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First contact made on 40 MHz between Ireland and Lithuania
On Wednesday the 29th of April 2020, EI4GNB in Ireland managed to complete a digital FT8 contact with LY2YR on 40.220 MHz on the new 8-metre band
First Guatemalan satellite launched from the ISS
Guatemala's first satellite, a small cubesat called QUETZAL-1, was launched from the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday, April 28, 2020
DOAAF-85 (RS-44) amateur radio transponder activated
The amateur radio linear transponder (SSB/CW) payload on the Russian satellite DOSAAF-85 (RS-44) has been activated
Frequency Measuring Test Results Posted

The results of the spring 2020 Frequency Measuring Test (FMT), conducted on April 24, have been posted. Coming in at the top of the list for stations entering readings of both the 40-meter and 80-meter frequencies was Steve Cerwin, WA5FRF. His average error rate was 0.004902 parts per million (ppm).The Top 10 looked like this, with average error rates in ppm. Bill De Carle, VE2IQ, has posted a ...


ARI international DX Contest
DX Resources/Contest/Contest Rules
Official Rules of the ARI International DX Contest in Italian and English.
How Wide Area Radio Systems works
Radio Scanning/Police Scanning
This webpage explains how analog wide area two way radio systems were setup by various states before systems like VIPER, PALMETTO 800, or FLEETNET were established.
Free ham radio utilities written in LabVIEW
Software/Utilities
Free ham radio utilities written in LabVIEW includes Open Wire Calculator, Dipole Peak/Null Angle Calculator, a Coil-Shortened Antenna Calculator ad interesting Round Coil Inductance Calculator and a Skyloop Antenna Calculator
ARI International DX Contest 2020
ARI International DX Contest 2020 May 2 12:00z - May 3 11:59z
Antarctica
Member and operators of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition team (JARE) will be active as 8J1RL from Showa Research Station, Queen Maud Land (AN-015), until January 2021
Chinese special event
Members of the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) will activate 10 special event callsigns (B0CRA - B9CRA) across their country make QSOs with amateur radio operators all over the world
Emergency funding to support community radio stations
Community radio stations will soon be able to apply for emergency funding to help them through the coronavirus pandemic
GB4VVV
Listen out on HF for GB4 V V V, the distinctive dit-dit-dit-DAH of wartime broadcasting, sent by the SES managed by Andy, G0SFJ, until 11 May
ARISS to begin experimental demonstrations of school contacts using a Multipoint Telebridge Amateur Radio approach
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the first use of a concept called Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio, allowing school contacts for Stay-At-Home students and simultaneous reception by families, school faculty and the public
ARRL Frequency Measuring Test Results Posted

The results of the spring 2020 ARRL Frequency Measuring Test (FMT), conducted on April 24, have been posted. Coming in at the top of the list for stations entering readings of both the 40-meter and 80-meter frequencies was Steve Cerwin, WA5FRF. His average error rate was 0.004902 parts per million (ppm).The Top 10 looked like this, with average error rates in ppm. Bill De Carle, VE2IQ, has post...


Well-Known VHF/UHF/Microwave Enthusiast and Mentor Dick Knadle, K2RIW, SK

Dick Knadle, K2RIW, of Dix Hills, New York, has died. An ARRL Life Member, he was 80. Knadle was revered as a technical resource and mentor for the VHF/UHF/microwave community and was the 2010 ARRL Technical Achievement Award winner. His antenna and amplifier designs were widely copied. Knadle was a member of the Long Island Mobile Amateur Radio Club (LIMARC) for nearly 40 years. He held a bach...


ARISS to Experiment with School Contacts Using “Multipoint Telebridge” Approach

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is hoping to adopt a concept it’s calling the “multipoint telebridge contact via amateur radio” that will allow stay-at-home students to take part in amateur radio contacts with members of the space station crew. ARISS has used telebridge stations in the past to enable contacts at times when the ISS orbit does not pass overhead to permit ...


Response to IARU Region 2 Online Workshops Exceeds Expectations

International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 (IARU-R2) says the response to an announcement of online emergency communication workshops was far beyond their expectations. Some 230 individuals have registered so far, and registration remains open. Given the degree of interest, the IARU-R2 Executive Committee has appointed Augusto Gabaldoni, OA4DOH, as workshops coordinator to set up processes for ...


N1YWB Jeff
N1YWB's Ham Radio Blog
K0OOK Bikerscum - Patrick St. Jean
Harleys, Astronomy, HAM Radio, and other stuff
GM2T Cockenzie and Port Seton Amateur Radio Club
We are the premier Amateur Radio Club in the Edinburgh area, since our formation in 1984 we have done much to raise the profile of our hobby in the area.
Burnaby Amateur Radio Club

IW5EDI Ham Radio Blog
Amateur Radio experience, blog from Florence Italy
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
GB75VED
The Royal Air Force Amateur Radio Society (RAFARS) marks the end of World War II in Europe with the callsign GB75VED
Netherlands special event calls
The following special event calls from the Netherlands are celebrating 75 years of peace following the end of WW II throughout May
The W4AMI Award and how to obtain one
Robert W. Barbee Jr., W4AMI, was a very prolific operator and in his honor this certificate was created and the first certificate was issued to him on June 27, 1994.
Amateur radio, not just a hobby
Virginia's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) site features an article about amateur radio by park ranger John Fury KJ4PGD
Foundation Online Amateur Radio training starts May 3
Register now for the next free Essex Ham online amateur radio Foundation training course that starts on May 3
ARISS school contact on YouTube from Virginia, USA
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Northern Virginia Schools Group, Woodbridge VA on 30 April. However, this will be an ARISS event with a difference
Amateur radio VE Day and VJ Day commemorations
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day and VJ Day, the RSGB has organised the VE/VJ Day amateur radio marathon on the HF bands and 6m using SSB, CW and digital modes
Japan’s 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club Celebrates Anniversary with Unique Call Sign Prefix

Central States VHF Society Conference Canceled

Online Registration Opens for Free Virtual Contest University

W6SOJ SOJOURNERS
he State Of Jefferson Operators' United Relay Network and Emergency Radio Society
Arizona Outlaws Contest Club
Arizona contest club for big guns, little pistols and cap guns, from experienced to new contesters.

 

 
 
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