OSCAR - Owatonna Steele County Amateur Radio
Steele County is about 60 miles south of Minneapolis, MN.
The Standard Horizontal Dipole Characteristics
Antennas/Dipole
Discussion about the Standard Horizontal, Center-fed dipole and effects of elevation of the antenna on antenna radiation pattern.
1975 video Oscar and the Ham with Jean Shepherd K2ORS
In 1975 radio amateur Jean Shepherd K2ORS made a TV program for PBS that explained amateur radio satellite communications, the video is now available on YouTube
Ham Radio Signals from Mars
Ham radio operators are doing something that until recently only big Deep Space Networks could do
Former ARRL Southwestern Division Director Art Goddard, W6XD (SK)
Former ARRL Southwestern Division Director Art Goddard, W6XD, of Costa Mesa, California, died on February 13. An ARRL Life Member, he was 78
DiRaGe 2021 in Belgium CANCELLED
DiRaGe 2021 planned for Easter Monday April 5th will not take place since the location (Den Amer in Diest) is occupied until at least end of September, serving as a vaccination center
Hog wild about Ham Radio: Harley-Davidson + Icom
Ultimate Motorcycling magazine features an article about amateur radio
RSGB to announce consultation on Direct-To-Full exam
Today the RSGB is expected to announce a consultation on a new exam that will take candidates straight to the Full licence without the need to do Foundation or Intermediate exams
CAPE-3 CubeSat Launched
The University of Louisiana (UL) at Lafayette student-built CAPE-3 satellite was launched on January 17. A 1-U CubeSat, CAPE-3 includes a “digipeater and experimental UHF adaptive radio.” An AX-25 telemetry downlink has been coordinated on 145.825 MHz and a 1k2 frequency-shift keying (FSK) downlink has been coordinated on 435.325 MHz, “which may burst to 100 kHz bandwidth,” according to the IAR...
Former ARRL Southwestern Division Director Art Goddard, W6XD, SK
Former ARRL Southwestern Division Director Art Goddard, W6XD, of Costa Mesa, California, died on February 13. An ARRL Life Member, he was 78. First licensed in 1956, Goddard was an electrical engineering graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Montana State University. He worked for Collins Radio and later for Boeing, from which he retired as an executive. After several years working wit...
ITU News Magazine Covers World Radio Day, Includes Articles on Ham Radio
The latest issue of the free publication ITU News Magazine highlights World Radio Day (observed each year on February 13), featuring two articles on amateur radio. Articles in the magazine include the evolution of radio throughout the ages, ham radio and emergency communications, and remarks by International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) President Tim Ellam VE6SH, regarding why World Amateur Radio...
Fall DXpedition to Willis Island Set, Outing to Mellish Reef Postponed
ARES Volunteers Reported Responding to Severe Weather
Weather gone wild might be an apt description of the conditions in many parts of the US, with sub-freezing temperatures in areas not prepared for that sort of thing. Aberrant weather seems to be happening across many US regions. Snow has fallen in Texas and Oklahoma, accompanied by record-setting temperature readings. The severe weather has caused power and telecommunications outages, and ARRL A...
2Tone - RTTY Engine
Software/RTTY
2tone is a free RTTY software engine for windows that can be interfaced by several ham radio programs like N1MM WriteLog QARtest and others
French Defence Ministry seeks radio receivers, jammers
The French Defence Ministry has a tender out for radio jammers that can be drone-mounted. The government's Defence Innovation Agency has put out a request for proposals in search of a small, low-power warfare device that can find radio communication transmitters while mounted on a fixed or rotary-wing drone and possibly disable the signals through jamming
Fifty-three community radio stations to receive emergency funding
Ofcom has announced that 53 community radio stations will receive emergency funding through the Community Radio Fund
ARISS contact is scheduled with students at Bishop Guertin High School, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts
Last chance to apply for BBDL Full exam online training
Wednesday, February 17, is the last day for those who've passed their Intermediate exam to apply to join the free Bath Based Distance Learning Full exam course
Vital role of amateur radio in disaster communications
IBM's Weather Channel reports about how heroic Ham Radio operators use radio waves to carry out post-disaster rescue operations
ITU News Magazine - World Radio Day 2021
The latest issue of the free ITU News Magazine covers World Radio Day and features two articles on amateur radio
EURAO - European Radio Amateurs Organization
Meeting point of radio amateurs associations from around the world where introduce and share their activities and experiences.
It is about giving voice to all those independent radio clubs of any country interested in exchanging knowledge with the others.
Aerial-Parts of Colchester
Shopping and Services/Antenna Parts
Online antenna parts store, providing many accessories for amateur radio antenna homebrewing. Boom joiners, aluminium parts, elements clamps, filters, ferrites, fasteners, plasti caps, dipole elements. Based in UL
French National Society, REF, announce growth in licence holders
France's National Amateur Radio Society, REF, recently reported on license figures for the last five years
Shannon Basin Radio Club lectures
The Shannon Basin Radio Club has been holding regular on-line talks, on a variety of topics, ranging from co-axial cable, QSLing to logging software
ICQ Podcast - Joy of VHF and above
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 the Joy of VHF and Above with Tim Kirby (GW4VXE) followed by your listener feedback
Oscar and the Ham with Jean Shepherd K2ORS
Jean Shepherd, K2ORS, introduces PBS audiences to the world of amateur radio satellite communication back in 1975
'Build-a-thons' at the Next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
The March 13-14, 2021 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will offer an exciting “buildathon” of four (4) live virtual kit building workshops
Get ready for 10 meters - cheap and effective
Tom (WA9TDD) and Quin (K8QS) explain how to get ready for 10-meter amateur radio operation, including propagation, equipment, antennas, and modes. When 10 is hot, it's hot
Online Yagi Antenna Calculator
Antennas/Antenna Calculators
HF Beam Calculator for Amateur Radio and CB Communications
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2106
RX Loop Antenna for 80 and 160 Meters, TinyCAD, ZenitPCB, Home Brew paddles, LogiSim - Logic Circuit Simulator, KiCad EDA, DesignSpark - RS Online, S50CLX Live DX Cluster, JD1BMH online log, Volda Communication
Swains Island DXpedition news
Make a virtue of necessity..... Almost a year ago we were fully equipped and packed. Ready to go to Swains. The unfortunate COVID pandemic caused this plan to be postponed
Ham Radio's SuitSat returns in short horror film
SuitSat loses its innocence in a new video short sci-fi thriller Decommissioned
QSO Today with Patrick Stoddard WD9EWK
Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK, is best known for his satelite QSOs using portable gear from grid squares all over the World. He documents and captures many of his contacts and the equipment that he uses on his website and YouTube Channel
KlaTrack
Software/Satellite tracking
A simple program that shows when target spacecraft would be above the horizon.
International Milk Tart Day
The first SARL 40 m Club Grid Square sprint for 2021 takes place from 12:00 to 13:00 UTC (14:00 to 15: CAT) on Saturday 27 February, which is also International Milk Tart Day
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