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via HACKADAY: Voice Control for a Vintage Heathkit Radio
Most modern ham rigs have a voice activated transmission (VOX) mode, although we don’t know…
Amateur radio club collaborates to help during emergencies (Montana)
Each month a group of dedicated Ham radio operators with the Clark Fork Valley Amateur…
The new licence conditions – RSGB help and support
Following the introduction in February of the new Ofcom amateur radio licence conditions, the RSGB has continued to provide...
RSGB Board appoints its Chair
The RSGB Board has met for the first time since the Society’s AGM where three Directors were endorsed to...
Sharing your stories of amateur radio
Nigel Limb, M7FFU, had a motorbike accident in 2015 that left him with permanent brain damage and partially blind...
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…
Vectronics (VCI) VC300DLP
Antenna tuner with dummy load, 300w See manufacturer web site for more informations VC-300DLP, HF TUNER, 300W, SWR/WATTMETER, DL...
RadCom May 2024, Vol. 100, No. 5
Kenwood TH-D75 review To read this edition, tap or click cover image Regulars Advertisers’ index 85 Antennas, Tony Preedy...
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, A Physics Connoisseur? Who Knew?
As part of my reporting for a story last week about the new NJR Media…
Via AMSAT: 2024 AMSAT/TAPR Banquet at Hamvention to be Held Friday May 17th
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ANS-103 April 12, 2024 In this edition: 2024 AMSAT/TAPR Banquet…
via the RSGB: PSC member Gwyn Griffiths, G3ZIL interviewed by the BBC
On Monday 8 April 2024, a total solar eclipse gripped North America as radio amateurs…
A Stroudsburg teens’ passion for radio (Pennsylvania)
In this week’s Here’s to You Kid segment, 28/22 News met a young ham radio…
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 HACKADAY: WSPR To The Wind With A Pi Pico High Altitiude Balloon
They say that if you love something, you should set it free. That doesn’t mean…
AO-109 to Reenter Atmosphere in Coming Weeks
AMSAT’s AO-109 (Fox-1E) CubeSat is scheduled to reenter Earth’s atmosphere in the weeks ahead. The…
via HACKADAY: M17 Digital Communications Go From Strength To Strength
The world of amateur radio is like many other fields in that there has been…
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 RSGB: RSGB call for radio amateurs enjoying the new licence conditions
During May, the RSGB Photo Friday feature on social media will highlight radio amateurs who…
via the RSGB: RSGB President interviewed by BBC
On 11 April, BBC Radio 4 Feedback presenter Andrea Catherwood looked at why the Long…
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 HACKADAY: DIY 6 GHZ Pulse Compression Radar
Conceptually, radar is pretty simple: send out a radio wave and time how long it…
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…