IARUMS February newsletter now available
The latest IARU-R1 Monitoring System newsletter notes the Russian Over The Horizon Radar (OTHR) "Contayner 29B6" affects radio amateurs often and very badly
Coronavirus: FUNK.TAG ham radio event cancelled
The amateur radio event FUNK.TAG planned to take place in Kassel, Germany on April 18 has been cancelled due to coronavirus
Visalia International DX Convention, Other Events Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Worries
JSatTrak - Satellite tracking program
Software/Satellite tracking
JSatTrak is a Satellite tracking program written in Java. It allows you to predict the position of any satellite in real time or in the past or future. It uses advanced SGP4/SDP4 algorithms developed by NASA/NORAD or customizable high precision solvers to propagate satellite orbits.
SADARC at Radio Australia site
Members of the Shepparton and District Amateur Radio Club (SADARC, VK3SOL) will activate the Shepparton location of Radio Australia on March 14 and 15th
Climate change: New rules could spell end of 'throwaway culture'
BBC News report: New rules could spell the death of a "throwaway" culture in which products are bought, used briefly, then binned
Hamvention names 2020 Award winners
Dayton Hamvention has named five radio amateurs and one ham radio club as the recipients of its 2020 awards
CQ Magazine Awards Editor Eddie De Young, KS4AA, is silent key
Just a few weeks after stepping down due to health issues, CQ Amateur Radio magazine Awards Editor Eddie De Young, KS4AA, became a Silent Key on February 25
RAC office phone service has resumed
Service to the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) phone system has been successfully restored and individuals who left messages yesterday will be contacted during the work day
Ham radio operators made communication easy
The Times of India reports members of the Radio Amateur Society of Ananthapuri (RASA) assisted the district administration and police with communications
GMDX Convention postponed
It is with much regret and great reluctance that The GMDX Committee has decided to postpone the GMDX Convention which was due to be held on 4th April
ARISS Celebrating Successful Launch Carrying Interoperable Radio System to ISS
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is celebrating the successful launch and docking of the SpaceX-20 commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). One payload on the flight is the ARISS Interoperable Radio System (IORS), which ARISS calls “the foundational element of the ARISS next-generation radio system” on the space station. Amateur radio has bee...
Correction to Frequency Measuring Test Website URL
An incorrect website address for the April 24 Frequency Measuring Test (FMT) appeared in QST. The correct URL is fmt.arrl.org. The old website is still active and has a hyperlink to the new site.
Ham Radio University Founder Phil Lewis, N2MUN, SK
The founder of the annual Ham Radio University in New York, Phil Lewis, N2MUN, of Lindenhurst, New York, died on March 5. An ARRL member, he was 72. Lewis grew up on Long Island, attended RCA Institute, and worked for Hazeltine and, later, BAE Systems in the aerospace industry. Licensed in 1991, he was a member of Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club (GSBARC), serving as a volunteer examiner and ...
Cancellation of PSAT3 Launch Means No DARPA Launch Challenge Winner
International Group to Reactivate the Legendary Yasme VP2VB Call Sign
On Tuesday, March 10, an international group now in New York will set sail to the British Virgin Islands and activate the VP2VB call sign of Yasme fame for 6 days, focusing on the low bands with two stations. VP2VB was the call sign of the legendary Danny Weil, VP2VB, skipper of the Yasme series of sailing vessels that carried the peripatetic adventurer traveled from one DX location to another ...
Cleveland County Amateur Radio Service
CCARS. The NEW Face of Amateur Radio in Cleveland County.
G6GS Guildford & District Radio Society
Affiliated to the Radio Society of Great Britain
Mississauga Amateur Radio Club
We have a large collection of resources all about amateur Radio and the Mississauga Amateur Radio Club.
PY3AB Marcio
Southern California Contest Club
SCCC web site
Baofeng UV-5 Programming Cable
Radio Equipment/VHF-UHF Handhelds/Baofeng UV-5R
Baofeng UV-5R uses RS232 to communicate or programming with the PC software and you can make your own programming cable with a few components.
VP8PJ South Orkney DXpedition
Pilot Glenn, KE4KY reported that the VP8PJ team has left Signy Island. During the day, logs for the VP8PJ operation were uploaded
NASA Administrator statement on Coronavirus situation
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
CANCELLED - AMSAT at ScienceCity in Tucson AZ
Writing in the Amsat BB, Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK says: I have just received a notice that ScienceCity has been cancelled, due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation
Ham Radio featured in IOM Today
The Isle of Man Today interviewed radio amateur Ronnie Allcote MD0RLA at Scarlett Tower, Castletown
Radio Caroline North March
After last month's disappointment due to Storm Dennis, we are hoping to be back on our radio ship Ross Revenge for the third Radio Caroline North broadcast of 2020
Spring youth and newcomer camp in Vienna
Austria's ÖVSV reports the Landesverband Wien (LV1) is organizing a youth and newcomer camp in Vienna for all young, motivated radio amateurs from all regional associations in Austria
Coronavirus: Announcement by Italy's ARI
The President of Italy's national amateur radio society ARI has made an announcement about the impact of the Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Communications Academy 2020 cancelled
The Communications Academy 2020, planned for April 24-26, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak
Communications Academy 2020 in Seattle has been Cancelled
Radio Societade Tecnica
RST amateur radio club in Brazil
Folded Dipole Antennas
Antennas/Folded Dipole
The folded dipole antenna or folded dipole aerial is widely used, not only on its own, but also as the driven element in other antennas like the Yagi antenna and various other types of antenna. Folded Dipole Myths, Bandwidth and details on folded dipoles
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2006
How to stack dissimilar yagi antennas, Top Loaded Vertical Antenna for 80 Meters Band, Modifications to the Diamond V2000 and similar antennas , TyQSL - Online Logbook, HackRF, DVMEGA, bladeRF, E44CC Online Log
YASME News
Starting on Tuesday March 10, 2020, an International group now in New York will set sail to the British Virgin Islands and activate the VP2VB call sign for 6 days focusing on low-bands with two stations
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