JOTA activity down under
Nick Quigley OAM VK4CNQ has dropped WIA News a most interesting note on JOTA where the Ham Ops came from over 5 and a half hours drive away
Dxpedition to The Crozet Islands
Thierry Mazel F6CUK writes on the REF site about the upcoming Dxpedition to The Crozet Islands, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Dominican radio hams take part in earthquake drill
Radio amateurs in the Dominican Republic have participated in a national earthquake evacuation drill
ITU: 23cm ham radio band and sat-nav coexistence
During the period October 20-29 2021, the IARU continued to engage in the preparatory work for WRC-23 agenda item 9.1b in ITU-R Working Party 4C (WP4C)
RSGB Convention presentations on YouTube
The RSGB online Convention’s keynote presentation is now available separately on the Society’s YouTube channel. This inspiring talk by Professor Cathryn Mitchell, M0IBG explores the connections between radio and space, and also looks at the many ways in which everyone can get involved
ARRL Audio News - October 29, 2021
ARRL Audio News - October 29, 2021
The Columbia Amateur Radio Club
The Carolina Amateur Radio Club is a service-oriented club and has been in existence for more than 30 years
MagLoop 10 - 24 MHz
Antennas/Magnetic Loop
Pictures of a magnetic loop antenna for hf bands that works from 10 MHz to 24 MHz
US Government Accepting Applications for FCC Telecommunications Specialist
The federal government is accepting applications until November 10 for a telecommunications specialist to work at the FCC’s high-frequency direction finding (HFDF) facility in Columbia, Maryland. This is a full-time position, and no travel is required. The individual hired would perform watch duty and serve as a technical authority for communication systems users in resolving radio interference ...
Russia-Ukraine “Radio War” Trying Patience of IARU Region 1 Monitoring System
The International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) reports in the September issue of the IARUMS newsletter that the Russian-Ukrainian “radio war” on and around 7055 kHz continues to be a major source of frustration. IARUMS Region 1 Coordinator Peter Jost, HB9CET, said the on-the-air conflict “has been bothering us to an unbearable extent for a very long time and is still ...
Ham Radio Club Constanta Romania
Romanian Ham Radio Club from Constanta Romania. Forum, News, Web Links, Downloads, Chat and more, YO4KCA
OCCARO
OCCARO is a membership organization formed for the benefit of all Amateur Radio clubs in Orange County, CA and neighboring counties.
7P8RU Log Online
DX Resources/Logs
Online log for 7P8RU Lesotho DX Pedition 2021
7P8RU Lesotho
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2021 DXpeditions
Russian DXpedition team is continue their African trip and today we crossed the border of Lesotho.
Yaesu FT-2000 Performance Mods
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-2000
A PDF Presetation from the W0DXCC Forum on how to improve the performances of the popular Yaesu FT-2000 transceiver
Coax Notch Traps - Attenuating adjacent bands
Antennas/Feed Lines/Coax Stubs
Targeted Attenuation for Adjacent Bands.
Filtering is needed between the two rigs to prevent physical damage to the RX front end and to prevent the kinds of high-signal overload conditions like desense and IMD - as well as containing harmonic energy.
ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program to accept applications starting on November 1
The ARRL Foundation will start accepting applications for its 2022 scholarship program on November 1. The submission deadline is December 31. More than 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000 will be awarded in 2022
Manawatu Amateur Radio Society Annual Table Sale 2021
Hi Everyone, due to New Zealand's Covid-19 restrictions and the lack of bookings we have decided to cancel our Annual Table Sale
The National CW Speed Week wraps up tomorrow
The National CW Speed Week which started at 04:00 UTC (06:00 CAT) last Sunday 24 October, will end at 16:00 UTC (18:00 CAT) tomorrow, Saturday 30 October. So, if you fancy taking part, then you haven't got long, so you'd better get your skates on!
You can now order pizza with Morse Code
For the first time ever, popular pizza delivery chain Papa John’s is offering its customers the chance to order pizza via Morse code to celebrate its partnership with Call of Duty® and the new World War II game, Vanguard
Significant X-class solar flare
There was a global eruption on the sun today. It started with a powerful X1-class solar flare from sunspot AR2887
BACAR due to fly tomorrow
The Secunda Amateur Radio Club will launch a Balloon Carrying Amateur Radio (known as the BACAR project) on Saturday 30 October
This evening is the AM ARS Online Club Night!
Tonight, Friday 29th October is our monthly online club night of the recently formed Amplitude Modulation Amateur Radio Society!
History of the Ham Radio Callsign
In this video Mike Ritz W7VO looks at the history of amateur radio call signs in the United States
Amateur Radio Emergency Service and SKYWARN respond to major nor’easter
The ARRL report a major nor’easter struck eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island this week, with ferocious winds stronger than those that Tropical Storm Henri brought to the region in August
ARRL Concurs with Two FCC World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee Draft Positions
ARRL has told the FCC that it agrees with two World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) Advisory Committee (WAC) draft positions on WRC-23 agenda items, but with conditions. ARRL based its support on provisions that amateur radio allocations are protected and amateur operations are not constrained. The two items consider spectrum requirements for the Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (Active)...
President Names Rosenworcel FCC Chair, Announces Planned Nominations to FCC, NTIA
President Joe Biden this week designated FCC acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel as Chair and announced that he intends to re-nominate her and nominate another to fill the open seats on the Commission. Rosenworcel, a Democrat, is the first woman to head the Commission. She has served on the FCC since 2012. Prior to joining the FCC, Chairwoman Rosenworcel served as Senior Communications Counsel...
East Coast Amateur Radio Service Offers Support for Amateur Radio-Related Initiatives
US and Region 2 Amateur Radio Direction-Finding Championships Results are In
3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet Island Confirms November 2022 Activation
The 3Y0J Bouvet Island DXpedition team says that with its first deposit on its contract to have the SS Marama provide transportation to Bouvet, it has confirmed its plans to activate the second most-wanted DXCC entity in November 2022. “It is a huge task and undertaking to go to Bouvet, and we still critically need additional upfront support to close the budget,” said the amateur radio DXpediti...
WSJT-X Version 2.5.1 has been Released
The WSJT-X development team has announced the general availability release of WSJT-X version 2.5.1. This release mainly contains improvements and repairs defects related to Q65 and JT65 when used with nonstandard and compound call signs. Those planning to use Q65 or JT65 to make weak-signal contacts involving a nonstandard call sign should upgrade to this version. Also included is a new feature...
HD8R Log Online
DX Resources/Logs
On-line Log for HD8R Galapagos 2021 DX pedition
IARU Region 1 announces G2BVN Memorial Trophy winners
At the final plenary meeting of the IARU Region 1 Conference and Workshop, which closed October 24, Ole Garpestad, LA2RR and Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T were announced as recipients of the Roy Stevens, G2BVN, Memorial Trophy
Well-known amateur radio contester and DXer Will Roberts, AA4NC, SK
The ARRL report that an experienced and successful member of the amateur radio contesting and DX community lost his life on October 21 as the result of a small plane crash
What does SOS actually mean?
The Nairobi Wire looks at the meaning of the distress call SOS
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