Code Practice Oscillator
Technical Reference/Morse Code Oscillator
A great little device on which you can practice your Morse Code skills. It is simple to build and easy to use. All you need are two 3V coin batteries and your knowledge of Morse Code.
FDS - QSL production has ended
FDS have ceased the production of QSL cards as of 1st May 2022.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2216
The W5JGV Loop Antenna , Square Halo Antenna for 10 and 20 Meters, WebSDR Roma2 Online Radio, Magnetic Loop HF antenna, Ham Census, PhotoQSLs, EDI Log Format,
ARRL Audio News May 13, 2022
Listen to ARRL Audio News for May 13, 2022
The latest edition of ARRL Audio News podcast for May 13, 2022 is available for listening now. This week's edition includes an update for the upcoming Dayton Hamvention®, an announcement for the Armed Forces Day Cross-Band Exercise which be held on May 14, and much more.
ARRL Audio News is a summary of the week’s top news stories in the world of amateur radio, along with interviews and other fe...
VHF UHF Low noise Amplifiers
Technical Reference/Preamplifiers
2m 70cm 23cm Low noise Amplifiers, 3 Low noise amplifiers Outdoor unit with DB6NT parts
completed.
9 US schools moved forward in ARISS selection process
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is pleased to announce the schools/host organizations selected for the January-June 2023 window
New RSGB Company Secretary
The RSGB Board has appointed Stan Lee, G4XXI as the new Company Secretary. Stan will begin his role at the Board meeting on 14 May 2022
Local radio revolution comes to North West England and North East Wales
Listeners from Warrington to Wrexham will soon be able to tune into a wider choice of ultra-local digital radio stations, with Ofcom awarding 17 small-scale DAB radio multiplex licences in North West England and North East Wales.[1]
The first sunquake of Solar Cycle 25
This week, the sun trembled. On May 10th, an X1.5-class solar flare produced the first sunquake of Solar Cycle 25
125th anniversary of transmission over the sea
The BBC report on Marconi's first successful radio transmission of a message across open water made on May 13, 1897
RSGB Board Chair appointed
Following the elections at this year's AGM, the RSGB Board has appointed Richard Horton, G4AOJ as its new Board Chair
Wireless Power Transmission using 10 GHz
Paul Jaffe KJ4IKI and team at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have succeeded in transferring 1.6 kw of power over a 1 km path using 10 GHz
Communications test to be held on May 28
WX4NHC, the amateur radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, Florida, will hold its annual communications test on Saturday, May 28, 2022, 9 AM to 5 PM EDT (1300-2100 UTC)
RSGB launches Innovation 70 competition
The RSGB has launched the Innovation 70 competition as part of its Platinum Jubilee activities. The aim of this activity is to stir amateur radio creativity
Get To 2022 Dayton Hamvention® -- May 20-22
The 2022 Dayton Hamvention®, among the world's largest annual amateur radio gatherings, is ready to celebrate its 70th Anniversary event, May 20 - 22, at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Organizers report that brisk advance sales of tickets and reservations for inside exhibit booths and flea market spaces are an indication that Hamvention 2022 is headed for success....
Día del Radioaficionado Celebrated May 10, 2022 in Puerto Rico
On May 10, 2022, radio amateurs in Puerto Rico celebrated 25 years of Día del Radioaficionado (Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Operator Day). The day was designated the second Tuesday in May by Law 50 of June 7, 1996. The Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, issued a proclamation to honor the event. Radio amateurs took to social media and the airwaves to celebrate and send good wishes. A special...
ARES® Activated in Oklahoma for Tornado Clean-Up Communications
To help with emergency communications support following an outbreak of tornadoes that hit this past week, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency of Management and Homeland Security requested support from the Oklahoma Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®).
During the first week of May, 12 tornadoes touched down in the central and eastern parts of Oklahoma. The tornado that struck Seminole, Oklah...
