St Patrick's Day Award
The organisers of the Saint Patrick’s Day Award are excited to announce the launch of a new web page where visitors can learn everything they need to know about the Saint Patrick’s day award
Weak Signals Heard from Spanish Satellites EASAT-2 and HADES
AMSAT-EA (Spain) has said it appears that EASAT-2 and HADES are transmitting, and that weak signals have been heard, but the satellites’ antennas may not have deployed. “We confirm the reception of both EASAT-2 and HADES, as well as the decoding of telemetry and the FM recorded voice beacon with the call sign AM5SAT of the first one. EASAT-2 appears to be working well, except for the deployment ...
Packet Pioneer Brian Rogers, N1URO, SK
Packet Radio Pioneer Brian Rogers, N1URO, of Unionville, Connecticut, died on January 4. An ARRL member, he was 58. Rogers was considered a core contributor to amateur packet radio dating to the 1990s. Licensed in 1995, he focused on classic packet and 802.11/high-speed protocols, developed the URONode packet radio software, and was an avid packet user and contributor to various software packag...
Centralia, Washington, ARES Team Activates in the Wake of Bombing
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) team of Centralia, Washington, activated following an early morning bombing on December 19. Authorities say two men planted the bomb, which blew up the ATM at a local bank. The Washington State Patrol Bomb Squad and the FBI responded to assist the Centralia Police Department (CPD) in the investigation. The Centralia ARES team staged its communication...
OMARC, The Ocean-Monmouth Amateur Radio Club, Inc.
Omarc, the ocean-monmouth amateur radio club, inc.
KB3BHL Sussex Amateur Radio Association
Our mission is the promotion and advancement of amateur radio activities within our county and surrounding areas.
Tropospheric Ducting Forecast Europe
Propagation/Propagation Forecast
The areas noted in the forecast have the necessary atmospheric conditions to produce tropospheric bending of VHF, UHF and/or microwave radio waves. Tropospheric bending extends the range of radio & TV stations well beyond their normal limit and thus increases interference amongst stations as well.
Ballarat Amateur Radio Group
Ballarat Victoria Australia
K0UO Rhombix Antenna Farm The Ground
Antennas/Rhombic
Modeling an antenna over real terrain gives you a visual picture of how terrain impacts performance. You can use a model to determine optimum height for antennas on an existing tower, Compare different tower locations for performance, Compare different sites for performance
Electronic voting for the 2021 SARL annual financial statements
In terms of Rule 8.9, the SARL Annual Financial Statements for the Year ended 30 June 2021 were uploaded to the SARL web site on Friday 21 January 2022
European Russia special event
Radio amateurs from St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region will activate the following special event/memorial stations R900DM (QSL via RC1C), R900DV (via the Bureau), R900RO and R900BL (QSL via UF1M) between now and January 31st
St. Patrick's Day weekend Flora and Fauna activity event
WWFF, World Wide Flora and Fauna in Amateur Radio is a long standing award scheme internationally and has more than 26,000 Protected Flora and Fauna (PFF) areas worldwide which are registered in the WWFF Directory
Nasa spots solar explosion with the potential to cause radio blackouts on Earth
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Brazil's radio amateurs seek greater protection of spectrum
In 2021 Brazil's national amateur radio society had discussions with federal government, national and international technical agencies, aimed at maintaining and expanding amateur radio bands
Raspberry WSPR receiver
Technical Reference/Raspberry Pi
Tutorial- WSPR receiver with Raspberry Pi and RTL-SDR
Radio to the rescue
The Georgetown Gazette reports the most recent series of storms shows how amateur radio can play a vital role during power/communications outages
The 35th Annual NASWA Winter SWL Festival
The Winter SWL Fest is a conference of radio hobbyists of all stripes, from DC to daylight. Historically, every year scores of hobbyists have descended on the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburbs for a weekend of camaraderie
AMSAT EA receives two OSCAR designations: SO-114 and SO-115
On January 13, 2022, the EASAT-2 and HADES satellites were launched on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Developed by AMSAT-EA, both satellites carry FM and digital repeater payloads to provide services to amateur radio enthusiasts around the world
Amateur radio equipment being sent to Tonga
The UK's Guardian newspaper reports a politician in Tonga has said an airdrop of Ham Radio equipment is being made to provide basic communications in the aftermath of the volcanic eruption
Junction 28 Radio Rally is back
Although we have missed a couple of years, South Normanton, Alfreton and District ARC are very pleased to announce the return of Junction 28 Radio Rally on Sunday 12th June
K7EUR Tobacco Valley Amateur Radio Club
TVARC Tobacco Valley Amateur Radio Club
Skilman - morse code course
Operating Modes/Morse code/Learning Morse Code
Developed by an expert in memory and cognition, the Skilman Introduction to Morse Code and Morse Code Speed Builder are a complete and comprehensive course of study.
ARRL Audio News - January 21, 2022
Building a 40m Delta Loop Antenna
Antennas/40M/40 meter Delta Loop Antennas
An experimento of a 40 meter delta loop antenna both in horizontal and vertical polarization and several elevation angles with interesting notes about the effect of the radial field under the antenna.
RSGB arranges special RSL for Queen’s Jubilee celebrations
Ofcom has kindly agreed to an RSGB request that radio amateurs licensed by Ofcom may celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen by using the special RSL ‘Q’
5 reasons to attend March 12-13 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo
Our next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo will be held live from March 12-13, and then on-demand for 30 days afterwards. We promise an amazing learning and networking experience to help you improve your amateur radio knowledge and get exposed to new ideas, equipment, and practical techniques
RSGB National Radio Centre re-opens soon
The RSGB National Radio Centre will re-open to visitors from Monday 31 January and will be open seven days a week
Jonathan Groves, M0VRI co-opted as RSGB Board Director
Jonathan Groves, M0VRI has been co-opted to the RSGB Board until the AGM 2022 to carry out a three-month review of RSGB youth activities and opportunities
Portugal acts against radio interference
IARU-R1 reports Portugal's communications regulator ANACOM acts to eradicate interference and abuse of radio spectrum
New RSGB Honorary Treasurer
The RSGB Board is pleased to confirm the appointment of Chris Wood, GD6TWF as Honorary Treasurer with immediate effect
Extended ARRL Team Will Support February’s ARRL National Convention in Orlando
Two Radio Amateurs Appointed to the FCC Technological Advisory Council (TAC)
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel named two prominent radio amateurs among her appointments to the FCC Technological Advisory Council (TAC) on January 19. Appointed were Greg Lapin, N9GL, and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV. Lapin chairs the ARRL RF Safety Committee and has represented ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio on the TAC since 2001. on the TAC since 2001. ARRL Laboratory Manager...
Building a SainSmart USB Antenna Switch
Technical Reference/Antenna Switch
Building an automatic 8ch USB Relay switch using an existing Ameritron RCS-8V Remote Control Coax Switch and an externally mounted 5-way switch.
Bangladesh Amateur Radio League founder Saif Shahid, S21A (SK)
Saif D. Shahid, S21A/KF6WJZ/G1NWJ, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died on January 10. He was 73
EASAT-2 and HADES update
AMSAT-EA Mission Manager Felix EA4GQS provides an update on the status of the EASAT-2 and HADES satellites launched on January 13, 2021
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