RSGB 2021 Online Convention trailer released
The Society has just launched a trailer for this year’s online Convention. It gives a whistle-stop tour of the programme that delighted 3,500 radio amateurs from 24 countries on the day last year, and a taste of what to expect from this year’s event
RSGB remote invigilation figures soar
This week, the RSGB passed the fantastic milestone of 4,000 candidates passing their Foundation licence via remote invigilation
Louisiana ARES Returning to Normal Status in Storm-Affected Parishes
Louisiana ARES Section Emergency Coordinator James Coleman, AI5B, said this week that Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) teams in his Section “should now be on normal status, with the affected parishes’ status as appropriate for local conditions.” Emergency Coordinators in some hard-hit parishes have activated volunteers for relief and recovery operations. More than 30 parishes were affec...
FCC Extends Filing Deadlines for Affected Louisiana Parishes and Mississippi Counties
In the wake of the disruption caused after Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf Coast of the US as a Category 4 storm on Sunday, August 29, the FCC has announced that it is extending certain filing deadlines for those in Louisiana and Mississippi unable to meet them due to the storm. President Joseph Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi on August 28 and a major disaster declaration fo...
20th Anniversary of 9/11
ARRL The national association for Amateur Radio® honors the memories of those who died in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, including these radio amateurs:Steven A. “Steve” Jacobson, N2SJ, 53, of New York City (WTC); William V. “Bill” Steckman, WA2ACW, 56, of West Hempstead, New York (WTC); Michael G. Jacobs, ...
August 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the VM Program Report for August 2021. - Licensees in Pawcatuck, Connecticut; Wamego, Kansas; Valley Cottage, New York; Long Valley, New Jersey; Columbia, South Carolina, and Maryville, Tennessee, were sent Advisory Notic...
ARRL Board of Directors Bestows Awards
The ARRL Board granted several awards at its July 2021 meeting. - The ARRL Doug DeMaw, W1FB Technical Excellence Award went to Steve Franke, K9AN; Bill Somerville, G4WJS, and Joe Taylor, K1JT for their July/August 2020 QEX article, “The FT4 and FT8 Communications Protocols.” The DeMaw award honors the author of an article or article series judged to possess the highest degree of technical merit in...
HLARC - Highland Lakes Radio Club
Highland Lakes amateur radio club web-site
AA0MZ Jim
Amateur radio links providing information sources for DX, QSL, Clubs, etc.
How to Tune Dipole Antennas
Antennas/Dipole
This is a standard calculation method that can help you while tuning dipole antennas, by adjusting wire lengths. This method can be used also when you need to add lenght to your wires, and can be additionally used to quarter waves vertical antennas
HamSCI Founder Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, Awarded $481,260 NASA Research Grant
OZ9RH Web Site
Official web site of OZ9RH Robert
Palomar Amateur Radio Club
The Palomar Amateur Radio Club ("PARC"), in existence since 1936, serves the Amateur Radio community of San Diego County California with repeaters located on Palomar Mountain
W4RSC Silver Comet ARS
Silvercomet ARS is located in Paulding County Georgia. We are a ARRL Special Service Club. We hold Training Classes, do many Special Events Stations. We are also very involved in Digital Modes.
FCC Callsign Database Script
Software/Developer Resources
This is a Bourne Shell script that will automagically download the FCC Amateur Radio license database, parse it, and populate a MySQL database. The database can be searched using the command line and is very fast.
Oceania DX Contest
The WIA along with the NZART are the major sponsors to the Oceania DX Contest which is on again in about 5 weeks time
Saudi Amateur special event
Special event stations 7Z91ND, 8Z91ND and HZ91ND will be active to celebrate the 91st anniversary the 'Unification Day for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia' and 'Saudi National Day' (September 23rd)
SARL National Field Day
The second leg of the SARL National Field Day runs from 08:00 UTC (10:00 CAT) on Saturday 11 September to 06:00 UTC (08:00 CAT) on Sunday 12 September 2021
Statement: On-demand programme services – who needs to notify to Ofcom?
Ofcom has today published new guidance to help providers self-assess whether they meet the expanded definition of an on-demand service (ODPS) provider and so need to notify to Ofcom, following changes to statutory rules
Chamber announces Ham Fest Breakfast canceled
Trigg County Chamber of Commerce officials in Cadiz, Kentucky, have announced that due to rising COVID cases in the county, the annual Ham Festival Breakfast has been canceled
Urban Delta YOFF-0028 activation
On Saturday September 11, 2021, YO3HJV and YO3HEX will activate YOFF-0028 - Vacaresti Natural Park. This is a very interesting protected area just in the middle of Bucharest
More on Type Approval Draft Regulations
The SARL had more discussions with ICASA this week and is now preparing a further response to the Draft Regulations and the outcome of the recent public hearing. Home built amateur radio equipment will, under the new regulations, once promulgated, not require notification
Bilsdale transmitter fire: People still without terrestrial TV
The Northern Echo reports the MP for Stockton North, announced that he had written a letter to Ofcom calling for a full inquiry into, what he called, the 'wholly inadequate' response from site operators Arqiva
Award of IARU Region 1 Medals announced
IARU Region 1 President Don Beattie G3BJ reports IARU-R1 are awarding Medals to six radio amateurs
Deuel County Amateur Radio Club W0GC
Deuel County Amateur Radio Club home page. Located in Clear Lake South Dakota. Our annual hamfest is the last full weekend in July.
Lightweight 6 Meter Moxon
Antennas/6M/6 meter Moxon Antennas
This article is about a homebrew 6 meter lightweight Moxon antenna. Article includes a full part list, instruction to assemble the parts and pictures.
Antarctic Treaty special event stations
To celebrate the 60th anniversary Antarctic Treaty Signature, the Russian Robinson Club will activate the following special event stations (each representing a country that initially signed the Antarctic Treaty) between October 1st and December 31st during this event
Mexico special event
To commemorate the 211th anniversary of the Grito de Dolores (1821) and the 200th anniversary of the Consummation of the Independence of Mexico (2021), look for special event callsign 6I1M to be active between September 10-27th
Ofcom launches call for evidence on net neutrality
Ofcom has today published a call for evidence on net neutrality, as part of its review of how the current framework is functioning
Big sunspots turn toward Earth
Two of the biggest sunspots in years are turning toward Earth. Wide enough to swallow planets, the active regions are entering Earth's 'strike-zone', meaning any flares or CMEs this week would probably be Earth-directed
GENESIS ham satellites among payloads lost in launch failure
The GENESIS-L and GENESIS-N ham radio satellites were among several carrying amateur radio payloads lost following the failure of the Firefly Alpha rocket during its first launch on September 2 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California
Iceland start ham radio training in October
Iceland's next course for their HAREC equivalent amateur radio license begins in October and ends with an exam from Fjarskiptastofa (Electronic Communications Office of Iceland) in December
Software Defined Radio Academy talks on YouTube
The Software Defined Radio Academy SDRA 2021 took place June 26-27 and the talks are now available on YouTube
UBA asks are Foundation licensees full radio amateurs?
Belgium's national amateur radio society the UBA asks: Are our ON3 [Foundation holder] friends also full radio amateurs?
Weinheim VHF Conference
The 66th Weinheim VHF Conference (10-12 September 2021) will be held online via zoom this weekend from Friday morning until Sunday evening. There is no registration required
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