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
ZW61DF on FT8 celebrating 61st anniversary of Brasilia
During April the special event call sign ZW61DF will be on-the-air to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the inauguration of Brazil's capital city Brasilia on April 21, 1960
8J17CALL will participate CQ World-Wide WPX Contest SSB
8J17CALL, 7-CALL 30th Anniversary Special station will participate CQ World-Wide WPX Contest SSB. 8J17CALL, 7-CALL 30th Anniversary Special station has a brand new prefix '8J17' according to the WPX regulation
Germany Special Event
In 2021, the Radio Telegraphy High Speed Club (HSC) is celebrating its 70th anniversary
Soyuz-2.1a launch - Amateur radio satellites deployed
On March 22, 14 satellites carrying Amateur Radio payloads coordinated by the IARU Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel were deployed from a Soyuz-2.1A
International Jubilee featuring SRAL and Finland - Way Up North
The Finnish Amateur Radio League (SRAL) is celebrating its 100th Anniversary and a special award is available
FCC Not Yet Collecting $35 Application Fee
The FCC Part 97 rules establishing a new $35 amateur radio application fee go on the books on April 19, but the FCC won’t start collecting the fee “until the requisite notice has been provided to Congress, the FCC’s information technology systems and internal procedures have been updated, and the Commission publishes notice(s) in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of such rules....
The New ARRL Repeater Directory is Now Shipping
The 2021 ARRL Repeater Directory® is now shipping. It includes “crowdsourced” listings contributed by users, repeater owners, and volunteer frequency coordinators. This means more listings that are updated more often. With 24,000 listings, it’s the most complete printed directory of on-the-air repeaters, covering repeater systems throughout the US and Canada. Repeater systems are listed by state...
France Announces Ham Radio Exam Changes
After an 8-year wait, a new amateur radio decree has been published in the French government’s Official Journal. The most significant change involves the way amateur radio exams are graded. France has one amateur radio exam, which is equivalent to the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) HAREC (Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate) or all three...
Utah Amateur Radio Club Marks its Centennial
The Ogden Amateur Radio Club (OARC) in Utah is celebrating its 100th anniversary as an organized club. In May of 1921, Dr. W.G. Garner, W7EW, and five others gathered to establish the club, and Garner was elected president. OARC now uses the last call sign he held, W7SU, as an in memoriam club station call sign. OARC has been an ARRL-affiliated club since 1937. Its current president is Dave Mam...
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