Turkish Republic of North Cyprus
Tevfik, TA1HZ (ex-ZD8HZ), has announced that he has moved to Iskele city in the district known as the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC)
Brendan Quest 2 metre trans-Atlantic attempt
In an update issued on July 14th, Frank Davis announced that the VO1FN Transatlantic VHF project has received important support from SHF Elektronik Siggi DJ2MM who have sponsored an MVV 144-VOX Mast Mounted preamp. The unit has been received and will be installed in the coming days
Cuban 40m jamming
40 Meter Band Jamming From Cuba? An example of the Jamming that is currently happening on the 40 meter band
ICQPodcast - Portable Operations Challenge 2021
In this episode, Martin (M1MRB) is joined by Leslie Butterfield G0CIB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU and Edmund Spicer M0MNG to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode, we feature Portable Operations Challenge 2021
Learn to Solder Buildathon II
Learn to Solder Buildathon II will be presented by Rex Harper W1REX at the next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo coming August 14th and 15th
New US experimental station WL2XUP now operational on the 40 MHz band
In June of 2021, the FCC in the USA issued the experimental call sign WL2XUP to conduct tests on the 40 MHz band. The owner of the call, Lin Holcomb (NI4Y) reports that the station is now on air
RadioMentor.net - New Exam Study Tool
RadioMentor was originally setup to help USA students prepare for their amateur radio licensing examinations, however through our partnerships we have now expanded our training team to cover multiple countries across the globe
WIA Board issues apology for magazine's unacceptable language
The Board of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) say the June/July issue of their magazine Amateur Radio contained unacceptable racial and sexist slurs
Midway Electronics
Shopping and Services/Ham Radio Stores
Midway Electronics supplies the area with electronic components, wire, cables, amateur radio transceivers, QRP kits, CB transceivers, GMRS radios, Shortwave radios, power supplies, antennas, coax, connector and ham radio accessories
Changes to calculating broadband USO quotes
Ofcom has today published a consultation on modifying our universal broadband service rules, to clarify how BT should provide quotes to customers who have applied to be connected under the scheme
QSO Today - Chip Angle, N6CA
Chip Angle, N6CA, harnessed an early interest in the bands, VHF to microwave, as a passion that continues to this day
The week of no WIA broadcasts
Almost 50 years ago, in 1971, there was a week when there were no WIA broadcasts from any state of Australia
WIA Board announces new President
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) board of directors convened their first meeting after the 2021 AGM, which is when the President and Vice President are appointed and all new directors are welcomed to the board
Scouts doing the Class B RAE course
Richard Hooper, ZS6RKE the Troop Scouter of the Sandringham Scouts told SARL News that the Sandringham Scout Group, ZS6SSG will be running a Class B RAE course for Scouts, starting on Saturday 31 July
Radio amateurs respond to flooding in Western Europe
IARU Region 1 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator Greg G0DUB reports on the Amateur Radio response to the flooding in Western Europe
Electronics Notes Virtual Vintage Radio Museum and Directory
In recent weeks at Electronics Notes, we have started adding a virtual museum and directory of various vintage radios of all sorts from old crystal antiques radios to vintage valve / tube radios, ex-government communications radios, ham radio equipment through to early transistor radios and the like
ARRL Audio News - July 16, 2020
ARRL Audio News - July 16, 2020
Cumberland Valley Amateur Radio Club
Chambersburg Pennsylvania
600W LDMOS Power Amplifier
Technical Reference/Amplifiers/HF Amplifiers
A comeplete home made 600W LDMOS RF power amplifier. Settings can be made on a 7-inch touch screen, and on this screen you can see a lot of useful information during operation, such as output power, temperature, SWR, and so on. The power amplifier includes 2 MRF300 LDMOS FETs and several built-in sensors. The amplifier also contains several types of protection functions like too high current, too high swr, too high temperature, etc.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2127
Homebrewing a 6 Meter Yagi, Online Toroid Multi Calculator, RF Impedance Matching Calculator, IAT Interactive Antenna Table , Basic Microwave Antennas, FT-817 CAT interface, 17 meter QRP Transmitter,
ARRL Headquarters Holds Rededication Ceremony
On Thursday, July 15, at 10 AM EDT, ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, hosted a rededication ceremony, recognizing ARRL’s commitment to all radio amateurs who enhance the communications capability and security of the nation. The event coincided with the attendance of ARRL’s all-volunteer Board of Directors, who had traveled in from across the country for in-person committee and Board ...
Most 2021 Field Day Participants Entered in Class D
Hermes-Lite SDR Project
Technical Reference/Software Defined Radio
The author has build the Hermes-Lite SDR v1 and v2 versions describing with a very accurated text and picture the process. Additionally has documented measurements for each component
Youth on the Air campers enjoy successful ISS contact, busy with other activities
The first Youth on the Air (YOTA) camp for young radio amateurs in the Americas wraps up on Friday in West Chester, Ohio. Among other activities, the campers have been operating special event station W8Y from both the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting and from the camp hotel
Farside explosion touches Earth
Something just exploded on the farside of the sun. The blast was so potent, it peppered Earth with energetic particles even though the body of the sun was blocking the blast site
Introduction to Antenna Modeling using EZNEC
Introduction to Antenna Modeling using EZNEC will be presented by Greg Algieri WA1JXR at the next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo coming August 14th and 15th
Cuba: IARU Region 2 congratulates FRC on 55th anniversary
IARU-R2 has sent its congratulations to Federación de Radioaficionados de Cuba on its 55th anniversary
MOTA - Mines On The Air
Most people are familiar with IOTA, SOTA, POTA, etc. Less well known, however, is MOTA or Mines On The Air
Repeater troublemaker caught red-handed!
Switzerland's national amateur radio society USKA reports on action to tackle the problem of repeater abuse
ComoxValley Amaeur Radio Club
Official web site of the Comox Valley ARC
N.T.R.S. The Northern Tier Repeater System
The NTRS is an Amateur Radio Club located in North Central Pennsylvania with four repeaters
Slot-Cube Antenna for 6 Meters
Antennas/Skeleton Slot
Slot cubes are folded skeleton slot antennas with widened, folded dipoles bent into a cube to reduce size. QST Article 12 2019
Ham radio in Yachting Monthly mag
Yachting Monthly magazine looks at the use of amateur radio on the ocean waves and interviews Bill Walker M0WTW
RSM needs your input
New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management says: We need your input to help us improve the products and services we provide to radio spectrum clients
Ofcom Consultation: Licence fees for 2100 MHz spectrum
Ofcom has published the proposed annual licence fees for spectrum licences in the 2100 MHz band
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