July edition on the Connacht Regional Newsletter available for download
The Connacht Regional Newsletter has expanded to become a monthly magazine covering all aspects of the hobby including Amateur Radio, CB and PMR 446
New date for AMSAT SA Space Symposium
AMSAT SA has changed the date of its annual Space Symposium from Saturday 23 July to Saturday 10 September and the format to a hybrid symposium
United States Lighthouse op
Operators Geoff/W8GNM, Jay/K8CJY and Jon/KB8SRQ will be active as W8GNM/8 from the Port Clinton Lighthouse (WW Loc. EN81mm), Ohio, on Saturday, August 20th
YOTA in Croatia
The IRTS (Irish Radio Transmitter Society) is delighted to sponsor four young ops travelling to Croatia to participate in the YOTA summer Camp
IARU HF Championship - Log uploads have failed
ARRL has advised me that IARU HF Championship logs submitted between 0000 UTC Sunday, July 10 until 2000 UTC on July 10 have not been received correctly
IARU Region 1 VHF+ meeting in Friedrichshafen
The SSA have published a report on the IARU Region 1 VHF and Above meeting held in Friedrichshafen in June
DX Marathon looking for volunteers
John, K9EL, announced the following: Several months ago, I announced that I was stepping down from managing CQ's DX Marathon after the 2022 DX Marathon is scored
IARU HF Contest: Log submission issue
IARU Region 1 reports that unfortunately there seems to have been a temporary issue with log submission on the ARRL web site
Peter Gülzow DB2OS receives Horkheimer Prize 2022
During the opening ceremony of HAM Radio 2022 in Friedrichshafen, Peter Gülzow, DB2OS, received the Horkheimer Prize 2022
ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference Returns in September 2022
The 41st ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) will be held September 16 - 18, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Last year’s conference was held virtually due to COVID-19 concerns, but this year's 3-day event will be held at the Hilton Charlotte Airport Hotel. The DCC is for everyone, beginners and experts alike, with an interest in all forms of digital communication. The offic...
Small HF RX Loop
Antennas/Receiving
This is very common W7IUV Flag Antenna design is based on the PY3AGD antenna because it uses the antenna mounted horizontally and nd it is perfect for my small city lot installation.
HF Receive Antenna
Antennas/Receiving
This page describes a couple of parts box medicine bottle antennas that you can build. The ground side of the capacitor is soldered to the ground of the BNC connector. The positive side of the capacitor takes 5 turns around the toroid and is soldered back to itself. The center pin of the BNC connector takes 5 turns around the toroid and then continues on to the wire wound inductor. From there the antenna continues with an attached piece of wire.
RTE R1 252 kHz LW off air for engineering work
RTE transmitter network provider 2rn say 252 kHz will be off air next Wednesday 13 July 0830-1430 UTC
New Outgoing-QSL Manager
The Irish Radio Transmitter Society's longstanding QSL manager for outgoing cards has retired and passes on the torch
EMF – Resources for Tutors and Clubs
Essex Ham have made available training material related to the Syllabus v1.5 changes which take effect soon
Sable Island CY0S DXpedition new dates
Here is the latest update on the March 20-29th, 2023 Sable Island CY0S DXpedition
QSO Today - Will Ravenel, AI4VE
Will Ravenel, AI4VE, like many of us, returned to amateur radio after raising a family
Switzerland: Ofcom formalize home construction exemption
The USKA say the essence of amateur radio is that you can also operate transmitters you have built yourself
20m 30m 40m Bandpass Filters
Technical Reference/Filters
Homemade LC Bandpass Filters for 20M, 30M, 40M In multi-station environments like special events, field day, portable operating, is very important to protect receivers from excessively strong signals. Bandpass filters help to protect your transceivers.
Surya Satellite-1 expected to launch October
Indonesia's ORARI reports Surya Satellite-1, which has an APRS digipeater, is is being shipped to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in Tsukuba, Japan on June 29, for launch to the ISS in October 2022
Amateur radio group holds 90th Hamfest
The Rochester Beacon reports the Rochester Amateur Radio Association recently held its 90th Hamfest at the Hilton Exempt Club venue, drawing scores of ham aficionados
ARRL Audio News July 8, 2022
ANjo Antennen
Manufacturers/Antennas/VHF UHF Microwave
Amateur radio antenna manufacturer produces mainly VHF UHF beam antennas based in Germany
Yaesu FT-710 New product Announcement
The new FT-710 AESS is a compact design yet provides 100W output, utilizing the advanced digital RF technology introduced in the FTDX101 and FTDX10 series.
Hackaday: LORA satellite ground station
Chris Lott WD4OLP writes about a DIY low-cost LORA satellite ground station on Hackaday
ARRL Foundation Announces 2022 Scholarship Awards
The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors has approved the recipients of the 2022 ARRL Foundation Scholarships as recommended by the Scholarship Committee. Foundation Scholarships totaling $921,250 will be awarded to 139 deserving radio amateurs pursuing higher education. Individual scholarship awards range from $500 to $25,000.
Applications for 2023 ARRL Foundation Scholarships are expected to ope...
FCC Legacy CORES System to be Retired
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will retire the Legacy version of its COmmission REgistration System (CORES) on July 15, 2022. CORES is the FCC's public-facing database that enables and tracks certain types of FCC and FCC applicant actions, including amateur radio applications and licenses. Its implementation has enabled routine amateur applications and licenses to be issued overnig...
Hawaii Hurricane Emergency Communications Drill Set for July 16, 2022
Makani 'Ino is Hawaiian for "big wind" and the name of Hawaii's Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) upcoming hurricane emergency communications drill. The drill will assess the ability of amateur radio operators to establish emergency radio communications in the event of a severe infrastructure failure due to hurricane-like conditions. In addition to testing two-way radio communications, th...
W4OT - The Vero Beach Amateur Radio Club WBARC
Homepage of the vero beach amateur radio club, w4ot
VA6AM Contesting Accessories
Manufacturers/Filters
Custom built high and low power power band pass Filters, low band triplexers, triplexers and diplexers
SteppIR UrbanBeam Review
Radio Equipment/HF YAGI Antennas
A review of the SteppIR UrbanBeam antenna a two element Yagi antenna working 40-6 meters. The UrbanBeam is a good choice for those thare are limited by lot size, regulations, city regulations.
Raising awareness of ham radio
The Hans India report on an amateur radio awareness program at the Adikavi Nannaya University College of Engineering organised by the Academy of Ham Radio
Hackaday: Homemade 28 MHz antenna made from foil
Following a Freedom of Information request about the age of radio amateurs Ofcom said they do not hold Date-of-Birth information for many radio amateurs but released what information they do have
Ham radio podcast
In his latest podcast, producer Roger Wood W1FSY delves into his favorite hobby - Amateur Radio - with an invitation for others to join him
Proposed new ham radio regulations in Slovakia
QSL Manager Nick, UA3DX, informs us that members of the International Amateur Radio Contest DX Club (ARCDXC - United Nations) will once again be active as C7A during the month of March for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) which is a specialized agency of the United Nations
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