W8LRK
Livingston amateur radio club site
SDRangel
Software/Software Defined Radio
SDRangel is an Open Source Qt5 / OpenGL 3.0+ SDR and signal analyzer frontend to various hardware TX & RX Software Defined Radio. SDRangel uses sample source plugins to collect I/Q samples from a hardware device.
Monaco special callsign
Members of Association of Radio Amateurs from Monaco (ARM) will be using the special callsign 3A5M to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passing of Prince Albert 1st of Monaco (1848- 1922)
Erie ham radio operator facing terroristic threat charges
TV News report on the charges facing amateur radio operator Richard L. Wagner
Amateur radio led to teenager embarking on electronics career
The Bradford Telegraph and Argus reports amateur radio led to a career in electronics for Geoff Higgins G3UBD
RAC Basic Qualification Amateur Radio Course: Summer 2022
Registration for the RAC Basic Summer 2022 Course is now underway
Wind-up tape measure portable antenna for ham radio
Dan Maloney KC1DJT writes on Hackaday about how to convert a wind-up tape measure into a portable amateur radio antenna
Role of radio amateurs during invasion of the Falkland Islands
The Scotsman newspaper reports on the role played by radio amateurs Tony Pole-Evans VP8HZ, Bob McLeod VP8LP and Les Hamilton GM3ITN of Clydebank, during the invasion of the Falkland Islands 40 years ago
Ham Radio Satellite Operators Team Costa Rica
During the annual celebration organized by the Amateur Radio Association Cartago TI0ARC, the start of the Ham Radio Satellite Operators Team – Costa Rica was announced, a group that comes to publicize the activities of AMSAT TI, within the Radio Club of Costa Rica TI0RC
Norway's NRRL achieves 2,000 members
The national amateur radio society of Norway, the NRRL, reports an increase in membership, it now has over 2,000 members
ARISS contact scheduled for students in Nauen, Germany
This will be a direct contact via amateur radio. Students at Leonardo-Da-Vinci Campus Nauen, Nauen, Germany will ask questions to astronaut Matthias Maurer, amateur radio call sign KI5KF
ARRL Audio News - April 1, 2022
Register to Log in to ARRL.ORG
Follow these steps to sign in and access ARRL features and services: Go to arrl.org and click “Login” which will redirect you to “Register” (please note, even if you have an ARRL account you will need to register).
To register, enter the main e-mail address we have on file and click “Next.” You will be prompted to create a user name and new password. Your password must contain at least eight cha...
Texas VHF FM Society
The SPC Tuner
Antennas/Tuners
SPC, series parallel capacitance, tuner project. Built properly, it will match a very wide range of impedance. It also maintains good harmonic attenuation.
RSGB Convention Chair vacancy
The RSGB is looking for a Convention Chair to lead the team of people who create this year's Convention
RadCom Basics
The March issue of RadCom Basics is on the website for members to read
Brazilian radio amateur candidates organize petition
Brazil's national amateur radio society LABRE reports on a petition that demands the regulator ANATEL take action over the delays of up 6 months in issuing an amateur radio license
RSGB National Radio Centre volunteers needed
The RSGB National Radio Centre welcomes thousands of people through its doors each month and introduces them to amateur radio
G4OBK 1000 SOTA activator unique
Congratulations to Phil Catterall G4OBK from Pickering, North Yorkshire who has activated his 1000th unique summit for SOTA - Summits on the Air
Icelandic ham radio course is both online and in-person
Iceland's national amateur radio society, the IRA, are running an amateur radio training course with both in-person and online participants
Tonight@8 – Monday 4 April
BBC journalist and long-time RSGB member Laurie Margolis, G3UML broke the fact of the invasion of the Falklands through amateur radio
QSO Today - Robin Critchell, WA6CDR
Robin Critchell, WA6CDR, had a profound influence on many young hams operating in the VHF and UHF bands in Southern California in the 70s’ and 80s
ARRL Audio News - March 25, 2022
WA5BU Baylor University Amateur Radio Club
WebSDR in Andorra
Internet and Radio/WebSDR
Listen to online WebSDR located in Andorra Europe. Four receivers on 60m, 20m, 40m, and 80m, connected to a dipole antenna direction East/West
Ofcom publishes Spectrum Roadmap
Ofcom has published its first Spectrum Roadmap, which sets out how they are preparing to ensure that everyone in the UK can benefit from the rapid advances in cutting-edge wireless technology
Mid-latitude auroras in the USA
Last night's geomagnetic storm caused by a 'Cannibal CME' was not as strong as expected
Ofcom suspends KTV’s licence following serious breach of broadcasting rules
Ofcom has suspended Khalsa Television Limited’s licence to broadcast after an investigation found the KTV channel in breach of broadcasting rules
ILLW turns 25
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New FCC Application Fee will not apply to amateur radio license upgrades
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) staff has clarified in response to an ARRL request that the new $35 application fee will not apply to most license modifications, including those to upgrade a licensee’s operator class and changes to club station trustees
E-field Probe Antenna
Antennas/Active
A small active voltage probe antenna to aid reception on the LF bands
A 'Cannibal CME' is approaching Earth
A strong G3-class geomagnetic storm is possible later this week when a 'Cannibal CME' hits Earth's magnetic field. It's a 'cannibal' because it ate one of its own kind en route to our planet
The history of UK Test and Development G9 callsigns
Lewis M3HHY has released a video about the G9 callsigns which in the last century were associated with Test and Development licences
Kerry Banke to be honored with the 2022 Hamvention Special Achievement Award
The Hamvention awards committee recently announced that Kerry Banke, N6IZW, has won the 2022 Hamvention Special Achievement Award for his efforts in the design, development, manufacturing, and human spaceflight certification of the ARISS Multi-Voltage Power Supply (MVPS
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