ZS1II VE2EK Amateur Radio Blog
Ham Radio/Blogs
Amateur radio blog about Homebrew equipment,ham radio antennas, satellites, QO-100 operations, rf amplifiers, 2m ldmos amplifier, 70cm ldmos amplifier, 23cm ldmos amplifier
Magnetic Loop Controller for 4 Antennas
Antennas/Magnetic Loop
This project is for those ham amateurs who do not have a commercial one . It's easy to build with a soldering iron, a plastic case and a little knowledge of arduino. The controller is made with budget components you can find easily in Internet. The main component is a cnc shield that fits over an Arduino Uno. Both made a compact, small and cheap controller.
Interactive Worldwide Map of Amateur Radio and more
Internet and Radio/Directories
The first interactive map of amateur radio repeaters and more updated in REAL TIME.
$4,900 to move a ham radio antenna
Amateur Radio, two-way radio, transmitters, receivers, shortwave, electronics, electronic test equipment, antennas, aerials
IARU coordinates Amateur Radio payload for Chinese space station
The CSSARC is the Amateur Radio payload for Chinese Space Station, proposed by Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC), Aerospace System Engineering Research Institute of Shanghai (ASES) and Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT)
Kick-off Hamvention with dinner at Tickets
The annual AMSAT 'Dinner at Tickets' party will be held at Tickets Pub and Eatery on Thursday, May 19 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT. There is no program or speaker - just good conversation
Get to 2022 Dayton Hamvention-- May 20-22
Organizers report that brisk advance sales of tickets and reservations for inside exhibit booths and flea market spaces are an indication that Hamvention 2022 is headed for success
German radio hams plan to use GSM/GPRS technology
German radio amateurs have been given a grant of 249,424 Euros by ARDC to develop software that will allow the use of GSM/GPRS technology on amateur radio bands
North East Radio Group, Inc. Australia
Home of the NERG amateur radio club located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The K4ICY Minty Keyer
Technical Reference/Keyers
Build your own 3-IC Iambic Electronic Keyer. Here, you will find schematics and operation descriptions.
Includes Dot/Dash Memory, Progressive Element Weighting
Land of Craters
The Land of Craters programme in Israel continues with an activation of the crater Makhtesh Ramon (locator KM70jo, Holyland square F-30-BS, WWFF 4XFF-0020) on May 13 and 14 with the callsign 4X0RMN
Strange sunspot explodes, produces X-class solar-flare
An unusually-magnetized sunspot exploded on May 10th, producing an intense X1.5-class solar flare
Razzies magazine available
Razzies, the monthly magazine published by the Netherlands society Radio Amateurs Zoetermeer (RAZ), is available as a free PDF
Tour boat operator used ham radio frequencies
Operator of the Kazu I tour boat that sank off Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula had used ham radio on a regular basis as a communications method, prior to the fatal incident, the Mainichi Shimbun learned from affiliated parties on May 9
DigiLink
Manufacturers/Interfaces
Compact Digital Mode USB Interface. DigiLink Nano is a very compact digital mode Ham Radio interface to connect your rig to a computer or tablet and run virtually any digital mode like PSK31, RTTY, FT-4/FT-8/JT-9/JT-65, Olivia etc.
FCC Has Resolved Technical Issues and Resumes Processing Amateur Radio License Applications
Updated 5/9/2022
The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) reports that the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) electronic batch filing (EBF) system is back online and functioning normally. A message sent by the FCC ULS EBF Team to VECs explains that the technical issues with ULS EBF filing are resolved, and that VECs may resume submitting files containing amateur radio license applications...
The Vertical Buddi Beam for 20m
Antennas/20M/20 meter Vertical Antennas
The Vertical Buddi Beam on 20m using no Coils. n this article I am going to describe a totally new way to construct and use a very old design the two element Yagi antenna. Unlike the traditional Yagi this design does not require a Tower or a boom, it is 100 percent portable and most important high- performance and easy to assemble using standard Buddipole components.
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