'Ham' it up for hurricane season
Southwest Floridians are all too familiar with power loss during hurricanes and storms, but who’s there to communicate for us in a state of emergency?
Online Talk: Effect of the Titanic disaster on radio
The Denby Dale ARS will be hosting an online talk on Zoom on the effect of the Titanic disaster on radio by Dr Fred Archibald VE1FA on Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30 pm. All are welcome to join the meeting
VERON member survey results
Netherlands amateur radio society VERON has released a summary of the results of its 2021 member survey
Radio watch group trains for disaster with repeater bypass exercise
Local radio watch groups continue to grow as they put the technology to use to provide an alternative communication source in the event of an emergency where phone lines or cell towers might be compromised
Online training course in the Philippines
A 3 hour online course was held on May 15 to prepare newcomers for the Philippines 25 question Rules and Regulations exam for the Entry Level 100 watt Class D Amateur Radio license
Severnside Television Group
Web presence of the severnside television group based in bristol England
Display Transplant into an Icom IC-756
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/ICOM IC-756
This article is about replacing the LCD display in a Icom IC-756 classic. The displays in these radios have not been supported by Icom in several years.
ZS3 Sprint this afternoon
The ZS3 Sprint is on the air this afternoon from 14:00 to 15:00 UTC (16:00 to 17:00 CAT) with CW and phone activity on 40 metres
CANWARN Online Training 2021
Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce that we have now partnered with the Ontario Storm Prediction Centre Team to provide CANWARN Training this spring
SARL response to Draft Equipment Authorisation Regulations
On Friday afternoon 14 May, the SARL submitted its response to the Draft Equipment Authorisation Regulations as published by ICASA on 30 March 2021
Amateur radio on BBC Essex Breakfast Show
Dorothy M0LMR got some publicity for Amateur Radio on BBC Essex by phoning in to the Breakfast Show and talking about customised car registration numbers for ham radio
ARRL Audio News - May 14, 2021
ARRL Audio News - May 14, 2021
Wooden Satellite to Launch by Year’s End
The WISA Woodsat project, being sponsored by plywood supplier WISA in an unconventional PR initiative, is poised to place a wooden satellite into orbit by the end of the year. The idea is to test the suitability of treated wood as a low-cost and widely available material for space applications. The IARU posting for Woodsat indicates that several amateur radio experiments will be on board as wel...
Radio Frequency Interference Seminar Set for May 19 via Zoom
ARRL Laboratory Manager Ed Hare, W1RFI, hold a Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) seminar via Zoom on Wednesday, May 19, at 2000 UTC. His 30-minute slide presentation offers an overview of politics, personalities, and technical issues involved in electromagnetic interference (EMI) control as well as causes and cures. A question-and-answer session will follow the slide presentation. The IEEE EMC...
The Morse Sagas
M0AUW's Amateur Radio blog specialising in Cobweb and Moxon antennas
Top Of Michigan Amateur Radio Club
STARC South Texas Amateur Radio Club
50 MHz CLC antenna
Antennas/6M
A small antenna for 50 MHz made with copper cable loading coils
China's Mars rover touches down on the red planet
China's space program took a major leap today when it successfully landed the Zhurong rover on Mars, marking the country’s first landing on another planet. Teams will now prepare to roll the rover off its landing platform and onto the dusty Martian surface to begin a mission to search for evidence of water and hints of past life
Military Radio and the SAS
BAREC, Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club are holding their May meeting - 'Military Radio and the SAS' with John Trist VK2MOP. John served as an SAS patrol signaller and instructor and will provide a very informative presentation on military radio
Another satellite constellation prepares for launch, this one aimed at next-gen connectivity for IoT devices
Not keen on a 5G mast in your street? At least it'd be harder for crackpots to burn down 'a flying cell tower in orbit'
RCI English section: goodbye
Canada's international broadcast service from the English language team of Radio Canada International has come to an end. RCI, (originally the International Service, CBC-IS) was initially created towards the end of the Second World War
Wooden satellite expected to launch end 2021
The ARRL reports the WISA Woodsat project, being sponsored by plywood supplier WISA in an unconventional PR initiative, is poised to place a wooden satellite into orbit by the end of the year
RAC Canada Day Contest: Celebrate Canada's Birthday on the air!
The global pandemic continues and we want to make sure that all participants in the RAC Canada Day Contest on Thursday, July 1 help us to celebrate Canada's birthday safely
April 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report Released
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. A General class renewal applicant withdrew his application after FCC notice that the renewal application would be held up pending review of Volunteer Monitor complaints. As a consequence, the Quakertown, Pennsylvania, applicant has no operating privileges. Twenty-one ...
W0YC Gopher amateur radio club
The Gopher Amateur Radio Club At The University of Minnesota
ZCZ Cluster
Software/DX Cluster
Telnet client for DXCluster, Sorts, colours and filters DX Spots by (2) bands, wanted DX Station, who spotted the DX, local to your area and more, Can spot automatically after logging a contact if you are using ZCZ Log, Look up call on QRZ.com
UK broadband speeds on the rise
Average download speeds increased by a quarter last year, according to new Ofcom research into the UK's broadband speeds
Portuguese special event
Look for special event station CR65PQ from Tancos, Portugal, to be active in celebration of the 65th anniversary of Tropas Paraquedistas (Portuguese Paratroopers) between May 17-23rd
Iceland: June date for postponed Amateur radio exam
Iceland's national amateur radio society, the IRA, has announced an amateur radio exam session will take place on June 5
Volunteer Monitor Program April report
The ARRL has released the April 2021 Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program Report. The VM Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service
US schools/groups move into phase 2 of ARISS selections
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station is pleased to announce the schools/host organizations selected for the January-June 2022 contact window
60 Meters Again Available to New Zealand Radio Amateurs
Bigfoot Radio Net Spring Expedition 2021 Underway
The VP2VB Danny Weil Memorial DXpedition is JIDXM 2020 DXpedition of the Year
The Japan International DX Meeting (JIDXM) has designated the 2020 VP2VB Danny Weil Memorial DXpedition as the recipient of the 2020 DXpedition of the Year Award. The DXpedition was organized to bring story of amateur radio DXpedition pioneer Danny Weil, VP2VB, to today’s amateur radio community. The VP2VB Yasme Memorial Expedition Team consisted of Adrian Ciuperca, KO8SCA; Martti Laine, OH2BH; ...
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