Sherwood Tools available
The work that Rob Sherwood NC0B has contributed to the public over the past decade is unique and an amazing service to hams worldwide. I’m talking about, of course, his summary Table of receive bench tests published at this Sherwood Engineering website
Aircraft altimeter retrofits
The United States' Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will meet on Wednesday with telecom and airline industry officials in a push to retrofit and ultimately replace some airplane radio altimeters that could face interference from C-Band 5G wireless services
Shortwave radio resurrected
Canada's CTV News reports shortwave radio, used by spies for decades to send encrypted messages, is being resurrected for the war in Ukraine
Mi Amigo DJs reunite for one last Caroline broadcast
A group of DJs who served on the Mi Amigo in the 70s are reuniting for one last broadcast on Radio Caroline this summer, live from the studios on board Ross Revenge
Shannon Basin Radio Club news
Members of the Shannon Basin Radio Club will be taking part in the European leg of the mills on the air weekend on 14th/15th May, operating from Elphin Windmill in Co. Roscommon and using the call-sign EI2EWM
Ofcom Short Range Devices and mmWave consultations
SRD proposals including using UWB in 3.8 and 6 GHz bands for vehicle keyless entry systems instead of existing flawed narrow-band (433.92 MHz) approach and closing 24 GHz to new Automotive Radar systems
HAMCHALLENGE 2022
We want your ideas to change us! Amateur Radio is about fun, radio communications, technology, experimentation, self-training and friendship. Do you have a mind-blowing idea you would like to share with the community?
AMSATSA announces 2022 Space Symposium date
AMSATSA has announced the date for the association's 2022 Space Symposium. It will be held on Saturday 23 July 2022
Mission Space Lab
Raspberry Pi and its partners at ESA Education are excited to announce that 299 teams have achieved flight status in Mission Space Lab of the 2021/22 European Astro Pi Challenge
Mills On The Air in Shropshire newspaper
Martin G7WBX got good publicity for Amateur Radio by getting press coverage for his Mill on the Air (MOTA) activity
Online Talk: Weather and Propagation by G3YLA
On Wednesday, May 11, Denby Dale Amateur Radio Society will have an online talk Weather and Propagation by former TV weather forecaster Jim Bacon G3YLA, all are welcome to join the Zoom session
KiWi WebSDR Maps
Internet and Radio/Online Receivers
A live map of current KiWiSDR receivers available on the network taken directly by the KiwiSDR Site
End-of-contract notifications driving better deals for customers
More people are taking out new contracts and securing better deals with their broadband provider after being reminded their contract is up, according to new Ofcom research
IRTS Study Guide
The tutors of the NSWLC have been very busy rewriting the IRTS Course Guide into the new IRTS Study Guide compliant with the new Irish HAREC exam structure and syllabus
ICQPodcast Episode 376 - Buying Handy Talkies - New or Secondhand
In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB) is joined by Chris Howard (M0TCH), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfield (G0CIB) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode's feature Handy Talkies, New or Secondhand
Canadian amateurs to use special prefixes for Platinum Jubilee
Canada's radio amateurs will be using the prefixes XK, XJ, VG and VX from May 15 to July 14 to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
Brazil tackles polluting solar panel installations
Solar Panel installations can cause considerable RF pollution. In Brazil the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) has introduced new regulations to tackle this growing problem
EDR recognizes problem of ageing hobby
The board of Denmark's amateur radio national society have released their report for May. They say we old people must do more to get those aged under 40 to take up amateur radio
Radio hams provide public service communications
Fox23 News TV report about the amateur radio operators who helped keep cyclists safe during Tour de Tulsa
WA1LOU
Weblog and Surfin comment collection
AppCAD
Software/RF Design
Free windows application for RF Microwave and Wireless applications. AppCAD is useful for the design and analysis of many circuits, signals, and systems using products from discrete transistors and diodes to Silicon and GaAs integrated circuits. AppCad is a unique suite of RF design tools and computerized Application Notes to make your wireless design job faster and easier
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2215
How to install a Mini Whip antenna, T2FD Antenna - Terminated and twisted folded dipole, Ham Radio and Solar Power Systems, Folded Dipoles in Yagi Uda Antennas, Transmission Line Details , DK0TE WebSDR Friedrichshafen, WebSDR from Croatia,
Eight-year-old one of the youngest hams in Arkansas
On April 29 Silas Kriner, aged 8, passed his amateur radio exam, he is now waiting for FCC to issue his license permitting up to 1,500 watts output
Does your club engage with the wider community?
QNews-VK discusses how clubs can engage with more people and the wider community
The Australian radio amateur who talks to Astronauts
In 2019 TV broadcaster 7News interviewed radio amateur Tony Hutchison VK5ZAI who has been communicating with astronauts for over 30 years
QSO Today - John Raydo, K0IZ
John Raydo, K0IZ, had a great mentor at the beginning of his ham radio story that laid the foundation for John’s approach to operating amateur radio and building radio equipment from scratch
ARRL Audio News April 22, 2022
ARRL Audio News April 29, 2022
ARRL Audio News May 6, 2022
ARRL Forum at Hamvention Will Include FCC Enforcement Bureau's Lark Hadley, KA4A
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Enforcement Bureau Regional Director Lark Hadley, KA4A, will participate in an ARRL-sponsored forum at Dayton Hamvention® on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The forum, "Good Operators and the ARRL Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program" will be led by Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, who heads the VM Program - a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance ...
ARRL RF Safety Committee Members To Be Honored By The Radio Society of Great Britain
Chairman of the ARRL RF Safety Committee (RFSC) Gregory D. Lapin, N9GL, Ph.D, P.E., will receive an award at the 2022 Dayton Hamvention® from the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB). He will receive the Founders' Trophy, recognizing his outstanding service to the society. He will also be accepting awards for committee members Kai Siwiak, KE4PT; Ric Tell, K5UJU, and Matt Butcher, KC3WD.
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VU4W log online
DX Resources/Logs
VU4W online log for Andaman Islands DX pedition 2022
VU4W - Andaman Islands DXPedition
DX Resources/DX Peditions/2022 DXpeditions
Andaman and Nicobar Islands DX Pedition to IOTA AS-001 May 2-16, 2022
MFJ special event
Luca, IW7EEQ, will be active using the special callsign II7MFJ to celebrate the 50th anniversary of MFJ Enterprises Inc. created by Martin F. Jue in 1972
Radio ham helps save man swept overboard
On Thursday night, April 28 UTC, an emergency call came in that a ship had a man overboard. A Norwegian radio amateur helped to save the person in question
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