Radio ham raises money for 'NHS Charities Together'
White Horse News reports Roy Bailey G0VFS of the Trowbridge and District Amateur Radio Club raised money for “NHS Charities Together”
ARISS contact with school in Japan
An ARISS educational school contact is planned for Shannon Walker KD5DXB with students at Shigagakuen Junior and Senior High School, Higashioumi, Japan
QSL Cards Art and History for Ham Radio and Beyond
K8QS and WA9TDD show how amateur radio operators as well as SWL and AM broadcast radio DXers have used QSL cards to form personal identities, share memories, earn awards, and create art
Worked All ZS 60 metre Award
The SARL is challenging radio amateurs to use the 60 metre band and work towards the SARL Worked All ZS award
5 MHz band in South Africa
South Africa's SARL has asked the communications regulator ICASA to allow radio amateurs a 100 kHz wide allocation in the 5 MHz (60m) band with 400 watts output
G3LIV Data Interfaces
Manufacturers/Interfaces
UK based manufacturer of digital mode PC fully isolated interfaces. Includes several types of interfaces including USB interfaces for CW and Digital modes
ARRL Audio News - January 8, 2021
ARRL Audio News - January 8, 2021
FCC Invites Comments on Expanding the Number of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators
In a January 5 Public Notice, the FCC requested comments on whether the current 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) are sufficient to facilitate the efforts of their accredited Volunteer Examiners (VEs) in administering amateur radio examinations, or whether up to five additional VECs should be authorized. The ARRL VEC is the largest of the 14 VECs in the US. Comments are due by February ...
Grimsby Amateur Radio Society
GARS
Ferrite Shop
Shopping and Services/Electronic Components
Ferrite-shop is an on-line shop for ferrite toroids, cable cores and cable clamps based in The Netherlands
2021 AM Rally Set for First Weekend in February
The 2021 running of the AM Rally will take place from 0000 UTC on Saturday, February 6 to 0700 UTC on Monday, February 8. The annual AM Rally operating event encourages all operators to explore amateur radio’s original voice mode by showcasing the various types of amplitude modulation equipment in use today, ranging from early vacuum-tube radios to the latest SDR-based transceivers. “Participati...
The Delta Amateur Radio Society
Improve your Antennas for Low Solar Activity
Antennas/Theory
How to improve your transmitting antennas for very low solar activity periods, vertically polarized 160 meter antennas, horizontally polarized 80 to 10 meter antennas, single or stacked yagis, multi-tower stations
Portable satellite station active during Antarctic journey
A portable amateur radio station for the QO-100 geostationary satellite is active from the icebreaker FS Polarstern on its journey to the Antarctic
Uzbekistan joins 5 MHz
Information comes from Fedor, UK9AA, of the Radio Amateurs of Uzbekistan, to tell us that permission has been received for Category 1 Uzbek licensees to operate in the new WRC-15 Amateur 60m Secondary Allocation of 5351.5 – 5366.5 kHz with a Maximum Power of 100W
New year looking bright
Since the 22nd of December to 2nd of January there has been approx 190 people signed up to my intermediate course
Home Construction Webinar Jan 11
The RSGB’s Tonight @ 8 programme starts again on Monday, January 11, with a webinar on amateur radio construction by Steve Hartley G0FUW and Pete Juliano N6QW
Special theme announced for World Amateur Radio Day 2021
SARL News reports the IARU Administrative Council has chosen 'Amateur Radio: Home but Never Alone' as the theme for World Amateur Radio Day on Sunday, April 18, 2021
Launch of Spanish ham radio satellites delayed
AMSAT-EA report Alba Orbital, the UK space broker that manages the launch of EASAT-2 and Hades satellites, has informed them of a delay in the SpaceX launch which had been planned for January 14
Icom announces AH-705 HF/50 MHz Automatic Antenna Tuner
Icom has announced details of its forthcoming portable automatic antenna tuner for the IC-705. The AH-705 is a palm-sized portable antenna tuner that has been designed to work between the 1.8-50MHz bands. It can be powered either by alkaline batteries or DC 13.8V supply
Mauritius to Launch its First CubeSat in 2021
Northernmost Reverse Beacon Net Node in Europe Launched
Thanks to a grant from the Yasme Foundation, the northernmost Reverse Beacon Net (RBN) node in Europe went online on December 22. It was made possible by a Yasme Foundation initiative to provide additional Reverse Beacon Network nodes in underserved areas. The latest node to become active is hosted by Radio Arcala, OH8X, very close to the Lapland Region. At and above the Arctic Circle during hou...
Croatia Grants Access to New 40 MHz Band
Croatia has joined the small number of countries to allow operation on the new 40 MHz (8-meter) band. Dragan Mojsilovic, 9A6W, reports that national telecom authorities there have granted him a 1-year experimental license to operate from 40.660 MHz to 40.700 MHz, in the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band. Croatia becomes the fifth country to offer at least some operating authority in...
The Japan International DX Meeting (JIDXM) Committee Announces Awards
The Japan International DX Meeting (JIDXM) committee, in cooperation with CQ magazine, has announced awards to DXpedition teams and individuals who made outstanding contributions to the world’s DX community. The 2020 JIDXM award program will recognize the VP8PJ South Orkney DXpedition Team (February 2020), the VP2VB Yasme Memorial Expedition Team (March 2020), and the TO0Z St. Barthelemy Expedi...
SEA-PAC Cancels In-Person Convention
SEA-PAC, designated as the 2021 ARRL Northwestern Division Convention, will not take place as an in-person gathering this June. “The SEA-PAC Executive Committee has been closely monitoring the continuing COVID-19 pandemic situation and has determined that the safest course of action for all is to cancel the 2021 in-person event,” SEA-PAC 2021 Chair John Bucsek, KE7WNB, announced this week. “This...
Automatic HF Antenna Tuner with Arduino
Technical Reference/Arduino
Make and automatic antenna tuner based on Arduino and using economic card. This ATU Project can be installed outdoors and controlled remotely by an rs485 link
QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Returning in March
Friese Radio Amateur Groep
Welkom op de website van de Friese Radio Amateur Groep. Hier vindt u allerlei informatie betreffende de FRAG.
Parallel Lines Contest Group G4LIP G8P
The parallel lines contest group - g4lip/p
NPARC North Port Amateur Radio Club.
Repairing HP 8753C VNA
Technical Reference/Vector Network Analyzer
A true detective story about a interesting repair project, putting back to life a malfunctioning HP 8753C VNA that was rebooting after startup with noise and clicking sounds produced by the attenuator and switch relays.
ARRL Seeks Nominations for Six Awards
ARRL invites nominations for awards that recognize excellence in amateur radio educational and technological pursuits. Nominations are also open for the Hiram Percy Maxim Award, ARRL’s premier award to honor a young licensee. The Hiram Percy Maxim Award The Hiram Percy Maxim Award is the premier honor for a radio amateur and ARRL member younger than 21 whose accomplishments and contributions are...
NA Contest Logging Software Developer Dave Pruett, K8CC, SK
Contester and logging software developer Dave Pruett, K8CC, of Allen Park, Michigan, died on December 29. An ARRL member, he was 66. Although slowed in recent years by health issues, he is considered to have been a significant contributor to the contesting community. After obtaining the source code for the CT contest logger, Pruett wrote new code, and “his NA software breathed new life into the...
Whitby Amateur Radio Club
HA YL Klub
YL Ham radio clun
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