Tag: amateurs

Cuban Radio Amateurs Respond to Severe Tornado
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Cuban Radio Amateurs Respond to Severe Tornado

From the early morning of January 27, radio amateurs in Cuba’s capital of Havana were keeping an eye on the weather. An extratropical low-pressure system…

ARRL Launching New Podcast Geared Toward New Radio Amateurs
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ARRL Launching New Podcast Geared Toward New Radio Amateurs

For those just getting started on their Amateur Radio journey, ARRL is launching a new podcast aimed at answering your questions, providing support and encouragement…

Gabor Horvath, VE7JH, is Radio Amateurs of Canada 2018 Amateur of the Year
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Gabor Horvath, VE7JH, is Radio Amateurs of Canada 2018 Amateur of the Year

Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) has announced that Gabor Horvath, VE7JH, is the recipient of the RAC Amateur of the Year Award for 2018. “Gabor…

Radio Amateurs Position to Support Emergency Communication in Tsunami’s Wake
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Radio Amateurs Position to Support Emergency Communication in Tsunami’s Wake

Radio amateurs in Indonesia’s Banten Province are in position to support emergency any necessary emergency communication in the wake of a “stealth tsunami” on December…

US Radio Amateurs Help to Make YOTA Month Happen in Ethiopia
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US Radio Amateurs Help to Make YOTA Month Happen in Ethiopia

Two US radio amateurs helped to make Youngsters on the Air Month (YOTA Month) a success in Ethiopia. YOTA month takes place each December, and…

Radio Amateurs in Turkey Gain Access to Two Bands
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Radio Amateurs in Turkey Gain Access to Two Bands

Turkey’s telecom regulator has released two new allocations to Amateur Radio. They are a new 60-meter secondary allocation of 5,351.5 – 5,366.5 kHz with a…

IEEE Microwave Society Recognizes Radio Amateurs
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IEEE Microwave Society Recognizes Radio Amateurs

The IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) has announced its 2019 award recipients. The list includes several radio amateurs. James C. Rautio, AJ3K, will receive…

Radio Amateurs of Canada Puts Members on Alert for Tropical Storm Chris
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Radio Amateurs of Canada Puts Members on Alert for Tropical Storm Chris

Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) says Tropical Storm Chris (TS Chris) — still meandering off the Carolinas — could threaten the Canadian Maritime Provinces and…

Canadian Radio Amateurs Petition Parliament to End Deliberate Interference
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Canadian Radio Amateurs Petition Parliament to End Deliberate Interference

Radio Amateurs in Canada — primarily in the Province of Quebec — have mounted a petition drive demanding that members of the House of Commons prompt decisive…

Radio Amateurs in Canada to Get New 100 W 5 MHz Allocation
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Radio Amateurs in Canada to Get New 100 W 5 MHz Allocation

Radio Amateurs in Canada are poised to join those in several other nations around the world who have access to a new 60-meter band, 5351.5…

MixW 4 is a new multi-mode, multi-platform software for radio amateurs.
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MixW 4 is a new multi-mode, multi-platform software for radio amateurs.

  MixW 4 is a new multi-mode, multi-platform software for radio amateurs. A completely new outlook. Tons of new features. JT65 and FT8 modes. KiwiSDR…

Radio Amateurs Pitch In to Help as “Hat Trick” of Major Coastal Storms Hit Northeast
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Radio Amateurs Pitch In to Help as “Hat Trick” of Major Coastal Storms Hit Northeast

Amateur Radio volunteers with WX1BOX at the National Weather Service in Taunton, Massachusetts, and various ARES groups had their hands full during March, as Mother Nature’s hat…

Puerto Rico, US Virgin Island Amateurs are International Humanitarian Award Winners
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Puerto Rico, US Virgin Island Amateurs are International Humanitarian Award Winners

The ARRL Board of Directors has conferred the 2018 International Humanitarian Award jointly on the Amateur Radio population of Puerto Rico — served by ARRL Section Manager…

Radio Amateurs Track Major East Coast Winter Storm
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Radio Amateurs Track Major East Coast Winter Storm

WX1BOX, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Taunton, Massachusetts joined numerous SKYWARN nets across New England in activating for an early-January…

Radio Amateurs of Canada, Radioamateur du Québec to Collaborate
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Radio Amateurs of Canada, Radioamateur du Québec to Collaborate

Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) has announced a new partner with Radioamateur du Québec (RAQI). In October, RAC and RAQI representatives convened to consider how…

Radio Amateurs Continue to Plumb the Spectral Depths
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Radio Amateurs Continue to Plumb the Spectral Depths

David Bowman, G0MRF, reports that he and Dave Riley, AA1A, have completed what is believed to be the first transatlantic contact on 630 meters since…

Philippine Radio Amateurs Activate for Weather Emergencies
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Philippine Radio Amateurs Activate for Weather Emergencies

Philippines Amateur Radio Association’s (PARA) Ham Emergency Radio Operations (HERO) volunteers assisted with emergency communication support in the wake of two severe weather events. Tropical…

Radio Amateurs in Colombia, Germany Get New or Expanded Bands
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Radio Amateurs in Colombia, Germany Get New or Expanded Bands

Radio amateurs in Colombia have been granted new allocations at 60, 630, and 2200 meters. The new allocations resulted from the efforts of the Liga…

Mother, Daughter Radio Amateurs Active from Nepal
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Mother, Daughter Radio Amateurs Active from Nepal

Kalpana Kharel, 9N1MM, and her daughter Tejaswita (Teju), 9N1DX, are active radio amateurs from Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu. Husband and father Satish is 9N1AA, the…