FCC Grants an ARRL Emergency Request to Permit Higher Data Rate Transmissions for Hurricane Relief Communications
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an ARRL emergency request for a 60-day temporary waiver intended to facilitate amateur radio emergency communications for hurricane relief. The waiver was adopted on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, and immediately permitted amateur radio operators supporting amateur data transmission for Hurricane Ian traffic to employ a higher symbol rate fo...
Using PSK Reporter as Propagation Tool
Propagation/Resources
PSK Reporter,is a powerful tool for monitoring your FT8, JT65 or PSK signals around the world. But, even if you are not transmitting on any of these modes it can still be a great propagation tool for determining which bands are open and to where in the world signals from your area are being heard.
Radio hams get ready as Hurricane Ian strengthens
The ARRL reports the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service groups and volunteers have ramped up preparations as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that Hurricane Ian continues to quickly intensify
16 new radio amateurs in Cyprus
The Cyprus Amateur Radio Society (CARS) reports that for the second year in a row a record number of candidates took the HAREC exam
Dramatic ground-based images of DART's asteroid impact
Monday's NASA's DART spacecraft hit asteroid Dimorphos--a dramatic bullseye 11 million kilometers from Earth
The OTHR noise on 10 Meters
The 10 meters band is opening for the last 10 days as the sunspots are above 100. I am sure you all are Dxing on 10. I am logging more than 100 stations per opening, but the noise of 'Over The Horizon Radar' is disturbing/ blocking the QSO's
Radio hams in Central States Communications exercise
Wisconsin's Office of Emergency Communications reports radio amateurs participated in a national exercise designed to promote interoperable communications between local, state, tribal, and federal levels of government
IARU Welcomes New Member Society
The IARU member-societies have voted to admit the Sudan Amateur Radio Union (SARU) as its newest member society
WRC23: 23cm/RNSS study report
The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum and Regulatory Liaison Committee, Barry Lewis G4SJH, reports ITU-R Study Group 4 has finalised the study report regarding the amateur radio 1240-1300 MHz band
Ham Radio Operators Get Ready as Hurricane Ian Strengthens
ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) groups and volunteers have ramped up preparations as the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that Hurricane Ian continues to quickly intensify. As of 11:00 AM Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 27, Ian is a Category 3 hurricane located 305 miles south-southwest of Sarasota, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph and moving toward the n...
W5SH Kilocycle Club of Fort Worth
Welcome to the KC Club of Fort Worth, W5SH Website. Ham Radio fun for all.
JR6BIJ Amateur radio station
Magnetic Monster Loop Antenna for 160m
Antennas/Magnetic Loop
A monster magetic loop antenna for 160 meters band.
This Magnetic loop os optimized for 1840 Khz + 50 Khz.
Article published on La Radiospecola 10.22
Mid Century Television - Live, Local and Unpredictable late 1950s television
In the late 1950s television networks ruled the airwaves from 7 to 11 PM, but outside of that timeslot television was live, local and unpredictable
Final Call for Papers
This is a call for papers for the 40th annual AMSAT Space Symposium
Sandton ARC Power Hour Tech Talk
You are reminded that the next Sandton ARC Power Hour Tech Talk will take place from 19:00 CAT on Thursday 29 September
Iran Drones (UAVs)
Andy, G0SFJ has made available public domain leaflets from Iran about the drones they sell
Branch County Amateur Radio Club
The Club was founded in 1960, and has been an ARRL Affiliated Club since 1961.
A Simple Field Strength Meter
Technical Reference/Test Equipment/RF Probe
Mad your own simple FS meter. It is the simplest thing to make and is good enough to see if the antenna under test is radiating more power than your old ground plane, old mobile vertical or just radiating at all in a particular direction or in all directions.
ICQPodcast - Tips from the Shack
Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature Tips from the Shack
Radio Science 2.0: ham radio activities for kids in Romania
Fondul Stiintescu, started in April a program dedicated to the children and young people in order to experience applied science with the help of amateur radio
Winterthur: Build your own satellite ground station
As part of a move to reach out to the Maker community Switzerland's national amateur radio society USKA is holding a build your own satellite ground station workshop
LX9S Jamboree On The Air
LX9S will be on the air from Luxembourg as part of the 65th Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) on October 14-16
How to build a ham radio HF dipole antenna
Electronics Notes describes how to build an HF dipole antenna for the amateur radio bands
Proposed Next-Generation Radio Frequency Spectrum Policy
The South African Amateur Radio League (SARL) reports the Ministry of Communications and Digital Technologies has published a draft RF Spectrum policy document and comments are requested
Random Wire Antenna Lengths
Antennas/Wire
When on the trail, at Field Day, or whenever a good antenna is unavailable, a random wire can save the day, but it is important to understand its properties.
July/August 2022 edition of the AMSAT Journal now available
The July/August 2022 issue of the AMSAT Journal is now available to members on AMSAT's Member Portal
ARISS contact is scheduled with students from New England Sci-Tech featured at the BIG E in W. Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
The ARISS amateur radio ground station (telebridge station) for this contact is in Aartselaar, Belgium. The amateur radio volunteer team at the ground station will use the callsign ON4ISS, to establish and maintain the ISS connection
QSO Today Otis Vicens, NP4G
Otis Vicens, NP4G, grew up in Puerto Rico, with an appreciation for radio, a love of learning, and an eventual career in orthodontics
SatNOGS Satellites List
Operating Modes/Satellites
SatNOGS DB is an effort to create an hollistic, unified, global database for all artificial objects in space (satellites and spacecrafts). You can view and export the data, contribute to it, or even connect your application using API.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2231
40m center loaded vertical antenna, Coax Dipole for 2 meters band, 20m 30m 40m Bandpass Filters, SteppIR UrbanBeam Review, QTHnow, VA6AM Contesting Accessories, ANjo Antennen
ARRL Audio News September 23, 2022
PE0SAT Satellite Frequency List
Operating Modes/Satellites
An online reference table with Satellite information including current status, uplink and downlink frequencies.
Biggleswade Swapmeet and Auction
Vintage radio auction and indoor rally on Sunday
NASA to provide live coverage of Space Station crew activities
Three cosmonauts living aboard the International Space Station are set to return to Earth Thursday, Sept. 29
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