Tag: amateur

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

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

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…

Rescued Radio Amateur Says, “Ham Radio Saved My Life”
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Rescued Radio Amateur Says, “Ham Radio Saved My Life”

ARRL member Alden Sumner Jones IV, KC1JWR, of Bennington, Vermont, is thankful for amateur radio, after he suffered a medical incident and lost consciousness on…

About correspondence of amateur radio products due to revision of radio law (IC7100,IC7300,IC7610,IC7851)
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About correspondence of amateur radio products due to revision of radio law (IC7100,IC7300,IC7610,IC7851)

With the revision of the Radio Law, amateur radio communication now allows SSB operation in the 1.9MHz band. Since we have started the procedure to…

Indian radio amateur starts petition for licence change
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Indian radio amateur starts petition for licence change

Rohit Bokade VU3OIR has started a petition requesting a change to the Amateur Radio licence in India to permit all grades of licence to use the amateur radio…

One Radio Amateur Aboard Historic SpaceX Launch
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One Radio Amateur Aboard Historic SpaceX Launch

If all goes according to plan, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken, KE5GGX, and Doug Hurley will make US space history today [May 27], as human spaceflight…

ARISS Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio Concept Proving Successful
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ARISS Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio Concept Proving Successful

Judging by the outcome of two tests so far, the new Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio…

Amateur Radio Gearing Up for Predicted “Above Average” Atlantic Hurricane Season
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Amateur Radio Gearing Up for Predicted “Above Average” Atlantic Hurricane Season

Extended-range forecasts for the 2020 Atlantic Basin hurricane season anticipate above-normal activity, although a low-pressure system now off the coast of Florida could get a jump on…

ARRL Seeks Clarification of Amended Amateur Service RF Safety Rules
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ARRL Seeks Clarification of Amended Amateur Service RF Safety Rules

ARRL has filed a Petition for Clarification addressing two issues arising from amended FCC RF safety rules that go into effect on June 1 for the Amateur…