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
Swedish Electrical Safety Agency threatens ban on sale of optimizers
In Sweden the Swedish Electrical Safety Agency may ban the sale of optimizers used in Solar Panel installations due to the high level of RF Pollution they produce
Midland Dam Failure: Amateur Coordination for Resident Evacuation
Jack Robinson from the Midland amateur Radio Club served as EOC during the historic Midland flood after two dams failed
Brazil: Regulator responds to LABRE letter
On Sept. 3 Brazil's national radio amateur society LABRE wrote to communications regulator ANATEL regarding the proposal to scrap amateur radio exams. On Sept. 10 ANATEL replied
AmateurLogic 147: A September to Remember
Announcing the AmateurLogic.TV 15th Anniversary Contest. This perfect QRP package includes the Icom IC-705 all band all mode transceiver and Utility Backpack, MFJ-2289PKG Big Ear Antenna package with tripod and carry bag, MFJ-4115 portable power supply, Heil Sound BM-17 headset, and the collection of Forrest Mim’s Engineer’s Mini Notebooks. Help us celebrate.
Hurricane Watch Net to Activate as Paulette Bears Down on Bermuda
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has announced plans to activate today (Sunday, September 13) at 2100 UTC on both 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz as Hurricane Paulette is predicted to make landfall on Bermuda early on September 14 as a Category 2 storm. HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, noted that activation plans are subject to change as weather forecasts unfold. As of 1500 UTC on Sunday, Hurricane Paule...
K7LCD Lewis & Clark Amateur Radio Club
Ham radio club Nampa ID USA
Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia
H.A.R.A.O.A
Getting Started on RTTY
Operating Modes/RTTY
A tutorial on how to get started operating RTTY using MMTTY as the primary program to begin your RTTY operations. Installing, configuring and using MMTTY. Documentation in English and Spanish
Hackaday: ISS Ham Radio Repeater
Al Williams WD5GNR writes on Hackaday about the new ISS Amateur Radio repeater
AMSAT-DL Online Symposium September 26
AMSAT-DL have announced this year's symposium will be streamed live on YouTube and most of the lectures will be in English to cater for an international audience
Amateur radio on BBC Radio Surrey
RSGB report Board Director Stewart Bryant G3YSX and SOTA organiser Tim Price G4YBU were interviewed on BBC Radio Surrey on Friday, September 11
ARISS Telebridge Contact with school in Spain
An ARISS educational school contact is planned for Chris Cassidy KF5KDR with students Avellaneda Ikastetxea, Sodupe, Spain
QSORDER - Listen to yourself
Internet and Radio/Sounds
QSO Recorder Indexing service. This site allows radio amateurs to share their contest and DXpedition audio recordings, usually made with the N1MM Logger+ and the Qsorder plugin
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