Deadline for 2023 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program is January 4, 2023
The application deadline for the 2023 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program is January 4, 2023, at 12 PM Eastern Time. More than 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000 will be awarded in 2023 to radio amateurs who are pursuing higher education. While the terms of each scholarship vary, many of the awards may be applied to tuition, books, fees, and other educational expenses.
Applicants must...
Amateur Radio Featured on Montana Public Television
On Thursday, November 24, 2022, Thanksgiving evening, MontanaPBS aired a documentary about amateur radio that was appropriately titled, HAM. The 25-minute program was produced by students, in cooperation with the Greater Montana Foundation, as well as the School of Journalism and the School of Visual & Media Arts at the University of Montana (UM) in Missoula. Several local amateur radio operato...
New Section Managers Appointed -- Incumbent Section Managers to Continue New Terms in April 2023
Betsey Doane, K1EIC, has been appointed by ARRL Headquarters as the Connecticut Section Manager, as of November 23, 2022, to fulfill the role on a limited basis, while the search continues for a full-time Section Manager. Doane, of Shelton, was previously the Connecticut Section Manager for 25 years, from 1991 to 2016.
Chuck Motes, K1DFS, of Plainville, has served as ARRL Connecticut Section Man...
FOC Guide to Morse Code Proficiency
Operating Modes/Morse code/Morse operating guides
This guide offers advice on improving proficiency in
Morse code for those already using CW.Chapters include, Speed, Timing, Pitch, Swings and fists, Sending and copying better CW.
Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy
Operating Modes/Morse code/Learning Morse Code
Free PDF book to start learning morse code and to improve your proficiency, freely available in four languages english, german french and italian.
DJ9PK SWR Meters
Manufacturers/SWR Meters
This device was designed as an SWR and power meter for Radio Amateurs. In addition to SWR, it measures forward and backwards power, therefore can also be used as a wattmeter. With a large measuring range from 1 to 1000 watts, it is suitable for use from QRP to QRO
ITU International Morse Code Recommendation
Operating Modes/Morse code/Morse operating guides
Recommendation M.1677-1 (10/2009), General transmission rules, Morse code, signals, spacing and length of the signals.
KC9ON CW Morse Products
Manufacturers/Morse Key
CW Morse Nano QRP and Micro Keys. CW Morse PCB Keys. Morse Keyers
A compact 5 bands remote switchable BPF
Technical Reference/Filters
These band filters are based on 3 or 5 sections Butterworth band pass filters, maintaining 50 Ohm impedance, and when built around toroidal inductors, can be made very compact.
The battle with massive RFI problems in the shack
Technical Reference/Radio Frequency Interference
This fall/winter 2 events has happened at about the same exact time. I finally got around to putting up an end fed long wire for 80M (and maybe 160M) The fridge big the bullet and we ended up purchasing a new fridge.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2242
PE0SAT Satellite Frequency List, Vertical Antenna Wavelength Vs Performance, Battery Charger for Hand Held Radio Battery Packs, Explaining ARRL Radio Tech Reviews, SatNOGS Satellites List, Blocking Dynamic Range in Receivers, Double BiQuad Antenna for 2.6 GHz,
ARRL Audio News December 9, 2022
ARDC Awards Grant for New Amateur Radio Station
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has awarded a $16,495 grant to fund a modern amateur radio station in the soon-to-open Museum of Information Explosion (MIE) in Huntsville, Alabama.
Dan Romanchik, KB6NU, ARDC Communications Manager, said the amateur station will be staffed and maintained by members of local amateur radio clubs, including the Radio Club of the MIE, who will install and...
The K7RA Solar Update - December 8, 2022
Tad Cook, K7RA, of Seattle, Washington, reports for this week's ARRL Propagation Bulletin, ARLP049: Solar activity bounced back in our reporting week, December 1 - 7. With solar flux and sunspot numbers dramatically higher and geomagnetic activity lower, what could be better? Well, even more sunspots, I guess. But this sunspot cycle is already progressing better than the prediction consensus, so...
Youth on the Air Camp 2023 Application Period Now Open
Applications are now being accepted for campers interested in attending Youth on the Air (YOTA) Camp 2023.
Licensed amateur radio operators ages 15 through 25 are encouraged to apply online at YouthOnTheAir.org. The Radio Amateurs of Canada will be the local host for the 2023 YOTA Camp. It is scheduled to take place July 16 â 21, 2023, at the Carleton University campus in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada...
