CQ Hou Koers and Jamboree on the Air next weekend
Have you and your Club already contacted the local Voortrekker Commando, Scout Troop or Guide Company to assist with CQ Hou Koers and Jamboree on the Air on 16 and 17 October?
New DARC online HAMgroups include LoRaWAN
Germany's DARC is creating online amateur radio groups to enable hams to share their specialist knowledge
SRAL applies to join National Defense Training Association
The Finnish Radio Amateur Association (SRAL) has decided to apply for membership of the National Defense Training Association (MPK)
QSO Today - Robert Nash - G4GEE
Dr. Robert Nash, G4GEE, discovered early on that amateur radio is a social hobby that makes him a citizen of the World with friendships on every continent
ARRL Audio News - October 8, 2021
ARRL Audio News - October 8, 2021
Intrepid-DX Group Extends Youth Essay Contest Deadline
Due to the low number of essays received, the Intrepid-DX Group has extended the submission deadline for this year’s Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest to November 15, 2021. The winner of the 2021 contest will be announced on December 1. Those who submitted an essay last year are invited to submit again. The prize is an Icom IC-7300 transceiver. Entry rules: (1) Write and submit a two-page essay tha...
Small HF Antennas
Antennas/Dipole
Experiments on HF antennas for restricted spaces.
In this article author experiments antennas for 80-10 meters band having just a very small garden and several restrictions. Basic antennas consists of laded multiband dipoles and fan dipole antennas
Digital Mobile Radio
DMR is Digital Mobile Radio, a fantastic World Wide Amateur Radio version of RF technology
Svalbard: JW6VDA will be on FT8/FT4
Between October 12 and November 1 Tom OH6VDA/LA6VDA will be active as JW6VDA in Longyearbyen (JQ78tf) on Spitsbergen (EU-026)
BBC TV archive clip of 1949 ham radio contact
On October 6, 2021, the BBC Archive shared a clip of a news item about a radio amateur's reception of BBC TV pictures in Cape Town, South Africa in 1949, it includes an on-air contact
ACMA approve issue of 2x1 ham radio call signs
Australia's ACMA recently conducted a survey seeking the views of the amateur radio community on allocation arrangements for 2x1 callsigns
ARISS contact is scheduled for students at Mary Hare School (for the deaf), Newbury, UK
This will be a direct contact via amateur radio between students at the Mary Hare School, Newbury, UK and Astronaut Mark Vande Hei, amateur radio call sign KG5GNP. Amateur radio operators in Newbury using the GB4MHN call sign will operate the ham radio ground station for this contact
Amateur non-assigned licence tenure
As a result of recent amendments to the Radiocommunications Act 1992, Australia's ACMA now has discretion to issue apparatus licences for a term of up to 20 years
2x1 Contest Callsigns for VK
The hard work performed by a sub committee of active contesters, led by The Radio Society of Australia (RASA) has finally been realised with the announcement from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) on the release date for the new 2x1 Contest Callsigns
K5SLD Arlington Amateur Radio Club
The Arlington Radio Club was organized in July 1955 by a group of 22 hams who saw a need for a local focus for their hobby.
50 MHz and Up Group of Northern California
A non-profit public service and educational amateur radio organization specializing in advanced and experimental microwave communications.
Kuhne Electronic
Manufacturers/Microwave
High quality microwaves components for professional and radioamateurs. Power Amplifiers, Low Noise Amplifiers, Es hail 2 Converter Transverter, Signal Sources, Passive Components and Accessoires
Area hams to mark Trail's anniversary
Members of what is quite possibly the only amateur radio club in the entire United States with 'Santa Fe Trail' in its name will be converging on Lone Elm Park in Olathe this Saturday for a special event commemorating the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the Santa Fe Trail
Bilsdale transmitter: Fire-damaged TV mast demolished
A huge TV and radio mast which was irreparably damaged by fire has been felled in a controlled demolition
Licence fees for 412 MHz spectrum
Ofcom has today set the licence fees for the 412–414 MHz and 422–424 MHz paired spectrum, which is licensed to Arqiva and Airwave
HamSphere 4.0 CW contest in November 2021
The HamSphere 4.0 Fall CW contest 2021 will start the 6 November 2021 at 04:00 UTC and finish 24 hours later on the 7 November 2021 at 04:00 UTC
Cuba publishes list of authorized amateur radio digital modes
After a four year wait Cuba's amateur radio regulator MINCOM has finally published a detailed list of the digital modes amateurs are authorized to use - all 321 of them
ARRL continues its efforts to preserve amateur radio secondary use of the 3 GHz band
ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, in a written statement on the newly filed H.R.5378 before the US House Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Wednesday, urged Congress to direct the FCC to preserve amateur radio’s secondary use of the 3-GHz band
WBCCI RV Service Net
We are a group of Amateur Radio Operators who travel around the country in Recreational Vehicles and host radio nets to keep in touch with one another
World of Receivers and Transmitters
Internet and Radio/Online Receivers
A searchable database of online websdr receivers, lists OpenWebRX, KiWi SDR and WebSDR from all over the world, providing a web interface to search and filter links to websdr
microHAM ARCO Smart Antenna Rotator Controller
The ARCO is a modern rotator controller designed for reliable operation with virtually any rotator
Loveworld fined £25,000 for broadcasting harmful Coronavirus content
Ofcom has today imposed a financial penalty of £25,000 on religious satellite channel, Loveworld, after our investigation found it broke our broadcasting rules
French Guiana
Curtis, KC5CW, will be active as FY/KC5CW from French Guiana between October 8th and November 3rd
Spring QRP Contest
The Spring QRP Contest will be run from 12:00 to 13:30 UTC (14:00 to 15:30 CAT) on Saturday 9 October with CW and phone activity using 5 Watts or less
Child Protection Policy
The Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS) have recently instated a Child Protection Policy. This policy reflects the values the IRTS holds in making this hobby a safe and enjoyable hobby for all ages, furthermore it underscores the IRTS' continued drive to involve the youth in Amateur Radio
SARL 80 meter QSO Party
The second leg of the SARL 80 meter QSO Party is on the air from 17:00 to 20:00 UTC (19:00 to 22:00 CAT) on Thursday 7 October
A new meteor shower
A meteor storm could erupt over Antarctica this week when Earth skirts a stream of debris from Comet 15P/Finlay, source of the newly discovered Arid meteor shower
ARDC grant provides ARESLAX with sophisticated noise location capabilities
ARESLAX, an arm of the ARRL Los Angeles Section, has used a $23,600 grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) to purchase equipment that will help Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) team members to locate and eliminate sources of radio frequency interference (RFI) that could hinder their operations
The UoSAT-1 story: ingenuity, teamwork and lots of favours!
UoSAT-OSCAR-9 (UoSAT-1), developed at the University of Surrey by Martin Sweeting G3YJO and his team, was launched into orbit 40 years ago on October 6, 1981
RSGB new exam online booking system available
The RSGB's new exam online booking system for individuals and clubs is now live
|
