ARISS contact is scheduled with students at Collège Maurice Genevoix, Couzeix, France
This will be a Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio between the ISS and students from Collège Maurice Genevoix
ISS SSTV 145.800 FM June 9-10
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit Slow Scan TV images on 145.800 MHz FM using the SSTV mode PD-120
RASA meets with Australian regulator re licence changes
The Radio Amateur Society of Australia (RASA) President Glenn VK4DU conducted a teleconference with Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) managers and staff recently to discuss RASA’s position on the ACMA’s proposed changes to amateur radio licencing
ARRL Executive Committee to Meet
The ARRL Executive Committee will meet in virtual session (Zoom) on Tuesday, June 8, at 11:00 AM EDT (1500 UTC). The session will include updates from the CEO and the Secretary, the FCC Counsel’s update, and a discussion of FCC-related matters, including non-amateur/non-Part 90 imported handheld radios; a progress report from the Legal Structure Review Committee; and updates from the EMC and Em...
EA7HFG Javier
Amaterur radio blog from Cordoba Spain
A Homebrew Yagi for 1296 MHz DX
Antennas/23cm
The author who works successfully via EME on this band wants to describe his own yagi design and give some of hints for the construction. by Heinrich F. Reckemeyer, DJ9YW
SARL VHF/UHF FM Contest
The second SARL VHF/UHF FM Contest runs from 12:00 to 16:00 UTC (14:00 to 18:00 CAT) on Saturday 5 June with activity on 6 and 2 metres and 70 centimetres
Proposed licence fees for 412-414 MHz paired with 422-424 MHz
Ofcom has today published the proposed licence fees for the 412–414 MHz and 422–424 MHz paired spectrum, which is licensed to Arqiva and Airwave
New FCC RF Exposure policy on Ham Talk Live!
In episode 259 of Ham Talk Live! podcast Dr. Greg Lapin, N9GL and Dan Brown, W1DAN take calls about the new FCC RF Exposure policy and how it affects you
ARDC provide grant for HAMNET
DARC report a grant has been awarded to HAMNET, a high-speed digital radio network that interconnects automated ham radio stations using radio links in the 13cm, 6cm and 3cm bands
SAQ Grimeton Transmission on July 4th
The annual transmission event on the Alexanderson Day with the Alexanderson Alternator from 1924, on VLF 17.2 kHz CW with the call sign SAQ, is scheduled for Sunday, July 4th, 2021
USI Special Event Week
The purpose of the US Islands (USI) Special Event week, June 12-20, 2021, is to promote friendship among all Amateur radio operators who enjoy getting outdoors to operating portable or mobile.But it’s not the only way for you to take part in this event
IARU attends ITU Wireless Power Transmission meetings
IARU represented the amateur service at this meeting, held virtually, with some 350 delegates registered for the sequence of WP1 meetings
June GEO Newsletter available for free download
The June PDF of the GEO Newsletter weather satellite publication produced by the Group for Earth Observation is now available for free download
RSGB thanks its volunteers
To mark Volunteers’ Week, RSGB President Stewart Bryant, G3YSX has recorded a short video clip to thank all RSGB volunteers for the work that they have done to support the amateur radio community during the last year
23cm 1296MHz Field Day Yagi
Antennas/23cm
23cm 1296 MHz Field Day Yagi Construction, a 26 element conventional-style design. Article with several pictures and detailed homebrewing instructions
Covid-19 special event
To pay tribute to the individuals (YL and OM) who have suffered, those who are currently suffering or have passed (SK) as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, look for the special event callsign TM57COV to be used between June 15-29th
Online Amateur Radio Community event
Members of the 'Online Amateur Radio Community' (OARC, callsign M0OUK) are now active as GB1ORC (until June 20th) and GB0ARC (until June 24th) to celebrate the one year anniversary of their organization
Contest University and Hamvention Forums 2021 now on YouTube
If you missed the Contest University 2021 on May 20th and the Hamvention Forums on May 21st, they are now available online. The complete program is about 8 hours and 15 minutes long
IARU continues World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 preparations
IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs Chair Barry Lewis, G4SJH, reports that efforts continue in defending the interests of amateur radio during preparations by CEPT — the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations — for World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23).
ANATEL discusses online exams with Brazil's radio hams
Brazil's communications regulator ANATEL requested a meeting with the national amateur radio society LABRE to discuss the conduct of the country's online exams
Former AMSAT Director Andy MacAllister, W5ACM, SK
Former AMSAT Board of Directors member Andy MacAllister, W5ACM, of Houston, Texas, died on May 19 after a brief illness. An ARRL and AMSAT Life Member, he was 68. MacAllister had worked at NASA and was a member of the Johnson Space Center and Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Clubs. More recently, he was the Chief Engineer for Rice University’s radio station KTRU. “Andy and I had a great time at many...
Frank Donovan, W3LPL, Wins the May 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award
4m QRP Transverter
Technical Reference/Transverters
There are few equipment for the 4m band, so to get on the band it could be necessary to design and build a simple transverter.
Spanish submarine special event
Members of the Radio Club of Torrevieja (EC5RKT) will participate in the Museum Ships Weekend 2021 from the submarine S-61 'Delfin' in Torrevieja
More local digital radio stations to take to the airwaves
More local listeners will be able to tune into new digital radio stations, as Ofcom continues its roll-out of small-scale DAB
EURAO Newsletter June 2021
EURAO Newsletter comes out quarterly, either in pdf format and as a website. Spread the word!
Germany to resume ham radio exams
Germany's communications regulator BNetzA had said Amateur Radio exams can resume with a reduced number of candidates per exam session
Ofcom release amateur radio callsign database
In response to a Freedom of Information (FoI) request Ofcom have released the database of 147,877 Amateur Radio callsigns for the UK and Crown Dependencies for May 2021
RSGB GB2RS video
The RSGB has released a video about the GB2RS news service which is broadcast in many amateur bands and even via the QO-100 geostationary satellite transponder
K6BB Big Bear ham radio club
The club was established in 1975 with the purpose to further the exchange of information and cooperation between members, to promote knowledge, to prepare for service in the community in time of disaster or need for emergency communications,
Short DL6WU yagi for 23cm
Antennas/23cm
1260 MHz yagi antenna for ATV with a total Bandwidth (3 dB) 1240-1280 MHz and 10 dBd gain
HamSCI science experiment
HamSCI is looking for ham radio operators to make recordings of time-standard stations during the June 2021 annular solar eclipse across the Arctic Circle as part of a citizen science experiment
Radio Emma Toc World Service - Schedule Summary June 2021
Our programme is scheduled to be broadcast on the following stations - details, frequencies and times
ARISS contact with students at The Father's House Christian School, Morinville, Alberta, Canada
Contact via Amateur Radio between the ISS and students from The Father's House Christian School
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