Short Wave SDR in IEEE Spectrum magazine
Take your software-defined radio into the shortwave band to receive signals sent around the globe by commercial, government, and amateur stations
The new V5IMA Award
Harry de Jong, PA3249 (SWL) says: As QSL manager for Mike, V51MA, I want to let you know that Mike has made a nice award for the award collector
CQ-QSO magazine available for free download
In response to the Coronavirus outbreak Belgium's national Amateur Radio society, the UBA, is making the latest issue of its magazine CQ-QSO freely available as a convenient PDF
Amateur Radio on BFBS
The RSGB Get on the Air to Care #GOTA2C campaign featured on the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) breakfast show
P*75FREE celebrating freedom in the Netherlands
75 years ago the allied forces liberated The Netherlands from Nazi rule, ending the second World War, five years after it started. The southern part of The Netherlands was liberated in the autumn of 1944, while the northern part was only liberated in the spring of 1945
Essex Ham Foundation Online Training breaks all records - Again!!
The Coronavirus outbreak and the RSGB's introduction of online exams that can be taken at home have led to a surge in demand for free online amateur radio training courses such as that run by Essex Ham
New SSTV Software Now Available
An update of the popular MMSSTV slow-scan television (SSTV) software is now available. Eugenio Fernández, EA1ADA, has introduced YONIQ, which he calls a modern version of MMSSTV. “We are excited to finally be able to offer the entire radio community the revamped MMSSTV with the nickname YONIQ also in English,” he said. YONIQ is available in English and Spanish. The software offers several impro...
May/June Issue of ARRL’s On the Air Magazine Now Available
The May/June digital edition of ARRL’s On the Air magazine is now available. Read it and other ARRL digital publications by browsing to the ARRL Magazines page. In this issue: - Tips for better repeater operating
- Understanding modulation
- Go-kit basics
- Building a portable antenna mount
- Shopping for a mobile radio
…and much more! You can also read the issue on your Apple, Android, or Kindle device by ...
First Guatemalan Satellite Deployed from the ISS
Guatemala’s first satellite, a CubeSat called Quetzal-1, was deployed from the International Space Station (ISS) on April 28. Its primary mission is to test a sensor for remote data acquisition for natural resource management, which could be used to monitor water quality in inland water bodies. The satellite is part of the Japanese Kibo CubeSat program, a product of the cooperation between, amon...
IARU Region 2 Online Emergency Communication Workshops Get Under Way
International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU R2) virtual emergency communication workshops got under way on April 29, when the first of the programs in English and Spanish, “What is Winlink and its Importance during Emergency Communications,” was presented in Spanish. Workshop presenter Alfonso Tamez, XE2O, of the Mexican Federation of Radio Amateurs, offered insights into the usefulness an...
RSMT
Repeater Society of Middle Tennessee
FCC Home Study License Training Course
It's a whole new way of preparing for the government FCC License examination. The classroom is your home.
QRM.guru
Technical Reference/Radio Frequency Interference
QRM.guru has been developed to assist radio hams in dealing with RF noise. This is an educational and reference resource.
Mini Satellite-Antenna Rotator Mk2
Technical Reference/Antenna Rotator
Design and construction of a mini satellite-antenna rotator. It used some small DC motors and a novel combination of 3D magnetometers and accelerometers to provide absolute azimuth and elevation feedback.
FT4 Frequencies
FT4 Frequencies for HF and VHF bands as listed on WSJT-X.
Chinese special event callsigns
Members of the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) will activate 10 special event callsigns (B0CRA - B9CRA) across their country making QSOs with amateur radio operators all over the world
RAYNET helps elderly man
The RSGB reports that during the Coronavirus outbreak the amateur radio UK’s national voluntary communications service RAYNET assisted an elderly man who was running out of food
5K0K DXpedition video
A video of the 2019 5K0K DXpedition to San Andres Island (NA-033) by Pavel, OK1GK, is now available on YouTube
A naked-eye outburst from Comet SWAN
This week, an outburst from Comet SWAN (C/2020 F8) surprised observers in the southern hemisphere, who could actually see the comet brighten with their unaided eyes
Germany extends 50 MHz allocation
the German regulator (Bundesnetzagentur) announces that the following changes (based on WRC19) were implemented for radio amateurs in DL, just in time for the upcoming sporadic E season
North American Overlay Mapper
A new version of the North American Overlay Mapper program: v4.0.0.0 has been released for Windows 7/10, with many new features
NASA TV to air Cygnus departure from space station
Nearly three months after delivering several tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the International Space Station, Northrup Grumman’s unpiloted Cygnus cargo craft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Monday, May 11
New RAC membership renewal procedures
On behalf of Radio Amateurs of Canada, I would like to thank you for your continued support of Amateur Radio in Canada and internationally
Backyards on the Air - the final installment
Mark ZL3AB has provided details of what he hopes will be New Zealand's final Backyards on the Air (BYOTA) event this Saturday
Enhanced 50 MHz allocation in Germany
The DARC reports the Federal Network Agency made a preliminary provisional implementation of the WRC results for the 6-m band in message 111 from the May 6 official journal 08/2020
K4BT Orange Park Amateur Radio Club
The Mid-State Amateur Radio Club
Franklin, Indiana
Fi-Ni Report
A satirical look at the world of ham radio DXing
and contesting. Not for those without a sense of humor or irony
Inmarsat supports HF, Amateur Radio communications for antarctic expedition
Radio Resource International report Inmarsat Government provided mobile communications support to the South Orkney Expedition. This multidisciplinary expedition, supported by the research vessel RV Braveheart, took place on Signy Island Feb. 21 – March 6
Young Transmitters NZ Net
This net is running every Monday at 7pm NZ local time accessible via IRLP 9556 Echolink: 256883 (Aotearoea CONF Server) All-Star: 48820 and 40452. We have DMR Connections also
It's raining plasma on the sun today
Today, a number of large prominences have sprung up on the sun. At least one of them is leaking plasma, producing a glowing-hot rain that is splashing down on the solar surface
Using amateur radio technology to stay connected
The St. Albert Gazette reports using technology to connect with each other is old hat for ham radio operators
IARU Region 2's Virtual Workshops are now underway
On Wednesday, April 29th, IARU Region 2 presented the first of its program of Virtual Workshops in English and Spanish with “What is WinLink and its importance during Emergency Communications" (in Spanish)
RASA launches Welcome to AR guidebook for newcomers
The Radio Amateur Society of Australia is pleased to announce the release of a free guidebook for all newcomers to our hobby
RSGB-NHS campaign and amateur radio on the BBC
We're delighted that amateur radio and our 'Get on the air to care' campaign with the NHS is featured prominently in the BBC News
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