New ham radio mock exam papers
The RSGB has released new Mock Exam Papers to help those studying for their UK amateur radio Foundation, Intermediate or Full exams
Yaesu FTDX10 vs ICOM IC-7300
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Icom IC-7300
Yaesu FTDX10 vs. ICOM IC-7300 Comparison Chart and review of reception performances
Shannon Basin Radio Club nets
The popular Shannon Basin Radio Club nets are once again on the air
Ofcom agree to extend 146-147 MHz NoV
The RSGB has announced that Ofcom has agreed to the request to extend the 146-147 MHz NoV for a further year
Canadian special event
Look for special event station VX3INSULIN from Kingston, ON, Canada, to be active between December 1-31st
Pearl Harbor Day Memorial special event
With operating authorization from the Navy's 3rd Fleet Spectrum Manager, the Battleship IOWA Amateur Radio Association (BIARA), Inc. and the IOWA's Innovation and Engineering Team will activate the ship's legacy Navy callsign, NEPM, on December 7th, 2021, in memory of Pearl Harbor Day
146/147MHz NoV extension
Ofcom has agreed to the RSGB request to extend the 146/147MHz NoV for a further year
US 6th Graders talk to students in England via ham radio
Estes Park Trail Gazette report about students at a US school, who recently got their amateur radio licenses and contacted students at a STEAMettes club in Ramsgate, Kent
YOTA Month 2021
It's not too late to register your interest for December YOTA Month 2021. The RSGB has been granted the call sign GB21YOTA, for allocation to youngsters to operate throughout December
The 2022 ARRL Handbook for Radio Communications is Now Available
ARISS Receives Generous ARDC Grant for ARISS STEREO Education Project
Best known for arranging amateur radio contacts between students and astronauts, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has announced that it’s received a generous grant to fund its “Student and Teacher Education via Radio Experimentation and Operations” (STEREO) project. The 5-year Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) grant totaling nearly $1.3 million will fund three ...
Microsoft Reverses its Decision to Omit Hot Reload in .NET 6
The Verge reports that Microsoft has reversed its decision to remove a key feature from its upcoming .NET 6 release, after a public outcry from the open-source software community. Microsoft had piqued the .NET open-source community by removing a key part of Hot Reload in the upcoming release of .NET 6. This is a feature that allows developers to modify source code while an application is runnin...
ASRTU-1 CubeSat with V/u FM Transponder Submitted for IARU Coordination
China’s Harbin Institute of Technology has applied for IARU Coordination of the ASRTU-1 CubeSat. Among other capabilities, the satellite will provide a V/u FM amateur radio transponder. ASRTU-1 is a 12U CubeSat mission designed by Russian and Chinese university students for education and amateur radio. Harbin Institute of Technology has successfully developed several amateur radio satellites, i...
A Simple 2 Element Quad Antenna for 10 meters
Antennas/10M
Quads beams consist of 2 1 wavelength (approximately) loops, ordinarily arranged so that one is the driven element and the other is the reflector. In this project author explains how to build a two element Quad Antenna for the 28 MHz.
Southgate Vibes amateur radio podcast
Southgate Vibes is our twice-weekly amateur radio podcast
3M Issues a “Stop Use and Inspection Notice” for Self-Retracting Lifeline with Anchor Hook
3M has issued a “Stop Use and Inspection Notice” for the 3M™ DBI-SALA® Nano-Lok™ Self-Retracting Lifeline with Anchor Hook. The company advises owners to remove the anchor hook product from service until an inspection is performed. The notice pertains to “specific versions” of the anchor hook. “3M Fall Protection has identified a very low potential for the DBI-SALA® Nano-Lok™ Self-Retracting Lif...
