Homebrew Heroes to be managed by the Ham Radio Workbench podcast
In a joint announcement, the ICQ Podcast team and the Ham Radio Workbench podcast team agreed to shift the ownership and management of the Homebrew Heroes Award to the Ham Radio Workbench team
New Technician question pool released, effective July 1, 2022
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has released the 2022 - 2026 Technician Class FCC Element 2 NCVEC Question Pool Syllabus and Question Pool into the public domain
Dick Fijlstra PA0DFN 2022 Carole Perry Educator of the Year
The Orlando HamCation has announced that Dick Fijlstra, PA0DFN, is the 2022 recipient of the Carole Perry Educator of the Year Award
Fox Mike Hotel Portable Operations Challenge is now open source
The Steering Committee determined that after two years of offering the POC (Portable Operations Challenge) with about 18 entrants each year that it could not continue to put the resources into it
CAMSAT XW-3 (CAS-9) is Designated Hope-OSCAR-113 (HO-113)
At the request of the Chinese Amateur Satellite Group (CAMSAT), AMSAT Vice President of Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, has announced the designation of the new Chinese XW-3 (CAS-9) satellite as Hope-OSCAR-113 (HO-113). Developed by CAMSAT, in cooperation with the Chinese government’s aerospace and education departments, XW-3 was launched on December 26 at 0311 UTC on a CZ-4C Y39 vehicle fr...
WSJT Development Group Releases “Bug Fix” WSJT-X version 2.5.4
ARRL Foundation Grants First-Year Funding for ARISS *STAR* Keith Pugh Initiative
A $47,533 ARRL Foundation grant will fund the initial phase of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS‐USA) *STAR* Keith Pugh Memoriam Project. *STAR*, which stands for Space Telerobotics using Amateur Radio, honors the memory of Keith Pugh, W5IU, a highly respected member of the ARISS team who died in 2019. ARISS arranges live question-and-answer sessions via ham radio betw...
Comments Invited on New Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument Management Plan
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) have invited comments regarding a new Monument Management Plan for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (KH1, KH3, KH5, and KH9). The monument encompasses approximately 495,200 square miles in the central Pacific Ocean. It includes seven islands and atolls: Baker, Howland, and J...
New Technician Question Pool Released, Effective July 1, 2022.
Dick Fijlstra, PA0DFN, is 2022 Carole Perry Educator of the Year
Orlando HamCation has announced that Dick Fijlstra, PA0DFN, is the 2022 recipient of the Carole Perry Educator of the Year Award. The award recognizes an outstanding contribution to education and advancing youth in amateur radio. It was first awarded in 2018 to its namesake, Carole Perry, WB2MGP, to recognize her work in teaching students about ham radio. Orlando HamCation and ARRL are sponsori...
AI7HO Hermiston Amateur Radio Club
The Hermiston Amateur Radio Club evolved from an informal coffee break in the late 1970's. The group met to discuss amateur radio topics and to support the 147.03 repeater. It was located at Ernie Netter's on Loop Road.
FGB-5000 Mini tuning aids
Software/Radio Control
A small windows utility to control VFO of the Yaesu FT-5000. It is capable to set frequencies for both VFOA abd VFOB. Tested with latest windows versions.
ARRL Welcomes New Director of Emergency Management
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to announce the hiring of Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, into the role of Director of Emergency Management. Johnston is from Ozone, Arkansas, and comes to ARRL with 16 years of experience as the Director of Johnson County (Arkansas) Department of Emergency Management. He holds an Extra class Amateur Radio license as well as being an ARES® Eme...
OnLine Morse Tutor by NoseyNick
Software/Morse Code Training
An online version of a fully automatic morse code teaching machine.
This morse machine permit to select several different options including speed, volume, tone and set of characters. This version works works with any HTML5 browser.
Comreg negotiations
On September 10th 2021 ComReg published in document 21/90 inviting comments on their proposed strategy for managing the spectrum in the years 2022 to 2024. The Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS) and a number of clubs as well as individual amateur licensees submitted comments
Ham Radio on the Moon
Japan's OMOTENASHI, the world's smallest moon lander, will have an X-band and UHF communication system, although it will not carry an amateur band transponder
Raivavae Island DXpedition
A team of seven experienced DXpedition / contest operators will activate Raivavae (Austral Islands) OC-114, French Polynesia as TX5N from April 16th to April 28th, 2022
Mongolia operation
Mats, SM6LRR/RM2D, will be active as JT4RR from Mongolia sometime in March-April and in July-August
Radio Amateurs of Canada Announces New President
New Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) President, Phil A. McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, took office on January 1. He was elected by the RAC Board of Directors. McBride succeeds Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, who served the maximum three consecutive 2-year terms in the top post. McBride is the former RAC Ontario South Director. Former Ontario North and East Director Allan Boyd, VE3AJB, is the new Vice President, ...
FGB-5000 Mini VFO Display
Software/Radio Control
Home made free utility can be useful to monitor which is the RX and which is the TX VFO and the correspondig frequencies. Works with Yaesu FT-5000.
2021 DX Sound Bites
Tom, K8CX, has done it again. He has provided DXers with 314 memorable rare DX sound clips (now in MP3 format) from Ohio during 2021. This brings the total number of MP3 sound clips on Hamgallery to 3,211
Disruption of air traffic due to FM broadcast transmitter
Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) reports that the radio traffic of aircraft landing at Schiphol has been regularly disrupted in recent weeks
SpaceX’s first launch of 2022 will deploy more Starlink internet satellites
SpaceX plans to kick off its 2022 launch schedule with a Falcon 9 rocket flight Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with the company’s next group of Starlink internet satellites
Ham Radio Science Citizen Online Workshop
Dr Tamitha Skov WX6SWW and Jim Bacon G3YLA are among the speakers at HamSCI Workshop 2022: The Weather Connection. Virtual participation is free of charge
Spain: New National Frequency Table published
Spain's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation has published a new National Frequency Table in the Official Government Bulletin dated December 24
EiBi shortwave schedules
Shortwave Radio/Schedules
The current EiBi shortwave radio schedules, contains an update aggregated list of radio broadcasting stations schedules.
File is provided in text format and is availale to download for free.
Double Quad Antenna for 24cm
Antennas/23cm
An easy to build double quad antenna that can be used as an antenna for beginners, it features a wide angle providing a generous alignment.
Rotary and Ham Radio, a winning combination that goes back years
1921 saw many demonstrations of broadcasting
New low power limit for ARRL HF contests
The ARRL has set a new standard for what counts as low power for ARRL-sponsored HF contests
Czech radio switches off MW and LW as 2022 starts
Prague (dpa) - Radio reception on medium wave (MW) and long wave (LW) has been history in many parts of Europe for years
The CQ DX Marathon
The CQ DX Marathon is a year-long DX hunt, with participants competing to see who can work the greatest number of countries ('entities') and CQ zones during the calendar year
SARL Trophies and Awards
On 2 November 2021, a SARL Communication was sent to members with information about the SARL Trophies and Awards, a call for motions for the 2022 AGM and nominations to serve on Council
QSO Today - Charlie Brown, NJ7V
Charlie Brown, NJ7V, is twice a mountain goat, a title that comes from many SOTA activations
Celebrations to mark the BBC's Centenary began at midday (1/1/2022) via shortwave radio
BBC Radio 4 announcer/newsreader, Jim Lee, launched special event amateur radio station GB100BBC, from the BBC's Broadcasting House, in London, at exactly midday yesterday
ARRL Audio News - December 31, 2021
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