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RI Swap and Sell Net
A place where amateur's can swap and sell item's. of a non commercial nature. Most of the listings are from the Rhode Island Area. Bulletins and VE sessions, and Club meetings are also posted.
WsprDaemon
Software/Weak Signal
WsprDaemon is a robust application for Linux systems that decodes Weak Signal Propagation Reporter (WSPR) signals, operates with networked KiwiSDRs, Includes baseband audio input option, provides a reliable reporting function to the wsprnet.org database
DX Ultra-Marathon
Dear fellow DXers -- Like in the previous update, we are delighted to say that the Ultra-Marathon continues to attract an almost incredible interest.
Radio hams honor local legend with car parade
TV broadcaster WHEC reports a parade of people within the local amateur radio scene offered a salute to a longtime friend Irv Goodman AF2K on Sunday morning, December 20
QSO Today with Michelle Thompson - W5NYV on Amateur Satellites
Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, is a third generation amateur, beginning her ham radio journey in elementary school
Review of the 700 MHz clearance programme
The 700 MHz band had been used for digital terrestrial television and wireless microphones in the entertainment industry. The programme involved clearing the band so these airwaves can be used for mobile broadband from 2021
Steve Molo, KI4KWR, named CQ Awards Editor
Steve Molo, KI4KWR, of Madison, Alabama, has been named CQ magazine Awards Editor, CQ Editor Rich Moseson, W2VU announced today
All new car radios to have digital terrestrial radio
From today, people purchasing new passenger vehicles across Europe will be able to benefit from the advantages of digital radio – greater choice, clearer audio and enhanced data services.
ISS Slow Scan TV event 145.800 MHz FM
An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS) for December 24-31
SAQ Alexanderson Alternator Christmas Eve Transmission Cancelled

There will be no Christmas Eve transmission from SAQ, the Alexanderson Alternator transmitting station in Sweden. The Grimeton World Heritage Foundation and Alexander GVV Friends Association cited “prevailing circumstances in our society” for the event cancellation.

“We find it sad to have to make this decision, but see it as a necessary measure to protect everyone involved,” the announcement c...


Tom Sly, WB8LCD, Appointed as Ohio Section Manager

Tom Sly, WB8LCD, of Kent, has been appointed as the Ohio Section Manager, effective January 1, 2021. Sly will assume the seat that incumbent Section Manager Scott Yonally, N8SY, is vacating to become Great Lakes Division Vice Director, after serving as Ohio Section Manager since 2014.

Sly was appointed by ARRL Radiosport and Field Services Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, after consulting with Great L...


Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, Awarded National Science Foundation CAREER Grant

Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, an assistant professor of physics and electrical engineering at Scranton University, has won a highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant. The $616,054 award will fund a 5-year initiative that integrates original ionospheric research into undergraduate course curricula and undergraduate and graduate research projects at the university. NSF CAREE...


Rock River Radio Club

K3 Soft Panel
Software/Radio Control
A small application for controlling the Elecraft K3
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2034
FT8 and splatter and the ugliness of ALC, A Sneaky Look at the Yaesu FTdx101D Transceiver, 70cm Slim Jim antenna, A 3.5MHz Receiver for SSB and CW, PSK: How to Assure a Clean Signal, Learn Morse Code by GW6ITJ, Transforming the Elecraft K3 into a SDR with K3, AUDIO590 - Audio Setup for TS-590, BPQ32 the AX25 Networking Package for Windows, Maidenhead square Calculator
ICQPodcast - Get on the Air to Care at Christmas
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
FCC starts crackdown on pirate radio landlords
The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau has begun targeting property owners and managers that tolerate pirate broadcasting on their properties.
"Christmas Star" Conjunction
Jupiter and Saturn are about to have their finest conjunction in hundreds of years.
Radio hams make satellite tree decorations
Richmond News reports amateur radio enthusiasts have put their own spin on Christmas – after decorating one of the trees in the Gulf of Georgia Cannery
New portable antenna from Comet Japan
We are pleased to announce the release of a new portable Antenna system from Comet Japan covering 1.8 to 50 MHz – ideal for the new Icom IC-705 and other portable transceivers
Videos available from QRP Virtual Convention
The G-QRP Club, which devotes itself to low-power ham radio, is making presentations from its two-day Virtual Convention available on its new YouTube channel
Woofferton Transmitting Station M0WOF
SWling Post reports on Dec 16 the callsign M0WOF was issued to the Woofferton Transmitting Station Amateur Radio Club
DX Commander Antennas
Manufacturers/Antennas/HF/Vertical Antennas
DX Commander produces economical multi-band antennas available in kit form. 4 Square array vertical antennas, vertical multiband antennas, sota and travel antennas
Programming KG-UV3D and UV-5R
Technical Reference/Programming Radio
Programming the Wouxun KG-UV3D and the Baofeng UV-5R+, getting your computer to recognize the programming cable, installing the Wouxun software and hints on how to program Baofeng radio UV-5R.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2033
XIEGU G90 Review, Reverse Engineering the Coax Dipole Antenna, ICOM IC-705 and Raspberry Pi, 160 Meters 4 Square Receive Antenna, 20 Meter Rotatable Dipole Antenna, Constructing and Using Chokes, Ham Radio in Emergency Operations, HyGain TH3JR Improvements, Hy-Gain TH3jr Beam Manual online, 50-70 MHz preamplifier,
Why your scanner has a hole in it
The SDR revolution has completely changed the way radio enthusiasts pursue their hobby, but there is still a space for the more traditional scanning receiver. If you are an American, have you ever noticed that it has a gap in its coverage between 800 and 900 MHz?
Ofcom release new licences total
Following a Freedom of Information request Ofcom have released the number of Amateur Radio licences issued during the months affected by the pandemic
South Africa: December Radio Amateur Exam results
SARL News reports the results of the December RAE have been released and emailed to each candidate, the pass rate was 95% for those attending the exam
AmateurLogic 150: Christmas 2020
Tommy shows us the neat Doozy for D-Star application. Emile celebrates 12 Days of Elmers. George remembers the Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 and discusses all digital AM changes. Emile shows how to completely update Pi-Star. Mike’s got the 2020 AmateurLogic Crazy Cheap Christmas Gift Guide
Germany: Temporary licence for 160m ham radio band extended
IARU Region 1 reports Germany's temporary license for the amateur radio 160m band has been extended until the end of 2021
Applications reopen to community radio stations for emergency funding
Community radio stations are being given a third chance to apply for emergency funding to help them through the Covid-19 crisis
Qualified applicants for Ofcom spectrum auction
Ofcom has announced the names of the applicants that have qualified to take part in the upcoming spectrum auction
Radio hams who provided link to Antarctic base
Clark News Online picks up on a story that first appeared in the Antarctic Sun about two Clark residents the Madey brothers Jules K2KGJ and John K2KGH
3200km opening on 144 MHz in Australia
With the Summer Sporadic-E season now in full swing in the southern hemisphere, many radio amateurs there have been making contacts on the VHF bands. During one such opening on the 15th of December 2020, there was one very unusual WSPR report on 144 MHz which spanned 3200kms across the Australian continent
Operating Amateur Radio satellites from your home station
In Episode 5 of DX Engineering’s Amateur Radio Satellite series, Sean Kutzko, KX9X, demonstrates how you can successfully operate amateur satellites from a basic home station without all the bells and whistles

 

 
 
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