Career and talent opportunities at ARRL
The digital transformation at ARRL is under way! A significant commitment of talent and investment is being made to develop a dynamic and responsive digital enterprise in areas of amateur radio innovation and member engagement
In-person exams now taking place in Norway
ARK, a student amateur radio club in Trondheim, Norway, reports it has finally been able to hold an amateur radio exam
GB0CMS to take part in International Marconi Day from operators' homes
Norfolk's radio amateurs will once again contact other enthusiasts around the world with the callsign GB0CMS on Saturday 24 April 2021 as part of the International Marconi Day celebrations
Yasme Foundation Releases Chronicles of Amateur Radio DX History
Registration is Open for Virtual Visalia 2021
The 72nd meeting of the International DX Convention, aka “Visalia,” is now open for registration. The virtual 2-day meeting, sponsored by the Northern California DX Club (NCDXC) will be held on Saturday, May 15, and Sunday, May 16, via Zoom webinars. In addition to a safe, front-row seat without having to leave home, participants will be able to attend eight DX-related webinars on Saturday, eig...
Upswing in Solar Cycle 25 Activity May Have Begun
Frank Donovan, W3LPL, says the long-anticipated significant increase in Solar Cycle 25 activity may have begun on April 19. “As a result, 30- and 20-meter nighttime propagation and 17- and 15-meter daytime propagation is likely to be enhanced through at least April 26. The solar flux index (SFI) is likely to remain at 85 or higher through at least April 26 due to two active regions on the sun’s...
Daily Sunspots groups
Propagation/Sunspots
All daily drawings of the sunspot groups and USSPS produced by INAF - Catania Astrophysical Observatory from 2009 up today are available in this page. The drawings of sunspot groups and pores are maken by a Cooke refractor (150mm/2230 mm) on a 24.5 cm diameter projected image of the Sun.
Winmalee over the moon about close encounter
The 11-minute call was two years in the making after school science teacher Alison Broderick applied to NASA and ARISS International (Amateur Radio on the ISS) to be part of an amateur radio operators’ program that enables students around the globe to speak to an astronaut
Amateur radio: It can be more than just a hobby
Yeap Ming Liong 9W2KYU got some good publicity about World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) in two Malaysian publications the Sun and the Star
Clear frequencies requested for net providing 24/7 coverage of Saint Vincent volcanic eruption
The Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net (CEWN) has been providing round-the-clock coverage during the La Soufriere volcanic eruption on the island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Several neighboring islands are also being affected by the disaster
ARES to participate in earthquake drill May 1
Amateur radio operators across Illinois will be participating in a simulated earthquake training exercise on Saturday, May 1 that’s designed to hone their communication skills in the event a major earthquake hits the Illinois region, one that would damage or destroy its power and communications infrastructure
Online amateur radio training in Germany
DARC reports training for the German amateur radio licenses is now available online
Camp for young radio amateurs in the Americas is a go for this summer
The long-awaited inaugural Youth on the Air (YOTA) camp for young amateur radio operators in North, Central, and South America will go forward this July. The camp, set for July 11 – 16, will take place at the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester Township, Ohio, north of Cincinnati
Clear Frequencies Requested for Net Providing 24/7 Coverage of St Vincent Volcanic Eruption
The Caribbean Emergency and Weather Net (CEWN) has been providing round-the-clock coverage during the La Soufriere volcanic eruption on the island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Several neighboring islands are also being affected by the disaster. When responding to disasters and emergencies such as this, the CEWN utilizes 3.185 MHz LSB and 7.188 MHz LSB. CEWN is requesting that radio amat...
FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory: Radio Users Again Reminded Not to Use Radios in Crimes
On April 20, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau issued a new Enforcement Advisory, repeating the admonishments contained in a January Advisory that no licensee or user of the Amateur or Personal Radio Services may use any radio equipment in connection with unlawful activities of any nature. The Commission specifically cautioned that individuals found to have used radios in connection with any illegal ...
