ICOM AH-705 Antenna Tuner
HF / 50 MHz Automatic Antenna Tuner
Polls: Ham radio link for Sunderbans' shadow zones
To bridge the gap of connectivity, the South 24-Parganas district administration is taking the help of ham radio in the shadow zones of Sunderbans. There are nearly 60 polling booths spanning across Patharpratima, Sagar, Ghoramara, Kakdwip and Gosaba area where connectivity including internet is a major challenge for the district administration
Ofcom spectrum auction: principal stage results
Ofcom has announced the outcome of the principal stage of its auction to release more airwaves to improve mobile services and support 5G
EchoLink for Windows version 2.1 now available
After a 14-year hiatus, we are pleased to announce that EchoLink for Windows version 2.1 is now available
US broadcaster KHTS issues apology after Ham Radio / CB confusion
Broadcaster KHTS published a news item which confused Amateur Radio with CB radio, they have since apologized
RSGB AGM and Elections 2021
Voting for the RSGB elections is now open. The Calling Notice, Resolutions, candidate statements and the voting process can be found on the Society’s AGM web pages
Incumbent Section Managers Begin New Terms in April
Eight incumbent ARRL Section Managers who were unopposed for re-election in the winter election cycle will begin new terms on April 1. They are Rick Paquette, W7RAP (Arizona); James Ferguson, N5LKE (Arkansas); Lelia Garner, WA0UIG (Iowa); Steve Morgan, W4NHO (Kentucky); Malcolm Keown, W5XX (Mississippi); Paul Stiles, KF7SOJ (Montana); Steven Lott Smith, KG5VK (North Texas), and Rick Breininger,...
VSP Manager
Software/Virtual Serial Port
VSP Manager is a software program that creates serial port pairs which allows software programs to talk to each other using Cat commands. This virtual com port emulator is offered FREE to Ham Radio Operators.
February 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. To date, Volunteer Monitors during February reported 1,762 hours monitoring the HF frequencies and 2,158 hours monitoring VHF frequencies and above. The Volunteer Monitor Coordinator issued 10 Advisory Notices. An Advisory Notice is an attempt to resolve rule viol...
ARISS Ham Station in Columbus Module Is Once Again Operational
Some 6 weeks after going silent following a spacewalk that installed new antenna cabling, the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) ham station in the Columbus module is once again operational. The Columbus station, which typically uses the call sign NA1SS, is the primary ARISS amateur radio station used for school contacts and other activities. A January 27 spacewalk replace...
Keighley Amateur Radio Society
KARS Keighley amateur radio society
AGWQSLPrint
Software/QSL
Designing your own QSL card is now easier than ever. This is a Program that helps you design and then Print your QSL cards filling them automatically with QSO data.
Watch Out for STEVE!
High-latitude sky watchers are seeing the purple phenomenon, called "STEVE", from their backyards now
ICQPodcast - John Amodeo - Last Man Standing
In this episode, Martin (M1MRB) is joined by Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Ed Durrant (DD5LP), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Bill Barnes (WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in this episode’s features is an Interview with John Amodeo from Last Man Standing by Ed Durrant DD5LP
ARISS contact scheduled for students at Goodwood Primary School in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
This will be a telebridge contact via amateur radio and students will take turns asking their questions of Astronaut Victor Glover, amateur radio call sign KI5BKC. English is the language that will be used for this contact. The downlink frequency for this contact is 145.800 MHZ
WIA explain their position on ACMA ham radio licencing proposal
WIA Directors Dale VK1DSH and Lee VK3GK, Board member Scott VK3KJ and Grant VK5GR of the WIA Spectrum Stategy Team appeared on YouTube to explain the WIA position on the ACMA's licensing proposal
National Hamfest 2021
The organisers of the UK's National Hamfest, planned to take place at the Newark and Nottinghamshire Showground on September 24-25, will make a final decision in June
ISS Columbus ham radio station operational
ARRL reports the ARISS ham radio station in the International Space Station Columbus module is once again operational
Friedrichshafen June 25-27
Messe Friedrichshafen, organizers of the HAM RADIO event, are continuing with plans for an in-person event to be held June 25-27, in additional the DARC is planning a state-of-the-art online conference event
ARRLWeb: ARRL/VEC - Examinations and Licensing
Information about amateur licensing: examination requirements,
scheduled exam sessions, renewals, FCC and NCVEC forms, vanity call signs,
volunteer examiners, fees, special-event call signs.
Waterkante
Waterkant Trophy-Club from Germany
Linear Loaded 40m Dipole
Antennas/40M/40 meter Dipole Antennas
Dipole for 40m band. It is a simple linear loaded dipole feeded with 450-Ohm openwire feedline. Designed it for resonance at 7.050 MHz, can be tuned on 30m and 80m bands with an external antenna tuner. Build with simple electrical copper wire (2.5 mmq/13 awg) and two fishing poles with size of about 7 m/23 ft.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2110
Online Yagi Antenna Calculator, 2 meter transverter for KX2, The Standard Horizontal Dipole Characteristics, Aerial-Parts of Colchester, Jpole for 70cm, 2Tone - RTTY Engine, The DX Shop
ICOM AL-705 Magnetic Loop Antenna
The AL-705 is a new, versatile portable magnetic loop antenna for 10-40 meters band from Alpha Antenna.
German special callsign
Look for the special callsign DQ11WCA to be active until April 17th, from different WCA (World Castle Award Program) and WWFF (World Wide Flora Fauna) areas
Fiji - new ham
Joanna 'JK', 3D2ZK, from Denarau, Nadi, Fiji, posted the following: I'm very new to the HAM radio family. Please be patient when you hear me
SpaceX adds 60 more satellites to its Starlink satellite broadband network
Elon Musk’s SpaceX division has announced that it has launched an additional 60 Starlink satellites, as part of its satellite broadband project
EI6YXQ Activation
Members of Kerry Amateur Radio Group will be QRV on Friday 19th March as EI6YXQ to commemorate the 102nd Anniversary of the First East to West TransAtlantic telephony transmission, from Ballybunion, Co Kerry to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Soviet QSL graphia
Interested in the QSL cards from the former Soviet union? Andy, G0SFJ has taken a historian's view and you're invited to send him your comments
Ongoing Licence renewal issues
The SARL has not received any communication from ICASA this week. It appears that the ongoing spectrum auction issues have taken up the executives’ time
France: A threatening radio amateur has equipment seized by ANFR
France's National Frequency Agency has taken action against a radio amateur who allegedly used threatening language on the air. ANFR used an EMF regulation as the justification for seizing the equipment
Davie - Copper City Amateur Radio Club
The Davie/Cooper City Amateur Radio Club (DCARC), established in 2010, is an amateur radio organization based in western Broward County, Florida.
A Practical, 5-Band Homebrew Wire Beam
Antennas/HexBeam
A Practical, 5-Band Homebrew Wire Beam the Upside-Down Umbrella
ARRL Audio News - March 12, 2021
ARRL Audio News - March 12, 2021
ARRL to Have Two Exhibits at this Weekend’s QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
ARRL will have two exhibits at the the QSO Today Ham Expo. One will offer opportunities to meet ARRL Lab engineers, who will answer questions and share tips on an array of topics. ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, will deliver the Expo’s keynote address at 2000 UTC on Saturday, March 13. The Expo has a packed line-up of 87 speakers and workshops spread across 10 different virtual theatres. March 13...
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