Cosmic ray balloons photograph a megafire
Cosmic ray balloons launched almost every week to the stratosphere over California are capturing unique views of the historic Creek Fire, currently burning more than 300,000 acres of Sierra National Forest
CATSync QO-100 Edition - the new CAT control tool for QO100 satellite WebSDRs
Here comes a newly published special edition of the CATsync CAT control tool adding CAT control to web SDR receivers
Reconstruction of Flanders Fields
To bring “Phoenix 2020 - The Great Reconstruction after the First World War in the Westhoek in Belgium” to worldwide attention, the radioamateurs of the UBA sections ARA from Gullegem and IPR from Ypres are joining forces
A Video History of Ham Radio Print Publications
Ham Radio Perspectives on YouTube has posted the first history of ham radio print media, from QST and CQ magazine to callbooks, manuals, catalogs, and even fiction
ARRL Audio News - October 16, 2020
ARRL Audio News - October 16, 2020
Florida ARES Group Publishes After-Action Book
A new paperback aimed at the Amateur Radio Emergency Service Community, Power Out! After-Action Report and Improvement Plan by Susan Halbert, KG4VWI; Leland Gallup, AA3YB, and Gordon Gibby, KX4Z, is available on Amazon. The $5.99 paperback chronicles the after-action report of a fun and whimsical deployment exercise conducted by the Alachua County (Florida) ARES® group. “We have actually publish...
Modeling an 80/40/20M Fan Dipole for DX
Antennas/Fan Dipole
An interesting presentation of a real multiband Fan Dipole antenna, optimized for better DX operation performances, considering the terrain, position, DX destination path and other influencing factors
Revised proposals on regulating the transition from copper to fibre networks
Ofcom has today published revised proposals on how our regulation of Openreach’s copper network should evolve as the company rolls out new fibre broadband services
European Commission Electromagnetic Compatibility Consultation
IARU Region 1 report they have been engaged with the European Commission Published Initiative on “Electromagnetic Compatibility - evaluation of the EU Rules” since its announcement in February 2020
Warning issued over possible 2.8 tonne space junk collision
There is up to a 20 per cent chance of a major collision between two pieces of space junk on Friday afternoon, a US company that monitors space junk from New Zealand is warning
QNews: Welcome the young into amateur radio
In the latest edition of QNews Geoff Emery VK4ZPP says for the technologically savvy young person, there should be a welcome entry into a technological pursuit such as amateur radio
The special event call OR39CLM (edition 2020) in Belgium
In Knokke-Heist (Belgium), the liberation in 1944 by Canadian troops, is commemorated annually with various ceremonies, the high point being the 'Canadian Liberation March'.
Now Open! The 15th Annual ARRL Online Auction
K3NG Arduino CW Keyer
Technical Reference/Arduino
The K3NG Keyer is an open source Arduino based CW (Morse Code) keyer with a lot of features and flexibility, rivaling commercial keyers which often cost significantly more.
IARU Virtual General Conference - 3rd Day
The IARU Region 1 Virtual General Conference continued October 13 with three more sessions
US school ham radio balloon approaching Greece
ARRL reports on the progress of amateur radio APRS balloons launched by 11 US schools on October 9 with the aim of flying around the world
Behind the scenes at the RSGB Convention
The RSGB have released a video giving a behind the scenes view of the popular RSGB Convention that was held on October 10
Radio ham attacked while operating near Cheltenham
The Gloucestershire Echo reports a radio amateur was attacked by four men while operating from Aggs Hill, Cleeve Common, near Cheltenham
JOTA2020 from GB2GP - Gilwell Park
It's Jamboree on the Air time again this weekend (17/18 Oct) and even with the restrictions in place at the moment, GB2GP - Gilwell Park - hope to be on air, albeit with a smaller event
Multiple Balloons Carrying Ham Radio Payloads Launched
Eleven schools across the US launched helium-filled balloons carrying amateur radio payloads on October 9. The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum live-streamed the multiple launches. The balloons are trackable via ham radio on APRS (either 144.39 MHz FM or 144.34 MHz FM). The lighter-than-air vehicles were intended to head east around the globe, although there’s no accounting for upper air current...
2021 Edition of The ARRL Handbook and New Microcontroller Projects Book Available
Jamboree on the Air Takes Place this Weekend
Scouting’s Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) and concurrent Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) will be held Friday, October 16, through Sunday, October 18. A new US JOTA-JOTI website has details. Participants can register as individuals or as a group on the World JOTA-JOTI website. The page includes a directory of all who have already registered. “We would love to receive pictures and videos of you and yo...
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North East Kansas Ham Radio Club
Multiband Dipole Antennas Compared
Antennas/Dipole
A comparison of multiband dipoles, including jumpered dipole versus fan dipole antennas, dipole fed by ladder line, resonant dipoles antennas. ARRL lab notes
Northern New Jersey Section Manager Steve Ostrove, K2SO (SK)
ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Manager (SM) Steve Ostrove, K2SO, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, died on October 2. An ARRL Life Member, he was 74
IARU-R1 Virtual General Conference - 2nd Day
October 12 was the second full day of the IARU Region 1 Virtual General Conference opened with the first meeting of Committee C4 (HF)
Revised Australian Foundation amateur radio syllabus
Australia's communications regulator, the ACMA, has announced changes to the Foundation licence syllabus, these reflect the removal of historic restrictions on Foundation licensees
Final call for Bath Based Intermediate Distance Learning
There are still some places available on the Bath Based Intermediate Distance Learning course which will run from November 2020 to March 2021
IARU Administrative Council Addresses Wide-Ranging Agenda in Virtual Meeting
Bob Buus, W2OD, Appointed as Northern New Jersey Section Manager
Bob Buus, W2OD, of Holmdel, has been appointed as Northern New Jersey Section Manager to succeed Steve Ostrove, K2SO (SK), who stepped down on September 22 due to failing health. Buus will serve out the current term of office, which concludes on June 30, 2021. An ARRL Life Member, Buus had been serving as an Assistant SM and an Emergency Coordinator. He is also an ARRL Volunteer Examiner and ...
AB1OC Wins the October 2020 QST Cover Plaque Award
ARRL Comments in Orbital Debris Mitigation Proceeding
Aircraft Scatter
Operating Modes/Aircraft scatter
Aircraft can also be used to increase communications range, by using Aircraft Scatter
Short-term restricted service licences – application window opens for 2021 period of high demand
Ofcom has opened an application window for short-term restricted service licence applicants hoping to broadcast between 9 April and 14 May 2021 inclusive - an anticipated period of high-demand that also includes Ramadan
New tilt over mast for Limerick Clare Radio Club
LCARC took delivery of a tilt over mast from Air Mast on Saturday 3rd October. It is very well constructed with an excellent finish. The materials used are all top class
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