Nevada appointed Factory Direct dealer for LDG tuners
We are delighted to be appointed FACTORY DIRECT Dealers for the LDG range of Auto Tuners from the USA, including the new LDG Z-100A 125W Auto Tuner for Icom radios
UK Advanced distance Learning
The Strangford High Frequency Enthusiasts Group can announce that it's distance learning packages for the full licence have been extremely successful
23cm band: Amateur radio coexistence with Sat-Nav
The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs, Barry Lewis G4SJH, reports on the meeting of the ITU-R Working Party 4C (WP4C) July 5-13 which discussed the amateur radio 1240 MHz band
Mapping directional MW transmitters in USA-Canada
If you listen for MW/AM radio stations in the the USA or Canada then you will surely know that many of them broadcast with directional antennas
DXpedition to Willis Island cancelled
After months of negotiations with the new Coral Island Management Authority, DXPedition leader Tommy Horozakis VK2IR has had to cancel the Willis Island DXPedition that was planned for November of this year
ARRL release 2020 annual report
In the report ARRL President Rick Roderick K5UR says radio amateurs must embrace the changing landscape and accept the ever-changing technologies in our hobby today
DARC publish results of amateur radio survey
Germany's DARC has published the results of the amateur radio survey they conducted for the IARU, they had 550 respondents. In the UK the RSGB's survey had over 1,000 replies
AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) Open for Amateur Use
AMSAT’s Engineering and Operations Teams have announced that AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) is now open for amateur use. AMSAT advises operators to use efficient modes for making contacts, such as CW or FT4, because issues with the satellite make SSB voice contacts “challenging at best.” An article in the May/June 2021 issue (Vol. 44, No. 3) of The AMSAT Journal details the various attempts t...
OPERATION Team
Emergency Communications, SKYWARN, Foxhunts, Education and Public Service
Transformers for low-bands antennas
Antennas/Longwave
Transformers can be used as part of a hybrid combiner or as phase inverters for an RX antenna array.
The latest Southgate Vibes podcast is now available
Click the 'Play' button on our front page http://www.southgatearc.org/ to listen
FT8DMC anniversary activity weeks 2021
To commemorate the 4th anniversary of the FT8 Digital Mode Club, eight special event stations will be on air during the 'FT8DMC Activity Days' between August 2-15th. All stations will bear the FTDMC or FTDM suffix
The Woodpecker becomes a national heritage site
Many of us can still recall the shortwave QRM resembling a hammering woodpecker. Until the nuclear disaster at the Chernobyl power plant in 1986, the 'woodpecker' was a daily nuisance on HF
Iceland adventure
Laurent, HB9HKE, will be active as TF/HB9HKE from Iceland between July 22nd and August 7th
Ofcom report shines light on new technologies shaping the future of the internet
Ofcom has today published the latest report from its Emerging Technology programme – shining a light on the technological advances that could shape the Internet of the future
Building Out a Ham Radio Trailer
Building Out a Ham Radio Trailer will be presented by George Zafiropoulos KJ6VU at the next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo coming August 14th and 15th
FCC investigating whether Cuban Government is jamming ham radio
HAM radio operators in Florida have said that Cuba is jamming radio frequencies that prevent them from communicating with operators in the country since anti-government protests began last week. Now, the Federal Communications Commission says it has started an investigation into the issue
Register now for Free Online Amateur Radio Training course
The next free amateur radio Foundation Online training course run by volunteers from Essex Ham starts on August 1 - Register Now
Morse code used by police
The Indian Express newspaper reports Police in Pune are keeping Morse code as a robust stand-by communications mode
AO-109 transponder available for use by efficient modes like FT4
AMSAT has announced the transponder on the amateur satellite AO-109 (Fox-1E) is avialble for use by efficient modes such as FT4 or CW
Volunteer Amateur Radio operators to the rescue in Belgian floods
Emily Hough writes in the Crisis Response Journal about the 30 radio amateurs who were deployed in the provinces of Brabant Wallon and Hainaut following the flooding in Belgium
Amateur Radio Responds to Flooding in Western Europe
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 Emergency Communications Coordinator Greg Mossop, G0DUB, reported over the weekend that amateur radio volunteers have responded in the wake of widespread and catastrophic flooding in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The flooding, resulting from unprecedented heavy rainfall, has claimed more than 120 lives. Hundreds more remain unaccounted ...
ARRL 2020 Annual Report Now Available to Download
The ARRL 2020 Annual Report has been posted and is available to download. The report summarizes ARRL program and fiscal activity for the year. In his introductory remarks, ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, said that 2020 was a difficult and challenging year for ARRL. “The coronavirus pandemic changed everything, from the way we socialized, to the way we worked, to the way students learned,” Ro...
AMSAT-NA Issues First Call for Papers
Kettering and District Amateur Radio Society
G5KN ham radio club
A Simple Spectrum Analyser
Technical Reference/Spectrum Analyzers
An home made simple spectrum analyzer project includes pictures and diagram.
Radio hams play key role after storms
The Houma Courier reports on the Bayou Amateur Radio Society who have played a vital communication role in the wake of hurricanes that have hit south Louisiana
RF safety issues with Pedestrian-Mobile Antenna
What a mouthful of a title! But it is the best to explain this question from a Troy Ball, KK0TLB
Media outlet picks up 40m Cuban signal story
The Vice Media site has picked up the story of signals believed to be from Cuba causing interference in the amateur 7 MHz band and which featured in YouTube videos
North Korean capital cracks down on illegal TVs to prevent access to South Korean broadcasts
Each Pyongyang household must report the number of TVs they own, and they face stiff punishments for hiding them
Putting innovation at the heart of the UK’s wireless future
Supporting innovation is at heart of Ofcom’s new strategy for how it will manage the UK’s airwaves over the next decade
Even more digital radio stations to take to the airwaves
More local listeners will be able to tune into new digital radio stations, as Ofcom completes the first round of small-scale DAB licence awards
ARISS contact with youngsters in Florida, USA
An ARISS educational contact is planned for Shane Kimbrough KE5HOD with youngsters at SpaceKids Global, Winter Park, Florida, USA
2 new videos: 'The Best Ham Cartoons'
Quin (K8QS) and Tom (WA9TDD) look at some of the best amateur cartoons of all time, focusing in Part One on antennas, gender, technology, and dreams, and in Part Two on money, obsession, and neighbors/family
Iceland to look at online exams
The UK pioneered amateur radio exams that could be taken online from home, Iceland's IRA intends to examine that idea. The IRA aims to start their next course in October
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