Presentation on a pioneering radio amateur
Colonel Meade James Crosbie Dennis C.B. first became interested in wireless transmission in 1898 and held the amateur radio callsigns DNX, GW11B and EI2B
Maunsell Sea Forts on tv
Margaret Flo McEwan writes: I’ve been working with ITV this week on the technical voiceover information for Paul O'Grady's Great British Escape
RSGB release Board Proceedings for October 1
The RSGB has released proceedings for the October 1 Board meeting which discussed the need for a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) System to be in place by the end of March 2021
HAMNET upgrades to 802.11ac
Switzerland's USKA reports the HB9ZG section in Zug is the first HAMNET group in Switzerland to upgrade its infrastructure to the new IEEE 802.11ac standard
AmateurLogic 149: Another Friday The 13th
Tommy sends pictures over the radio. Mike discusses the new M17 digital radio protocol project. Jeffery Kopcak, K8JTK joins in with a background look at the K8JTK Hub Digital Multimode Interlink System we use each Tuesday night for the AmateurLogic Soundcheck Net. AllStar Link, EchoLink, DMR, D-STAR, NXDN, P25, and Yaesu System Fusion are linked together for the ultimate multimode conferencing experience
Proteccion civil
Maidenhead square Calculator
Operating Aids/Grid Squares
You can use this tool to calculate the maidenhead square by entering the longitude and latitude.
Final leg of the Wednesday 80 m Club Sprint
The sixth Wednesday 80 m Club Sprint takes place from 17:00 to 18:00 UTC on Wednesday 18th November 2020, with phone and CW activity
IARU-R1 attends Radio Spectrum Policy Group workshop
IARU-R1 Political Relations Committee (PRC) members attended a workshop organised by the EU Radio Spectrum Policy Group (RSPG) group which is actively engaged in drafting an Opinion on a Radio Spectrum Policy Programme (RSPP) targeting the 2025-2030 time horizon
Radio hams to put Santa on-the-air
The Times-Call reports the Longmont Amateur Radio Club is putting Santa on the airwaves to spark interest in amateur radio among the young
20th anniversary of first ham radio operation from ISS
On November 13, 2000, the ISS Expedition-1 crew turned on the ARISS Ericsson radio for the first time and completed several contacts with ARISS ground stations around the world to validate the radio communications system
ARRL Audio News - November 13, 2020
ARRL Audio News - November 13, 2020
Roy Gross, KM6EOO Wins the November 2020 QST Cover Plaque Award
AUDIO590 - Audio Setup for TS-590
Software/Radio Control
Audio590 is a Windows program that lets you set up and manage audio profiles for use with a TS-590SG or TS-590S transceiver. You can read existing audio settings from the radio, display them on the control panel, change them and then write them back to the radio. You can also save the settings on disk, and retrieve them later when you need them.
Japan's 'Virtual Ham Festival 2020' a huge success
JARL cancelled the Tokyo Ham Fair due to COVID-19, but, unlike ARRL or DARC, JARL did not plan anything in lieu of Ham Fair. Therefore, some radio amateur volunteers hosted the “Virtual Ham Festival 2020” on November 1, 2020
Icom IC-705 antenna mounting bracket
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our Nevada RC-105 antenna mounting bracket for the Icom IC-705
3000km plus contact made on 433 MHz from St.Helena to South Africa
On the 16th of October 2020, there was a remarkable 3000+ km contact made on the 70cms band between South Africa and St.Helena in the South Atlantic
Amateur radio satellite talk now online
On Tuesday, November 10, Dave Johnson G4DPZ gave an online satellite talk to the Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club, the video is now available for everyone to watch on YouTube
ARRL petitions FCC to reconsider removal of amateur 3.4 GHz allocation
ARRL reports they have petitioned the FCC to reconsider its order removing the secondary Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Service allocations at 3.3 – 3.5 GHz
Low-Band Titan John Devoldere, ON4UN, SK
A giant in the field of low-band DXing and contesting, John Devoldere, ON4UN/AA4OI, of Merelbeke, Belgium, died on November 9. An ARRL Life member, he was 79 and had been in failing health. In addition to his enthusiasm for operating, Devoldere may be best known as the author of the popular book ON4UN’s Low-Band DXing, published by ARRL, as well as other books, including Ethics and Operating Pr...
Red Cross Fall Emergency Communication Drill Set for November 14
The fall 2020 nationwide Red Cross Emergency Communication Drill will take place on Saturday, November 14, in conjunction with ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) groups. The focus of the exercise is sending messages from local sites to a group of divisional clearing houses to simulate and demonstrate amateur radio’s capability to relay information in emergencies and disasters. The dri...
ARRL Petitions FCC for Reconsideration of Order Removing 3.4 GHz Amateur Allocation
IV3ONZ Andrea
Personal page fron IV3ONZ andrea
G7IZU RRD WEBLOG
Information related to the G7IZU Radio Reflection Detection page. The detection of meteors, aurora and other phenomena through the use of signals reflected from ionization in the upper atmosphere.
The Nittany Amateur Radio Club
The club is based in State College, Centre County, Pennsylvania, the geographic center of the Commonwealth, in the middle of the Allegheny Mountains.
K3SMT Somerset County Amaterur Radio Club
The Somerset County Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL, ARES, and RACES affiliated club.
Preventing CW key clicks
Technical Reference/Key Clicks
Key clicks are generally undesired clicks or thumps generated by a CW transmitter as the key is put down or let up. How much does the rise time or bandwidth of a CW signal need to be limited to prevent other QSOs on adjacent frequencies from being annoyed by key clicks?
AU2JCB-Special event call operation
I want to mention with great pride that I am celebrating his birth-date 30 Nov every year with a special callsign - AU2JCB for the last 15 years. The lookups are 66,700 and my QSOs are more than 150,000
Mid Ulster ARC Foundation training
The Mid Ulster ARC is planning an online Foundation training course via zoom. This will last a period of weeks and as it is via zoom, anyone can join. The plan will be weekly classes one evening a week
Statement: Bauer Radio’s request to change its ‘approved areas’
Ofcom has approved requests from Bauer Radio to change its ‘approved areas’ in the North, and South and West, of England, following a public consultation
G2YT installs BOLPA
After being consistently ‘Out Gunned’ using his Ultrabeam 6el by Gary G0FWX who uses the InnovAntennas BOLPA (Band Optimised Log Periodic Array), Peter, G2YT decided to join the part and install the much shorter BOLPA Log
An evening with Laurie Margolis G3UML
Laurie Margolis G3UML, BBC journalist and News Editor, is well known for being the radio amateur who broke news of the Falkland Islands invasion in 1982. He shares some of his stories in this talk to the Mid Ulster ARC
Register now for free amateur radio online training course
The next free amateur radio Foundation Online training course run by volunteers from Essex Ham starts on November 15
Radio hams asked to staff shelters
The ARRL reports on the role of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) in response to tropical storm Eta
American Legion’s K9TAL and Others Marking Veterans Day with Special Events
The American Legion national headquarters station K9TAL and several other American Legion Radio Club (TALARC) stations around the country will be on the air with special event call sign N9V for the Legion’s annual Veterans Day. N9V will operate on Wednesday, November 11, 1800 UTC to 2400 UTC. A certificate is available to all who contact one of the N9V stations. N9V will be operating on 40 meter...
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