ARRL Audio News - October 15, 2021
ARRL Audio News - October 15, 2021
Power and VSWR Indication on the FT-817
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-817
Reflected power and VSWR Metering on Yaesu FT-817, and proper interpretation of real values. The power output meter it is a relative indicator of the antenna match that the radio is experiencing. Reference table and how correctly read the values of the Yaesu internal meter.
Friday's edition has just been released!
Southgate Vibes is our twice-weekly amateur radio podcast
The Premiere of NIGHT, the Movie
During the Edmond (Oklahoma) Amateur Radio Society’s ARRL Field Day 2021, Marcus Sutliff, N5ZY, spoke with visitors from John D’Aquino’s Young Actors Workshop (YAW) and learned of their plans to make a short film in which amateur radio plays a role, and they needed some help. The filming was to take place in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and they needed someone with film or video experience and someone...
Author, QRP Enthusiast Rich Arland, K7SZ, SK
Richard H. “Rich” Arland, K7SZ, of Dacula, Georgia, died on October 7. An ARRL member, he was 75. In addition to other books, Arland was the author of Low-Power Communication and other ARRL publications, and he was an avid QRP enthusiast and experimenter. Arland had been a radio amateur since 1963. He volunteered in the ARRL Field Organization as a Technical Advisor and as an Official Emergency...
Students at UK School for Deaf Youngsters Enjoy Space Chat
Students at the Mary Hare School for deaf children in the UK took part in what appears to have been a world-first event for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). Facilitating the late-morning direct contact with astronaut Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP, at NA1SS were ARISS-UK and members of the Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS). The ground station used the call sig...
September 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between the ARRL and FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the VM Program report for September 2021. Technician operators in Mansfield, Ohio; Avon Park, Florida, and Pulaski, Tennessee, received Advisory Notices after making numerous FT8 contacts on 20 meters. Technician licensees do not have operating privileges ...
EA7URS
Union de Radioaficionados de Sevilla
MOTA Mines On The Air
DX Resources/Ham Radio Awards
Like SOTA, Summits On The Air, Mines On The Air (MOTA) is an opportunity for Ham Operators to get out, enjoy our hobby and bring others (spotters) along for the ride.
It is meant to promote the hobby, enjoy the world around us and bring a bit of history into our lives.
Yasme Foundation Grant
The Board of Directors of The Yasme Foundation announces that it has made the following grant at its recent board meeting
Sweden: Further clarification on high-power permits
The Swedish communications regulator PTS has issued a clarification about the expiry date of permits for high-power operation above 200 watts
SolderSmoke podcast 233 available
Bill Meara M0HBR / N2CQR has released a new edition of the amateur radio SolderSmoke podcast
BATC online convention
This Saturday BATC CAT21 Pt2 takes place. Members have been emailed details of how to log in to the webinar. The whole day will also be streamed live on the BATC streamer - this does not require registration and all the sessions will be available on the BATC Youtube channel after the event
VE3CLQ Blog
Amateur radio blog on various subjects
Chernihiv ham radio site
Chernihiv ham radio site
Trinity County Amateur Radio Club
The Trinity County Amateur Radio Club (TCARC) is a group of active Radio Amateurs with members throughout the Trinity and the Northstate.
Speech Processor
Technical Reference/Microphones
How to improve performance of your audio using a home made speech processor. In this article the author describes how to make your own speech processor providing a PCB foil pattern and with a 60mm x 60mm board.
ARRL Online Auction Wraps Up on Thursday, October 14
Get ready to place your last-minute bids on items for sale in the 16th Annual ARRL Online Auction. GigaParts is sponsoring this year’s auction, which features QST “Product Review” items, vintage gear, classic books, novelties, and the ever-popular ARRL Lab “Mystery” boxes. Visit the Auction website, register to bid, and check out details on the items available. Keep an eye on the ARRL Facebook ...
Scouting’s Jamboree-on-the-Air Takes Place this Weekend, October 15 – 17
ARDC Grant to Benefit High School Computer Science Students
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) is helping high school computer science students become makers by providing a grant to purchase Raspberry Pi computers and Arduino microcontrollers. California High School computer science AP teacher Sean Raser said he believes that a hands-on approach is the most effective way for students to learn and retain knowledge. The class would aim to accompl...
3DA0RU Swaziland
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2021 DXpeditions
RUssian DXpedition Team is glad to annonce a trip to Kindom of Eswatini (Swaziland).Active on HF Bands 7-22 October 2021
64th Jamboree On The Air
JOTA Jamboree on the Air is a spectacular opportunity to introduce Scouts to amateur radio. 15-17 October 2021
Tuesday's edition has just been released!
Southgate Vibes is our twice-weekly amateur radio podcast
ARISS Confirms October 12 as Date for Contact with UK School for Deaf Children
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has firmed up the date for a contact between the ISS and the Mary Hare School for deaf children in the UK. It will take place on October 12 at 1112 UTC as a direct contact via amateur radio between students at the Mary Hare School and astronaut Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP, at NA1SS. Students will take turns asking their questions, with replies...
Receiving Cubesat Telemetry
Operating Modes/Satellites
How to easily receive and decode CubeSat telemetry
Ofcom fines Colt Technology Services for providing incomplete information
Ofcom has today fined Colt Technology Services Group (‘Colt’) £15,000 for failing to provide complete information in response to a statutory information request, as part of an Ofcom market review
Pella Girl Scout balloon travels around the world
Pella Girl Scouts Troop #122 launched a balloon with the Pella Amateur Radio club that recently ended its course after several trips around the globe
Amateur radio station, K6TZ, will offer visitors a glimpse of island life
California’s coastal islands are unique ecosystems that have a rich maritime history, and wireless communications has played a big role in this history for more than a century
Copper Coast Scout Group to get on-the-air
EI2WRC will be active with the Copper Coast Scout Group on Saturday the 16th of October for the JOTA/JOTI 2021 event
Kindom of Eswatini
All of a sudden, the Kindom of Eswatini (Swaziland) has become a popular spot for DXpeditions. Three operations are planned for October and one for November. Here are the upcoming operations
ComReg proposed strategy for managing the radio spectrum 2022-2024
The Irish Radio Transmitters Society report that ComReg, the Commission for Communication Regulation, has published a document, ComReg 21/90, seeking consultations on a wide range of licensing issues, mainly in the commercial field
Deadline for completion of EMF assessment approaches
To comply with Ofcom's new EMF regulation UK radio amateurs need to complete an EMF Assessment by November 18 for transmitting equipment operating on frequencies above 110 MHz
SARC - Shelby Amateur Radio Club
Shelby Amateur Radio Club - hosts of one of the largest Hamfest in the country. Still the Shelby Amateur Radio Club's Shelby Hamfest but now in Dallas, NC
L-Match Tuner Build for QRP Operation
Antennas/Tuners
An L-Match tuner is a device that can add either inductance (L) or capacitance (C) to the antenna, bridging that gap between 5000 ohms and 50 ohms, thus matching it to the radio. The L-Match tuner is an extremely useful device that every QRP operator will want to have.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2139
How to Tune Dipole Antennas, Double Quad Antenna for VHF UHF, Lightweight 6 Meter Moxon, Experiments with 160m antennas, The KA7OEI FT-817 Battery Types, FCC Callsign Database Script, The FT-817 Calibration Menu
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