Radio enthusiast making waves for nearly 40 years
Phil Catterall G4OBK got some good publicity for amateur radio in Rydale's Gazette and Herald newspaper
Mid Ulster ARC Tuesday night Lecture Series
This Tuesday (30th June) evening the Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club will be hosting another one of their Lecture Series via the Zoom platforms at 7 pm
All RSGB ham radio exams slots for July booked
All the amateur radio online exam slots for July that were made available on June 1 have now been booked
Yasme Foundation Announces Grant to Establish Reverse Beacon Network Nodes In Africa
The Yasme Foundation has announced a supporting grant to establish Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) nodes in Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. The project will be carried out by youth members of Amateurs Radio Algeriens and the Association des Radio Amateurs Tunisiens radio clubs. Build-out of these nodes will increase RBN presence in Africa for both the amateur and scientific communities. The RBN is a ...
Rescued Radio Amateur Says, “Ham Radio Saved My Life”
ARRL member Alden Sumner Jones IV, KC1JWR, of Bennington, Vermont, is thankful for amateur radio, after he suffered a medical incident and lost consciousness on June 15 while hiking with others along a remote section of the Long Trail, not far from his home. An EMT from Appalachian Mountain Rescue (AMR), who was hiking nearby, saw Jones pass out but was unable to connect with 911 via his cell p...
Vanuatu Special Event will Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Independence
Forty years ago, on July 30, 1980, the Republic of Vanuatu gained its independence. France and the UK claimed parts of the archipelago, and in 1906, they agreed on a framework for jointly managing it as the New Hebrides. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of independence, all three members of the Vanuatu Amateur Radio Society (VARS) will operate special event station YJ40IND during the mont...
BX-184 – An MH-31 microphone integrated voice keyer
Radio Equipment/Voice Keyers
A voice keyer kit available on the marker in two models, BX-184 is the replacement PCB for those who already own an MH-31 microphone. Kit BX-184M includes an MH-31 besides the PCB for those not owning one yet.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2011
Getting Started with Satellite Communications, Multiband trap dipole , FT-857D Serial and Sound Card Interface, FSK vs AFSK, How To Build a Quadrifilar Helix Antenna for Weather Satellites, 160m Kite Vertical Antenna, TYT MD-380 Review by Miklor, TYT MD-380 firmware modification, Yaesu FT-991 Memory Manager, MD-380 Modifications
Radio Amateur Insurance: a new EURAO global service
This month EURAO launches a new global service: the Radio Amateur Insurance
Galway Digital Radio Group
The Galway Digital Radio Group are pleased to announce that the Galway Radio Club Fusion Repeater is operational from its new site in Knockroe, Loughrea Co. Galway
SDR: I/Q Data explained
Jan van Gils PE0SAT has made available an explanation of the I/Q (In-phase and Quadrature) components of a signal that are used in Software Defined Radios (SDR)
Licence Exams in Ireland
Following the postponement of the exam scheduled for May, exams have now been arranged at venues in Dublin, Cork and Galway
ICQPodcast - Transmitter Performance with Rob Sherwood NC0B
n this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Leslie Butterfield G0CIB, Edmund Spicer M0MNG and Dan Romanchik KB6NU to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is Rob Sherwood, NC0B on Transmitter Performance
Online talk: Writtle and the Birth of British Radio Broadcasting
Radio amateur Tim Wander G6GUX will be giving an online talk at 7:30pm (1830 GMT) today, Monday, June 22, about the historic 2MT Writtle broadcasts
Norway forms ham radio Vision and Action Working Group
The Norwegian national amateur radio society NRRL reports a Vision and Action Working Group is being formed
6th anniversary of NANOSATC-BR1
LABRE reports June 19 marked the 6th anniversary of the launch of the Brazilian satellite NANOSATC-BR1 which carried an amateur radio payload. Work is progressing on its successor NANOSATC-BR2
German Ham Radio Callbook PDF
Germany's telecommunications regulator, the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA), has released a new edition of the Amateur Radio callbook for free download
CCECPSCO - Public Service, RACES
Volunteer RACES go-to organization for Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet counties Office of Emergency Management. RACES training, practice, and activations. Affiliated with the Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum Ship. Operate W8AGB from the ship.
Green Country Hamfest
Oklahoma's Largest Amateur Radio Hamfest
HF Flagpole Antenna
Antennas/Stealth
Living in a no antenna deed restricted community sounds bad for a HAM, but it means you just need to be more creative. I have found this will not stop your DXCC activities and many of my local HAM club members will agree
HAM RADIOnline event June 26-29
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year's HAM RADIO in Friedrichshafen had to be cancelled as so many other events world wide but there will be a HAM RADIOnline event instead
CAS-6 antenna deployed, transponder activated
The CAMSAT CAS-6 satellite was launched December 20, 2019. Alan Kung BA1DU reports the V/UHF antenna was deployed on Saturday, June 20, and the linear transponder activated
Irish EI1KNH VHF beacon on 60 MHz now uses FT8
Tim, EI4GNB reports that the new configuration for the EI1KNH 5-metre beacon is FT8 - CW - Carrier, with FT8 being in the first period of every minute. There are no breaks, just 60 phases an hour non-stop. This should make it easier for people to listen for it as there is a huge user base running the FT8 and WSJT-X software
Central Coast Amateur Radio Club 21st June 2020
As mentioned last week, Central Coast Amateur Radio Club members have been working to preparing the club rooms, and we are excited to announce the club will be re-opening its doors on Saturday the 4th of July from 10:30am, with a BBQ from around 11:30. The club will also be holding its first face to face general business meeting, starting at 1pm
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Solar eclipse this weekend
The sun is about to turn into a 'ring of fire.'
On June 21st, the Moon will pass directly in front of the sun, producing an annular solar eclipse over Earth's eastern hemisphere.
Amateur radio operators adapt to COVID-19 crisis
Field Day (June 27-28) is a combination emergency-preparedness exercise, public relations event, and club picnic. The Daily Herald reports how radio amateurs have adapted it in response to Coronavirus
RSGB Convention to be an Online Event
In response to the UK’s continuing social distancing regulations, the RSGB Convention Committee has changed the arrangements for the RSGB Convention
UK Amateur Radio Foundation Revision Guide
Essex Ham have released a revision guide video for those studying for the amateur radio Foundation licence in the UK
Amateur radio features in webinar for healthcare professionals
The RSGB and NHS ‘Get on the air to care’ #GOTA2C campaign was the focus of a webinar for healthcare professionals on Monday, June 15
Pat Herbert, curator of the Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio - SK
It is with great sadness that we report the death last Thursday of Pat Herbert, the curator of the Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio in Howth, Ireland. Pat will be greatly missed
ARRL Audio News - June 19, 2020
ARRL Audio News - June 19, 2020
Dayton Hamvention Announces New Chair and Assistant Chair for 2021 Show
The Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) has appointed Rick Allnutt, WS8G, as the General Chair for Dayton Hamvention® 2021, heading a team of some 750 volunteers. An ARRL Life Member and a ham since 1982, Allnutt, who served as Assistant General Chair with outgoing General Chair Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT, has been a Hamvention volunteer for the past decade. “Hamvention is very important in my exper...
K6KPH Unable to Handle June 20 West Coast Qualifying Run or Field Day Transmissions for West Coast
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