ARRL Audio News - May 1, 2020
ARRL Audio News - May 1, 2020
Top-Band Stalwart Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ, SK
A fixture on 160 meters, Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ, of Christiansted, Virgin Islands, died on April 29. An ARRL member, he was 84. Licensed in 1954 as W0VXO, Schoenbohm became KV4FZ after relocating to the US Virgin Islands in 1968 to further his career as a sales representative for broadcast equipment manufacturers on the international market, primarily in Latin America. A regular participant in ...
Russian DOSAAF-85 (RS-44) Amateur Radio Satellite Transponder Now Active
The amateur radio linear transponder (SSB/CW) on the Russian DOSAAF-85 (RS-44) has been activated. Dmitry Pashkov, R4UAB, explains that RS-85 is a small scientific satellite built by specialists at Information Satellite Systems and students at Siberian State Aerospace University (SibSAU). The satellite’s name commemorates the 85th anniversary of the Voluntary Society for the Assistance to the Ar...
FCC Adopts a New Official Seal in Anticipation of Relocation
In anticipation of its upcoming move, the FCC has adopted a new FCC seal. The redesigned seal is the product of an agency-wide contest that solicited proposals from employees and contractors. The winning design, submitted by Umasankar Arumugam, was selected by a vote of the agency’s employees and contractors. The revised design incorporates several elements: communications technologies currently...
SARA Stamford Amateur Radio Association
MicroHAMS
Microhams is a dynamic organization of hams in the Puget Sound area. The club includes a broad range of people from our local tech industry who participate in just about every aspect of our hobby.
QRSS/QRPp Network 28.322 MHz
This blog is about the QRSS QRP beacon network transmitting at 28.322 Mhz managed by IK1ZYW
V.R.A. Flemish Radio Amateurs
Radio Amateur organisation of Flanders in Belgium.
AB6MV Moreno Valley Amateur Radio Association
Our goal is to provide a forum and learning environment where club members and visitors can share ideas and experiences regarding amateur radio.
Former teacher Andrew Beglin G4RCY SK
Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News reports on the tributes paid to popular former Burnham-on-Sea teacher and radio amateur Andrew Beglin G4RCY who passed away on April 23, aged 94
A way back to relevance for amateur radio?
Dan Romanchik KB6NU discusses the presentation 'The Future and Growth of Amateur Radio' given in October 2019 by then RSGB Board Director Dr. Kamal Singh M0IOV
Beyond Exams resources launched by the RSGB
Beyond Exams (BE) is a group of resources brought together by the RSGB Learning Team with the aim of encouraging participation and highlighting the diversity of amateur radio
The May-June 2020 Communicator Magazine
Amateur Radio News from the South West corner of Canada and elsewhere. You will find Amateur Radio related articles, profiles, news, tips and how-to's. You can view or download it as a .PDF file
GB0GIG on air today and until 28th May
Today the 1st May is the first Day of operation of GB0GIG (Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol), or in English - National Health Service
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
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