RSGB release Board Proceedings for November 21
The RSGB has released proceedings for the November 21 Board meeting which discussed licence changes and the Direct-to-Full exam
The latest edition of The 5 MHz Newsletter now available for download
The latest edition of The 5 MHz Newsletter (No 25 –Summer/Autumn 2020) is now available for free pdf download from the ‘External Links’ section of the Wikipedia 60m Band page
Propagation Summit 2021
Contest University will host Propagation Summit on January 23, 2021.
Ham radio exams in Germany cancelled
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Germany the Federal Network Agency BNetzA has announced that all amateur radio exams will be cancelled until mid-January at the earliest
Nominations Invited for 2021 CWops Award for Advancing the Art of CW
CWops is now accepting nominations for its 2021 Award for Advancing the Art of CW. The award recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations that have made the greatest contribution(s) toward advancing the art or practice of radio communication by Morse code. Candidates for the award may be authors of publications related to CW; CW recruiters, trainers, mentors, coaches, and instructors; public...
You Shop, Amazon Gives!
Thank you for shopping smile.amazon.com. Because of you, Amazon has donated more than $45,870 to ARRL since 2014, helping ARRL to extend its reach in public service, advocacy, education, technology, and membership. With just a few shopping days left, as you shop for those final gifts, we invite you to continue to choose ARRL as your charity of choice. Bookmark ARRL’s link and support amateur rad...
ARRL Releases a New Edition of Storm Spotting and Amateur Radio
The third edition of Storm Spotting and Amateur Radio is now available from ARRL. Storm spotting gives radio amateurs another way to offer a public service by using their skills as communicators. In an average year, the US experiences more than 10,000 severe thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, and more than 1,000 tornadoes. During these weather events, ham radio volunteers provide real-time information...
UA9QCQ Contest Calendar
DX Resources/Contest Calendars
UA9QCQ site was created as a website for those who participate in various radioamateur contests. In the Calendar section, you can view the competition calendar. Calendar data is updated monthly on the eve of the next month. We try to ensure that our calendar contains only up-to-date data.
Israeli special event
During the week of Chanukah celebrations, special Israeli radio amateur stations will be active on the air with a special callsigns ending in letters from the word "Chanukah", (4X1C, 4X2H, 4Z3A, 4X4N, 4X5U, 4X6K, 4Z7A, 4X8H and 4X0NER). "Ner" means candle in Hebrew. The number in the callsign indicates the number of the candles lit that day
Christmas Greetings from the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group
The South Eastern Amateur Radio Group would like to take this opportunity to wish all our radio friends and their families in Ireland and around the world a very happy and peaceful Christmas 2020
EI YOTA success
The EI0YOTA callsign has been activated a number of times since the start of December. A special thanks to eight-year-old Ryan EI8KW, eleven-year-old Siobhan, daughter of Adrian EI9HAB and Slav EI6KW and his daughter, who have all taken the time to operate the EI0YOTA callsign. Between them they have achieved over one thousand QSOs so far
Remarkable 13,000 km opening on 50 MHz between Australia and South America - 12th Dec 2020
With the Summer Sporadic-E season in the southern hemisphere now in full swing, there was a remarkable opening on the 50 MHz band on the 12th of December between Australia and South America
Volunteers needed March 13 and 14
March 13 th and 14 th are the dates for the next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo. With presentations, exhibitors and many opportunities for hams from around the world to congregate and share ideas and camaraderie.
