Tag: amateur

New Chinese amateur satellites expected to launch in September
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New Chinese amateur satellites expected to launch in September

Two new Chinese amateur radio satellites are now expected to launch on September 15, 2020. The first of these satellites, CAS-7A, is a 27 kg microsat…

How amateur radio is connecting people during lockdown
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How amateur radio is connecting people during lockdown

By Vanessa Pearce  BBC News Photo:BILL ROWLAND Amateur radio use in the UK has seen a “significant” rise during the coronavirus lockdown as people seek…

DOAAF-85 (RS-44) amateur radio transponder activated
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DOAAF-85 (RS-44) amateur radio transponder activated

The amateur radio linear transponder (SSB/CW) payload on the Russian satellite DOSAAF-85 (RS-44) has been activated. Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB reports: The satellite is named after the…

Japan’s 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club Celebrates Anniversary with Unique Call Sign Prefix
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Japan’s 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club Celebrates Anniversary with Unique Call Sign Prefix

The 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club (JS1YEY) based in Tokyo is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special event station, using the call sign 8J17CALL. This is a…

Radio Amateur Finds Another “Zombie Satellite”
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Radio Amateur Finds Another “Zombie Satellite”

British Columbia radio amateur Scott Tilley, VE7TIL, has found another “zombie satellite,” as he calls them. This time, he tracked and identified radio signals from…

Long-Lost U.S. Military Satellite Found By Amateur Radio Operator
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Long-Lost U.S. Military Satellite Found By Amateur Radio Operator

There are more than 2,000 active satellites orbiting Earth. At the end of their useful lives, many will simply burn up as they reenter the…

8J17CALL by 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club, Japan
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8J17CALL by 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club, Japan

Hello! This is 7M4VQJ, Satoshi from Tokyo. I am a president of 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club (JS1YEY), Tokyo based club station organized by 7-CALL amateurs. Firstly, I wish…

Fully-Remote Amateur Radio License Exam Administration
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Fully-Remote Amateur Radio License Exam Administration

Contributing Authors: Marcel Stieber AI6MS, Sterling Mann N0SSC, Nick Booth N1CCK, Lucky225 WA6VPS, Richard Bateman KD7BBC Press Release: Amateur radio license exams typically involve local, in-person…

Amateur Radio Callsigns Explained
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Amateur Radio Callsigns Explained

Propagation A Stealthy Solar Storm and a Meteor Shower | Space Weather News 04.17.2020 April 17, 2020 No comments Read more New Solar Cycle Likely…

Remotely Administered Amateur Exam Systems Showing Promise
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Remotely Administered Amateur Exam Systems Showing Promise

Facing a growing demand for amateur radio exam sessions in a time of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, sponsors of some Volunteer Examiner (VE) tAeams…

WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY (WARD) RCD
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WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY (WARD) RCD

WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY (WARD) RCD On April 18 the Dominican Radio Club will be celebrating the World Amateur Radio day (WARD). The RCD callsign will be activated in different areas of…

UN Amateur Radio Club’s 4U1UN Gains Limited Remote Operation Capability
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UN Amateur Radio Club’s 4U1UN Gains Limited Remote Operation Capability

The president of the United Nations Amateur Radio Club, James Sarte, K2QI, reports that during the UN Headquarters building lockdown as part of the “Stay…

World Amateur Radio Day on April 18 Celebrates 95th Anniversary of the IARU
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World Amateur Radio Day on April 18 Celebrates 95th Anniversary of the IARU

Saturday, April 19, is World Amateur Radio Day (WARD), this year marking the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). Around the world,…

Amateur Radio Association of Nebraska 3D print face shields for healthcare workers
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Amateur Radio Association of Nebraska 3D print face shields for healthcare workers

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) – With a national shortage of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers, people are doing what they can to fulfill the orders….

Coronavirus: Initiative to popularise Amateur Radio and Satellite activities
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Coronavirus: Initiative to popularise Amateur Radio and Satellite activities

The West India Zone Regional Coordinator for AMSAT-INDIA, Rajesh Vagadia VU2EXP, is offering students and others the opportunity to learn about amateur radio and satellites during…

Fire at the Belize Amateur Radio Club – V31MA
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Fire at the Belize Amateur Radio Club – V31MA

 DXW, about the BARC Headquarter Club – Contest – Event Station *  Marc, V31MA writes to report that, very sadly, the Belize Amateur Radio Club…

International Amateur Radio Union Adjusting to COVID-19
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International Amateur Radio Union Adjusting to COVID-19

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has reported on how it is addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, given the various restrictions in place to slow the…

JH1AJT Amateur of the Year
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JH1AJT Amateur of the Year

INDEXA is especially proud to have one of its members and principal donors named as the 2020 Amateur of the Year by the Dayton Hamvention….

Amateur radio satellite spreads Fight Coronavirus message
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Amateur radio satellite spreads Fight Coronavirus message

Indonesia’s national amateur radio society ORARI reports the ham radio satellite LAPAN-A2 (IO-86) is being used to send a Fight Coronavirus message using APRS. A translation of…

KENWOOD Amateur Radio System to Be  Installed on the International Space Station (ISS)
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KENWOOD Amateur Radio System to Be Installed on the International Space Station (ISS)

Employed for experimentation and communication  between astronauts on-board ISS and school students around the world JVCKENWOOD Corporation (JVCKENWOOD) is pleased to announce that its Kenwood…

What Hams Do…The Future of Amateur Radio – Podcast Episode 1
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What Hams Do…The Future of Amateur Radio – Podcast Episode 1

Are young people involved in Amateur Radio? That’s an existential question because if they’re not, there’s no future in ham radio. But, fortunately, Jay Silber,…

Amateur Radio Club President is among Two Killed in Knife Attack
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Amateur Radio Club President is among Two Killed in Knife Attack

The president of the River City Amateur Radio Communications Society in California, Paul McIntyre, KC5JAX, was one of two individuals killed on February 28 in…

IARU Region 2 Seeks Help in Remaking Amateur Radio for the 21st Century
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IARU Region 2 Seeks Help in Remaking Amateur Radio for the 21st Century

International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 (the Americas) is looking for a few young hams interested in helping to remake amateur radio for the…

FCC Turns Down Amateur Licensee’s Appeal
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FCC Turns Down Amateur Licensee’s Appeal

In a Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) released on February 20, the FCC turned down an appeal by William F. Crowell, W6WBJ, of Diamond Springs, California, of…

Students allowed to use amateur radio
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Students allowed to use amateur radio

Austrian national amateur radio society ÖVSV reports the Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology granted Martin Rafenstein OE3RQA an exception to enable students to use amateur radio…