Tag: amateur

Cary Rubenfeld, VE4EA, is RAC Amateur of the Year for 2019
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Cary Rubenfeld, VE4EA, is RAC Amateur of the Year for 2019

Photo by:  VE4EA, GM3WOJ, K8RCT http://hamgallery.com/ “Cary has become the face of VE4 on the international scene,” RAC said in announcing the award. “A regular…

Successful 47 GHz Amateur Radio Moonbounce Test Reported
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Successful 47 GHz Amateur Radio Moonbounce Test Reported

Mitsuo Kasai, JA1WQF, successfully decoded a 47 GHz signal bounced off the moon on February 10 by Al Ward, W5LUA. More tests are planned. Ward…

Amateur Radio Volunteers in Turkey Support Earthquake Response
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Amateur Radio Volunteers in Turkey Support Earthquake Response

A powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the province of Elazig on January 24. Radio amateurs affiliated with the national International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member-society TRAC assisted…

Why Amateur Radio in the Classroom?
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Why Amateur Radio in the Classroom?

Amateur Radio has long been fertile ground for gaining knowledge and skill with electronics technology, as well as for hands-on experimentation and application of technology….

FT8 vs CW ; an amateur radio shootout
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FT8 vs CW ; an amateur radio shootout

Review Testing the custom MTR3b conversion January 27, 2020 No comments Read more Does Snow Affect Vertical Antenna Performance – Ham Radio Q&A January 24,…

New Book from ARRL: Amateur Radio Contesting for Beginners
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New Book from ARRL: Amateur Radio Contesting for Beginners

Contesting is one of the most exciting aspects of amateur radio — and for some, it’s their primary ham radio activity. Amateur Radio Contesting for Beginners by…

ITU Development Sector Publication Highlights Amateur Radio’s Role in Emergency Communication
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ITU Development Sector Publication Highlights Amateur Radio’s Role in Emergency Communication

Amateur radio is featured in the publication, ITU Guidelines for national emergency telecommunication plans, published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Development Sector (ITU-D). The publication notes…

Amateur Radio volunteers are helping to support the American Red Cross’ efforts following the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico
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Amateur Radio volunteers are helping to support the American Red Cross’ efforts following the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Section Manager Oscar Resto, KP4RF, reports that several Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers have been deployed to earthquake-ravaged regions of the island…

China Telecoms Regulator Proposing to Delete Some Current Amateur Allocations
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China Telecoms Regulator Proposing to Delete Some Current Amateur Allocations

China’s telecommunications regulator has proposed amending the Measures for the Administration of Amateur Radio Stations, and some amateur bands are in danger of being eliminated. Lide…

CAMSAT Says CAS-6 Activation for Amateur Use has been Delayed
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CAMSAT Says CAS-6 Activation for Amateur Use has been Delayed

Chinese Amateur Satellite Group (CAMSAT) CEO Alan Kung, BA1DU, tells ARRL that some problems with the precise attitude determination of the newly launched CAS-6 amateur…

Texas Scout Leaders Promote Amateur Radio as a Communication Resource
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Texas Scout Leaders Promote Amateur Radio as a Communication Resource

In 2017, Category 4 Hurricane Harvey left the region of Texas where Assistant Scoutmaster Scott deMasi, KC5NKW, lived under water. With roads flooded, bridges washed…

Portable Raspberry Pi 4 Amateur Radio Station
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Portable Raspberry Pi 4 Amateur Radio Station

VHF VHF / UHF Propagation [ ARRL The Doctor is In PodCast ] December 19, 2019 No comments Read more New release of portable transceiver…

Virginia Radio Amateur will Recreate 1906 Fessenden Christmas Eve Broadcast
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Virginia Radio Amateur will Recreate 1906 Fessenden Christmas Eve Broadcast

The Canadian inventor, experimenter, and entrepreneur Reginald Fessenden has been credited as the inventor of radiotelephony. Fessenden claimed to have made his first voice —…

Roanoke Division Director Interviews Oldest US Radio Amateur
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Roanoke Division Director Interviews Oldest US Radio Amateur

Roanoke Division Director Bud Hippisley, W2RU, interviewed 108-year-old Cliff Kayhart, W4KKP, of White Rock, South Carolina — the oldest known radio amateur in the US — about…

The Best PL-259 for Amateur Radio Operators
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The Best PL-259 for Amateur Radio Operators

VHF New release of portable transceiver IC-705 that covers all modes including DV (digital voice) from HF to 430MHz band . December 16, 2019 No…

History of Icom’s Innovative Amateur Radio Technology
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History of Icom’s Innovative Amateur Radio Technology

News Bar Code Lead Developer George Laurer, K4HZE, SK December 14, 2019 No comments The lead developer of the bar code system that became the…

Amateur Radio Band Plan [ VIDEO ]
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Amateur Radio Band Plan [ VIDEO ]

Antenna Tower Rotor XTR36MG @ A71VV November 29, 2019 No comments Read more 90’ MAGNETIC LOOP T3FD TERMINATED FOLDED DIPOLE ANTENNA November 28, 2019 No…

Amateur radio operators provide assistance to Blaine Police Department
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Amateur radio operators provide assistance to Blaine Police Department

The Blaine Police Department’s Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) radio room. PHOTO BY LT. RYAN KING ami Makan When Blaine’s annual Christmas tree lighting takes place…

IARU update regarding Amateur Satellite allocations
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IARU update regarding Amateur Satellite allocations

The second week of the World Radiocommunication Conference reports on the status of two issues affecting the amateur satellite service. In a report written by Dave…

IARU and Amateur Radio are Reaching “an Inflection Point”
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IARU and Amateur Radio are Reaching “an Inflection Point”

Participants at the 45th meeting of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Administrative Council (AC) in late September discussed the organization’s role in advancing amateur…

W1AW to Commemorate 98th Anniversary of First Amateur Radio Signals to Span the Atlantic
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W1AW to Commemorate 98th Anniversary of First Amateur Radio Signals to Span the Atlantic

December 11 marks the 98th anniversary of the success of ARRL’s Transatlantic Tests in 1921, organized to see if low-power amateur radio stations could be heard across…

FCC Asked to Clarify Amateur Rules Governing Encrypted or Encoded Messages
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FCC Asked to Clarify Amateur Rules Governing Encrypted or Encoded Messages

The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is soliciting comments on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed on behalf of New York University (NYU) seeking to clarify that Section…

FCC Turns Down Petition to Amend Amateur Radio Identification Rules
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FCC Turns Down Petition to Amend Amateur Radio Identification Rules

The FCC has denied a Petition for Rule Making to amend Part 97 station identification rules to better accommodate and simplify station identification during emergency nets, drills,…

Report on Es’hail-2 / QO-100 geostationary satellite carrying amateur radio
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Report on Es’hail-2 / QO-100 geostationary satellite carrying amateur radio

Videos of the presentations given at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, which was held as part of the RSGB Convention in Milton Keynes, October 12-13,…

IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, Offers Amateur Radio Perspective on WRC-19
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IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, Offers Amateur Radio Perspective on WRC-19

Writing in a special World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) edition of ITU News Magazine, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, offers an overview…