Hamfest and convention cancellations
The ARRL has created a Web page that lists all hamfests and conventions that have advised the League that they are canceling scheduled events due to the concerns over the coronavirus
RAC welcomes new Special Advisor for World Radio Conferences
As we are about to begin another four-year process leading to the next World Radiocommunication Conference in 2023, Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, has decided to step down as RAC Special WRC Advisor to let another RAC representative start the process
Ofcom awards six new community radio licences
Ofcom has just announced the award of six new community radio licences in England
ISWL callsigns for April 2020
The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of April 2020
Electromagnetic Field 2020 is cancelled
The organisers have announced the popular Electromagnetic Field, EMF 2020, event planned for July 23-26 has been cancelled
FREE UK Foundation License online course
I have created a FREE UK foundation license course. I have designed this because of the COVID-19 allowing people to study material for their exam
ESA invitation to Space Talk, today March 26, 2020
In Europe and around the world, we've been getting used to a different way of living in recent weeks. On Thursday, 26 March, ESA and long-time partner Asteroid Day will host #SpaceConnectsUs - a chance to connect across borders and hear from space explorers, artists, and scientists about how to manage ourselves and our environment as our communities battle a global pandemi
May QST Going Out to Members on Time, W1AW Adjusts Its Schedule
ARRL wants to assure members that the COVID-19 shutdown of ARRL Headquarters will have little or no impact on publication schedules. The print edition of May QST is now off the presses and will enter the mail stream next week, and the US Postal Service anticipates no delivery disruptions. Digital QST and the pending digital debuts of QEX and NCJ are expected to be posted on schedule. May QST wil...
Anglo Scottish Repeater Group
The Anglo Scottish Repeater Group is a voluntary organisation which owns, operates and maintains four amateur radio FM repeaters in North Cumbria.
New Zealand Ham Radio Band Plan
These charts show the New Zealand bandplan
2.3GHz to 432MHz RX converter fot FT-817
Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Yaesu FT-817
A very small receiver converter that can be plugged to the backside of the battery powered portable transceiver FT817 from Yaesu. A high performance receiver for 2.3GHz amateur radio signal
VFC LP Lightning Protection Products
Manufacturers/Lightning and Surge Protection
VFC has grown to become the national leader in the lightning protection industry. Protecting facilities and equipment from lightning and transient current by designing and installing lightning protection, grounding, surge protection and lightning warning systems.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2007
Home Made Artificial Ground Tuner , ZR6KMD 20m Field Dipole, ZS6KMD 20-40m Multiband Dipole, 70cm Mini-Transverter Project, Measuring SWR at 1296 MHz, Car Power Adapter to Anderson PowerPole, TU5PCT Ivory Coast 2020,
CQ WW WPX SSB Contest 2020
The WPX Contest is based on an award offered by CQ Magazine for working all prefixes. Held on the last weekend of March (SSB), the contest draws thousands of entries from around the world.
Kosovo operation
A German team will be active as Z66DX from the capital city of Prystina in Kosovo between October 15-28th
W1AW to limit transmit schedule
In response to an executive order from Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont that all non-essential businesses and not-for-profit entities reduce in-person workforces because of COVID-19 pandemic concerns, W1AW has slightly altered its transmission schedule
World Amateur Radio Day
The SARL reminds us that World Amateur Radio Day on April 18, is just a few weeks away!
Covid-19 impact
The following expeditions have all been cancelled due to the pandemic
Easter Island DXpedition
A Polish team will be active as XR0YSP from Easter Island (SA-001, WW Loc. DG52GU) between September 15-30th
SA clubs cancel meetings
In South Africa the Cape Town Amateur Radio Club and Secunda Radio Club have both cancelled activities due to the coronavirus
Ofcom: Approach to the coronavirus (Covid-19)
This is an unprecedented time for our country, and keeping communications going across the UK has never been more important
Coronavirus: RSGB HFCC and VHFCC update to recent rule changes
The RSGB HF and VHF Contest Committees have made an announcement regarding Portable, Alternative address and Multi-Operator stations following the government’s updated position on people’s movements
It’s time for remote amateur radio license exams
Dan Romanchik KB6NU writes in his blog about the need for remote amateur radio license exams. Dan notes that in the USA remote exams have been permitted since 2014 but to-date only Alaska has implemented them
Coronavirus: Radio amateurs to help university design low-cost ventilator
Amateur radio volunteers from around the world have offered to assist University of Florida Professor Sam Lampotang and his engineering team in their quest to rapidly develop an open-source, low-cost patient ventilator
International Amateur Radio Union Adjusting to COVID-19
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has reported on how it is addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, given the various restrictions in place to slow the spread of the virus. IARU said the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Headquarters in Geneva remains off limits to visitors until April 17 at the earliest. ITU has cancelled some meetings, postponed others, and converted others int...
Club Log Allocates 100% of its Computing Resources to COVID-19 Protein Research
Michael Wells, G7VJR, has announced that Club Log is contributing 120 CPU cores (most running at 3.4 GHz) to the Folding@Home Project that’s simulating the dynamics of COVID-19 proteins to hunt for new therapeutic opportunities. Wells said he’s assigned a higher priority to the Folding@Home work, so radio amateurs may experience slightly longer upload times. “You can help, too, by contributing y...
SM6KUT Sweden
Hamradio links and D-star and photos from Sweden and Europe.
NALCO Northern Alameda County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
TARC - Tulsa Amateur Radio Club
The Oldest Amateur Radio Club in Oklahoma
ARTIC Contest Log Checker
Software/Log Analysis
Artic is a program dedicated to amateur radio contest log checkers, mainly in Italian offers log checking function for VHF contests like IAC in Italy and SWAC in Switzerland
CQ Magazine offers free issues
Take advantage of this opportunity to read CQ - free of charge - and keep connected with the latest trends and activities in amateur radio! Stay home . . stay well!
AMSAT office closed until further notice
Due to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's order closing all non-essential businesses in the State of Maryland in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the AMSAT office is closed until further notice, effective today at 5:00pm EDT
Comet ATLAS is half as wide as the sun
Comet ATLAS (C/2019 Y4) just keeps getting better
Ofcom engineers shine a light on interference issue
When they investigated a case of RF interference Ofcom discovered it was caused by polluting light bulbs
ARISS educational radio contact planned with scouts in South Africa
An International Space Station Amateur Radio educational contact has been planned for SPDW Voortrekker Movement, Oranjeville, South Africa
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