Sep-Oct QTC now available
The September-October edition of QTC magazine is now available from the Radio Amateur Society of Australia
GB0CBC from Bangor Cathedral
Today Saturday 12th September, Dragon Amateur Radio Club are running the call sign GB0CBC (Cadeirlan Bangor Cathedral), from the grounds of Bangor Cathedral in Gwynedd, North Wales
ARRL Audio News - September 11, 2020
ARRL Audio News - September 11, 2020
ARRL Technical Service Award Conferred
Australian amateur population trends 1998 - 2007
Over recent years the number of issued amateur licences has been declining, the trend was about 2.8% pa decline over the five years to 2002.
ZL2IFB Elecraft K2 K3
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Elecraft K3
A page dedicated to the Elecraft K2 and K3 transceivers, Connecting the K3 to your PC
Useful K3 features, K3 REF CAL re-calibration of the VFO frequency, W2 wattmeter, KPA500 QSK amplifier
Plants grow faster on 40m band
New Scientist magazine reports in its August 22 issue that researchers in Paris have discovered the growth of plant seedings was faster after they subjected the seedlings to frequencies in the 40 metre band
GEO Newsletter available for free download
The September PDF of the GEO Newsletter weather satellite publication produced by the Group for Earth Observation is now available for free download
Special Event Station WA2NYC
Members of the Wireless Association Of New York City will activate special event station WA2NYC once again to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, and to remember that over 2900 people lost their lives on that day
Two VU hams make six FM satellite QSOs in single day
We are enjoying AMSAT-UK OSCAR QSO Party from VU Land. 9th September 2020 proved memorable day for myself Rajesh VU2EXP and Lucky VU2LBW from India
RAC Canada 2020 Conference and Annual General Meeting
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
Highway to a DX Party!
The Citrus Belt Amateur Radio Club of San Bernardino (w6jbt.org), California, is once again hosting (probably one of the most fun special event activities) the 21st annual 'Route 66 On The Air' special event between 0000z on Saturday, September 12th and 2359z on Sunday, September 20th
Brazil Proposes to End Amateur Radio Exams
The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) has proposed to end amateur radio certificate exams for all classes, replacing the current system with free access to the initial Class C license, access to Class B for those presenting a technical course certificate in telecommunications (or similar) or who have 3 years of experience as a Class C licensee, and to Class A for those who p...
University in Poland will Launch Balloon with VLF Transmitter On Board
US Mail is the Only Way to Vote in ARRL Division Elections
The candidates for the 2020 ARRL Division elections are now official. Unfortunately, incorrect information regarding electronic balloting in ARRL Division elections was disseminated in the Midwest Division. ARRL does not use electronic voting. The only way to cast a vote is by US Postal Service mail. We urge you to participate by casting and mailing your ballot. Ballots, accompanied by a photogr...
N0EQ - QRP Portable, Working the World
Desert remote portable QRP operations - n0eq Craig Lumpy Lemke
David Sarnoff Radio Club
The David Sarnoff Radio Club is a general-interest amateur radio club serving the Greater Princeton, NJ area.
Building the 10 meter Moxon Antenna
Antennas/10M
A page dedicated to servicing and building a 10 meter band moxon Antenna
IARUMS August newsletter now available
The latest IARU Region 1 Monitoring System newsletter shows considerable activity by Over The Horizon (OTH) Radars in amateur radio primary allocations
Base Jumper rescued from transmitting mast
BBC News reports that a person had to be rescued after climbing on a transmitter tower at Rampisham Down in Dorset - known for its many BBC World Service transmitter antenna towers
Norway: Ham Radio Field Day 2020
On the weekend of September 5/6 students from the Academic Radio Club in Trondheim participated in the NRRL National Field Day contest
WRC-23: IARU at CEPT CPG PTA meeting
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2020/september/iaru-at-cept-meeting.htm
Raspberry Pi ham radio tutorial
Al Williams WD5GNR writes on Hackaday about the Raspberry Pi amateur radio tutorial produced by Anthony Le Cren F4GOH
Lighthouse becomes a beacon again for ham radio event
Local radio amateurs with the Bayouland Emergency Amateur Radio Service say the Aug. 21-23 events at Lighthouse Park in Berwick kicked off the most successful special event station ever at the park
ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference to Stream Live
NCVEC Holds Its Annual Meeting via Teleconference
ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, reports that the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) held its annual meeting via teleconference on August 21. Somma is the NCVEC Vice Chair. NCVEC Chair Larry Pollock, NB5X, presided at the 35th annual meeting. The NCVEC functions to facilitate communication between the FCC and VECs. Representatives...
Ham Radio Wireless Network Camera Detects Washington Wildfire
Nigel Vander Houwen, K7NVH, reported on September 8 that some HamWAN users in the Puget Sound region of Washington who were viewing the network’s camera feeds, spotted a large brush fire. “They reported it to the DNR [Department of Natural Resources], which thanked them for the first report they’d gotten on the fire, and they’ve sent a team to try and keep it small and under control,” Vander Ho...
Preparations Continue for World Radiocommunication Conference 2023
As preparations for World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) go forward, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) continues its efforts to protect amateur and amateur-satellite allocations. The international conference, which generally takes place every 4 years, is sponsored by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). IARU participated in the first online meeting of Project ...
North American CW Sprint is Great Practice for Fall Contesting
The September edition of the North American CW Sprint, sponsored by National Contest Journal (NCJ), is this weekend. The often-frantic 4-hour event gets under way on Sunday, September 13, at 0000 UTC (Saturday, September 12 in North American time zones). CW Sprints take place twice a year, in September and February; RTTY Sprints are in March and September. “The CW Sprint can seem intimidating, p...
G8TTIs Scrapbook
Blog about my radio activities and homebrews
ARI Comitato Regionale FVG
Official site of ARI Comitato Regionale Friuli Venezia Giulia
D-STAR Info
Operating Modes/D-STAR
This site is dedicated to helping D-STAR users world wide. From basic information on what D-STAR is to detailed technical information, This site can hopefully solve any of your cravings
Small-scale DAB: invitation to register for online events
Ofcom is inviting anyone who intends to apply for small-scale DAB multiplex or Community Digital Sound Programme (C-DSP) licences to two virtual events on 29 September 2020
London Amateur Radio Club anniversary
Members of the 'London Amateur Radio Club (LARC)' will use the special callsign VE3LON100 until the end of September
Australian special event
Fred, VK3DAC/VK4FE, reports that special event callsign VI75WW2 will be active (as September 1st) until November 11th, 2020
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