Grassroots effort uses shortwave radio to broadcast VOA in Ukraine, Russia
A grassroots funding effort is underway to raise money to transmit Voice of America programming into Eastern Europe through shortwave radio, a more dated form of technology that can circumvent Russia's crackdown on tech companies
The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is here
The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is here, live today, March 12-13, and then on-demand for 30 days afterwards. Join thousands of fellow operators to improve your knowledge, network, and get exposed to new ideas, equipment, and practical techniques. No need to spend a dime on travel - participate from your home or office!
ARRL Teachers Institute to Offer Four Sessions this Summer
ARRL will offer four sessions of the Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology in June and July as part of its educational outreach to schools through the Education & Technology Program. The Teachers Institute (TI) is an expenses-paid professional development program intended to provide teachers with tools and strategies to introduce their students to basic electronics, the science of radio, sp...
AMSAT Pioneer Ray Soifer, W2RS, SK
Satellite pioneer Raphael “Ray” Soifer, W2RS, of Green Valley, Arizona, died on March 1. An ARRL Life member, he was 79. Licensed in 1955, Soifer was among those involved in founding the AMSAT organization. A native of New York City, he studied engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and then obtained an MBA at Harvard Business School. His career was in finance, serving a...
Operating Permit Information by Country
Learn how to operate abroad and get you licence valid and recognized in many countries
Bullitt Amateur Radio Society
A diverse club of amateur radio operators from around Kentucky's Bullitt and Jefferson county areas.
Pro Audio Engineering
Manufacturers/Accessories
High-quality products for broadcast and amateur radio. Kx33 Low-RFI AC Power Supply for HF Transceivers, Elecraft Heatsinks, Fair-Rite Mix 31 Ferrites
NZART membership stats
Recently I have been asked by a number of members, just how well NZART membership is fairing so I decided to crunch some numbers from examination results over the last few years
Another antenna that 'went the distance' was right here in VK
Australia's WIA News say: The earth's surface often help's you cover a short distance. Sometimes it's even preferable when you're using one of the lower frequencies... one such antenna recently covered a short distance in just this manner -- but it wasn't even transmitting at the time!
Annual Armed Forces Day cross-band exercise set for May 14
The 2022 running of the Armed Forces Day (AFD) Cross-Band exercise will be held on May 14, 1300 – 2200 UTC. A complete list of participating stations, modes, frequencies, times, and other details will be announced on April 1
Radio hams interviewed about the Neighborhood Radio Watch
Capital Public Radio interviews radio amateurs Bob Hess W1RH and Alan Thompson W6WN about the Neighborhood Radio Watch in El Dorado, California
When the world got its news from shortwave radio
Swiss Radio International ceased broadcasting in 2004, an article on the site of its successor organisation Swiss Info looks at the history of the station
ICOM SHF project – Super high frequency band challenge
When trying to operate in the SHF band, cable loss will be the biggest bottleneck
51 new German radio hams
Germany's DARC report that an online training course was held in 2021, as a result 51 people have now passed an amateur radio exam and got their license
Study: Rapid Development of Satellite Mega-Constellations Risks Tragedies of the Commons
A study reported in Nature, “Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth,” in Scientific Reports (May 2021) by Aaron C. Boley and Michael Byers, says the rapid development of mega-constellations risks multiple tragedies of the commons. That could include tragedies to ground-based astronomy, Earth orbit, and Earth’s upper atmosphere. The study asser...
RadioAnnunci.it Mercatino Radioamatoriale
Italian Mercatino Radioamatoriale by RadioAnnunci.it a regional classified ads for radioamatori
Which part of a dipole radiates most?
Antennas/Theory
The title may seem a strange question. Still, it is often said that the part where the current is largest, radiates most. And from that a rule of thumb follows, saying that if you don't have enough space to hang a complete half-wave wire dipole then try to make the central part hang as freely as possible.
Former ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania SM, Traffic Handler Joe Ames, W3JY, SK
Former ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager Joseph A. “Joe” Ames, W3JY, of Paoli, Pennsylvania, died on March 5. An ARRL Life Member, he was 57. Ames served as EPA SM from 2014 until 2016. He was one of the founders of Radio Relay International, an independent traffic-handling organization. A ham since 1977, Ames devoted many years to amateur radio public service organizations including Del...
Northern Utah WebSDR USA
Internet and Radio/WebSDR
This online WebSDR is located near Corinne, Utah, has coverage on all U.S. amateur HF, MF and LF bands, 2 meters, the bottom 1 MHz of 6 meters, and several shortwave broadcast bands.
UR5WT WebSDR on 80m
Internet and Radio/WebSDR
This WEBSDR runs on Raspberry PI4-8G, Afedri-Net RX for 160m, RTL-SDR stick with homemade SBL1 mixer upconverter and fullsize 160m Delta loop antenna 4m up. Operated from Ukraine by UR5WT, US5WE and UX5DH,
DK0TE KiwiSDR Germany
Internet and Radio/WebSDR
Online internet HF LW MF web receiver based in Baden-Wuerttemberg cooperative state university Ravensburg Campus Friedrichshafen running a T2FD antennan under roof.
SR4DON Web Radio Receiver
Internet and Radio/WebSDR
OpenWebRX online radio receiver from Olsztyn Poland 10-15 meters bands, 50 MHz VHF UHF bands.
Build this Vertical Portable HF Antenna
Antennas/Portable
An experimental prototype of an asymmetrical hatted vertical dipole antenna that can work on HF bands 20 to 10 meters band. The AHVD Vertical dipole is an upside-down T design
Emergency communications for beginners and amateur-radio-study-class
Amateur (Ham) Radio Study Class — Come and learn the exciting world of Amateur Radio
Ofcom guidance under new telecoms security framework
Ofcom is today consulting on new guidance for telecoms providers, following the introduction of the Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
Russian troops using insecure communications
Yahoo reports Russian troops invading Ukraine used Era cryptophones which require a 3G/4G phone service but as they'd destroyed the 3G masts they switched to insecure communications
Updates for DX and DXers
The following are four opportunities to learn more about what is happening in amateur radio DX and contesting
The Importance of Antenna Height
We all know that the height of an antenna is important, but we may not know how important and all the reasons and benefits it can bring. Also there are some points to watch as well, as the antenna rises higher above the ground
Axiom Private Astronaut Mission Crew Will Conduct ARISS School Contacts
Pirate QSL Collection
DX Resources/QSLing/QSL Galleries
A QSL Cards collection divided into North American Shortwave Pirate Radio QSLs abd European Shortwave Pirate Radio QSLs
NASA rocket plunges into mysterious pulsating auroras
Over the weekend, NASA launched a rocket from Alaska into an expanse of mysterious pulsating auroras
RSGB Legacy Committee to fund 50 MHz meteor scatter beacon
The RSGB has announced the Legacy Committee has agreed to fund a 50 MHz beacon specifically to study meteor events above the UK
The RSGB has released the Board proceedings PDF for the meeting held on January 15, 2022
They note that in 2021 the numbers taking the RSGB amateur radio exams were...
A variable capacitor for not a lot
There’s one component which used to be ubiquitous in every experimenter’s junk box, but nowadays unless you happen to be a radio amateur the chances are you may not have seen one in a long time, if ever
Radio hobbyists and war in Ukraine
In this video radio amateur Carl Plant M0SZT looks at the role being played by radio hobbyists during the invasion of Ukraine
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