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2 meter Magnetic Loop Antenna, Receiving Cubesat Telemetry , Speech Processor, L-Match Tuner Build for QRP Operation, Power and VSWR Indication on the FT-817, MOTA Mines On The Air, 3DA0RU Swaziland
NewLogOSH
Software/Logging
Program for Amateur Radio use, features Digital modes such as FT4 FT8 currently implemented along to RTTY, PSK modes, DXCLuster and Radio interfacing. The database is built in the Sqlite environment.
VK-DMR Monitor
Software/Utilities
VK-DMR Monitor and Alert is a Windows desktop application that scans the content of the Monitor page on the VK DMR (IPSC2-VKDMR) repeater website for any callsigns from a user-definable list.
HS400OZ and OZ400HS celebrated 400 years of bilateral relations
Between September 1 and October 31 HS400OZ and OZ400HS were on the air
RamSat taking photos while orbiting Earth
Yahoo reports the amateur radio CubeSat, RAMSAT, developed by students at Robertsville Middle School has been taking pictures of the Earth
Central American convention held online Nov 5-7
The 61st. Convention of the Federation of Amateur Radio Clubs of Central American and Panama (FRACAP) was opened by its General Secretary, José Arturo Molina, YS1MS, on Friday, November 5
100 Years of Amateur Radio in India
HamfestIndia 2021 Organizing Committee cordially invites you for the commemoration of 100 years of Amateur Radio in India
Radio amateurs on Channel 4 TV
Barry Amateur Radio Society members should be on Channel 4 TV at 8pm on Saturday, November 13 in the show Britain by Beach with Anita Rani
New TAPR PSR newsletter available
The Autumn issue #150 of TAPR's quarterly newsletter PSR includes tools for APRS and detecting putative Sporadic E using WSPRNet. It is available for free download
France: Ham radio exam and operator certificate are now free
National Frequency Agency, ANFR, site carries the announcement that the amateur radio exam and the operator certificate will now be free of charge
USKA rewards its volunteers with excursion
Switzerland's national amateur radio society, the USKA, showed its gratitude to the organisation's volunteers by organising a trip to Solothurn for them
WIA meets with ACMA
During October the WIA met with the ACMA to discuss several important topics including the new amateur radio class licencing proposals
Clubs asked to update contact details
Australia's WIA has asked clubs to update their contact details, many are now out of date after the events of the past 20 months
W1AW 2021/2022 Winter Operating Schedule
All licensed amateurs may operate the station from 1500 UTC to 2045 UTC
RSGB 2021 Convention: Unwrapped
The RSGB held its second online Convention on Saturday 9 October. This new video - RSGB 2021 Convention: Unwrapped - gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how the Society created the event
Introducing the ID-52E D-STAR Digital Handheld Transceiver!
The ID-52E, VHF/UHF dual-band digital transceiver, the latest in a long line of D-STAR handportables from Icom will be available from authorised Icom dealers at the beginning of December
ARRL Audio News - November 12, 2021
ARRL Audio News - November 12, 2021
M.A.R.L - Malta Amateur Radio League
Malta Amateur Radio League - Official Malta Club and QSL Bureau
FM5BH Contest Station
Amateur radio in Martinique, Photo album and links.
Ten-Tec RX-350 Review
Radio Equipment/Receivers
Review of the 150 kHz to 30 MHz Ten-Tec receiver
Solo DXpeditioner Says Operating from Crozet is Limited by Nature
October 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the October VM Program report. - Technician operators in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, and Richmond, Texas, received Advisory Notices after making numerous FT8 contacts on 40 and 20 meters. Technician licensees are not allowed to transmit data on 40 meters a...
Spiderbeam VS Hex Beam
Antennas/HexBeam
Differences of Hex Beam and Spiderbeam antennas designs, performance and measurements, rotor considerations when using this two kind of antennas
ARRL will be Closed on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11
ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Thursday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions on that day. The ARRL Letter and ARRL Audio News will both publish on Friday, November 12. ARRL HQ will reopen on Friday at 8 AM EST.
December 2021 Issue of QST to Mail Mid-Month, Arrive Thanksgiving Week
Due to the widespread paper shortage and related supply chain issues, the December 2021 issue of QST will mail approximately one week later than usual, arriving in homes the week of November 22. ARRL members can read the digital edition of the December issue now, at http://www.arrl.org/qst.
AMSAT-NA Elects Officers, Discusses Ongoing and Future Satellite Projects
AMSAT-NA President Robert Bankston, KE4AL, told the 2021 AMSAT Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Memorial Space Symposium on October 30 that the organization is looking ahead to future satellite missions but will “go commercial” in order to keep enough satellites in space. Bankston, who was re-elected at a virtual Board meeting on October 29, said AMSAT is in solid financial position and donations are “heal...
Veterans Day 2021 Special Events Announced
Amateur radio special events have been announced to commemorate Veterans Day. In Cleburne, Texas, N5VET has been on the air since November 1 for a 15-day event. Announced frequencies include 7.235, 7,240, 14.045, and 14.255 MHz, although the sponsoring Club KC5NX says it will operate on most bands and modes. QSL to KC5NX. The K1USN Radio Club will be on the air on November 11 to mark Veterans Day...
Arkansas Airwaves
A website dedicated to the Arkansas Radio Amateur Community
80m Inverted-L 12m Spiderpole
Antennas/80M
An Inverted-L with its long leg sloping to the ground. It will still work very good, even if the horizontal wire has to be sloped diagonally to the ground, as long as you have enough horizontal space to keep it at about a 45 degree angle or more from the pole.
ICOM ID-52E
The ID-52E is a VHF/UHF dual band radio with D-STAR and FM dual mode functions. The ID-52E succeeds the popular ID-51E PLUS2 and is the latest Icom model to work on the D-STAR
Calling all payphone users: thousands of call boxes set for protection
Thousands of vital phone boxes around the UK will be protected from closure, under Ofcom plans announced today
ARUMS October newsletter now available
The IARU Region 1 Monitoring System newsletter reports October also brought us a large number of 'troublemakers' that often massively interfere with amateur radio. Among them are the UK's HF OTH Radar in Cyprus
UK satellite firm Inmarsat agrees $7.3bn takeover by US rival Viasat
The Guardian newspaper report that the British satellite communications company Inmarsat has agreed a $7.3bn (£5.4bn) takeover by the California-based Viasat, becoming the latest UK tech firm to be taken over by a foreign rival
Norway looking to introduce Entry Level ham radio license
Norway is planning to introduce a 10 watt Entry Level License that will enable young people 12-13 years old to get started building simple transmitters and receivers
Spain seeks to attract youngsters to amateur radio
Spain's national amateur radio society URE says 'If you are young, join the URE and discover amateur radio' and offers both free membership and a free training manual
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