– 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
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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
Read moreFCC 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
Read moreStatus 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,
Read moreAmateur 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
Read moreAO-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
Read moreD-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
Read moreVideo 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, ,
Read moreAll 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
Read moreAmateur 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
Read moreFirst 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
Read moreWhy 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
Read moreFCC 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
Read moreAmateur 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
Read moreARRL 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
Read moreEA6 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
Read moreNew BBC Amateur Radio Station G8BBC Officially Opened
BBC Director General Lord Tony Hall of Birkenhead on October 18 opened the new London BBC Radio Group’s G8BBC Amateur Radio “premises” (“shack” in the
Read moreCommunications Interoperability Training with Amateur Radio Community Set
Elements of the US Department of Defense (DOD) will conduct a “communications interoperability” training exercise November 4-6, once again simulating a “very bad day” scenario.
Read moreHAARP Amateur Radio Experiment
Radio ham’s HAARP experiment The IEEE Spectrum reports on the Slow Scan Television (SSTV) transmissions made from Alaska’s HAARP facility by radio amateur Chris Fallen KL3WX
Read moreAmateur Radio Newsline Report 2086 for Friday, October 20, 2017
– CALIFORNIA AMATEURS ASSIST WILDFIRE VICTIMS– REBUILDING COMMUNICATIONS IN DOMINICA– TWO MORE UK LICENSE EXAMS GO ONLINE– SIRENS GO OFF BUT IT’S ONLY A TEST– FCC TO FINE NY MAN
Read moreNew Ham Bands Spring to Life; Veteran LF Experimenter Denied Amateur Access to 2200 Meters
Photo:VO1NA Amateur Radio’s two newest bands came to life on Friday the 13th. Both 630 meters (472-479 kHz) and 2200 meters (135.7-137.8 kHz) bands now
Read moreGeostationary Amateur Radio Transponder Talk and Demonstration
On Saturday, October 14 at 1:45pm BST (1245 GMT) AMSAT-DL President Peter Guelzow DB2OS will give a presentation on the Es’hail-2 Geostationary Satellite Amateur Radio Transponders to the AMSAT-UK International Space
Read morePuerto Rico Amateur Radio Volunteer Force Deploys New Equipment, Groceries
As their efforts continue to help Puerto Rico recover from the effects of hurricanes Irma and Maria, ARRL Force of 50 volunteers on the island
Read moreVice President Mike Pence Visits Amateur Radio Volunteers in Puerto Rico
Vice President Mike Pence visited radio amateurs and emergency responders at the Puerto Rico Emergency Operations Center (PREOC) in San Juan’s Convention Center on the
Read moreAmateur Radio Volunteers in Puerto Rico Meet a Variety of Communication Needs
Amateur Radio volunteers deployed as American Red Cross volunteers to Puerto Rico, as part of the “Force of 50” last weekend, have been focusing their
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