QST magazine looks at Diversity and Inclusion
In the February 2022 issue of QST magazine the editorial by ARRL President David Minster NA2AA is titled Diversity and Inclusion: Driving Amateur Radio’s Growth
Networks of Service
President of The American Legion Amateur Radio Club (TALARC), Marty Justis W9WMJ, writes about Amateur Radio and the Legion
Nordic HF Conference 2022 to be held in Fårö Sweden
The Nordic HF Conference takes place every 3 years, the next one is planned for August 15-17, 2022
IARU Region 1 Monitoring System Vice Coordinator Peter Jost, HB9CET, Retires
Citing age, health, and personal issues, Peter Jost, HB9CET, has stepped down as International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) Vice Coordinator. He will continue to serve as IARUMS Coordinator for Switzerland’s IARU member-society USKA (Union Schweizerischer Kurzwellen-Amateure). IARU Region 1 said that Jost, who received the IARUMS R1 Medal in 2021, has made a major cont...
FCC Seeks Attorney-Advisor for its Mobility Division
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has posted an opening for an attorney-advisor in the Mobility Division of its Wireless Telecommunications Bureau in Washington, DC. As a principal attorney with mid-to-senior level responsibilities, the individual’s job duties would include working on policy, rulemaking, and legal issues; drafting Commission- and Bureau-level rulemaking and adjudicatio...
HF9V Antenna Setup and mods
Radio Equipment/HF Vertical Antenna
Installation and modification of the popular Butternut HF9V antenna with the optional 160 meter addon.
Article includes a modification to improve the performance on the top band
HL Hunley Submarine commemorative station – N4HLH
Every February 17th will mark the anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Housatonic by the submarine H. L. Hunley in Charleston SC.This is the anniversary of the first successful sinking of a warship by a submarine
Bay Area relatives get message of hope from Tonga
In the aftermath of the Tonga volcanic eruption KPIX 5 News interviewed Dick Wade WM6G of the Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club
Ham radio event at East Essex Hackspace
Essex Ham are planning to have their first get-together of 2022 this coming Saturday afternoon, January 22, at the East Essex Hackspace in Hockley - all are welcome to attend
ARES activates as fire destroys 1,000 Colorado homes
ARRL report Amateur Radio Emergency Services (BCARES) volunteers turned out on December 30, 2021 as the devastating Marshall Fire roared through Superior and (portions of) Louisville, Colorado
Welland Valley Amateur Radio Society member detects Tonga volcano
How the huge volcanic eruption in Tonga was picked up by Amateur Radio enthusiasts in Harborough, Leicestershire – over 10,000 miles away
ARRL: Ham radio use of 3.45–3.5 GHz must cease by April 14, 2022
ARRL reports the FCC has established April 14, 2022, as the date by which amateur radio transmissions must stop in the upper 3.45 – 3.5 GHz segment of the amateur secondary 9-centimeter band
Video: ‘Reviewing the Icom ID-52E 5W D-STAR Transceiver'
Together with Bob McCreadie G0FGX and his colleagues at TX Films, Icom UK are pleased to share with you this comprehensive yet simple to understand video which not only provides a great introduction to this radio but also provides many tips on how to use it
New Section Manager Appointed for Northern New York
Homebrew Heroes Award to be Managed by Ham Radio Workbench
The ICQ Amateur/Ham Radio Podcast team has shifted ownership and management of the Homebrew Heroes Award to the Ham Radio Workbench Podcast. “It makes better branding sense for their team to acquire and manage this awards program,” said Frank Howell, K4FMH, of the ICQ Amateur/Ham Radio Podcast team. “Their episode-to-episode content clearly reflects the underlying principles of the Homebrew Her...
ARES Activates as Wind-Driven Year-End Fire Destroys 1,000 Colorado Homes
Nine Boulder County (Colorado) Amateur Radio Emergency Services (BCARES) volunteers turned out on December 30, 2021 as the devastating Marshall Fire roared through Superior and (portions of) Louisville, Colorado. Intense winds whipped a grass fire south of Boulder near Marshall into a massive firestorm that became too large and fierce for firefighters to battle. “The only battle was evacuation, ...
Distance Challenge Special Event Set in Arizona
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. Shahid was the founder and President of the Bangladesh Amateur Radio League (BARL), which was established after more than 12 years of hard lobbying and negotiating with government officials by Shahid and others. Until then, amateur radio operation from Bangladesh had been sporadic and of questionable l...
Amateur Operation in 3.45 – 3.5 GHz Segment Must Cease by April 14, 2022
NFCC
The National Frequency Coordinator\'s Council (NFCC) is an organization comprised of and representing amateur radio frequency coordinators of the United States.
FGB-5000 Menu Transfer Manager
Software/Radio Programming
Useful memory and settings manager to backup and restore all the 177 menu setting of the FT-5000
Radio 2 Radio Blog
Radio 2 Radio broadcasts amateur & HAM radio news and current events from around the world.
Where to buy PowerFilm Solar Panels
Technical Reference/Alternative Power
Where to buy solar panels for portable operations. PowerFilm panels and Genasun charge controllers in North America or in Europe
Summer QRP Contest
The West Rand Amateur Radio Club reminds everybody that the Summer QRP Contest is on the air from 12:00 to 13:30 UTC on Saturday 22 January 2022 with CW and SSB activity using 5 watts or less
Proposed changes to aircraft and aircraft (transportable) radiocommunications licences
Ofcom has today proposed to improve the way we deliver licences that allow the use of radio equipment on aircraft
New batch of AstroPis relieve Ed and Izzy of duty on board the International Space Station
A new batch of AstroPi computers are up and running on board the International Space Station (ISS), set-up by ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer
80m AM Winter Contest
The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs, Barry Lewis G4SJH, reports on the work being done in defending the interests of the Amateur Services in the 1240-1300 MHz band
2022 IDXC cancelled
The following was announced on January 11th, on the IDXC Web page It is with regret that the 2022 International DX Convention in Visalia, California, has been cancelled
IARU-R1: 23cm Band and RNSS – Compromises need to be found
The Chair of IARU Region 1 Spectrum Affairs, Barry Lewis G4SJH, reports on the work being done in defending the interests of the Amateur Services in the 1240-1300 MHz band
Reducing the Cable Mess
Operating Modes/Portable Operations
Optimizing the cable connections for cat control and audio input output by implementing the digirig mobile. A small audio and rig control interface, with a single USB cable supports most QRP radios requiring external audio and CAT control facilities
Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2201
The Swiss Quad Antenna, Amplifier Technology: Tube vs. Transistor , Top Band on a Vertical Yagi, Iambic Keyer for Arduino, 35 Element Yagi Antenna for 23cm, 3 Element Yagi Calculator, ICOM ST-4002A GPS Programmer
Radio News service celebrates 53rd year
On Wednesday next January the 19th we celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the IRTS Radio news service
ICQPodcast - Philip McBride (VA3QR) New RAC President
In this episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB) is joined by Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Bill Bares (WC3B) to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief and in the episode’s feature is a discussion with Phil McBride VA3QR, new President of Radio Amateurs of Canada
Update on Finland's WRC-23 preparations
Finland's amateur radio society SRAL reports on a recent meeting of the Finnish WRC-23 National Technical Preparation Working Group
USFWS Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument seeking public comments
As our NCDXF contributors know, our board members have activated many very rare entities, including most of the U. S. Fish amd Wildlife Service (USFWS) Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument (PRIMNM). The last such DXpedition was the 2018 Baker Island operation, KH1/KH7Z, which saw five NCDXF board members on the team led by Kevin, K6TD, and Don, N1DG
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