ARDC grant will expand RMHAM’s 5 GHz microwave network in Rockies
A grant of $374,233 from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) to Rocky Mountain Ham Radio (RMHAM) will go toward expanding a multistate 5 GHz microwave network and help to outfit communications trailers
ARISS contact is scheduled for students at Savannah River Academy, Grovetown, Georgia, USA
This will be a direct contact via amateur radio between students at the Savannah River Academy and Astronaut Thomas Marshburn, amateur radio call sign KE5HOCThis will be a direct contact via amateur radio between students at the Savannah River Academy and Astronaut Thomas Marshburn, amateur radio call sign KE5HOC
Radio hams comment on Radio World article
The Radio World article 'Alike, but Not Alike: Broadcast vs. Ham Radio' generated some emails from radio amateurs looking back to the golden age of AM radio
Senate Confirms FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel for a New Term
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, the US Senate confirmed FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel for a new term at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), on a vote of 68-31. President Joe Biden appointed Rosenworcel as Chair of the FCC in late October. The FCC will continue with two Democrats and two Republicans led by Chairwoman Rosenworcel.
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Top Band on a Vertical Yagi
Antennas/160M
160 Meters on the 3-element 80 Meter Vertical Yagi antenna
Intrepid-DX Group Announces Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest Winners
On December 1, Intrepid-DX Group President Paul Ewing, N6PSE, announced the prize recipients of the second annual Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest. Ewing said all essays received “were all unique in thought and very well articulated.” Extra points were given for correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling, he said. “Most of the essays gave unique perspectives on how to reach out and connect with t...
ARRL Northwestern Division Assistant Director Phil Kane, K2ASP, SK
ARRL Northwestern Division Assistant Director Phil Kane, K2ASP, of Beaverton, Oregon, died on November 24. An ARRL Life Member, he was 84. An FCC engineer, Kane rose to the post of FCC San Francisco District Director and administered many ham radio and commercial license exams during his nearly 30 years there. He was a registered professional engineer in several jurisdictions. Active as an Amateu...
Ham Radio University Going Virtual Again
WSJT-X Development Group Partner Bill Somerville, G4WJS, SK
W6AK Sacramento Amateur Radio Club Inc.
Established in 1914, the Sacramento Amateur Radio Club (SARC) is an ARRL-affiliated Club.
3 Element Yagi Calculator
Antennas/Antenna Calculators
This calculator is designed to give the critical information of a particular beam antenna, in this case a three element Yagi, for the frequency chosen.
Winners of the 2nd Annual Intrepid DX Group Youth 'Dream Rig' Essay Contest
It brings us great pleasure to announce the winners of the 2nd Annual Youth 'Dream Rig' Essay Contest
An alignment of planets
Check out the sunset sky this week. Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus are getting together with the Moon for a beautiful series of conjunctions
Using the Pluto and RPi4 for Amateur TV and narrowband
Following on from his 'Advances in Amateur Television' talk at the 2017 RSGB Convention, Noel Matthews, G8GTZ shares the latest developments in the ever-evolving world of Amateur TV
Ham radio exams in Austria cancelled
The pandemic has forced cancellation of amateur radio exams in Austria as well as the popular Christmas Electronics and Radio Flea Market planned for Dec 11
ARISS contact scheduled for students in Braunschweig, Germany
This will be a direct contact via amateur radio between astronaut Matthias Maurer KI5KFH onboard the International Space Station and students at DLR_School_Lab Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Senator Blumenthal Supports Amateur Radio at Senate Confirmation Hearing
Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) received an affirmative reply from FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel when he asked her to commit to providing his office “an update on the steps that the FCC is taking to support amateur radio operators.” The Senator posed the written question as part of Rosenworcel’s renomination hearing conducted by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee.
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Amplifier Technology: Tube vs. Transistor
Technical Reference/Amplifiers
An interesting article that compares tube amplifiers versus transistor amplifier.
The Master Clock
VLF SWLs will be familiar with the steadily pulsed signal on 77.5 kHz. DCF77 is a German longwave time signal and standard-frequency radio station
Bouvet Island news
The following was posted on the 'Rebel DX Group's' FaceBook page on December 1st
Hoovers and Handhelds
The German Bundesnetz Agentur has banned the sale of TESVOR model6 robotic vacuum cleaners, because it not only used lasers to chase your cat or dog, it also sported a wireless link, complete with a networked remote control
Godfrey’s MH370 tracking gains expert support
Top German engineer Dr. Robert Westphal, who first put forward the idea of using WSPRnet to track MH370 has added his support to Richard Godfrey’s location research
Bill Somerville, G4WJS - SK
I am very sorry to convey the sad news that Bill Somerville, G4WJS, died suddenly and unexpectedly a few days ago. He was only about 65 years old
Hungarian initiative
The presidency of the Hungarian Amateur Radio Association announces a tender for the lease of radio equipment
AMSAT-HB has been established
A new amateur radio satellite organisation AMSAT-HB was formed in Switzerland on November 26, 2021
APRS and Packet Radio made easy
Operating Modes/Packet Radio
The Raspberry PI 3+4 has proven itself as an amateur radio computer. Both at home as the main computer in the shack but also on the road. It is small, inexpensive and incredibly versatile. The operating system and the most important programs are available for free.
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2145
Homebrew GPS tracker, MorseExpert for Android, Magnetic Loop for 20 meters band, Remote SDR - SDR Control, Half-Length Dipoles for 40 Meters, SmartSDR for Mac, HD8R Galapagos 2021
ARISS wins Amateur Radio Newsline Newsmaker of the year award
Following two great recipients in previous years — namely, The West Bengal Radio Club in India and the Radio Society of Great Britain/National Health Service's Get-on-the-air-to-care project, both of whom continue to do great work, we are proud to announce the winner of the 2021 ARNewsline International Newsmaker of the Year Award
SARL Council strategic meeting
The South African Radio League (SARL) Council met at the NARC on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 November for the end of the year strategic meeting
Videos of G-QRP Convention talks now available
The G-QRP club has made available the videos of the talks given at this year's G-QRP Convention
Adult Education Association features ham radio club
Sweden's SSA reports the use of online support during the pandemic by the Lindesberg Radio Club SK4EA is highlighted in a post on the Adult Education Association's website
Four WebSDRs available from IRA website
Iceland's amateur radio society IRA now provide links on their website to the island's four web-based Software Defined Radios
DARC thanks its many volunteers on International Volunteer Day
The board of the DARC take International Volunteer Day on December 5 as an opportunity to thank their committed members for their work
QSO Today - Pablo Lewin, WA6RSV
Pablo Lewin, WA6RSV, has an interest in radio astronomy and scans the heavens with his hydrogen line radio telescope using an SDR or software defined radio
New video: Radio receiver Signal to Noise ratio, SNR
Signal to noise ratio is one of the most straightforward ways of measuring the sensitivity performance of a radio. As noise generated internally within the radio limits its performance, then specifying the signal to noise ratio is the obvious method to use
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