Did you work a YOTA station in December?
For the Amateur Radio community, December was designated as YOTA month. It is an annual initiative sponsored by Youngsters on the Air that wants to demonstrate amateur radio to youth to encourage them to get licenced, and for younger radio amateurs, to get active on the ham bands
From Yukon to Finland: CBC's radio signal heard from afar
Canada's CBC reports an AM radio broadcast on 560 kHz from CBC Yukon was heard 7,000 km away in Finland
UCC Awards-Endorsements for January 1 2021
Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period December 1, 2020 through January 1, 2021. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!
Central Coast new DMR repeater
With it being the 31st of December there was a project that our repeater team set to be cleared and completed by the end of the year
VE2CLM Club Radio Amateur de la Rive Sud de Montreal
TCRC -- Twin Cities Repeater Club
The Twin Cities Repeater Club (TCRC) is a charitable public service organization, incorporated as a non-profit Minnesota corporation, that owns four VHF and UHF repeaters in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul metropolitan area.
Short Vertical for 160 meters
Antennas/160M
A top band shortened vertical antenna project. This project includes drawing and MMANA-GAL output screens.
Listen to digital modes on any android device
This software connects to D-STAR, DMR, Fusion, NXDN, P25, and M17 reflectors and gateways/repeaters over UDP
A green flash on Jupiter
A photographer in Spain has witnessed a mirage so rare, it's possible no one has ever seen it before. We're talking about a green flash on Jupiter
Former RAC President Farrell (Hoppy) Hopwood, VE7RD SK
Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that former RAC President, Farrell Hopwood, VE7RD, became a Silent Key on December 8, 2020 at age 91
ARISS contact scheduled for students on Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is the group that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS)
WSJT-X 2.4.0 Introduces New Digital Protocol Q65
WSJT-X version 2.4.0 has introduced a new digital protocol called Q65, which is designed for “minimal two-way QSOs over especially difficult propagation paths,” the Quick Start Guide says. “On paths with Doppler spread more than a few hertz, the weak-signal performance of Q65 is the best among all WSJT-X modes. Q65 is particularly effective for tropospheric scatter, ionospheric scatter, and EME ...
FCC to Require Email Address on Applications Starting on June 29, 2021
Effective on June 29, 2021, amateur radio licensees and candidates must provide the FCC with an email address on all applications. If no email address is included, the FCC may dismiss the application as “defective.” On September 16, the FCC adopted a Report and Order (R&O) in WT Docket 19-212 on “Completing the Transition to Electronic Filing, Licenses and Authorizations, and Correspondence in ...
W1OP - A Home for Radio
The Providence Radio Association Incorporated, one of the oldest radio associations in the world.
Six Meter Antennas Reviewed
Antennas/6M
In this article the author describes his personal experience on some antennas for 50 MHz he tested on the field, the six meter Dipole, Vertical, Moxon, a 3 element Yagi and an Omniangle antenna.
Radio Emma Toc schedule
A look at - the 'Numbers Stations' past and present, a recent interview with Jeff White from WRMI, news of a revived publication from The Indian DX Club International, Tony Hancock's 'The Radio Ham', and hellos to listeners
Solar Flares and Radio Communications
Al Williams WD5GNR writes on Hackaday about the effect of solar flares on radio communications and electronic devices
Ham-Com event is closing
Another annual amateur radio show has announced it is closing for good
Pella Amateur Radio Club APRS balloon spans globe 3 times
KNIA-KRLS reports the Pella Amateur Radio Club’s 144.39 MHz APRS balloon project, callsign WB0URW-8, has completed 3 trips around the globe and is still flying
Petrinja Earthquake
IARU Region 1 reports an earthquake on December 29 at 12:19 UTC has caused severe damage in Petrinja in Croatia
New WSJT mode Q65
WSJT-X 2.4.0 will introduce Q65, a digital protocol designed for minimal two-way QSOs over especially difficult propagation paths
Which power supply do I use for my ham radio?
In this video, Ria Jairam N2RJ talks about power supplies, both linear and switching and the different types available
US radio hams to be charged $35 fee
The FCC is to impose a $35 fee on amateur radio licenses which used to be free
New Zealand Adds Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) as Unlicensed Systems
Finland Radio Amateurs Seek Replacement Spectrum for 1240 – 1300 MHz
ARRL Member Designs New Ham Radio License Plate for Kentucky
A ham radio license plate designed by ARRL member Matt Makaveli, KY4GPD, of Georgetown, Kentucky, has received the approval of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC). His design was one of four options, which included retaining the current license plate design. The ham radio community in the Bluegrass State picked Makaveli’s design with a 41% plurality. “It just hasn’t sunk in,” Makaveli to...
FCC Reduces Proposed Amateur Radio Application Fee to $35
The FCC has agreed with ARRL and other commenters that its proposed $50 fee for certain amateur radio applications was “too high to account for the minimal staff involvement in these applications.” In a Report and Order (R&O), released on December 29, the FCC scaled back to $35 the fee for a new license application, a special temporary authority (STA) request, a rule waiver request, a license r...
W2SZ Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The Amateur Radio Club of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Clark Masts
Manufacturers/Towers and Accessories
Based on the Isle of Wight UK, Clark Masts are manufacturers and suppliers of a wide variety of pneumatic telescopic mast systems that have been designed for military and civilian use.
NASA Television to air departure of Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus from Space Station
Northrop Grumman’s uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Wednesday, Jan. 6, more than three months after delivering nearly 8,000 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other cargo to the orbiting outpost
Slovenian special event
Members of the Radio Club 'Slovenj Gradec' are now active as S521PMC to promote the WW PMC (Peace Messenger Cities) Contest and IAPMC (The International Association of Peace Messenger Cities of the United Nations) organization until January 3rd, 2021
Announcement Arinst SDR Dreamkit V1D
A small video about the project that part of our team is currently working on. Software support for most popular platforms for SDR receivers
OH8X Node Active
As part of the Yasme Foundation (yasme.org) project to provide additional Reverse Beacon Network (reversebeacon.net) nodes in underserved areas, equipment has been provided to a team in northern Finland
Video of dual-band Eggbeater Antenna talk
The South Dublin Radio Club have shared the talk Joe EI6EG gave them about the construction of a 2m - 70cm Dual Band "Eggbeater" Antenna
ARRL Staffers to be On the Air from W1AW for Straight Key Night
Members of the ARRL Headquarters staff will put W1AW on the air for Straight Key Night (SKN). Set some time aside on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day to take part in this annual ARRL tradition. SKN begins at 0000 UTC on January 1, 2021 (New Year’s Eve in US time zones) and wraps up at 2359 UTC. Not a contest, SKN is dedicated to celebrating amateur radio’s Morse code heritage. Bring out the bra...
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