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
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo now ended
The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, March 2021 Edition, ended on April 16th
A Simple WSPR Beacon
Dan Maloney KC1DJT writes on Hackaday about a simple beacon using the weak-signal mode WSPR
WSJT DX Aggregator
Software/Weak Signal
WSJT DX Aggregator is a program that allows the stations using the WSJT-X or JTDX or MSHV programs to automatically upload DX reports to DXMAPS.com
World Amateur Radio Day: At Home But Never Alone
ITU News caught up with Otava Tuomi to learn what ham radio means to him as a young amateur radio operator, and its role - and revival - amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
KARG participate as official award station in IMD 2021
Members of Kerry Amateur Radio Group will be QRV for International Marconi Day on Saturday April 24th as an IMD Award station, using the call EI6YXQ from Ballybunion, County Kerry
Mexican special callsigns
Members of the Association of Radio Amateur of the Mexican Republic (ARARM) will activate three special callsigns to celebrate their club's 61st anniversary
Wanted: DX Editor for Echo Ireland
Echo Ireland Editor Veronica Holohan is still seeking a volunteer to fill the role of DX correspondent for the quarterly IRTS publication
Add amateur radio to your disaster toolkit
The Islands' Sounder reports on an upcoming amateur radio course in Washington State and the role ham radio can play in a disaster
More radio amateurs in the Virgin Islands
The emergency communications capabilities of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have been strengthened by the addition of two licenced amateur radio operators
Ham radio mentors sought in Switzerland
Swiss national amateur radio society USKA is looking for people willing to be mentors to help newcomers to amateur radio
Ham Radio Clip Art by GoGraph
Internet and Radio/Pictures
A collection of ham radio clip art royalty free. Additional amateur radio clip art can be found changing the search terms.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2114
Hairpin antenna for 40m band, AGWQSLPrint, Improving Gain of the Super J-Pole Antenna, FreePCB, Linear Loaded 40m Dipole, Coaxial Collinear Antenna for 70 CM Band, 40m loaded dipole, VSP Manager,
ANZAC Day QSO Party
Last year many amateur radio operators not only missed out on catching up with friends at their local amateur radio club gatherings, but were not able to attend an ANZAC Day service. To help overcome those restrictions, the St George Amateur Radio Society sponsored a QSO Party on Anzac Day 2020
SARL Virtual AGM held yesterday
The 2021 SARL Virtual AGM started at 10:00 CAT on the Bluejeans platform with Nico, ZS6QL the SARL President welcoming all the delegates
Pride Radio Group is back on the air with VI2021PRIDE for Midsumma Festival
As an eminent queer art and performance festival, Melbourne's Midsumma Festival is one of the major pride events in Australia
QSO Today - Patrick Brown AK5TX
Patrick (Pat) Brown, AK5TX, has always had a love for radio leading to opportunities from Minnisota to Alaska
Ham radio more popular than ever
On the ITU site Lisa Leenders PA2LS describes the fascinating hobby of Amateur Radio and the significance of World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) today, April 18
International Air Ambulance Week 2021
This year's International Air Ambulance Week will take place between 6th - 14th September 2021, with the focus on supporting and generating donations for flying medical services around the world
NASA to attempt first controlled flight on Mars as soon as Monday
NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at approximately 3:30 a.m. EDT (12:30 a.m. PDT)
ITU releases World Amateur Radio Day video
ITU celebrates World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) today April 18 with this video
ARISS contact with school in Blue Mountains, Australia
An ARISS educational school contact is planned for Victor Glover KI5BKC with students at the Winmalee Public School, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia
ARRL Audio News - April 16, 2021
ARRL Audio News - April 16, 2021
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