REF makes digital library available to all
French national amateur radio society REF have made available their digital library covering the Raspberry Pi, Propagation, Digital transmissions and QO-100
Radio hams team up with Scouts for JOTA
News Dakota reports the Jamestown Amateur Radio Club will be teaming up with Scouts BSA Troop 5555 to host the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) on October 17
Amateur radio operators in the pandemic
The Pledge Times reports their Spain correspondent used the lockdown to become an amateur radio operator. Now is the time to chat – about Corona
Hackaday: M17 ham radio digital mode
Al Williams WD5GNR reports on the new amateur radio digital mode M17 which uses 4FSK and error correction
ISS SSTV October 4-8 on 145.800 MHz FM
An ARISS Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS) for October 4-8
The Silence of the LEDs
The RSGB VHF Manager John Regnault G4SWX describes how he dealt with the problem of a neighbour who used Polluting LED lights that ruined the RF Environment
JQ2NPZs HAM BLOG
9W2VXR Ham Blog
make friends not enemy
Build the PAC-12 Antenna
Antennas/Portable
A multi-band portable vertical antenna can be built with relatively ordinary components obtained from the local hardware store, including replaceable loading coils
Update to Wireless Telegraphy Act fees regulations
Ofcom has today confirmed its decision to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) Regulations 2020 (the Regulations)
Receiver Overload Performance: strong signal handling
Receiver strong signal handling performance is just as important as the sensitivity, an Electronics Notes article explains why
New RSGB amateur radio videos for newcomers
To help the thousands of people who've taken their amateur radio Foundation exam in the past 6 months the RSGB have released a collection of videos about six practical skills
Italy adopts Remote Oral amateur radio exams
A decree issued by Italian Ministry of Economic Development on October 2, 2020 means that remote Oral exams can be held to enable Italians to get their amateur radio license
ARRL Audio News - October 2, 2020
ARRL Audio News - October 2, 2020
An ARISS Slow-Scan TV Event from the ISS is Scheduled
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) slow-scan television (SSTV) event from the ISS is set to begin on October 4 at 1400 UTC for setup and operation, continuing until October 8 at 1915 UTC. Dates and times are subject to change, due to ISS operational adjustments. Images will be downlinked at 145.800 MHz ±3 kHz for Doppler shift. The expected SSTV mode is PD 120. The main ...
W1BD Central Vermont Amateur Radio Club
CVARC Central Vermont Amateur Radio Club
Moapa Valley Amateur Radio Club
A club of approximately 20 Members. Interests range from Emergency Preparedness to seeing how many countries we can contact from local radio stations.
Franklin County Amateur Radio Club
FCARC exemplifies the principles of amateur radio: public service, particularly in emergency communications support; growth in our technical skills, and enhancing the application of those skills
Jamaica - JARA
The Jamaica Amateur Radio Association
KMRover
Software/Contesting
KM Rover is a rover logger software for BIG 4 VHF UHF contests and generic, Spring and Fall Sprints, GPS interface, beam heading CW PTT DVK functions. Works on Windows
New spectrum licence set to spur UK innovation
UK organisations can now secure simple, flexible access to over 18 GHz of high frequency spectrum for new wireless technology, thanks to changes made by Ofcom
Illegal transmission on Police channels
It is illegal for any person (apart from NZ Police) to transmit on Police channels. Unsolicited radiocommunications can cause serious harm and put Officers and the New Zealand public in danger
Registration for Fall 2020 RAC Advanced Course ends October 8
Thank you for another great response to our Advanced Qualification Amateur Radio Course for RAC Maple Leaf Operators
ARRL Annual Report 2019 now available
The ARRL has released its Annual Report 2019, it shows the number of new amateur radio licenses issued in 2019 fell again
Bath Based Distance Learning returns
The Bath Based Distance Learning team (BBDL) helped hundreds of students to pass exams under the old syllabus with pass rates consistently above the national average. After reworking their training material the team are restarting their courses under the current syllabus
Portable Operations Challenge - This weekend
The final rules for the FMH Portable Operations Challenge are now posted on the POC webpage
ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications
Applications for the 2021 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program will be accepted between October 1 and December 31, 2020. All applicants must be FCC-licensed radio amateurs, and many scholarships have other specific requirements, such as intended area of study, residence within a particular ARRL Division, Section, or state, and license class. Applicants should review the scholarship descriptions a...
Get Ready for the 15th Annual ARRL Online Auction!
Stuart Wolfe, KF5NIX, Appointed South Texas Section Manager
Stuart Wolfe, KF5NIX, has been appointed ARRL South Texas Section Manager. He succeeds Paul Gilbert, KE5ZW, of Cedar Park, who has stepped down as Section Manager to become ARRL Director of Emergency Management. Wolfe, of Rockdale, Texas, will complete the remainder of Gilbert’s term. Wolfe’s appointment as Section Manager begins on October 1 and extends until September 30, 2021. ARRL Radiosport...
White House Pulls Renomination of Michael O’Rielly to FCC
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of Republican FCC member Michael O’Rielly for a second term on the Commission. President Donald Trump had nominated O’Rielly for another 5-year term on the Commission last March. No reason was given for withdrawing the O’Rielly nomination, who was initially appointed to the FCC in 2013 by President Barack Obama. The White House has nominated a senior...
ARISS Invites Proposals to Host Ham Radio Contacts with Space Station Crew
“Just Ahead in Radiosport” Calendar in The ARRL Letter is Incorrect
The “Just Ahead in Radiosport” contest calendar for early October that appears in the e-mail edition of The ARRL Letter for October 1, 2020, is incorrect. The list has been updated in the edition of The ARRL Letter that appears on the ARRL website, or visit the Contest Calendar for October. We apologize for the error.
ZL1AQ Blog
ZL1AQ ham radio blog from New Zealand
1200z Time Explained
Operating Aids/Time
Military time notation is based on 24-hour clock. A time of day is written in the form hhmm, where hh (0-23) stands for full hours that have passed since midnight, mm (00-59) is the number of minutes that have passed since the last full hour. To convert hours greater then 12 to 12-hour clock just subtract 12 from the given hours and that will give you the PM time
KiwiSDR vs RaspberrySDR— a tale of two SDRs
Once you move away from the usual software defined radio (SDR) dongles, you have only a few choices unless you want to drop some serious cash
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