ARRL November Sweepstakes VY1AAA Operation is On for 2021
Gerry Hull, W1VE/VE1RM, reports that he is still hoping to be able to operate remotely as VY1AAA from Northern Territories (NT), a rare multiplier in the ARRL November Sweepstakes (SS) event. Hull said that a family health emergency had kept “J” Allen, VY1JA, from working on getting his station up and running again, but the situation has brightened somewhat, and Allen is back at it. Hull has op...
Cocoa Amateur Radio Society
Emergency Communicaiton and ARES Emergency Operation Center
OK1WC Memorial MWC Contest
DX Resources/Contest/Contest Rules
A CW contest running every Monday, from 1630 UTC to 1729 UTC on 40 and 80 meters band
A Halo CME is heading for Earth
Another CME is heading for Earth. This one seems to be better aimed than the disappointing Halloween storm cloud a few days ago. Minor to moderately-strong geomagnetic storms are possible on Nov. 4th and 5th
Request from That’s TV regarding the location of its main production bases or studios
Ofcom has today agreed to That’s TV’s request to consolidate the studios/main production bases for some of its local TV channels
A Buyer's Guide for Amateur Radio in 2022
A Chiangrai Times article says: Amateur radio has been around since the beginning of the 20th century, a hands-on hobby for tech-minded individuals who enjoy making their equipment and communicating with one another
LCARC Rally this Sunday
LCARC, the Limerick Clare Amateur Radio Club will hold a Rally in the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa on Sunday 7th of November 2021. Doors will open at 11:00. Entrance fee is 5 Euro per person
South African Mega CW QRS week starting Sunday 14 November
This week, which runs from 04:00 UTC (06:00 CAT) on Sunday 14 November to 16:00 UTC (18:00 CAT) on Saturday 20 November, is exclusively geared towards the new guys coming up in the ranks and will be comfortable, with a minimum requirement of 8 wpm and not exceeding 12 wpm
Radio amateurs in earthquake drill
The San Francisco Chronicle reports old-time ham radio operators are the go-to communicators in earthquake prep drill
Solar Cycle 25 October report from AA6XE
October 2021 has come to a close and here are the Monthly Solar Numbers. The Mean Solar Flux is 89 (88.9) and the Monthly Mean Sunspot number is 38(New Scale). The Solar Flux is up a couple of ticks from the previous month while the SSN is down 26 percent from 52(NS) recorded in September
Broadcaster in ham radio 40m band
DARC describes how a case of interference in the Primary amateur radio 40m band, by an AM broadcast station in Tashkent, was speedily dealt with
IARU bandplan proposal for Digital modes
The IARU document proposing greatly enhanced bandplan allocations for digital modes such as FT8 is available to download
ARDC grant award for the ARISS-USA STEREO Education Project
ARISS-USA is pleased to announce that Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) awarded a 5-year grant for a project called, “Student and Teacher Education via Radio Experimentation and Operations” (STEREO). Total grant funding over five years is nearly $1.3 million
SADARC
Saltash & District Amateur Radio Club
FT2000 Roofing Filter Installation
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-2000
A step by step guide to install the NS Roofing filter into the Yaesu FT-2000
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2142
Coax Stubs for 20m and 40m, How to Blow Up Your Balun, Ferrite and common-mode choke, Make a Compatct Dipole for 7 MHz, Optimizing Harmonic Attenuation Stubs, Panoramic Adapter for the Yaesu FTDX-9000, BAFARA Award
Belgium special event
Look for special event station OQ35EUDXF to be active from Lommel, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the EUDXF's (European DX Foundation) founding
Eureka Amateur Radio Club
The Eureka Amateur Radio Club is probably the most northerly located amateur radio club in the world, and they are on air again from the Eureka weather station in Nunavut on Canada's Ellesmere Island, IOTA NA-008
Applying for a licence to supply radio transmitters and your obligations
Every person wanting to supply radio transmitters in New Zealand must apply for a Licence to Supply Radio Transmitters, either as an individual or organisation. A supplier is any person in NZ who imports, manufactures, distributes, sells or installs electrical, electronic or radio products to the market
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