Council denies ham radio tower extension (Arizona)
A Cottonwood man wanted to build a radio tower in the Sawmill housing development with…
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via the RSGB: RSGB Board appoints its Chair
The RSGB Board has met for the first time since the Society’s AGM, where three…
Bill Continelli, W2XOY of This Week in Amateur Radio, SK
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of one of our longtime…
AM car radios seem quaint. But when the twister comes, you’ll want that dial (Kansas)
When I read the Kansas House had overwhelmingly voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution…
Case Amateur Radio Club gains national attention for eclipse research (Ohio)
It’s not every day that a Case Western Reserve University student organization gets interviewed for News…
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, A Physics Connoisseur? Who Knew?
As part of my reporting for a story last week about the new NJR Media…
Going the extra mile: the radio operators who connect all 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon (Massachusetts)
Early in the morning April 15, thousands of volunteers and athletes began to check-in and…
via the RSGB: World Amateur Radio Day is coming up
World Amateur Radio Day is celebrated each year on the 18 April. The theme for…
Via the ARRL: Active Hurricane Season Predicted for 2024
Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers predict an active Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to…
Via the ARRL: Ham Radio Active During Eclipse
Millions of people across the United States got to see a rare solar eclipse on…
Via the ARRL: Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is in a remote desert in southern California, where mobile phone…
Famous Pittsburgh Inventor (You Probably Haven’t Heard Of) Celebrates 150th Birthday (Pennsylvania)
The National Museum of Broadcasting will be honoring Pittsburgh inventor and broadcasting pioneer Frank Conrad…
Furness radio enthusiast earns acclaim from America (UK)
A man from Furness has earned himself international recognition through his passion for radio. Nick…
via the RSGB: 8 April 2024 – HF Aurora Reflections Observed at Anchorage, Alaska USA by Whitham Reeve
Many interesting phenomena can be observed in the high frequency radio band including aurora reflections,…
More Than 36,000 Volunteers Helped Do NASA Eclipse Science
Thank you for helping us out! Over 36,000 people helped do NASA Science during Monday’s…
Captain takes amateur radio licence exam aboard boat (UK)
Barrule fishery protection vessel captain Rob Annett has become a licensed radio amateur after taking…
Utah students use ham radio to connect with astronaut during eclipse
The solar eclipse might not have been fully visible from Utah, but that didn’t stop…
3 CubeSats will be deployed from “Kibo” on Thursday, April 11, 2024
On April 11, 2024, the following 3 CubeSats will be deployed from the Japanese Experiment…
Parkersburg South campus draws students, ham radio operators into orbit for solar phenomena (West Virginia)
Amateur radio operators from the Parkersburg Amateur Radio Klub set up stations at Parkersburg South…
Measuring solar eclipse impact on Ham radios in Scranton (Pennsylvania)
Science students at the University of Scranton are getting a once-in-a-lifetime lesson Monday. Through NASA-supported…
Via AMSAT: ANS-098 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
In this edition: * AMSAT Seeks Volunteers to Assist with 2024 Hamvention AMSAT Booth *…
Hamming it up at the eclipse (New York)
Inside the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory’s Roll-Off-Roof-Observatory on Friday, amid an auditory cloud of…
From Boy Scouts to Space Science: Amateur Radio’s Role in Shaping Dr Frissell’s Career as a Scientist
With the total solar eclipse on the horizon, set to occur on April 8, 2024, the scientific…
via HACKADAY: How Much Bandwidth Does CW Really Occupy?
Amateur radio license exams typically have a question about the bandwidths taken up by various…
via HACKADAY: A NanoVNA as a Dip Meter
A staple of the radio amateur’s arsenal of test equipment in previous decades was the…