AMSAT receives PPP funds during COVID-19 pandemic
On March 31, 2020, AMSAT's Board of Directors authorized the organization's leadership team to pursue relief afforded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Pursuit of this relief was in accordance with the Directors' fiduciary duty to pursue all funding sources available to sustain AMSAT's operations
Ofcom: Opening up 100-200 GHz
Ofcom are holding a public consultation on updated technical analysis information on proposals to open up access to spectrum in the 100-200 GHz range
Tony Gonzalez, EA5RM, and Ned Stearns, AA7A, inducted to CQ DX Hall of Fame
CQ magazine today announced the induction of the two newest members of the CQ DX Hall of Fame, which honors those DXers who not only excel in personal performance but who also "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways.
Record numbers to take UK Foundation exam
The RSGB reports that despite a record number of 600 online amateur radio exam slots being made available in June, they are already fully booked!
IC-705 QRP SDR transceiver update
Icom have announced details about the launch of the IC-705 QRP SDR ultra-portable transceiver. Available to the Japanese HAM community from the middle of June 2020, deliveries are planned to the rest of the world shortly afterwards
Islands On The Air Users May Obtain Award Credits via Logbook of The World
Islands On The Air (IOTA) users may now obtain contact credits via ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW). A similar arrangement is already in place with Club Log. “Islands On The Air (IOTA) Ltd. is delighted to announce the implementation of the ARRL application which allows the use of QSO-matching via LoTW,” IOTA’s Roger Balister, G3KMA, said. “We wish to thank ARRL for having made their applicat...
RAIBC
Established in 1954, RAIBC is a national society and Charity, dedicated to supporting Radio Amateurs and Short-wave Listeners with disabilities. The RAIBC logo is recognised throughout the amateur radio world.
The DK5YA VHF Page
Concentrating on VHF DX, Aurora, Meteorscatter, TEP, Sporadic E, EME, VHF DXpeditions. Daily updates.
G5RV Louis Varney
Photographs and QSL of Louis Varney father of G5RV antenna
6 Meter Band Moxon Style Antenna
Antennas/6M/6 meter Moxon Antennas
Design and build a 6 meter 2-element Moxon antenna mostly from available aluminum tubing and angle stock.
Czech Republic
On May 19 in 1930, the first amateur radio licenses were issued in Czechoslovakia
First British settlers in South Africa
The special event station ZS1820S celebrates the arrival of the first British settlers at the South African Cape 200 years ago
ARISS continues test of MultiPoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio
ARISS completed the second test of the new-style radio contact called Multi point Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio
Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO - Early years and favourite space missions
Radio amateur Sir Martin Sweeting G3YJO has recorded a series of home videos from Coronavirus lockdown to record answers to the questions he is most frequently asked
AMSAT Executive VP congratulates HuskySat-1 team
The first of what will be many AMSAT Linear Transponder Modules in orbit was opened for amateur use worldwide Sunday morning
Ofcom release ham radio Club Call sign list
Following a Freedom of Information (FoI) request Ofcom released a list of amateur radio Club call signs in the UK and Crown Dependencies
Introduction to the AMSAT GOLF program
AMSAT is developing a satellite program that should see amateur transponders in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and eventually High Earth Orbit (HEO). GOLF is an acronym for "Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint"
ARRL Invites Applications for Awards and Programs Assistant
ARRL is inviting applications to fill the position of Awards and Programs Assistant at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. This is a full-time, non-exempt opening in the Radiosport and Field Services Department. The pay range is from $16.08 to 19.30 per hour. The Awards and Programs Assistant will help with all Radiosport and Field Services Department activities, with an initial priorit...
Michigan Amateur Radio Alliance
We publish a quarterly newsletter, hold Field Day,Public service events and still provide Morse Code classes on our repeater W8USA 145.230
Dixie Amateur Radio Club
The Dixie Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is an association of federally licensed Amateur Radio operators (also known as "ham radio" operators) who primarily reside in southwestern Utah, mostly in the greater St. George City metropolitan area.
TEARA - Triangle East Amateur Radio Association
Homepage of the Triangle East Amateur Radio Association, in central NC. This site has been online continuously since 1994!
K9DIY Bloomington Amateur Radio Club
Club of Amateur Radio Operators living, working, and operating in and around Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Radio-Amatori.it forum
Italian radioamatori forum
Shy-Wy Amateur Radio Club
Cheyenne Wyoming
TriBand Moxon Antenna for 6m 4m 2m
Antennas/6M/6 meter Moxon Antennas
A PDF presentation of a home made moxon antenna for 50 MHz 70 MHz and 144 Mhz. The project is mainly out of surplus plastic Plumbing pipes and clips etc, and also details of how the dimensions were calculated.
SWODXA announces DXpedition of the Year
Tom Inglin, NR8Z, President of the Southwest Ohio DX Association (SWODA), announced the 2019-2020 SWODXA "DXpedition of the Year" award on May 14th
NASA to make announcement about WFIRST space telescope mission
NASA will host a special edition of NASA Science Live at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 20, to share an exciting announcement about the agency’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) mission
News and sermon about Covid-19 on Loveworld breaks broadcasting rules
Ofcom has today imposed a sanction on the licensee Loveworld Limited, which broadcasts the religious television channel Loveworld, after a news programme and a live sermon included potentially harmful claims about causes of, and treatments for, Covid-19
Kerala: Ham radio stations to be set up at major dam sites
The New Indian Express reports in preparation for the onslaught of another monsoon, radio amateurs in Kerala are setting up stations at major dam sites to ensure communications are maintained
The 10th KANHAM Contest
Hello. Let me introduce you to a contest that will be on the first weekend of June
New Zealand: Ham radio exams can be held at Alert Level 2
NZART reports the great news that New Zealand can now start holding amateur radio examinations under Alert Level 2, however, this does come with conditions
Australia moves closer to getting WRC-15 60m (5 MHz) band
WIA reports the ACMA has released a public consultation titled Possible use of the 5351.5–5366.5 kHz band by the amateur service
6 Meter Quad Turnstile Antenna
Antennas/6M
A quad turnstile consists of two cubical quad loops oriented in a diamond configuration and angled 90 degrees apart from one another with both diamonds sharing the same top and bottom points
Technical writers wanted
New Zealand's NZART exam rewrite committee needs writers from among the amateur community to help make our exam more relevant for current times
Big sprites and colorful airglow over west Texas
This week, a colorful "bullseye" formed at the edge of space above a towering thunderstorm in west Texas
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