RAC Canada 2020 Conference and AGM is this Sunday
Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to welcome all Amateurs to the RAC Canada 2020 Conference which will be held on Sunday, September 20 before the RAC Annual General Meeting
Hurricane Watch Net Wraps Up Marathon Activation for Two Storms
FCC Grants ARRL Rules Waiver Request for Fire Emergencies, Hurricanes
W5AC - The Texas A&M University
W5AC is the Texas A&M University Amateur or "Ham" Radio Club. This club, founded in 1912, is one of the oldest university radio clubs in existence.
LUTZ-Electronics
Shopping and Services/Regional/Europe
Amateur radio dealer based in Switzerland
Ham radio save lives during wildfires and hurricanes
In Wired, Jaime Stathis writes there's no better time to be an Amateur Radio Geek
RF pollution from electric vehicle wireless chargers
VERON reports IARU Region-1 President Don Beattie, G3BJ, is ringing the alarm on WPT-EV. WPT-EV stands for Wireless Power Transmission for Electric Vehicles, wireless car chargers with high power 20 kW!
Ham radio club talk collection on YouTube
The collection of Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society online talks are available for everyone to watch on YouTube
Hurricane Sally: Request to keep frequencies clear
Northern Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Karl Martin, K4HBN, is requesting that stations not directly involved in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service response to Hurricane Sally please avoid 3.950 MHz (primary) and 7.242 MHz (backup)
Northern Florida ARES Requests Clear Frequencies for HF Nets
Northern Florida Section Emergency Coordinator Karl Martin, K4HBN, is requesting that stations not directly involved in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) response to Hurricane Sally please avoid 3.950 MHz (primary) and 7.242 MHz (backup). ARES has activated in four Northern Florida counties. Shelters are open, and power and telecommunications outages are widespread, Martin reports.
VK5SW Australian Solar Powered Station
Solar Powered Station
STAMPFL
Manufacturers/Morse Key
Stampfl ham electronics produces SDR Receiver kits and Morse Keys in small batches and in the usual Swiss Quality
EURAO Newsletter September 2020
EURAO Newsletter comes out quarterly, either in pdf format and as a website. Spread the word!
RAC Annual General Meeting 2020
The Radio Amateurs of Canada is pleased to announce that it will be holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday, September 20
ITU Radio Regulations 2020 released
The ITU has made the Radio Regulations 2020 available as a free download
Ham radio channels designated for Wildfires and Hurricane Sally
ARRL reports that two 5-MHz interoperability channels have been designated for Wildfires and Hurricane Sally response
Ten-year-old radio amateur on BBC radio and TV
On September 15, ten-year-old Caitlin Field M6XTT got some good publicity for amateur radio when she was interviewed on BBC Radio Somerset. She is expected to be on BBC TV on Wednesday, Sept 16
Solar Cycle 25 has begun
Solar Cycle 25 is officially underway.
NASA and NOAA made the announcement during a media teleconference earlier today
A History of Ham Rig Visual Design
Ham Radio Perspectives' latest video looks at how HF radio designers have tried to modernize the look of equipment, from military rigs to the present
5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and Hurricane Sally Response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that two 60-meter channels have been made available, as necessary, for interoperability between US Government stations and US amateur radio stations involved in emergency communications related to the wildland firefighting response in California, Oregon, and Washington, and to Hurricane Sally. These interoperability channels will rema...
High efficiency, legal limit, solid state linear HF amplifiers
Technical Reference/Amplifiers/RF Amplifiers Theory
Not a project yet, but very theoretical thoughts about very practical amplifiers!
Indonesian special callsign
Members of the Indonesian Amateur Radio Organization (ORARI) of the Local City of Bandung will be active with special callsign 8A100GB from Bandung, Java Island (OC-021), until September 30th
Marconi Day Award
The Calabria DX Team has once again organized Marconi Day and Award for the second year
Radio hams monitor Hurricanes Sally and Paulette
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) said it will continue to gather any reports from Bermuda in the wake of Hurricane Paulette, which made landfall on the resort island on Monday, September 14
International radio stations now restricted on TuneIn
Radio Today report that TuneIn has removed access for UK listeners to the majority of radio stations based outside the country due to licensing reasons
RAC Online Beginner’s CW Course: Thank You!
xxxIn response to the global pandemic, Radio Amateurs of Canada is continuing to offer Amateur Radio online courses so that individuals can obtain their Amateur Radio certification or can upgrade their qualifications while practising social/physical distancing
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Getting hams on the air
Lack of mentorship can prevent some hams from getting on the air, in a free QST article Fred Kemmerer AB1OC looks at one club's approach to the problem
Attention Turns to Tropical Storm Sally after Hurricane Paulette Hits Bermuda
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) said this morning that it will continue to gather any reports from Bermuda in the wake of Hurricane Paulette, which made landfall on the resort island today (Monday, September 14). Paulette is slowly moving away from Bermuda, a British overseas territory. The HWN is currently active on 14.325 MHz, seeking damage and storm surge reports. “The Atlantic Basin is very b...
An automatically tuned 7 to 30 MHz mobile antenna
Antennas/Portable
For every radio amateur who loves to travel by car, a mobile installation soon becomes a necessity.
While in inhabited areas there is usually some coverage of VHF repeaters, in many other places VHF radios are useless. In these very places, HF can provide reliable contacts, and a lot of fun, from anywhere.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2021
A new solution for HAMNET in the 70 cm band
Germany's national amateur radio society DARC reports on the use of higher data transmissions in the 430 MHz band
Kids On The Air - OL1KOTA
During the weekend of September 12-13 the Czech Radio Club organised the 1st #KidsOnTheAir Camp
Avutu Nagi Reddy VU2ANI SK
Avutu Nagi Reddy VU2ANI a senior ham operator and Secretary of the Coastal Amateur Radio Society (CARS) passed away in Guntur town of Andhra Pradesh on Thursday morning, September 10, aged 64
ICQPodcast - Hams Celebrate Healthcare Heroes
n this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Leslie Butterfield G0CIB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU and Edmund Spicer M0MNG to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is Hams Celebrate Healthcare Heroes
Solar Panels cause interference - despite preventative measures
Sweden's SSA reports on the severe RF Pollution problem that Solar Panels on homes can cause
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