Singapore - SARTS
Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society
HAMRS
Software/Logging
A simple portable ham radio logbook software
tailored to portable activies like Parks on the Air, Field Day, and more. Works on Windows macOS, Ubuntu Linux, Raspberry PI. Hamrs is a free software.
Friday's edition of Southgate Vibes amateur radio podcast has just been released!
Southgate Vibes is our twice-weekly amateur radio podcast
Soviet QSL cards, Wireless Receivers and Secret Agent Transmitters
The presentation shows what the old QSL cards may reveal about the 1930s wireless technology in the Soviet Union, and describes two transmitters in use by Secret Agents in Japanese-occupied Manchuria. Was there only one Agent Sonja?
Australia Day Contest
By now you would have heard about the new WIA Australia Day Contest on the 26th of January 2022
Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation launches STEM scholarship
The Santa Barbara Wireless Foundation is accepting applications for its new scholarship in support of students who intend on pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The 1,000 USD scholarship will be awarded to a college bound high school senior in May 2022
Youth on the Air camp to return in June
After a successful pilot camp program in 2021, the next camp for Youth on the Air (YOTA) in the Americas has been set for June 12 – 17, 2022. The camp will return to the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester Township, Ohio
Work The World On A 555
Over the years the humble 555 timer has been used in so many unexpected places, but there’s a project from [Frank Latos] which we think may be a first
ARRL Foundation to create club grants program
The ARRL has long recognized that it is in the best interests of amateur radio to encourage and support amateur radio clubs. Clubs historically have recruited, licensed and trained new radio amateurs and have provided the community setting for radio amateurs to continue their education and training
Growing Number of Operators Completing WAS on 222 MHz
[UPDATE: 2022-01-12 @ 1510 UTC] After this story was posted, ARRL announced that it has validated the 222-MHz WAS application of John Swiniarski, K1OR, for WAS # 13. His last contact was with NH6Y in Hawaii on January 9.] Until very recently, it had been some 35 years since the most recent Worked All States (WAS) was awarded on 1.25 meters. Former ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, in Arkansas,...
2022 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, is Cancelled
The 2022 running of the popular International DX Convention (IDXC) in Visalia, California, has been cancelled. IDXC Co-chairs Bill Kendrick, N6RV, and Mel Hughes, K6SY, posted this announcement on the IDXC website: “It is with regret that the 2022 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, has been cancelled. The convention committee of the Southern California DX Club acted in response...
Eight US Schools and Organizations Could Host Ham Radio Contacts with Space Station Crew
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has announced the schools and organizations hoping to host ham radio contacts with an International Space Station (ISS) crew member. Contacts would take place between July 1 and December 31. Eight of the proposals submitted during the recent proposal window have been accepted to move forward in the selection processes. The primary goal of...
Eight-Satellite TEVEL Mission to Launch on January 13
The TEVEL mission, which consists of eight satellites carrying amateur radio FM transponders, is set to launch on January 13 at 1525 UTC on the SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-3 mission, which also carries AMSAT-Spain’s (AMSAT-EA) EASAT-2 and HADES satellites. The TEVEL satellites were developed by the Herzliya Science Center in Israel. All eight satellites will use the same frequencies, as long as...
AH6RP amateur radio blog
QRP and other projects from Honolulu, HI
Cobweb Antenna
Antennas/CobWeb
A home made cobweb antenna project made with easy to find parts 2-14 AWG speaker cables which are cut to 1/2 wavelength for each band and junction box with 4:1 Balun
EASAT-2 and Hades satellites with FM repeaters scheduled for launch
The EASAT-2 and Hades satellites are scheduled to launch on January 13 on a SpaceX TR-3 flight, AMSAT has reported, citing information provided by AMSAT-EA President and Mission Manager Felix Paez
BBC Norfolk features ham radio Morse code
January 11 was Learn your Name in Morse Code Day and Roger Cooke G3LDI was interviewed on BBC Norfolk by Chris Goreham about Morse
8 Tevel satellites with FM transponders on SpaceX launch
The Tevel mission consisting of 8 satellites developed by the Herzliya Science Center in Israel, each carrying an FM transponder, is expected to launch on January 13 at 15:25 GMT on the SpaceX Falcon-9 Transporter-3 mission
India: Proposal to allocate 3400-3425 MHz to 5G
Financial Express reports on a proposal to allocate 3400-3425 MHz to private 5G networks, National Frequency Plan shows this spectrum is allocated for Amateur Radio use
The Story of the Broadband Dipole
Antennas/Dipole
A dipole can be broadbanded by a number of techniques including by matching with resonant sections of transmission feed lines.
Ham radio station in Antarctica back on QO-100
AMSAT-DL report the new antennas for the QO-100 geostationary satellite transponders have arrived in Antarctica and the DP0GVN ground station is now back on the air
Amateur radio emergency communications in Malaysia
Following the recent Selangor flood the Malay Mail looks at what can be done to improve disaster management, Amateur Radio gets a mention
Young people say why ham radio is relevant today
Youth essays enlighten us on how amateur radio can evolve in the age of the internet
Eight 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 July 1 through December 31, 2022, time period
Spanish radio amateurs can continue using 2.4 GHz
Spain's URE has obtained permission for radio amateurs to use 2400.050 MHz to 2410 MHz for QO-100 satellite communication until December 26, 2022
Germany's DARC talks to members about ham radio's future
On Monday, January 3, the board of directors of Germany's DARC were joined by 140 members online for a discussion about the 'future of amateur radio'
RSGB Webinar on Software Construction
The talk by Heather Lomond M0HMO - how to get started in software construction and where it can lead you - is now available on YouTube
Former Virgin Islands Section Manager Ron Hall, KP2N, SK
Former ARRL Virgin Islands Section Manager Ron Hall, KP2N, of St. Augustine, Florida, has died. An ARRL Life Member, he was 85. Hall served as Section Manager from 1988 until 1996. He later served as an Assistant Section Manager in 2002 before relocating to Florida. Licensed in the 1950s, he once worked for Heathkit. He was a member of the St. Petersburg Amateur Radio Club.
National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $50,000 Grant to HamSCI Founder
Morse code practice
Operating Modes/Morse code/Learning Morse Code
A comprehensive morse code auduio guide with several youtube movies classified by skill level, characters and numbers, sentences, speed level and more.
All movies are linked by an interactive interface that let you select the speed and the excercise type. The page contains an downloadable set of morse code exercises and several other resources
Tuesday's edition of the Southgate Vibes amateur radio podcast has just been released!
Southgate Vibes is our twice-weekly amateur radio podcast
Turks and Caicos
Operators John/AF3K and Ross/W2TT, who canceled their amateur radio operation last year due to Covid, will be active as VP5/AF3K and VP5/W2TT, respectively, from Providenciales Island (NA-002) between March 23-31st
Former Virgin Islands Section Manager Ron Hall, KP2N (SK)
Former ARRL Virgin Islands Section Manager Ron Hall, KP2N, of St. Augustine, Florida, has died
Interim Section Manager appointed for Delaware
Joseph M. Grib, Jr., KI3B, has been appointed to fill the role of Delaware Section Manager (SM) on an interim basis
Registration is now underway for the Winter/Spring 2022 RAC Advanced course!
Radio Amateurs of Canada is once again offering an online Advanced Qualification Amateur Radio Course so that individuals can upgrade their qualifications while continuing to practise social/physical distancing
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