RSGB HF Contests – what’s new for 2025?
We have made some changes to our HF contests for 2025, outlined here. The details are available in our...
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via Hackaday: Simple PCB Repairs Keep Old Vehicle Out of the Crusher
For those of us devoted to keeping an older vehicle on the road, the struggle…
Via AMSAT: ANS-329 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins
ANS is a weekly news service provided by AMSAT. Visit them at AMSAT.org
via Hackaday: Portable Solder Paste Station Prevents Smears With Suction
Applying solder paste to a new custom PCB is always a little nerve-racking. One slip…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1343 – Full Version
Release Date: November 23, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1343 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
Via the RSGB: GB2RS News Script for 24 November 2024
Read more at RSGB.co.uk
via Hackaday: A Look Inside A Canadian Satellite TV Facility
If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in the ground facilities of a satellite TV…
via Hackaday: Measuring the Mighty Roar of SpaceX’s Starship Rocket
SpaceX’s Starship is the most powerful launch system ever built, dwarfing even the mighty Saturn…
The past and the future: Convention presentations
The RSGB continues to share some great presentations from its recent annual Convention. The two this week look back...
Tonight @ 8: HF antennas
The final RSGB Tonight@8 webinar of 2024 is on Monday 2 December. The presentation by Tim Hier, G5TM will...
YOTA Month: encourage youngsters on the air
Youngsters on the Air Month begins one week today. Call sign GB24YOTA will be active for the duration of...
RAC Website Encryption Registry
Registre de l’encryptage sur le site Web de RAC Encryption Registry There are several Canadian Amateurs who are experimenting...
via Hackaday: Pushing the Plasma Limits With a Custom Flyback Transformer
For serious high-voltage plasma, you need a serious transformer. from Plasma Channel is…
RSGB Tonight@8 on HF antennas
The final RSGB Tonight@8 webinar of 2024 is on Monday 2 December. The presentation by Tim Hier, G5TM will focus...
The past and the future – RSGB releases more Convention presentations
The RSGB continues to share some great presentations from its recent annual Convention. The two this week look back...
Encourage youngsters on the air during YOTA Month
Youngsters on the Air Month begins one week today. Call sign GB24YOTA will be active for the duration of...
RSGB VHF Contest Committee survey
The RSGB VHF Contest Committee is currently planning the rules for the 2025 VHF contests. Following some discussion at the...
via Amateur Radio Daily: 52 Week Ham Challenge Begins January 1
Fabian Kurz (DJ5CW), creator of Learn CW Online, recently announced the 2025 52 Week Ham…
via Hackaday: Schooling ChatGPT on Antenna Theory Misconceptions
We’re not very far into the AI revolution at this point, but we’re far enough…
via Hackaday: Reviewing the World’s 2nd Smallest Thermal Camera
A thermal camera is a very handy tool to have, and wanted…
2024 SKYWARN Recognition Day – Saturday, December 7th
The National Weather Service (NWS) will be hosting our annual SKYWARN Recognition Day on Saturday, December 7th. …
via the ARRL: Committee Proposes Changes to ARRL By-Laws 42 and 46
Read more at ARRL.org
via Hackaday: For Desalination, Follow the Sun
It’s easy to use electricity — solar-generated or otherwise — to desalinate water. However, traditional…
via Hackaday: Ideal Diodes and How to Build Them
knows that real diodes you can buy don’t work exactly like we say they…