monday, January 3, the board of directors of Germany's DARC were joined by 140 members online for a discussion about the 'future of amateur radio'
RSGB Webinar on Software Construction
The talk by Heather Lomond M0HMO - how to get started in software construction and where it can lead you - is now available on YouTube
Former Virgin Islands Section Manager Ron Hall, KP2N, SK
Former ARRL Virgin Islands Section Manager Ron Hall, KP2N, of St. Augustine, Florida, has died. An ARRL Life Member, he was 85. Hall served as Section Manager from 1988 until 1996. He later served as an Assistant Section Manager in 2002 before relocating to Florida. Licensed in the 1950s, he once worked for Heathkit. He was a member of the St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club.
National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $50,000 Grant to HamSCI Founder
Morse code practice
Operating Modes/Morse code/Learning Morse Code
A comprehensive morse code auduio guide with several youtube movies classified by skill level, characters and numbers, sentences, speed level and more.
All movies are linked by an interactive interface that let you select the speed and the excercise type. The page contains an downloadable set of morse code exercises and several other resources
Tuesday's edition of the Southgate Vibes amateur radio podcast has just been released!
Southgate Vibes is our twice-weekly amateur radio podcast
Turks and Caicos
Operators John/AF3K and Ross/W2TT, who canceled their amateur radio operation last year due to Covid, will be active as VP5/AF3K and VP5/W2TT, respectively, from Providenciales Island (NA-002) between March 23-31st
Former Virgin Islands Section Manager Ron Hall, KP2N (SK)
Former ARRL Virgin Islands Section Manager Ron Hall, KP2N, of St. Augustine, Florida, has died
Interim Section Manager appointed for Delaware
Joseph M. Grib, Jr., KI3B, has been appointed to fill the role of Delaware Section Manager (SM) on an interim basis
Registration is now underway for the Winter/Spring 2022 RAC Advanced course!
Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Advanced Qualification Amateur Radio Course so that individuals can upgrade their qualifications while continuing to practise social/physical distancing
Cat on a hot satellite dish: Elon Musk's Starlink antenna hits surprise problem
Starlink's satellite internet performance has fallen victim to felines attracted to the warmth its dish gives off on cold days
ARISS highlighted among NASA’s best Space Station science pictures of 2021
NASA has recognized Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) as a science education and research program. Two images of ARISS activity are among those singled out by the space agency as some of the Best Space Station Science Pictures of 2021
UK MoD GPS Jamming
The UK Ministry of Defence is conducting a GPS jamming exercise from January 10 until February 4 at West Freugh in Dumfries and Galloway
W8UM The University of Michigan
The University of Michigan Amateur Radio Club
Zone Check Interactive Map
Operating Aids/Maps
Show CQ and ITU Zone in an interactive clickable map based on google maps. Additional locator tool tip can be displayed by clicking on points, and a search function it is also available to locate addresses, and locators.
World Radiosport Team Championship
WRTC, the World Radiosport Team Championship was conceived as an Olympic style competition among radio contesters, where teams of two compete from the same locations, using identical stations, thereby being a true test of operator skills
Three local contests in the next two weeks
There are three South African contests scheduled for the next two weeks. The PEARS National VHF/UHF Contest will be run from 16:00 UTC on Friday 14 January until 12:00 UTC on Sunday 16 January 2022
Exam centre and HF assessors re-affirmation
As per the RAE policy all exam centres have been de-activated for 2022. An e-mail has been sent to all 50 chief invigilators of registered exam centres. Clubs wishing to offer RAE classes and continue running an exam centre are required to confirm and update all their details
Norwegian club celebrates first 100 years
The Norwegian 'Bergensgruppen av NRRL' celebrates its first 100 years
How to work the HO-113 / XW-3 satellite
Watch John Brier KG4AKV work new linear satellite HO-113 / XW-3 and talk about some of its issues so you can learn how to work it successfully despite those issues
The Slow Morse Club
As membership of the Slow Morse Club surpasses eight thousand this is a little reminder to those who might be thinking of joining the apparent renaissance of CW operating
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