Ham Radio Contests Explained
Electronic Notes provides an overview of amateur radio contesting and a contest calendar of some of the more popular contests
Ofcom statement on Plan of Work for 2021/22
Ofcom has published its Plan of Work for 2021/22, outlining its priorities for the next financial year. They aim to continue their work towards switching off 2G and 3G phone services
How to Grow Ham Radio -- Part 3: Club Promotion
Special guests John (NJ4Z) and Steve (W3SPC) join Ham Radio Perspectives for Part 3 ('Club Promotion') on how to grow amateur radio
IARU and European Commission meet on WPT-EV
Don Beattie G3BJ reports on a meeting between IARU and European Commission that discussed the RF pollution that can be caused by Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicles
No get-together in 2021: Ham Radio exhibition once again suspended
This year, as well, the Coronavirus pandemic is maintaining a firm grip on world events. Due to current developments regarding the spread of COVID-19, Messe Friedrichshafen has been forced to make a very difficult decision. The Ham Radio international amateur radio exhibition will not take place in the planned time frame of June 25-27, 2021, but instead will be held from June 24 to 26, 2022
Resuming examinations in clubs
The RSGB remote invigilation exams have been a great success during the Covid-19 pandemic. Over 3,100 candidates have made the first step into the hobby by obtaining a Foundation pass, nearly 950 have progressed to the Intermediate exam and over 330 to the Full licence
ARRL Audio News - March 26, 2021
ARRL Audio News - March 26, 2021
W3BN and W3CCH
The reading radio club Berks county PA
N.F.L.A.R.C.
Navarro, Freestone, Limestone, Leon Amateur Radio Club
aka The Navarro Amateur Radio Club
Portable SSB transceiver for 14MHz
Technical Reference/QRP Projects
20W portable handheld SSB transceiver for 20 meters band
Ofcom proposes new guidance to help video-sharing platforms protect users against harmful content
A third of people who use online video-sharing services have come across hateful content in the last three months, according to a new study by Ofcom
Can you help Mike, V51MA?
I have a request for a radio friend, Mike, in Namibia, V51MA. Mike lost all his equipment in a lightning strike. I am his QSL manager and I have been able to arrange a few things for him, including through crowdfunding
VI100/VK100, Australian special event
Since both VI100AF and VK100AF hit the airways on March 1st, 2021, 18 of the 46 operators have now used the VI100AF callsign for a total of 4661 QSOs. 12 of the 46 operators have used the VK100AF callsign for a total of 3612 QSOs
WSPR-ing around the world
Dan Maloney KC1DJT writes on Hackaday about the weak-signal mode WSPR
RSGB Contest Committee agree to accept portable entries
The RSGB Contest Committee has announced it will accept portable entries in contests by stations in England from March 29
NCVEC Question Pool Committee Seeks Input for Updated Technician Question Pool
Cleveland HAMFEST
Amateur Radio and Computer Show in BEREA, OHIO
DL4YHF PIC-Keyer
Technical Reference/Keyers
This page describes a printed circuit board that you may use to build a QRP keyer.
UK Full Distance learning courses
A new cycle of UK Full Licence Distance learning courses are commencing hosted by the Strangford High Frequency Enthusiasts Group. This service is completely free
VE7BQH Antenna Tables
A short historical analysis with comparisons and comment by G4CQM including VE7BQH Tables Zoom Presentation Dec 10, 2020 on YouTube
Building A Simple Direct Conversion Receiver
This video is of a talk given to members of the Bury Radio Society and the Warrington Amateur Radio Club on building a direct conversion receiver
HEMA Coming to South Germany
Expansion to the HEMA award scheme! April 5th 2021 marks the start of HEMA in Southern Germany
Facing the future of amateur radio
IARU Region 1 has started preparations for a workshop to look at the future of amateur radio
ARI Sezione di Genova - IQ1GE
ARI Associazione Radioamatori Italiani Sezione di Genova IQ1GE
KC3ARC - Kent County ARC
Kent County (Delaware) Amateur Radio Club
The DxDozer
Software/Logging
Ultimate HAM Radio LogBook for Windows for both beginners and experienced Dxers. It features several functions like complete logbook with powerfull search capabilities, FT8 and LoTW integrations, DX cluster. Cat Interface to control your radio, licence is based on yearly subscription.
ICO and Ofcom publish joint action plan for tackling nuisance calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom have today outlined a joint plan for tackling nuisance and scam calls for 2021/2022
SRAL celebrating its 100th anniversary
OH Boy! The Amateur Radio League of Finland (SRAL) is celebrating its 100th Anniversary. Finland is a small, modern Republic of 5 million inhabitants located on the very northern frontier of Europe
Amateur satellites on Ham Radio Live!
Ham Radio Live Show 163 talks about how ham radio operators work satellites in space to make contacts! Even to the International Space Station!
New RSGB EMF Calculator available
A new version of the RSGB/Ofcom EMF Calculator v0.1.2-rsgb9c is available for free download on the RSGB EMF page
France: Amateur Radio License Statistics
In his editorial for March the President of the REF Jean-Louis Truquet F5DJL comments on the French amateur radio licence numbers
Cooperative Effort Under Way to Resolve Potential 70-Centimeter Interference Issue
ARRL, the FCC, and the US Department of Defense are cooperating in an effort to eliminate the possibility of amateur radio interference on 70 centimeters to critical systems at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico. The Defense Department’s Regional Spectrum Coordinator contacted the FCC in March, seeking information on whom to contact regarding detected amateur transmissions it believ...
Pocket-sized SSB CW RTX for HF Bands
Technical Reference/QRP Projects
Summit Prowler 6 is a pocket-sized SSB/CW transceiver for 80, 40, 30 and 20m
MDXC video presentation
Safety in all aspects of Ham Radio Towers Presented by Don Daso, K4ZA
KA6LMS special event
The week-long KA6LMS radio special event starts Wednesday, March 24 at 00:00 UTC and runs through 23:59 UTC on March 30, which is the show’s final day of shooting - Watch this video
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