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
Bouvet Island DXpeditions Are in Planning Stages for 2021, 2022, and 2023
Parallel planning is under way by three entities for DXpeditions to Bouvet Island in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The remote volcanic, glacial sub-Antarctic island in the South Atlantic is the second-most-wanted DXCC entity, according to Club Log. In June, the Intrepid-DX Group canceled its 3Y0J DXpedition, planned for 2023, after the RV Bravehart was put up for sale. Not long after, the Intrepid-DX G...
AN-SOF - Professional Antenna Simulation
Software/Antenna analysis
AN-SOF is a professional comprehensive software tool for the modeling and simulation of antenna systems. AS-SOF allows to describe antenna geometry, Choose construction materials, Describe the environment and ground conditions, Describe the antenna height above ground, Analize radiation pattern and front-to-back ratio, Plot directivity and gain, Analize input impedance and VSWR,Predict antenna bandwidth
Spectrum Analyser I1KFH
Technical Reference/Spectrum Analyzers
A home mande spectrum analyzer project with several pictures and disposition of components boards based on a project by S57C
Rare naked-eye nova
Yesterday, a star in the constellation Ophiuchus exploded
Local Amateur Radio Club works with Estes Park Schools
For more than 100 years amateur radio has allowed people from all walks of life to experiment with electronics and communications techniques, as well as provide a vital public service to their communities during disasters, all without needing a cell phone or the Internet
80 years of ham radio emergency communications
A Pittsburgh amateur radio group is celebrating 80 years of providing emergency communications during disasters
Raspberry Pi HF SDR Transceiver
Hackaday highlights an HF SDR transceiver based around the Raspberry Pi computer board
ARISS contact is scheduled for participants in the 1st Ono Group, Hyogo Council Scout Association, Ono, Japan
This will be a direct contact via amateur radio between scouts with the 1st Ono Scout Group, Ono, Japan and Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, amateur radio call sign KE5HOD
RSGB Online Convention Oct 9
The RSGB has Tweeted news of their 2021 Online Convention that will take place on Saturday, October 9
Radio Caroline Annual Fundraiser
Join us on Friday, August 13th for our Four Day Annual Fundraiser, and get your hands on this great limited edition teeshirt
Broadband rollout trial to target hard-to-reach homes through UK’s water pipes
Fibre broadband cables could be fed through the country’s water pipes as part of the government’s plan to speed up the nationwide roll out of lightning-fast broadband and mobile coverage in rural areas
100% success rate for top UK advanced Distance Learning Group
The Strangford High frequency Enthusiasts Group are now inviting enrolments for the next Advanced training cycle which will be commencing with a Google Meet session on Monday 13th September
Simple 2.4 GHz SWR Meter
Technical Reference/SWR Meters
This is a simple 2.4 GHz SWR meter which is based around surplus microwave hardware which can be easily found. The main component is a MECA -20/-20 dB Directional Coupler which has a frequency range of approximately 700 MHz to 2.5 GHz.
KA6WKE Mobile installation blog
Amateur Radio operator interested in mobile & emergency operations, with some portable QRP operations.
F6GCI propagation
Propagation/Propagation Forecast
A collection of dynamically produced images based on the daily data of the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2130
Balcony Dipole Antenna for 20 Meter, Miracle Whip Inspired Antenna Tuner, 40m Loop Antenna, ADF4351 Signal Generator, 160 Meter Radio Propagation Prediction Table, Common-mode chokes Measurements, FT-817 CAT library,
The SARL Youth Sprint
The second leg of the SARL Youth Sprint is a fun activity to celebrate International Youth Day (12 August each year) and for amateurs to work as many young radio amateurs as possible
Peru operation
Alex, DD5ZZ, will be active as OA7/DD5ZZ from the Cusco region in Peru between now and September 17th
Ofcom asked about PMR 446 prosecutions
In a reply to a Freedom of Information request Ofcom acknowledged they have never prosecuted a user of PMR 446
QO-100 Up Converter
The first geostationary amateur radio transponder (P4-A) on Es’hail-2 is a joint project by the Qatar Satellite Company (Es’hailSat), the Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS) and AMSAT Deutschland (AMSAT-DL)
Second leg of the YL Sprint
The second leg of the YL Sprint is a fun activity to celebrate National Women's Day and for amateurs to work as many YL stations as possible - YLs work everybody and OMs ONLY work YLs
The unsung lives of radio hams from Bengaluru
The Deccan Herald newspaper reports communication turns out to be a major challenge when natural calamities strike, and even a hobby can come in handy as a life-saving resource in such times
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