MX0GGP - ANARC
Angel of the North Amateur Radio Club based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear - Club callsign - MX0GGP
Semi Automatic Bug Keys Collection
Operating Modes/Morse code/Morse Key Collections
A collection of morse telegraph and radio items
Somalia operation
Ali, EP3CQ, will once again be active as 6O1OO from Somalia starting sometime in May. He returns to Mogadishu on April 25th, and expects to be operational after his quarantine at the end of the month
MAGLITE celebrates World Amateur Radio Day by joining forces with ARRL
In celebration of World Amateur Radio Day on April 18, Maglite and ARRL, the national association for Amateur Radio, have announced they have formed a partnership based on the common mission of helping people be prepared for emergencies and to serve their communities in extreme situations such as natural disasters
China and Huawei's dystopian 'New IP' plan for 6G
Huawei's plans for 6G and beyond make U.S. concerns over 5G look paltry: Huawei is proposing a fundamental internet redesign, which it calls 'New IP,' designed to build 'intrinsic security' into the web.
Solar Flare and Radio Blackout
In a sign of increasing solar activity, the sun just produced an M-class solar flare--one of the strongest flares of new Solar Cycle 25
Radio amateur G3YJO on BBC Radio 4
Radio amateur Professor Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO, was the guest on the Radio 4 show The Life Scientific that was broadcast on Tuesday, April 20
South African 40 MHz beacon heard in Greece
John Desmond EI7GL reports the South African amateur radio beacon ZS6WAB on 40.675 MHz has been received in Greece
GB5UTA active in June for U3A event
GB5UTA will be on-the-air June 1-28 promoting Amateur Radio among the 450,000 strong University of the Third Age (U3A) an organisation that aims to help people learn, stay active and have fun in later life
2021 Contest University Announces Speaker Line-Up
The 2021 Contest University (CTU), held in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention® starting at 1300 UTC on May 20, has announced its roster of speakers. The live Zoom webinar event is free. Registration opens on April 21. Talks will run for 45 minutes followed by a question-and-answer session. More information is on the CTU website. The 2021 virtual Contest University will be recorded and avail...
National Hurricane Conference Set for June 14 – 17
Radio Amateur Helps Rescuers to Locate Lost Hiker
The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compean, 45, had spent the night in a remote region of the Angeles National Forest after getting in a tough spot. After a concerned friend reported Compean missing on Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatched search-and-rescue (SAR...
Amateur Radio Victoria
For a century doing what we do best in support of the amateur radio community in Australia
Ham Radio Clip Art by ClipArtKey
Internet and Radio/Pictures
Ham racio clip art collection with free to use images. Additional amateur radio clip art can be found by changing the search term
Harmful coronavirus content on Loveworld breaks broadcasting rules for third time
An Ofcom investigation has found that coronavirus coverage on the religious satellite television channel Loveworld breached broadcasting rules for a third time
AMSAT's GOLF-TEE cubeSat manifested for launch on ELaNa-46
GOLF-TEE is the first satellite in AMSAT’s 'Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint' or GOLF program. The goal of the GOLF program is to work by steps through a series of increasingly capable spacecraft to learn to develop systems and skills needed to achieve successful high orbit missions
Samuel Morse special event
Members of the Hungary Radio Amateur Society (MRASZ) will activate the following callsigns in celebration of the 230th anniversary of the birth of Samuel F. B. Morse between now and April 27th
YOTA Summer Camp Croatia postponed to 2022
The YOTA summer camp Croatia, which had already been postponed to 2021 last year, has to be postponed once again to 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter succeeds in historic first flight
Monday, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after receiving data from the helicopter via NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover at 6:46 a.m. EDT (3:46 a.m. PDT)
NRRL's Online Ham Radio Convention
Norway's NRRL is holding an online amateur radio convention this week April 18-26, the presentations are available on YouTube
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