Finland's radio hams ask for 1240-1300 MHz replacement
Finland lost the important 1240-1300 MHz amateur radio band on April 24, 2020. National society SRAL now asking for 220-225 MHz as a replacement, their initial request for 902-928 MHz having been rejected
QSO Today - Michelle Thompson - W5NYV
Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, is a third generation amateur, beginning her ham radio journey in elementary school
Homebrew 6 Element Yagi for 70cm
Antennas/70cm
A fun little project I did over a couple of days was making this little 6 element yagi for 70cm. There are so many designs and ways one can do this so after some reading of different designs and measurements
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2032
Multiband Dipole Antennas Compared, Decoding 433 MHz radio signals, Arduino Antenna Tuner, Modeling an 80/40/20M Fan Dipole for DX, Decoding 433 MHz with SDR, K3NG Arduino CW Keyer, Aircraft Scatter
IRC over LORA, for when things really go south
As a society, we’ve become accustomed to always-on high-speed data connections, whether we’re at home on the computer or out and about with a mobile device. But what happens if a natural disaster knocks out the local infrastructure? Sure some people will be able to fire up their radio if they need to reach out and touch someone, but even among hackers, hams are a minority. What we really need is a backup Internet
Free ebook about 50 MHz ham radio band
The ebook Capture the MAGIC of Six Meters by Jim Wilson K5ND is available for free download
Spain: Authorization to use 2,400 MHz extended
Spain's Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructure has extended the authorization for Radio Amateurs to use 2,400.050 to 2,410.0 MHz for QO-100 communications until Dec 26, 2021
Silent Key - then what happens?
With the majority of radio amateurs now over 65, Randy Hall K7AGE looks at how amateurs can prepare for their passing and ease the burden those left behind face in dealing with the collection of radio equipment
ARISS: Celebrating 20 Years of Continuous Operations on ISS!!
Twenty years ago - November 13, 2020 - the Expedition-1 crew turned on the ARISS Ericsson radio for the first time and completed several contacts with ARISS ground stations around the world to validate the radio communications system. These inaugural contacts launched an incredible two-decade operations journey on ISS, enabling ARISS to inspire, engage and educate our next generation of explorers and provide the ham radio community a platform for lifelong learning and experimentation
DigiSkimmer
Software/Weak Signal
DigiSkimmer is a GIT project that permits FT8/FT4/WSPR skimmer base on kiwirecorder/KiwiSDR.
Video of Further Adventures in VHF/UHF talk
On December 8, Practical Wireless columnist Tim Kirby GW4VXE gave the Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club (MUARC) a talk on all things VHF/UHF, the video is available on YouTube
Hans Knot International Radio Christmas Report
The new edition of the Hans Knot International Radio Christmas Report is now on line for downloading
Geminid Meteor Alert
The Geminid meteor shower is about to peak. On Sunday night-Monday morning (Dec. 13/14), debris from "rock comet" 3200 Phaethon will fly out of the constellation Gemini, producing what many forecasters believe will be the best meteor display of 2020
Registration for Winter 2021 RAC Basic Course
Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Amateur Radio course so that individuals from all across Canada can obtain their Amateur Radio Operator Certificate with Basic Qualification while continuing to practise social/physical distancing
Old ham radio equipment: ANATEL respond to LABRE request
Brazil's communications regulator ANATEL has responded to the request of the national amateur radio society LABRE concerning the approval of old amateur radio equipment
Isolated PTT and CW Key interface
Technical Reference/Sound Card Radio Interfacing
Simple soundcard interface that can satisfy several requirements like totally isolated AF interface, Totally isolated PTT and CW Key interface, Extend Accessory connector to interface to allow easy connection of TNC and provide a solid PTT or SEND connection
The Geminids - a reminder
The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a "rock comet" orbit. This would make the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet
ARISS Slow Scan TV event
An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS) for late December. This will be a special SSTV event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ARISS
IARU involved in meeting of key CEPT working group
CEPT Working Group SE 40 (Space Service compatibility issues) met on December 2-4 and 7, and discussed the amateur radio band from 1240-1300 MHz
103 people take ham radio exam in Balmon Jayapura
For the first time an amateur radio exam using the Online system was held in Balmon Jayapura, Indonesia and 103 people took part
Brazil: Announcement on ham radio exams
In June Brazil followed the UK and USA's lead by introducing online exams for their Class C and A amateur radio licenses. It was said to be a temporary pandemic measure now it is to become permanent
New Zealand: Wireless Power Transfer across HF spectrum
New Zealand has added Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) systems using the RF spectrum from 0.1485 to 30 MHz into the General User Radio Licence for Short Range Devices (GURL-SRD is equivalent to UK's licence exempt)
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