Speaker Wire EFHW Antennas 20m/ 40m
Antennas/End-Fed/End Fed Half Wave Antenna
Author experiments end fed half wave antennas using common two conductore speaker wire, this article features a couple of end-fed halfwave wires for the 40M and 20M bands.
WSJT-X 2.4.0 new version available to download
WSJT-X 2.4.0 has been officially released and introduces Q65, a new digital protocol designed for minimal two-way QSOs over especially difficult propagation paths.
SARL VHF Work Group
The SARL VHF Work Group had their monthly meeting on Thursday evening 27 May. The Bethlehem beacon ZS0BET is working very well and there are again interesting reports coming in about the performance of the beacon
Italian special event
Members of the 4U1GSC Amateur Radio Club are now active as 4U29MAY from the UN Global Service Center in Brindisi, Italy, until June 30th
MIR-SAT1, Mauritius first satellite to be launched on 3 June
Space in Africa report that Mauritius's first satellite, MIR-SAT1, is scheduled to be launched on Thursday, 3 June, onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching the CRS2 SpX-22 mission to the International Space Station at 5:29 PM (UTC)
Indonesian radio hams sign MOU with police
A Memorandum of Understanding between the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Regional Police and radio amateurs of NTT Regional ORARI should lead to establishment of an amateur radio station
EASAT-2 and Hades launch delayed again
Spain's URE reports the launch of EASAT-2 and Hades satellites have suffered another delay
Finland's SRAL 100th anniversary special activity and award
Just contact 100 (one hundred) of your OH friends during 2021 and 10 (ten) specially featured Finnish stations to earn the OH Northern Light 100-year certificate (OH-NL-100) and the featured story, explaining the magic of the OH-land and the Northern Lights
IARU Region 2 Executive Committee Quarterly Meeting
The IARU R2 Executive Committee (EC) held its quarterly meeting on May 26 via Zoom
Linking La Crosse, Wisconsin and Ireland via Amateur Radio
La Crosse is a city on the Mississippi River, in western Wisconsin in the USA and this year in mid-August they will be holding their 16th annual Irishfest
The Nechako Radio Club
The Nechako Radio Club was formed in the summer of '93 to provide a common meeting point for the local area amateur radio operators.
Juma Keyer1
Technical Reference/Keyers
Miniature PIC microcontroller based keyer kit with convenient modes. The kit includes PCB, componets, knob and ready programmed PIC microcontroller. Author make available from his web site Circuit diagram, Component layout,List of components and downloadable Software
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2120
Fan Dipoles 10/15/20m and 12/17/30m, Balun 1:4 UNBAL to BAL, Linear Loaded Dipole for 15m and 20m, G3JVL Vertical Antenna for 50 MHz, FLEX-6400M DSP Review, Manipulateurs Morse Anciens, Dolstra Elektronica, 6 metre SOTA Antenna,
ARRL Audio News - May 28, 2021
ARRL Audio News - May 28, 2021
23cm Low Noise Amplifier
Technical Reference/Preamplifiers
A low noise amplifier for the 23cm band with schematic diagram picutes and instructions article.
The Bravehertz
The Bangalore Mirror newspaper reports radio amateurs have been working out of the command centre in Hebbal to ensure that there are no glitches in crematoria for covid patients
Otley amateur radio club meets in field
The Bradford Telegraph and Argus reports the Otley Amateur Radio Society welcomed back its members at Clifton Village Hall on Tuesday, May 18
SRAL hold webinar for young people
Findland's SRAL recognizes the importance of attracting young people to amateur radio, as part of their promotional work on June 10 SRAL are holding a webinar on Finnish youth activities
Will chip shortage hit ham radios ?
Glenn O'Donnell K3PP of Forrester Research notes the chip shortage may have a more serious impact than first thought and gives Amateur Radio rigs as an example of what might be affected
EDXC Conference postponed, again
Sadly, we will need to postpone the EDXC (European DX Council) conference that was due to take place in September 2021
EURAO General Assembly 2021: on June 26, virtual again
EURAO will hold its General Assembly on the scheduled date: Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 17:00 CEST, virtual for the second time
GB2RS web updates and new video
Some of the RSGB's GB2RS web pages have been updated recently and the Society has launched a video to explain more about the news service
UK EMF regulation video
Leslie Butterfields G0CIB gave a talk - How to perform an RF assessment - to the Sutton and Cheam Radio Society on May 20, 2021, the video is now available
GB0UTA Special Event
The GB0UTA Special Event station will be active from 6th - 28th June, operated on behalf of the University of the Third Age in Honiton Devon. The intention is to raise awareness of the u3a among the amateur radio community
RSGB amateur radio survey
The RSGB’s amateur radio survey has now closed. Over 1,000 people took the time to reply and the Society is very grateful for their responses
Past IARU Region 2 President Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AM, SK
FCC Seeks Comment on Potential Impact of Global Semiconductor Shortage
The FCC is seeking comment on the impact of the continuing global shortage of semiconductors. The FCC’s May 11 Public Notice stated its concern is focused on the impact the shortage could have on the communications industry, agency initiatives, and the nation’s continued advancement in next-generation technologies. FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel commented: “The communications sector i...
Radio Amateur’s Vintage Home Movie Film Sheds Light on Hindenburg Disaster
Vintage home movie film provided by New Jersey radio amateur Bob Schenck, N2OO, was the highlight of a PBS documentary about the Hindenburg disaster. The film, shot by his uncle Harold Schenck, may provide clues as to what initiated the disastrous 1937 fire that destroyed the airship Hindenburg and claimed 35 lives as the German zeppelin was landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Harold Schenck trie...
Radio Amateurs of Canada Invites Participation in the RAC Canada Day Contest
Transverter for 50 70 28 MHz
Technical Reference/Transverters
This multiband transverter project features power output at 13,8V 50MHz 15W, 70MHz 10W, second harmonic < 65dBc. Single N connector of antenna, suitable for a dual band Yagi. Article include Block Diagram for Dual Transverter and low pass filters
Noctilucent clouds are back (earlier than expected)
High above the Arctic Circle, something unusual is happening.
Public invited to watch ham radio operators in action
The Madison County Amateur Radio Club will participate in a national emergency communications preparedness exercise on June 26-27. Known as Field Day, the exercise involves setting up and operating emergency radio communications using amateur (ham) radio to communicate with similar operations throughout the country
70 MHz in Iceland
Iceland's national amateur radio society IRA reminds amateurs that they need to notify the regulator PTA before they start transmitting on the 70 MHz band
Netherlands: Use of ham radio handheld microphone while mobile
VERON looks at whether radio amateurs are allowed to use a handheld microphone while mobile in the Netherlands
ARISS contact with school in Marboz, France
An ARISS educational school contact is planned for Thomas Pesquet KG5FYG with students at College of Saint Pierre Marboz, Marboz, France
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