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AO-92 Commissioned, Open for Amateur Use
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AO-92 Commissioned, Open for Amateur Use

by Paul Stoetzer On the 03:25 UTC pass on January 26, 2018, AMSAT Vice President – Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, announced that AO-92 had been commissioned…

Fox-1D Amateur Radio CubeSat Launches Successfully, Now Designated as AO-92
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Fox-1D Amateur Radio CubeSat Launches Successfully, Now Designated as AO-92

Right on schedule at 0359 UTC on January 12, the solid-fueled first stage and ground-lit strap-on boosters of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Polar…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2098 for Friday, January 12, 2018

– SILENT KEY: DEATH OF A DXer– ARRL FACING CHALLENGES OVER POLICIES, CODES, LOBBYING– TWO FOR THE ROAD AT WRTC 2018– “DIPLOMAS” FOR VOLUNTEERS AT WRTC 2018– HAM RADIO UNIVERSITY…

Thomas Fire Response Also Demonstrates Amateur Radio’s Social Media Value
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Thomas Fire Response Also Demonstrates Amateur Radio’s Social Media Value

The remains of equipment used to help maintain communications and track the event after the fire overcame the position. (Photo: BENJAMIN KUO/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Santa Barbara Amateur…

Young Washington Radio Amateur Debuts Her Call Sign on HF, Hands Out Her Grid Square on Opening Day
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Young Washington Radio Amateur Debuts Her Call Sign on HF, Hands Out Her Grid Square on Opening Day

January 1 was the opening day for the ARRL International Grid Chase 2018 (IGC), and newly minted General-class operator Katie Thompsen, KI7HCX, of Mt Vernon,…

All WX Solar Powered Amateur Radio Field Station Update 01
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All WX Solar Powered Amateur Radio Field Station Update 01

“Hello Operators. I’ve received so many questions about the solar powered Field Station, I thought It would be a good time to publish an update…

Radio Amateur Receives Patent for “Cloaking” Technology
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Radio Amateur Receives Patent for “Cloaking” Technology

Nathan “Chip” Cohen, W1YW, of Belmont, Massachusetts — the founder of Fractal Antenna Systems Inc and inventor of the fractal antenna — has been granted…

Hospital in Tampa Talk to Santa Claus in North Pole Over Amateur Radio
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Hospital in Tampa Talk to Santa Claus in North Pole Over Amateur Radio

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Patients at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa had a direct link from their hospital room to Mr. and Mrs. Claus in the North…

Amateur Radio Volunteers Active in Latest Round of California Wildfires
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Amateur Radio Volunteers Active in Latest Round of California Wildfires

The massive and barely contained Thomas Fire in Southern California has consumed more than 230,500 acres, and the emergency has caused residents in fire-threatened areas…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2092 for Friday, December 1 , 2017

– SKYWARN RECOGNITION DAY WEATHERS THE STORMS– SANTA NET ARRIVES ON 80 METERS– IN COLORADO, A NEW SANTA IN TOWN– NETS OF NOTE: SOUTHCARS IS A NET ON THE…

Amateur Radio-Carrying D-Star One CubeSat among Spacecraft Apparently Lost
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Amateur Radio-Carrying D-Star One CubeSat among Spacecraft Apparently Lost

The first Amateur Radio satellite to employ the D-Star digital voice and data format — D-Star One — was among about 20 secondary payloads lost…

FCC Dismisses Radio Amateur’s Petition to Revise Call Sign Rules

The FCC has dismissed a rule making petition filed last May by Thomas J. Alessi, K1TA, of Stamford, Connecticut, that sought to amend the Part…

Status Report: The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017
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Status Report: The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017

The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017 – S. 1534is alive, but with legislative action slowed to a glacial pace on Capitol Hill in recent months,…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2091 for Friday, November , 2017

– FCC CHAIRMAN COMMITS TO FEWER DELAYS – ONE MORE LOOK BACK AT JAMBOREE ON THE AIR – NEIL and BRYANT CARDS – DO DROP IN SANTA ON CHRISTMAS…

AO-91 Commissioned, Declared Open for Amateur Use
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AO-91 Commissioned, Declared Open for Amateur Use

At 06:50 UTC on November 23, 2017, AMSAT Engineering officially commissioned AO-91 (RadFxSat/Fox-1B). AMSAT Vice-President Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, turned over operation to AMSAT Operations in a QSO…

D-STAR ONE communication & amateur radio satellite
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D-STAR ONE communication & amateur radio satellite

D-Star ONE (DP1GOS) halfduplex repeater & beacon frequencies: Uplink: 437,325MHz / Downlink: 435,525MHz RF-Power: 800mW D-Star One is a 3U CubeSat which is equipped with…

Video PJ2T Amateur Radio Contest Station Curacao. From DXNews.com

Video. The Signal Point PJ2T Amateur Radio contest station on Curacao., Video PJ2T Amateur Radio Contest Station Curacao. From DXNews.com, ,

All WX Solar Powered Amateur Radio Field Station
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All WX Solar Powered Amateur Radio Field Station

  “In today’s video I’d like to discuss the concept of a solar-powered field station for amateur radio emergency communications. Those of you who follow…

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2089 for Friday, November 10, 2017

– BIG BOOST FOR BAKER ISLAND DXPEDITIONERS – JAMBOREE STATIONS START REPORTING IN – COMMEMORATING A DOOMED GREAT LAKES FREIGHTER – MORSE CODE TO THE RESCUE – SILENT KEY: MARIO…

First Amateur Radio Satellite Contact via AO-85
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First Amateur Radio Satellite Contact via AO-85

K5ACL making his first Amateur Radio satellite contact today with KG5CCI on the AO-85 satellite.Setup included the Kenwood TM-V71A (10 watts) with the Elk Log…

Why You Should (and shouldn’t) Upgrade Your Amateur Radio License – Ham Radio Q&A
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Why You Should (and shouldn’t) Upgrade Your Amateur Radio License – Ham Radio Q&A

“Congratulations! You just earned your FCC Technician amateur radio license. I bet when you took the test, one of the examiners asked if you wished…

FCC Chairman Recognizes Amateur Radio in Praising those Assisting Puerto Rico

Wrapping up a 2-day visit to Puerto Rico on Monday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, recognized Amateur Radio volunteers in praising those who turned out to…

Amateur Radio Club keeps community connected after hurricanes
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Amateur Radio Club keeps community connected after hurricanes

WBOY – Clarksburg, Morgantown: News, Sports, Weather Antenna What is a Bi-Cone Antenna ? June 15, 2015 No comments Bi-Cone Antenna he Bi-Cone Antenna is…

ARRL Executive Committee Updated on Entry-Level License, Amateur Auxiliary Revision

The ARRL Executive Committee reviewed plans to implement recommendations of the Entry Level License Committee, when it met on October 14 in Hartford, Connecticut. At…

EA6 Amateur Radio Menorca Island. From DXNews.com

The Balearic Islands do not attract the attention of most DX-hunters. The EA6 prefix can be heard on all bands and modes almost daily., EA6…