E1395: We Have a WINNER! 12V 100Ah Group 24 LiFePO4 Battery TESTED!
Special thanks to LiTime for sending me this battery. The test with the West Mountain Radio software did great!...
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Via the ARRL: Voices from the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology continues to bring educators from around the country…
via HACKADAY: A Nostalgic Look at a Kid’s Shortwave Resistor
had a Unelco shortwave receiver as a kid. This was a typical simple radio for the…
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2439 for Friday July 26th, 2024
– NASA TRACKS RADIO WAVES EMITTED BY SOLAR FLARES – COLLEGE IN INDIA ADDS HAM RADIO TO CURRICULUM –...
RSGB Board co-opts two new Directors
When Paul Nichols, M0PVN resigned as an RSGB Director in May, it created a vacancy on the Board. The...
Two new Regional Representatives
The RSGB is delighted to announce the co-option of two Regional Representatives. Peter Lowrie, MI5JYK is based in Region...
Be part of a successful team!
There is so much happening at the RSGB National Radio Centre that it needs to expand its team of...
Via the ARRL: HamCon:Zion 2024
HamCon: Zion 2024, hosting the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, the Young Ladies Radio League…
Via the ARRL: Get On the Air During VHF Contest Season
VHF contesting season is in full swing! Summer weather brings with it enhanced propagation. With…
Via the ARRL: Amateur Radio Participates in World’s Largest Naval Exercise
“Partners: Integrated and Prepared” is the theme for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, the world’s…
via HACKADAY: CW Not Hard Enough? Try This Tiny Paddle
For a long time, a Morse code proficiency was required to obtain an amateur radio…
The Rich History of Ham Radio Culture
Drawing on a wealth of personal accounts found in magazines, newsletters, and trade journals, historian…
Ham Radio Call Signs Discovered During Clayton UC Renovation Revive Memories of Lehigh’s Amateur Radio Society (Pennsylvania)
Mysterious letters and numbers etched into the wall of a sealed-off, fifth-floor room in the Clayton…
YJ0CA Vanuatu. From DXNews.com
Chris, VK2YUS will be active again as YJ0CA from Vanuatu, 30 July – 10 August 2024.
via HACKADAY: Seiko Had A Smartwatch In 1984
You might think of the smartwatch era as beginning with Apple, relatively recently. Or, you…
ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director Jeff Beals, WA4AW, SK
The Vice Director of the ARRL Southeastern Division, Jeffrey J. “Jeff” Beals, WA4AW, has become a Silent Key. He...
HamCon:Zion 2024
HamCon: Zion 2024, hosting the ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Convention, the Young Ladies Radio League 85th Convention, and the...
Ham Radio Operators Send Message Of Hope During Yard Sale Special Event (Ohio)
A group of ham radio operators is creating a “Special Event” to make the annual…
via HACKADAY: DME with a Twist of LimeSDR
Navigating aircraft today isn’t like the old days. No more arrows painted on a barn…
Ham radio at Bald Eagle Days (Washington)
What would you do if the internet is down, the cell phone towers are overloaded…
YN2CC Nicaragua. From DXNews.com
Mike, AJ9C will be active again as YN2CC from Nicaragua, 19 – 28 November 2024.
via HACKADAY: Making a Solid State 6AK8 Tube
had a project in mind: replacing a common vacuum tube with a solid-state equivalent….
VU4X Andaman Islands. From DXNews.com
VU4X Team will be active from Andaman Islands, IOTA AS – 001, 10 – 21 March 2025.
via HACKADAY: Are Hackers The Future of Amateur Radio?
If amateur radio has a problem, it’s that shaking off an image of being the…