New 8m and 5m bands added to the popular PSK Reporter website
Thanks to the efforts of Tim EI4GNB, the new 40 MHz (8-metres) and 60 MHz (5-metres) bands have been added to the popular PSK Reporter website
Radio ham reached this world and beyond
The Tampa Bay Times reports radio amateur and NASA engineer John Chitwood K3RGB died from Coronavirus on June 26, aged 73
Police still investigating disappearance of radio amateur and friend
The Daily Mail reports detectives are investigating if two elderly campers who vanished without a trace five months ago were ambushed inside their tent as they slept
Online ham radio training - Statistics and Survey results
Essex Ham have released statistics and survey results from their popular amateur radio Foundation Online training courses
Grid and Prefix Award Program Announces Digital Awards Program
The Grid and Prefix Award Program (GAPA) has announced the establishment of a comprehensive Digital Awards Program. Awards are available for radio amateurs and shortwave listeners (SWLs) for confirmed grids and prefixes worked or heard using digital modes. “This is not an award based on the station you are using, but rather the operating prowess of the operator,” explained Alan Sorum, WL7CG. Cont...
ARRL Hires Paul Z. Gilbert, KE5ZW, as Director of Emergency Management
As another step in ARRL’s increased focus on strengthening its emergency communications capabilities and long-standing working relationships with federal and state agencies and private emergency response organizations, ARRL has hired Paul Z. Gilbert, KE5ZW, of Cedar Park, Texas, as its first Director of Emergency Management. Gilbert brings more than 30 years of experience in public service in b...
US Department of Defense to Share 3450 – 3550 MHz with 5G Commercial Operations
Arecibo Observatory Reflector Dish Damaged after Cable Snaps
An auxiliary cable that helps to support a metal platform above the Arecibo Observatory radio telescope’s reflector dish in Puerto Rico snapped in the early morning hours of August 10, causing a 100-foot gash in the reflector dish. Operations at the world-famous observatory, managed by the University of Central Florida (UCF) have been halted until repairs can be made. When the 3-inch cable fell...
RemoteTX
Shopping and Services/Remote Radio
The RemoteTx ham radio remote control system is an economical way to control your amateur radio station through the Internet with a phone, tablet, Mac or PC. There are 3 main parts to the solution. Conveniently operate your station with a smartphone, tablet or laptop anywhere you have Internet access.
TX Factor Episode 26 – On The Air – NOW!
Running slightly behind schedule, thanks to this dreaded Covid-19 Pandemic, but now finally reaching the airwaves, it’s a bumper Summer edition of TX Factor!
Cheshire County DX ARC
The Cheshire County DX Amateur Radio Club - or CCDX ARC - Has been around for well over a decade. The longest running club ever in this area.
50 MHz F2 Propagation Mechanisms
Propagation/Sporadic E
In order to understand, however imperfectly, when the band will open, it is essential to have some understanding of why the band will open.
Article by J. R. Kennedy K6MIO/KH6, Gemini Observatory Hilo, Hawaii
IARUMS July newsletter now available
Page 20 of the latest IARU-R1 Monitoring System newsletter has a report from German radio amateurs on the large number of Fishery Buoys operating in the primary amateur 28 MHz band
GB80CH - 80th Radar Anniversary
GB80CH will be on-the-air August 11-23 to commemorate the crucial role that radar played in the Battle of Britain 80 years ago
First Slovenia to Slovenia contact on 40 MHz
On the 9th of August 2020, Borut S50B and Ivo S59F managed to complete a contact on 40.680 MHz for the first contact on the new 8-metre band between two Slovenian stations
Congratulations to Ana EA7KMA on HAREC success
IRTS congratulate Dublin-based IRTS SWL member EI1570 Ana Cañizares Bejarano of the Technological University Dublin, who recently sat and passed the HAREC examination in her native Spain
GQRP Club releases agenda for its Online Convention 2020
The GQRP Club has released a detailed agenda for its Online Convention 2020, taking place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September
San Angelo Amateur Radio Club
Amateur radio club serving the Concho Valley of West Texas for over 70 years providing public service and SKYWARN severe weather spotting service to the National Weather Service.
Homemade capacitors
Technical Reference/Components
A gallery of home made capacitors made with ALU clamping plates and teflon insultators
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2017
GPS time sync for modern digital modes, PA0RDT Active Antenna, IC7300BKT Icom IC-7300 CAT Control, Grid Calculator, Buddipole as a J-Pole for 50 MHz, Meinberg NTP for Windows, Master Callsign Database Editor
Laindon Radio Club meeting
The Laindon Radio Club is scheduling it’s next club meeting for the 21st Aug after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 restrictions
Kerala Flooding: Ham radio operators offer support
The Times of India reports a group of amateur radio enthusiasts has extended their support to ensure emergency communication with rescue operations in Idukk
SOTA Mountain Goats - G7HEM and IK2LEY
Congratulations to Mike Hartley G7HEM who has become a SOTA Mountain Goat by achieving 1000 points from SOTA activations
Italy - ARI
Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
Hamtech
Manufacturers/Parts and Surplus
HAM-made engineering products supplies and produces coaxial relays, antenna switches, sequencers, roller inductors, variable capacitors, low noise preamplifiers, RF power rotary switches and coil bodies.
2020 edition of the W/VE Island QSO Party
The US Islands Awards Program 2020 W/VE Islands QSO Party will be from 1200z 29 August to 0300z 30 August 2020
Central Coast Amateur Radio Club News
The club would like to announce that the AMC has approved face to face training and examination sessions
GB2VJ on the air for V-J Day
GB2VJ is on-air from 8th August until 4th September 2020 activated by members of the Essex CW Club
ILLW a Beacon of Hope
With 2 weeks to go, registrations have reached 300 with only 8 cancellations so far due to Covid 19 restrictions which have caused some lighthouses to be off limits to the public as well as well meaning amateur radio operators
Zoom Satellite Presentation
ARRL instructor and AMSAT-NA Ambassador Clint Bradford, K6LCS, will be presenting his "Working Amateur Satellites With Your HT” session at the Saturday, August 15, 2020 meeting of the Team Radio GA in southeast Georgia. The session will begin at 9AM Georgia time
Icom announces ID-52 D-STAR Digital Handheld Transceiver
Icom has announced details of the ID-52 D-STAR Digital Handheld Transceiver. The ID-52 VHF/UHF dual-band digital transceiver is the latest in a long line of D-STAR handportables from Icom and succeeds the popular ID-51EPLUS2
WiFI vSWR Meter
Technical Reference/SWR Meters
When building antennas for the Wifi band (Like the 8dBi omni), a need for an easy way to check the antennas arose. A Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) meter useable at the 2.4GHz band is however, hard to find.
RSGB release Board Proceedings
The RSGB has released the Board proceedings for January to April, 2020, and they include mention of a possible new UK Beginners amateur radio licence
Perseid meteor alert
Earth is entering a stream of debris from giant comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower
USKA pays bonus to sign up new members
To address declining membership Switzerland's national amateur radio society USKA is paying a bonus to those who sign up new members
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