Decoding hand-sent Morse Code with Arduino
Technical Reference/Arduino/Morse Code
Two easy to build microcontroller projects for machine recognition of hand-sent morse code
SARL Wednesday 80m Club Contest
The first leg of the SARL Wednesday 80 m Club Contest will run from 17:00 to 18:00 UTC on Wednesday 19 January with phone, CW, and digital activity
China: 40th anniversary of partial resumption of ham radio
In 1982 amateur radio was partially permitted in China but it wasn't until 1992 that permission was finally granted to establish personal amateur radio stations in the home, since then 170,000 have become radio amateurs
Sasolburg ARC repeater
On 7 January 2022, the Sasolburg ARC changed the frequency of the Club repeater from 145,600 MHz to 145,6875 MHz. This was done in collaboration and on the proposal of the SARL’s VHF/UHF Manager
GB1900HA and GB1900HW - 1900th anniversary of Hadrian's Wall
This year radio amateurs will be operating special event stations GB1900HA and GB1900HA for the 1900th anniversary of Hadrian's wall
New RSGB Nominations Committee members
Recent changes in the Regional Team and RSGB Board have brought new members to the RSGB Nominations Committee
Winter Field Day January 29-30
The Penobscot Bay Pilot reports radio amateurs will be taking part in the winter Field Day event on January 29-30
RSGB Construction Competition
There are just six weeks left until the deadline for entries for the RSGB Construction Competition. The Society has received entries already so don't miss out!
Launch of a Wooden Satellite Still Pending
Two spacecraft comprised of wood or using wooden framing are hoping to launch this year and next. One will carry an amateur radio payload. WISA Woodsat, a Finnish spacecraft that planned to include an amateur radio payload, was forced to postpone its announced launch target from 2021 to 2022 after the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Amateur Satellite Frequency Coordination system turned...
ARI Porto Torres
official web site of ARI Porto Torres Sardinia Isl.
Singapore - SARTS
Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society
HAMRS
Software/Logging
A simple portable ham radio logbook software
tailored to portable activies like Parks on the Air, Field Day, and more. Works on Windows macOS, Ubuntu Linux, Raspberry PI. Hamrs is a free software.
Friday's edition of Southgate Vibes amateur radio podcast has just been released!
Southgate Vibes is our twice-weekly amateur radio podcast
Soviet QSL cards, Wireless Receivers and Secret Agent Transmitters
The presentation shows what the old QSL cards may reveal about the 1930s wireless technology in the Soviet Union, and describes two transmitters in use by Secret Agents in Japanese-occupied Manchuria. Was there only one Agent Sonja?
Australia Day Contest
By now you would have heard about the new WIA Australia Day Contest on the 26th of January 2022
Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation launches STEM scholarship
The Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation is accepting applications for its new scholarship in support of students who intend on pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The 1,000 USD scholarship will be awarded to a college bound high school senior in May 2022
Youth on the Air camp to return in June
After a successful pilot camp program in 2021, the next camp for Youth on the Air (YOTA) in the Americas has been set for June 12 – 17, 2022. The camp will return to the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester Township, Ohio
Work The World On A 555
Over the years the humble 555 timer has been used in so many unexpected places, but there’s a project from [Frank Latos] which we think may be a first
ARRL Foundation to create club grants program
The ARRL has long recognized that it is in the best interests of amateur radio to encourage and support amateur radio clubs. Clubs historically have recruited, licensed and trained new radio amateurs and have provided the community setting for radio amateurs to continue their education and training
Growing Number of Operators Completing WAS on 222 MHz
[UPDATE: 2022-01-12 @ 1510 UTC] After this story was posted, ARRL announced that it has validated the 222-MHz WAS application of John Swiniarski, K1OR, for WAS # 13. His last contact was with NH6Y in Hawaii on January 9.] Until very recently, it had been some 35 years since the most recent Worked All States (WAS) was awarded on 1.25 meters. Former ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, in Arkansas,...
2022 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, is Cancelled
The 2022 running of the popular International DX Convention (IDXC) in Visalia, California, has been cancelled. IDXC Co-chairs Bill Kendrick, N6RV, and Mel Hughes, K6SY, posted this announcement on the IDXC website: “It is with regret that the 2022 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, has been cancelled. The convention committee of the Southern California DX Club acted in response...
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
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