Cat on a hot satellite dish: Elon Musk's Starlink antenna hits surprise problem
Starlink's satellite internet performance has fallen victim to felines attracted to the warmth its dish gives off on cold days
ARISS highlighted among NASA’s best Space Station science pictures of 2021
NASA has recognized Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) as a science education and research program. Two images of ARISS activity are among those singled out by the space agency as some of the Best Space Station Science Pictures of 2021
UK MoD GPS Jamming
The UK Ministry of Defence is conducting a GPS jamming exercise from January 10 until February 4 at West Freugh in Dumfries and Galloway
W8UM The University of Michigan
The University of Michigan Amateur Radio Club
Zone Check Interactive Map
Operating Aids/Maps
Show CQ and ITU Zone in an interactive clickable map based on google maps. Additional locator tool tip can be displayed by clicking on points, and a search function it is also available to locate addresses, and locators.
World Radiosport Team Championship
WRTC, the World Radiosport Team Championship was conceived as an Olympic style competition among radio contesters, where teams of two compete from the same locations, using identical stations, thereby being a true test of operator skills
Three local contests in the next two weeks
There are three South African contests scheduled for the next two weeks. The PEARS National VHF/UHF Contest will be run from 16:00 UTC on Friday 14 January until 12:00 UTC on Sunday 16 January 2022
Exam centre and HF assessors re-affirmation
As per the RAE policy all exam centres have been de-activated for 2022. An e-mail has been sent to all 50 chief invigilators of registered exam centres. Clubs wishing to offer RAE classes and continue running an exam centre are required to confirm and update all their details
Norwegian club celebrates first 100 years
The Norwegian 'Bergensgruppen av NRRL' celebrates its first 100 years
How to work the HO-113 / XW-3 satellite
Watch John Brier KG4AKV work new linear satellite HO-113 / XW-3 and talk about some of its issues so you can learn how to work it successfully despite those issues
The Slow Morse Club
As membership of the Slow Morse Club surpasses eight thousand this is a little reminder to those who might be thinking of joining the apparent renaissance of CW operating
Peter Jost HB9CET retires as Vice-Coordinator of IARUMS R1
Due to age, health and personal reasons Peter Jost HB9CET retired as IARU Monitoring System R1 Vice-Coordinator at the end of December, remaining in IARUMS R1 as USKA (Switzerland) IARUMS Coordinator
The Farnham VHF Group
Responsible for the operation of amateur radio repeaters GB3FM, GB3FN and GB3FX which are located near Farnham, Surrey in Southern England
MTC Radio
Shopping and Services/Regional/USA
Main Trading Company, MTC Radio has been helping Hams All over the country since 2009. Amateur radio dealer of popular hma radio brands based in Texas
Having fun on St. Eustatius
John, W5JON/V47JA, informs OPDX that he had so much fun last October, he will once again be going to St. Eustatius and to be active as PJ5/W5JON between April 26th and May 4th
James Webb telescope completes epic deployment sequence
It's done. The biggest astronomical mirror ever sent into space is assembled and ready for focusing
Receiving SSTV from the Space Station
In this video Virgil K7VZ provides information about decoding Slow Scan TV (SSTV) images from the International Space Station
South Africa: New EMC rules for electronic devices to benefit radio hams
All electrical and electronic devices in South Africa that do not have radio frequency modules must now have valid electromagnetic compatibility certificates recognised by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
QSO Today - Vince d'Eon, VE6LK
Vince d'Eon, VE6LK, has taken hold of the many amateur radio opportunities on HF SSB, VHF/UHF mobile operation, repeater building and maintenance, and supporting events with his Calgary based amateur radio club
4th generation LFA Yagis coming this spring 2022
Well, this is it! the 9el 144MHz LFA-4, 4th generation LFA Yagi!
RSGB Director resigns
RSGB Director Andy Mace M0MUX, whose portfolio covered Youth, Innovation, ARISS and RSGB Tech, resigned on Thursday, December 6
ARRL Audio News - January 7, 2022
IARU Beacon Map Live
DX Resources/Beacons/Beacon Monitoring
This online map shows the IARU beacons. If the clock on your PC is accurate enough, it will also show which ones are broadcasting at the moment and on which band.
EZNEC PRO/2 is now FREE
Roy Lewallen, W7EL author of EZNEC has released the Pro/2 v.6.0 version to the public domain and his software has become free.
Nepal update
Robert, 9N7AA/S53R, has posted the following update on QRZ.com, December 30th, 2021: The Ultra Beam / WIMO 2el Yagi (40-6m) is now installed on top of the new residence and it 'sits' at around 23m, with a clear shot in all directions
Aruba op
John, W2GD, will once again be active as P40W from Aruba (SA-036) during February (specific dates not provided)
Nicolas Gagnon, VE2NCG, scores over one million points in the RAC Challenge
The first six months of the RAC Canadian Portable Operations Challenge are now complete and the 2021 winners will be announced shortly. One of the most enthusiastic participants in the RAC Challenge to date has been Nick Gagnon, VE2NCG, of Laval, Quebec
IARU-R1: Radio Spectrum Policy Group
RSPG, the Radio Spectrum Policy Group, is a high-level advisory group that assists the European Commission in the development of radio spectrum policy
Launch of EASAT-2 and HADES satellites
The EASAT-2 and HADES satellites, each carrying an FM transponder and digipeater, are expected to launch on January 13 at 15:25 GMT on the SpaceX Falcon-9 Transporter-3 mission
ARRL Surveying Field Day Participants
The ARRL Programs and Services Committee is seeking input from stations and groups that participated in ARRL Field Day 2020 and 2021 and has posted a survey. The committee said the survey results may help shape the development of Field Day rules for 2022 and beyond. The survey has already been sent via email to some 13,000 Field Day participants, more than 2,400 Affiliated Clubs, and to the CQ-...
The Volunteer Monitor Program Report for December 2021
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the December 2021 activity report of the VM Program. Operators in Center Hill and Coconut Creek, Florida, were issued notices for excessive signal bandwidth on 40 and 75 meters, in violation of Section 97.307(a) of FCC rules. General-class operators in Hud...
K5WPH The Sun City ARC
Our organization's purpose is to promote Ham Radio activities in the El Paso area.
FGB Wakeup for Yaesu FT RTX
Software/Radio Control
Home made freeware utility that allows to power on or shutdown the Yaesu FT rig. It has been tested on the FT-5000. It works also on FT 450 950 1200 2000 3000 5000 9000. It does NOT require any installation, just the exe files. Available in client server mode for remote connections
Vodafone is delaying the reintroduction of roaming charges in Europe by three weeks
BBC News report that the phone network had planned to bring in post-Brexit roaming fees on 6 January, matching other networks that plan to do so in 2022
WIA Australia Day Contest
We are pleased to announce a new Contest on the calendar. The WIA Australia Day Contest on the 26th of January 2022
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