via HACKADAY: No Dish? Try a Portable Weave Helix Antenna
When you think of satellite communications, you probably think of a dish. But that’s…
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Dead Electrical Dudes No. 1
KA4KOE’s look back at James Maxwell.
Radio operators swap stories, gear at Midwest Hamfest (Illinois)
Ham radio operators from across the Midwest did something in Collinsville on Saturday that they…
If the grid goes down, amateur (ham) radio works when all else fails (Georgia)
I don’t necessarily consider myself a “prepper,” but I do like to be prepared in…
Ham radio expedition to remote island includes Vatican representative (Kentucky)
For the last two weeks of January, the Vatican City State flag flapped in the…
Meet the company that sells your lost airplane luggage
…Back in 1970, a man named Hugo Doyle Owens was at a crossroads. Born and…
Sunspot AR3559 has erupted
Departing sunspot AR3559 erupted Monday morning, Jan 29th (0438 UT), producing a strong M6.8-class solar flare. NASA’s…
Via the ARRL: Dr. Philip Erickson, W1PJE, New Director of MIT Haystack Observatory
ARRL Member and active radio amateur Dr. Philip Erickson, W1PJE, is the new director of…
Proposal for a Geostationary Microwave Amateur Radio Payload
The aim of this paper is to discuss the mission concepts and broad technical requirements…
via the RSGB: Presentations released on VHF airborne radar and WRTC 26
The RSGB has released a further three presentations from its 2023 Convention. In the first, Professor Simon…
Amateur Radio in Space: Unveiling the 8AAT STEM Cubesat Robotics Camps (Ontario)
On January 31st, the Seaway Valley Amateur Radio Club will have a guest speaker to discuss…
Via the ARRL: YLISSB Celebrates 61 Years On the Air
February 8, 2024, marks the 61st anniversary of the YL System, now known as the…
FCC Will Add Vehicles for Pirate Radio Enforcement
To help fight pirate radio, the Federal Communications Commission hired four full-time people in fiscal…
Build a radio workshops for British Science Week
As part of its British Science Week activities, the RSGB is organising two build-a-radio workshops at Bletchley Park on...
Presentations released on VHF airborne radar and WRTC 26
The RSGB has released a further three presentations from its 2023 Convention. In the first, Professor Simon Watts, G3XXH...
RSGB elections – final call for nominations
The deadline for nominations in the RSGB elections is Wednesday, 31 January. If you would like to stand for...
Ghostbusters cosplayers warned of safety and legal risks with the use of Frozen Empire’s new radio
From behind-the-scenes videos to just-released set photos, it’s apparent that in Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, iconic film…
Software-Defined Radios Market size to grow by USD 12.89 billion from 2022-2027
NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The global software-defined radios market size is estimated to grow by USD 12.89…
FCC Plans to Fine Five Radio Pirates in Florida
The Federal Communications Commission is ramping up its pressure on a person it describes as…
Via AMSAT: AMSAT Responds to Planned Decommissioning of IO-117 (GreenCube)
AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ANS-025 January 25, 2024 In this edition: AMSAT Responds to…
via HACKADAY: FM Radio is Discriminating
AM radios were easy to understand. The strength of the signal goes up and down,…
Why We Need “Shortwave 2.0”
Debate about the future of shortwave broadcasting focuses on the correct observation that shortwave listening…
FCC To Illinois Owner: Pay Up Or Give Up Your Licenses
The owner of an Illinois AM and a Missouri FM may lose his licenses for…
Radio pioneers: the enduring role of ‘amateurs’ in radio astronomy
In the latest Physics World Stories podcast, astrophysicist Emma Chapman is in conversation with host Andrew Glester about the…
via HACKADAY: Garden Light Turned Mesh Network Node
We love a good deal, especially when it comes to scavenging parts for projects. Cheap…