What just happened to Betelgeuse?
Astronomers have identified a new type of stellar explosion: An SME or 'Surface Mass Ejection.'
Ham radio emergency comms in trade association mag
Amateur radio featured in the quarterly magazine SKEF News produced by Sweden's Communications Electronics Entrepreneurs Association (SKEF)
QSO Today - Conner Black, W4IPC, and CJ Pokowitz, WW0CJ
While many of us 'old timers' may think we know what drives youth interest in amateur radio, a discussion with Conner Black, W4IPC, and CJ Pokowitz, WW0CJ, today's amateur radio youth leaders, may lead us to believe that old timer 'value propositions' for ham radio do not resonate with today's youth
Finland's SRAL allows members to choose digital magazine
Finland's national amateur radio society, SRAL, is giving its members the option of having their magazine emailed to them in digital format instead of paper
Expo Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets are on sale now at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo website. Click Here to go to ticketing and registration. Use the emailed credentials to test your login before the Expo weekend. The cost is a flat $10.00. We offer a free ticket to students and kids under 18 years of age
ARRL Audio News August 12, 2022
Updates from the 2022 Ham Radio Youth Summer Camp in Croatia
This year's 10th Youngsters on the Air Summer Camp is taking place in Karlovac, Croatia, August 6 - 13, 2022. Attending from the Americas is Mily Erazo, YS1YXI, from El Salvador, along with her father, Juan Erazo, YS1JFE, who is participating as a team leader. Participants are publishing a daily blog from the camp: www.ham-yota.com/yota2022.
W0SV St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club
Welcome to w0sv, the st. cloud amateur radio club. here, you will find information about the club, it's events, hamfests, on-air activities, and membership.
Retevis RT3 Tytera MD-380 Modifications
Radio Equipment/VHF-UHF Handhelds/TYT MD-380
Collection of modifications for the Retevis RT3, a monoband handheld transceiver for DMR (digital voice) and analog FM. It is almost identical to the Tytera MD-380.
MFJ to celebrate 50th anniversary
MFJ Enterprises, an amateur radio electronics manufacturer and retailer, will celebrate 50 years in business this October
Upcoming ham radio conventions emphasize learning and youth
Two major ham radio events in August will host Division Conventions for ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio
Simultaneous operations of APRS and Voice Repeater now a reality on ISS
ARISS is pleased to announce that starting August 11, simultaneous operations of the ARISS Voice Repeater and digital APRS communications on the International Space Station (ISS) is now a reality
New RadCom team
We announced earlier in the year that RadCom Managing Editor, Elaine Richards, G4LFM, was planning to retire after leading the RadCom team for 14 years. Very soon after that announcement, we had to come to terms with the sad and sudden news that RadCom Technical Editor, Giles Read, G1MFG, had passed away
Ron Block, NR2B, Wins the July 2022 QST Cover Plaque Award
BCARC - Bonner County Amateur Radio Club
An incorporated, non-profit organization promoting amateur radio and serving the interests of communities in Bonner County.
Amateur Radio License Map
DX Resources/Callsigns
Use this map to find amateur radio license holders in the USA.
GM0AYR Ayr Amateur Radio Group
Founded in 1937, the Ayr Amateur Radio Group (AARG) has a long history of being the focus for amateur radio in Ayr and South Ayrshire
RF Exposure Calculator
Technical Reference/RF Safety
To use the RF Exposure Calculator, fill-in the form with your operating power, antenna gain, and the operating frequency. Depending on how far above ground the RF source is located, you might want to consider ground reflections too.
AP75PAK celebrates 75th anniversary of Pakistan
The Pakistan Amateur Radio Society (PARS) is operating under the special callsign AP75PAK and Pakistani operators are using the special AP75 prefix during August
Earthquake balloons in the stratosphere
For the first time, a network of high-altitude balloons has detected a strong earthquake using infrasound sensors in the stratosphere
Indonesian Beaches On The Air (iBOTA)
ORARI members who are members of amateur radio portable Bali, held activities Indonesian Beaches On The Air (iBOTA) and Indonesian Temple On The Air (iTOTA) at Goa Lawah Beach and Temple, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Sunday, July 31
Ham radio operators reunite families
Ommcom News in the Indian state of Odisha reports on the public service activities of the West Bengal Radio Club
Icom AH-730 Automatic Antenna Tuner, New!
The AH-730 is a new outdoor-mounted Automatic Antenna Tuner from Icom.
Hams Radio Operators Support American Red Cross in Kentucky Flood Response
As the flood waters began to recede following devastating rainfall in Kentucky that began on July 26, the American Red Cross reported that over 400 of their disaster workers were on the ground, as well as dozens more in other locations. They provided shelter, meals, and other forms of support. Red Cross teams also worked alongside their state and municipal partners among others, including Kentu...
New ARRL Radio Lab Inspires Innovation in the Ham Shack
ARRL has unveiled its new Radio Laboratory, W1HQ. In a new YouTube video, Jherica Goodgame, KI5HTA, a summer intern at ARRL Headquarters, tours viewers through the station. "The ARRL Radio Lab is an innovative test space designed to reshape the way we imagine and build a ham radio shack," said Goodgame. The station is intended to inspire members to build, organize, and equip their own stations i...
W8AX Thumb Amateur Radio Club
ARRL Exam Review for Ham Radio
Ham Radio/Exams/Exam Practice
Online browser-based resource for your computer, tablet or other mobile device. Use this review and practice exam resource with the current editions of ARRL License Manuals.
80m Vertical
Antennas/80M
This is a FULL SIZE quarter-wavelength vertical made on a 18m Spiderbeam fiberglass telescoping Spiderpole
Bridge works ahead
SpaceX and NASA have delayed the launch of the next U.S. crew flight to the International Space Station to no earlier than Sept. 29, allowing time for ground teams to replace an interstage on the mission's new Falcon 9 booster after it was damaged during transport
PREDICT Version 2.3.0 released
John Magliacane, KD2BD announced the release of PREDICT Version 2.3.0
Croatian special event
The YOTA Summer Camp 2022 is being held in the old town Karlovac, Croatia, inside the site of a bastion fort, with four rivers and many parks, between now and August 13th, 2022
NRAO program to educate emerging generation of scientists using amateur radio
A new National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) program aims to educate emerging generations about the electromagnetic spectrum through an interactive, substantive experience with amateur radio
WA7LAW The Snohomish County Hams Club
WA7LAW.COM is a site to support the activities of the Snohomish County Hams Club and for the use by ALL amateur radio operators in and around Snohomish County, club members or not.
Automated Voice announcements over RF
Technical Reference/Audio
Automated voice announcements project built to have an automated way to deliver club announcements via the repeater network.
The SARL HF Phone Contest this afternoon
The SARL HF Phone Contest will be on the air from 14:00 to 17:00 UTC this afternoon
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