Gordon Pettengill W1OUN SK
MIT reports radio astronomer and radio amateur Gordon Pettengill W1OUN passed away on May 8, aged 95
On 23 June Antarctic Treaty celebrates its 60th anniversary
I will monitor 15476 kHz on that day, may be LRA36 will have a special transmission (not confirmed yet)
WIA meets with ACMA over Non-assigned Amateur Licence Consultation
Australia's WIA recently met staff from the ACMA to discuss its public consultation process regarding the review of non-assigned amateur and outpost stations regulatory arrangements
New ham radio club to open on June 25
A new amateur radio club, the East Ardsley Radio Society, plans to hold its first meeting at 7pm on Friday, June 25
ARRL Audio News, June 4, 2021
ARRL Audio News, June 4, 2021
Interactive LightCube Satellite Set to Launch in Late 2022
NASA has selected LightCube along with 13 other small research satellites to fly as auxiliary payloads aboard rockets launching between 2022 and 2025. The launch opportunity is provided through NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). Being designed, built, and tested by an interdisciplinary team of students, advisors, and engineers across multiple organizations, LightCube is a microsatellite e...
QRP 20m Transmitter
Technical Reference/QRP Projects/QRP CW Transceiver
The 1 watt 20 meter QRP transmitter with VXO. This is a nice QRP transmitter that can be used in combination of one of the simple receivers.
Amateur Radio Field Day - June 26 and 27 - Skill, Service and Science
Press release from Alachua County Amateur Radio Emergency Service and Gainesville Amateur Radio Society
MTAR Amateur Radio Field Day
The Cannon Courier reports that Amateur Radio Field Day will be held June 26-27 and will focus on service and science
CANWARN 2021 and Beyond
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), the national association for Amateur Radio in Canada, is pleased to present a special event for Amateurs and non-Amateurs: CANWARN 2021 and Beyond
EURAO Party - Summer 2021: CB QSL Party
The European Radio Amateurs' Organization, supporting the initiative of its member association Federación Digital EA, announces a new party on the air, this time with the motto: 'CB QSL Party'
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.
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