New General Question Pool Released for Ham Radio Licensing Effective July 1, 2023
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators' (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has released the 2023 - 2027 General Class FCC Element 3 Syllabus and Question Pool to the public. The new General Question Pool is effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2027.
The new pool incorporates some significant changes compared to the 2019 - 2023 version. Its 432 questions were modified s...
Amateur Radio Operators and National Weather Service Mark SKYWARN Alliance
Saturday December 3, 2022 was SKYWARN® Recognition Day (SRD), an event that recognizes SKYWARN volunteers for their contribution to public safety. SRD was observed by several National Weather Service (NWS) locations across the United States. Amateur radio volunteers set up temporary operations from forecasting headquarters to make contacts with other stations to demonstrate their readiness to ...
Grimeton Station to Transmit Christmas Message
On Christmas Eve morning, December 24, 2022, the Alexander Grimeton Friendship Association, in southern Sweden will be on the air sending out a special Christmas message to the world.
The event will begin at 08:30 CET (07:30 UTC) with the startup and tuning of the Alexanderson alternator transmitter through Grimeton Radio Station, call sign SAQ. The transmission will begin at 09:00 CET (08:00 UT...
Santa is On the Air Via Ham Radio
As Christmas approaches, many amateur radio clubs carry out an annual tradition of helping kids talk directly to Santa Claus while he is still at the North Pole before his big ride.
On Saturday, December 10, 2022, the Wallingford Amateur Radio Group in Connecticut will connect kids to Santa and Mrs. Claus via amateur radio during their Calling Santa event. The group organizes the event in cooper...
Amateur Radio interest of SV1CDY
Things on the occasion of amateur radio activity only
Astatic Mic Wiring Handbook
Technical Reference/Mic wiring
Complete microphone wiring handbook for most popular radio transceivers provided by Astatic Microphones.
The Arkansas Repeater Council
recognized Amateur Radio Frequency Coordinating entity for the State of Arkansas.
QRM Eleminator by DC2WK
Technical Reference/QRM Eliminator
A home made project to reduce noises from lower bands, an X-Phase QRM Eliminator project that can help you a lot
Reverse Polarity Protection
Technical Reference/Power Supply
how I learned to stop worrying and love the magic smoke
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2241
Digital Mode Interface, 50Ah LiFePO4 battery , Pinouts Reference Tables, 6m Amplifier with 2x Gi7b, Satellite Yagi crossed 2m, 70cm, Double BiQuad Antenna Calculator, 12v Battery Charger,
Amateur Radio Operators Commemorate Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
At the request of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® (ARRL), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted a waiver allowing amateur radio operators to participate in a special event commemorating the 81st anniversary of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
On December 6 and 7, ham radio operators can make crossband contacts with the Battleship IOWA, now moored in the Port...
ON7KEI SSTV Site
Dedicated to SSTV and live reception from all over the world
Ham365
Software/Logging
ham365 is an independent online logbook, free for all Amateur Radio Operators. First launched in December 2008 as the online logbook of Ham Radio Deluxe, it is now integrated with many other logbook programs. Share own logbook over the net.
Pacific Division Of the ARRL
Pacific Division of the American Radio Relay League
Worked All Britain Award
DX Resources/Ham Radio Awards
The Worked All Britain Awards Group (W.A.B.) was devised by the late John Morris G3ABG in 1969. This was to promote an interest in Amateur Radio in Britain and to sponsor a series of awards based on the geography of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
PiFox
Technical Reference/Raspberry Pi
Raspberry pi powered fox hunt transmitter. pifox is a script written by KM4EFP to configure, control, and deploy a Raspberry Pi as a fox hunt transmitter. No external radio needed use your Pi's gpio output as a radio transmitter.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2240
80m-40m Dual-Band Vertical, KC2G HF MUF Propagation maps, Patented RF choke test, FT-817 Cheat Sheet, Beacon Monitor Station DL8LAS, IC706 MKIIg Mic Interface, Yaesu FTDX101 Review by IZ0FIB,
Glacier-Waterton Hamfest
Glacier-Waterton International Peace Park Hamfest
Oldest continious running hamfest in the world
Digital Dummy Load
Technical Reference/Dummy Loads
Check your RF power with an easy to read and build digital display
ARRL Audio News December 2, 2022
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