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Tips on Operating Linear Amateur Radio Satellites (Part 2)
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Tips on Operating Linear Amateur Radio Satellites (Part 2)

Tips on Operating Linear Amateur Radio Satellites (Part 2) Antenna Resonant Antennas, HF Mobile, MFJ-1668 Screwdriver January 29, 2019 No comments HF Mobile Antenna Covers…

Arizona Congresswoman Introduces National Amateur Radio Operators Day Resolution
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Arizona Congresswoman Introduces National Amateur Radio Operators Day Resolution

US Representative Debbie Lesko of Arizona has introduced a resolution designating April 18, 2021, as National Amateur Radio Operators Day, to recognize the important contributions of amateur…

Amateur Radio Special Joint Activation
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Amateur Radio Special Joint Activation

Amateur Radio Special Joint Activation In celebration of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement Between the UAE and the State of Israel. Activation will start October…

Sale of amateur radio AMPRnet TCP/IP addresses raised 8 million
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Sale of amateur radio AMPRnet TCP/IP addresses raised $108 million

The President of Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has announced they received $108 million from Amazon for 4 million amateur radio TCP/IP addresses Since its…

FCC Orders Amateur Access to 3.5 GHz Band to “Sunset”
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FCC Orders Amateur Access to 3.5 GHz Band to “Sunset”

Despite vigorous and continuing opposition from ARRL and others, the FCC has ordered the “sunsetting” of the 3.3 – 3.5-GHz amateur radio secondary spectrum allocation….

Two More Astronauts Earn Amateur Radio Licenses
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Two More Astronauts Earn Amateur Radio Licenses

Although the lockdown of Johnson Space Center (JSC) postponed amateur radio training and licensing over the past 7 months, NASA ISS Ham Project Coordinator Kenneth…

Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite Launches Delayed
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Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite Launches Delayed

CAMSAT says the CAS-7A launch has been postponed until next May, and CAS-5A until next June. “Because of COVID-19, many things have been delayed,” CAMSAT’s…

ARRL Seeks Changes in FCC Proposal to Delete 3.4 GHz Amateur Band
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ARRL Seeks Changes in FCC Proposal to Delete 3.4 GHz Amateur Band

ARRL met via telephone with FCC staff members this week to emphasize its opposition to the FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in Docket 19-348 to delete…

MARS Communications Exercise will Involve Amateur Radio Community
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MARS Communications Exercise will Involve Amateur Radio Community

Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) volunteers will take part in the Department of Defense (DOD) Communications Exercise 20-4, starting on October 3 and concluding on…

The radio amateur’s solar cells interfere – despite all measures
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The radio amateur’s solar cells interfere – despite all measures

Of course, Anders Ljunggren was prepared for some radio interference when he installed solar cells at his villa this year. – But I would never…

Tips And Guidance For New Amateur Radio Licencees
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Tips And Guidance For New Amateur Radio Licencees

Video:YouTube/Ham Radio VLOG by M0XMX New to the world of Amateur Radio? Well here’s a brilliant video from Mike (M0XMX) with some very helpful tips…

Brazil Proposes to End Amateur Radio Exams
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Brazil Proposes to End Amateur Radio Exams

The Brazilian National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL) has proposed to end amateur radio certificate exams for all classes, replacing the current system with free access to the initial…

International Space Station Amateur Radio Repeater
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International Space Station Amateur Radio Repeater

A short video clip of the newly installed Amateur Radio repeater which is now operational on-board the International Space Station. 

FCC proposes new fees for amateur radio licenses
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FCC proposes new fees for amateur radio licenses

On Wednesday, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in MD Docket 20-270 which implements portions of the Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of…

Amateur Radio Volunteers Ready as Deadly Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall
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Amateur Radio Volunteers Ready as Deadly Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall

Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) teams along the Gulf Coast were ready to assist as needed after Hurricane Laura made landfall as a powerful and…

Amateur Radio Volunteers Prepare to Greet Dangerous Hurricane Laura
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Amateur Radio Volunteers Prepare to Greet Dangerous Hurricane Laura

Hurricane Laura Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) teams along the Gulf Coast have plans in place to deal with Hurricane Laura, now expected to make…

Radio Amateur Takes Part in Historic First Commercial Human Spaceflight to ISS
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Radio Amateur Takes Part in Historic First Commercial Human Spaceflight to ISS

Bob Behnken, KE5GGX, was one of two NASA astronauts who made spaceflight history over the weekend. Behnken and Doug Hurley were the first astronauts since…

ARRL Members to Lead New 30-Minute Amateur Radio Webinar Series
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ARRL Members to Lead New 30-Minute Amateur Radio Webinar Series

ARRL is launching a new webinar series to help introduce more members to the variety of activities and opportunities that radio amateurs enjoy. The ARRL Learning…

Amateur radio operator assists to guide a Pilot when he lost communication
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Amateur radio operator assists to guide a Pilot when he lost communication

RADIOAFITED LIMA, PERU IN 40 METERS THEY HELPED CHILENAN AMBULANCE PLANE Heading to Easter Island LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONTROL TOWER Last Thursday, July 9…

Luna Amateur Radio Transponder: A Communications Platform on the Large European Lander to support communication and payload experiments
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Luna Amateur Radio Transponder: A Communications Platform on the Large European Lander to support communication and payload experiments

“We are proposing the LunART Communications Platform on the Large European Lander which will support direct communication with earth through amateur radio frequencies in the…

ESA promote amateur radio in ISS SSTV video
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ESA promote amateur radio in ISS SSTV video

Antenna MULTIBAND H-POLE – VERTICAL WIRE ANTENNA FOR 160m – 10m by HB9MTN January 26, 2017 No comments “After several attempts to build a multiband…

New Amateur Extra Class License Manual and Extra Q&A Now Available
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New Amateur Extra Class License Manual and Extra Q&A Now Available

Go all the way to the top! ARRL has everything you need to pass the Amateur Extra Class license exam with confidence. The ARRL Extra…

Swiss Remote Station Rigi Scheidegg, 1’660m a.s.l. – an Amateur Radio project of HB9RYZ + HB9CQK
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Swiss Remote Station Rigi Scheidegg, 1’660m a.s.l. – an Amateur Radio project of HB9RYZ + HB9CQK

Three strong winter storms (Petra, Sabine and Bianca) in February 2020 destroyed all the antennas of the Amateur Radio Remote-Station on the Mount Rigi Scheidegg…

Prominent Radio Amateur Helping to Lead US Convalescent Plasma Expanded Access Study
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Prominent Radio Amateur Helping to Lead US Convalescent Plasma Expanded Access Study

Well-known contester, DXer, and National Contest Journal (NCJ) Editor Scott Wright, K0MD, has been “substantially” stepping back from ham radio while offering his expertise to the US…

Radio Amateur’s Call for Help Relayed from across the Atlantic
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Radio Amateur’s Call for Help Relayed from across the Atlantic

When Richard Tashner, N2EO, of Massapequa, New York, suffered a medical emergency on May 18, his DMR radio was closer than his phone. His call…