Strong support for ILLW 2021
Despite the global effect of the Covid pandemic, the ILLW is going ahead next weekend with strong support from the amateur fraternity from 42 countries
Following earthquake in Haiti, radio smateurs asked to keep frequencies clear
In a statement received by ARRL on August 14, 2021, Region 2 of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU-R2) has requested that radio amateurs in the Americas keep the following frequencies clear to support emergency communications in Haiti following an earthquake this morning: 3750 kHz, 7150 kHz and 14330 kHz
6el LFA Yagi for 50MHz
Antennas/6M/6 meter Yagi Antennas
This six element LFA Yagi for six meters has a 1.5 inch square boom with a 1.5 inch secondary boom beneath the first. This ensures the 7.3 metre long boom will not sag and will not require any guying. This antenna has 12.3 dBi Gain and just over 23dB F/B.
Following Earthquake in Haiti, Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep Frequencies Clear
In a statement received by ARRL on August 14, 2021, Region 2 of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU-R2) has requested that radio amateurs in the Americas keep the following frequencies clear to support emergency communications in Haiti following an earthquake this morning: 3750 kHz, 7150 kHz and 14330 kHz. The statement came from IARU-R2 Emergency Coordinator (EMCOR) Carlos Alberto Sant...
QRP Ham Radio Kits
Shopping and Services/Kits and Components
QRPhamradiokits is an online shop for custom amateur radio kits including QRP transceiver kits, tuners, cw keyers, VFO DDS, part and components
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2131
Slot-Cube Antenna for 6 Meters, Midway Electronics, Audio CW Filter , Hermes-Lite SDR Project, 600W LDMOS Power Amplifier, Alinco DR-605 Microphone Cable Repair, Interfacing Yaesu DR-1X Repeater
Living with Secrets
Please join us on Saturday 18 September for a fascinating, international virtual event, Living with Secrets, which will explore the similarities and differences between life for the Bletchley Park Codebreakers, and Los Alamos researchers, during WW2
IARU coordinates two new satellites
The IARU has coordinates frequencies for two new satellites planned for launch soon
HF Digital Contest this afternoon
The aim of the HF Digital Contest is for participants to contact as many radio amateurs in Southern Africa as possible on 20, 40 and 80 metres and from 14:00 to 17:00 UTC (16:00 to 19:00 CAT) this afternoon Sunday 15 August
IARU Region 2 on alert after Haiti earthquake
Jean-Robert Gaillard, HH2JR, president of the Radio Club of Haiti, reports significant structural damage due the Haiti earthquake
ARRL Audio News - August 13, 2021
ARRL Audio News - August 13, 2021
Intrepid-DX Group Takes Itself Out of the Running to Activate Bouvet Island
In a brief statement this week, Intrepid-DX Group President Paul Ewing, N6PSE, said his team is pulling out of the race to activate Bouvet Island and looking elsewhere. “We now find ourselves the number three team in line to go to Bouvet,” the announcement said. “This recent development is not comfortable for us, so we are now re-examining the top 10 most-wanted DXCC entities, with a plan to red...
URS Ukranian Radio Portal
Ukranian radio portal
Repeaters in Ukraine
Map and list of amateur radio Repeaters in Ukraine in Russian
Beverage Receive Antenna
Antennas/Beverage
The Beverage we use is a DX Engineering RPS-1 dual directional 360 foot 109,7 m, oriented due North/South, six feet 1,8 m off the ground. The antenna uses 450 ohm ladder line as the antenna, and 75 ohm RG-6u for the feedline. The antenna runs atop the fence between our property and 5 acres of pasture next door.
Archive 1960 TV report on ham radio in Germany
On December 8, 1960, German TV broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) aired an 8 minute report about amateur radio
CEPT looking at electronic amateur radio licence docs
The CEPT WGFM Radio Amateur Forum Group was tasked with scoping out a feasibility study for electronic amateur radio certificates and licence documents
Algerian Radio Amateurs assisting fire response
IARU Region 1 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator Greg Mossop G0DUB reports on the Amateur Radio response to the forest fires in Algeria
RB DATV contest on 6m, 2m and 70cm August 21-22
A reduced bandwidth Digital Amateur Television (DATV) contest is taking place August 21-22 in the 50, 144 and 430 MHz bands
The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo now open
The 3rd QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo opened just after 5:00 PM PDT (March 14, 00:05 UTC). We are in a new virtual location, with a new look and feel
Visit with ARRL at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
July Volunteer Monitor Program Report Released
The July 2021 activity report of the Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program has been released. This program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. - Technician-class licensees in Spring Valley, Smith River, and Nipomo, California; Oneonta, New York; Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Center, Texas, received Advisory Notices concerning FT8 operation on frequ...
VA3RJ DX Calendar
DX Resources/DX Calendars
A list of announced DX operations compiled by VA3RJ
Amateur Radio Club competes in global Field Days
The Madison County Amateur Radio Club conducted Field Day exercises at the Deercreek Township Hall in Lafayette. The exercise involves setting up temporary radio stations and, over a 24-hour period, contacting other amateur stations across the country
NASA, Boeing to provide update on Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2
NASA and Boeing are continuing discussions on the status of the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission, and will host a joint media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Friday, Aug. 13, to discuss the second uncrewed flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station, as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program
EI6JK is the leading EI operator in WRTC standings
The Irish Radio Transmitters Society report the World Radiosport Team Championship was conceived as an Olympic style competition among radio contesters, where teams of two compete from the same locations using identical stations, thereby being a true test of operator skills
GB1EAA - International Air Ambulance Week 2021
This year's International Air Ambulance Week will take place between 4th - 12th September 2021, with the focus on supporting and generating donations for flying medical services around the world
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is less than 1 day away!
The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is almost here! Festivities kick off Friday night August 13, at 6:00 PM PDT (14-Aug 0100 UTC), with some great broadcasts from Ham Radio Workbench, Ham Radio 2.0, and the RATPAC
Potential Tropical Cyclone Six is Now Tropical Storm Fred
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has upped its alert level slightly as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has issued some weather advisories and continues tracking Tropical Storm Fred, identified until late Tuesday as Potential Tropical Cyclone Six. The NHC said the storm’s center is just south of the eastern Dominican Republic, heading west-northwest at 16 MPH. With maximum sustained winds at 45...
Trapped vertical Antenna
Antennas/Vertical
This antenna is an omnidirectional and multiband and it is well suited for DX enthusiasts with limited space.
Each of the parallel circuits (trap) behaves like an isolator on its resonant frequency.
Switzerland joins Antarctic Treaty celebrations
Members of the Swiss national organisation Union Schweizerischer Kurzwellen-Amateure (USKA), supported by the Radio Amateur Club Swissair (HB9VC) join the celebrations around the Antarctic Treaty with the callsign HB60ANT
Portable operating for amateur satellites
Portable operating for amateur satellites will be presented by Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK at the next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo coming August 14th and 15th
Chilean lighthouse on-the-air for ILLW
Hector, CE3FZL contacted Southgate News to let us know about a Chilean lighthouse, the Punta Corona Lighthouse, which will be on-the-air for the event
FT4 via the AO-73 ham radio satellite
Sweden's AMSAT-SM has released a short video showing communications via the amateur radio satellite AO-73 (FunCube-1) using the popular digital mode FT4
RSGB 2021 AGM – your questions answered
The RSGB held its 2021 AGM online in April and members were invited to send in questions for RSGB Board Directors before the AGM. These questions were answered during the event
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