NASA rocket plunges into mysterious pulsating auroras
Over the weekend, NASA launched a rocket from Alaska into an expanse of mysterious pulsating auroras
RSGB Legacy Committee to fund 50 MHz meteor scatter beacon
The RSGB has announced the Legacy Committee has agreed to fund a 50 MHz beacon specifically to study meteor events above the UK
The RSGB has released the Board proceedings PDF for the meeting held on January 15, 2022
They note that in 2021 the numbers taking the RSGB amateur radio exams were...
A variable capacitor for not a lot
There’s one component which used to be ubiquitous in every experimenter’s junk box, but nowadays unless you happen to be a radio amateur the chances are you may not have seen one in a long time, if ever
Radio hobbyists and war in Ukraine
In this video radio amateur Carl Plant M0SZT looks at the role being played by radio hobbyists during the invasion of Ukraine
World's oldest radio amateur
ARRL reports a Barbados ham is among the world's oldest, if not the oldest. Winston A. "Woody" Richardson, 8P6CC (ex-VP6WR), has turned 107 years old, placing him among the world's oldest radio amateurs
Emergency ham radio communications hub installed in seniors facility
Advocate News reports the Redwood Coast Seniors facility in Fort Bragg now has both an amateur radio station and an amateur radio repeater covering the North Coast Area
Ukraine: Newspaper interviews UK radio amateur
The Harborough Mail newspaper interviewed radio amateur Peter Rivers G4XEX about the situation in Ukraine
Why the 404 and how you make a difference
Last night I sent out a message about the Home Brew opportunities at the Expo. Here is the message link
Spy Numbers Stations
Shortwave Radio/Numbers stations
Spy Numbers Stations are shortwave radio stations that are speculated to have been broadcasting since World War I. The true origin and purpose of them are unknown. A popular theory is that these stations are intended for spies in the field using a One Time Pad. Another theory is that they are used in drug smuggling operations.
IRTS launch new group email service
The IRTS Committee are delighted to announce the launch of their new group email service using the groups.io platform
W2AN/1BCG Special Event Feb 2022
Operators at the Antique Wireless Museum in Western, NY fired up a replica of the famous 1921 Transmitter, used to accomplish the first documented Transatlantic Ham Radio signals From Greenwich Ct. to Ardrossan Scotland
Online Talk: Newbury ISS school contact - the story
On Wednesday, March 9, Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society will have an online talk on hosting a school contact with the International Space Station, all are welcome to join the Zoom session
Vintage radios to be sold at auction
The personal radio collection of the late Pat Herbert is to be sold. He established Ye Old Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio at the Martello tower North in Howth
Eliminating radio interference from fridge compressors
Practical Sailor magazine features an article by Darrell Nicholson about eliminating Radio Frequency Interference from a fridge
Amateur Radio Digital TV and the Raspberry Pi computer board
The British Amateur Television Club (BATC) report one of their members Phil Hayes M0PIT demonstrated the Portsdown DATV transmitter at a Raspberry Pi Foundation event
Tropospheric Ducting
Propagation/Resources
In the spring and during certain climatic events, radio waves can travel long distances due to an atmospheric phenomenon called Tropospheric Ducting.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2206
Coaxial Dipole Antenna, Cobweb Antenna, The Story of the Broadband Dipole, Zone Check Interactive Map, Decoding hand-sent Morse Code with Arduino, Morse code practice, HAMRS
AMSAT receives $93,795 ARDC grant for 3U spaceframe development
AMSAT has just received a generous grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) for the development of a 3U spaceframe with deployable solar panels. This standardized 3U CubeSat space frame will serve as the mechanical platform for AMSAT's GOLF series of satellites as well as a new generation of low earth orbit FM satellites. The spaceframe design will be available to the public under an open access agreement
What your next amateur radio project should be
The following are six suggestions on what your next amateur radio project should be presented by some of ham radio's best 'Elmers'
Feedback from Sandton Amateur Radio Club
South Africa's Sandton Amateur Radio Club has posted the following update
Online training for ham radio exam in Spain
Online training is growing in popularity in Spain, URE Malaga has started online tutorials on the Amateur Radio Exam Book through the Jitsi Meet platform
Netherlands: Results of Novice and Full ham radio exams
VERON reports on the results of the exams for the amateur radio Full (F) and Novice (N) licenses held on March 2 in Nieuwegein, Netherlands
QSO Today - Rod Fritz, WB9KMO
Rod Fritz, WB9KMO, is a fixer and builder, who is a pioneer in amateur television, amateur television repeaters in the UHF and microwave bands, and now the Amateur Television Network, a combination of amateur analog and digital television, over RF links and the Internet
ARRL Audio News - March 4, 2022
HF-Start WebTool
Propagation/Propagation Forecast
HF-START can estimate HF propagation between any given 2 points over Japan in real-time by using GNSS tomography, and can be used to forecast HF propagation 1 day in advance between any given 2 points globally by using GAIA model.
Volunteer Monitor Program Cautions against Operating Beyond License Privileges
Many of the Advisory Notices sent out each month by the ARRL Volunteer Monitor Program go to stations heard operating outside the operator’s license privileges. Typical cases often involve operators holding Technician- or General-class amateur licenses being heard on a frequency or band not permitted by their license privileges. Most recent incidents have frequently entailed FT8 digital mode ope...
HamXposition to Host ARRL New England and Hudson Division Conventions
Registration is Open for USA ARDF Championships
Repeater-START App
Software/Android
The amateur radio listener for when you're not on the radio. Repeater-START, the offline repeater listing app for Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Ubuntu, Librem Phone is available, Now with grid square display, topographical maps and frequency preferences
Nobby in the Maldives
Nobby, G0VJG, will once again be active as 8Q7CQ between March 4-18th. This will be his third trip there, but this time he will be active from the Island of Innahura (AS-013)
Amateur radio in French newspaper
Newspaper publisher Ouest-France have produced a good article about the Radio Club of Lanester and a French SSB contest held Feb 26-27
ARISS to support Axiom space crew members on first private ISS mission
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, Inc. (ARISS-USA) is pleased to announce that two crew members scheduled to fly on Axiom Mission-1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, will utilize the ARISS on-board radio resources to conduct six school connections via amateur radio
Volunteer Monitor Program issues a caution to radio hams
The ARRL report the volunteer monitor program has cautioned against operating beyond amateur radio license privileges
Successful QO-100 ham radio emergency communications exercise
On February 26, 22 stations representing 14 countries in IARU Region 1 took part in a short notice exercise using the geostationary satellite QO-100 amateur radio transponder
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