HD1X special callsign
Members of the HCDX Group will be active as HD1X from a remaining tropical rainforest from Chocó eco-region (Grid FI09iv), promoting the biodiversity of their country, Ecuador
South Eastern Amateur Radio Group
Irelands biggest radio club, the South Eastern Amateur Radio Group continues to meet weekly on the zoom platform on Monday nights, with great numbers logging in
Online Full ham radio exams now available
From today, Thursday, Sept 24, the RSGB are allowing Full amateur radio online exams to be booked. All 3 levels of exam required to get a HAREC certificate can now be done completely online
ARISS direct contact with schools in Turkey
An ARISS educational school contact is planned for Chris Cassidy KF5KDR with students at five schools in Turkey
Copper Plated
'Following the French discovery of 7 MHz RF benefitting the growth of plants in last week’s news, we have more……..'
TV set knocks out Openreach broadband
Openreach VDSL-2 broadband is known for causing interference to radio reception but in this case a TV set was knocking out the broadband and it took Openreach 18 months to resolve the problem
Aurora Cometalis: The Northern Lights of Comet 67P
Researchers have discovered another reason to visit comets: The icebergs from deep space have their own auroras
LOTW user guide
If you are a new user or planning to use "Logbook of The World" (LoTW), Gary, ZL2IFB, has put together an easy step-by-step guide or should we say manual (about 33 pages with pictures) to help you use LoTW
RSGB release Board Proceedings for August
The RSGB has released the proceedings for the August 15 Board meeting where concern was expressed that just two Societies [RSGB and DARC] were providing about 50% of IARU Region 1 income
Amateur Radio Software Award
Claus, AE0S, reminds everyone that special event station K1A will be active for the 'Amateur Radio Software Award' between September 25th and October 4th, 2020. The special event station promotes innovative, free and open amateur radio software
Venerable AO-7 Satellite Approaching a Return to Full Solar Illumination
AMSAT-OSCAR 7 (AO-7), the oldest amateur radio satellite still in operation, is nearing a return to full illumination by the sun, which should take place around September 25 and continue until around December 26. AMSAT’s vice president of operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, says that during this period, AO-7 likely will switch between modes A (2 meters up/10 meters down) and B (70 centimeters u...
KM4BLG Wins the September 2020 QST Cover Plaque Award
San Diego Repeater Association SANDRA
San Diego Repeater Association. We maintain oper ham repeaters throughout San Diego and Imperial County, California.
Basics of Anderson PowerPole Connectors
Technical Reference/Coax Cables and Connectors
How to build and secure Anderson Power Pole Connectors properly
CQ WW RTTY DX Contest 2020
CQ WW RTTY DX Contest - September 26-27, 2020, Contest Rules and RTTY Software
Ham radio operators stay active during pandemic
The Rochester Post Bulletin has published an article about how members of the Hiawatha Valley Amateur Radio Club are coping with the pandemic
Ofcom fines Panjab Radio £30,000
Ofcom has imposed a £30,000 financial penalty on Panjab Radio for serious breaches of our broadcasting rules
New JA RTTY sub-bands
Hide, JH8KYU/1, wants to remind everyone of the new JA RTTY sub-bands during the CQWW DX RTTY Contest (September 26-27th)
Radio hams help reunite missing person with family
The Millennium Post describes how radio amateurs were involved in helping to reunite someone with their family after 15 years
New multimode beacon network for South Africa
The VHF Working Group has been investigating digital options so that a reverse beacon network could be established to monitor the various propagation modes, such as tropospheric propagation and others
Emergency exercise 'Austria Off-Grid'
On October 3 radio amateurs will participate in the nationwide emergency exercise Austria Off-Grid
The Day of the YL's Memorial Contest (7th-8th November 2020)
This contest is in memory of Carine DUBOIS. F5ISY. She developed the YL contest and did not ever see it to the end. Carine F5ISY passed away November 3rd and we will remember her at the weekend of Saturday 7th November and Sunday 8th November
MARS Communications Exercise will Involve Amateur Radio Community
Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) volunteers will take part in the Department of Defense (DOD) Communications Exercise 20-4, starting on October 3 and concluding on October 26. The MARS focus is interoperability with ARRL and the amateur radio community. “Throughout the month of October, MARS members will interoperate with various amateur radio organizations that will be conducting their an...
Decoding Weather Satellites
Radio Scanning/Weather
Receiving & Decoding NOAA Weather Satellites using a simple rtl-sdr dongle, a helix antenna and a Windows PC
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2022
Six meter dipole project, Short Monoband Dipole Antennas - KGD Antennas, Home Built six meter J-Pole Antenna, Exploring The J-Pole Antenna, 6 Meter Ladder Line J-Pole Antenna, Royal Communications International, Inc., KG-UV6 Commander
Elecraft AX1 Antenna
AX1 by Elecraft is an ultra-portable two-band antenna system for 20 and 17 meters.
AO-7 approaching return to full illumination
AO-7 is approaching a return to full illumination, sometime around September 25. This period will last until approximately December 26
Nordic Radio Amateur Union
The Nordic Radio Amateur Union (NRAU) is celebrating its 85th anniversary
Radio Amateurs of Canada 2020 Conference on YouTube
On Sunday, Sept 20, the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) held their 2020 Conference and AGM online. The videos are now available to watch on YouTube
SI9AM to close
The King Chulalongkorn Memorial Amateur Radio visitor's station SI9AM in Ragunda, Sweden, was established in 2000 but following of years of losses and the pandemic it is to permanently close down
Shannon Basin Radio Club launch new 2 metre repeater
Shannon Basin Radio Club put their new 2 metre repeater into service on Thursday last from a site in North Roscommon
The EI DX Group 4th Annual DX Féile is cancelled
The 4th annual DX Féile organised by the EI DX Group for October 2nd and 3rd. in the Aran Islands Hotel, Inis Mór has been cancelled due to the current Covid-19 crisis
SA radio amateurs exam news
The SARL report results of the August 2020 RAE have been sent to each candidate and those who passed the exam can get on the air. Please be patient as the RAE process is finalised.
SOTA Activity Day
This is a fun event to encourage radio amateurs to participate in the Summits on the Air (SOTA) programme
SolderSmoke Podcast 225 available
Bill Meara M0HBR / N2CQR has released a new edition of the amateur radio SolderSmoke podcast
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