British Science Week resources
The RSGB is collecting resources to help you get involved with British Science Week, which runs from 8 to...
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DXCC Approved. From DXNews.com
Upcoming 5X7O activity from Uganda accepted for DXCC. LOTW certificate received.
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2414 for Friday February 2nd, 2024
– TWO ARRESTED AFTER THEFT OF COPPER FROM DESTROYED RADIO TOWER – WINTER FIELD DAY FOCUSES ON PREPAREDNESS –...
Exam prices to change
The RSGB is being affected by higher-than-inflation increases across the exam processes. The Society is not passing this total...
RSGB elections – nominations now closed
Nominations for the one Board Director and eight Regional Team posts closed at 23.59 on 31 January 2024 Our...
A31DL Tongatapu Island Tonga. From DXNews.com
A31DL Team will be active from Nukualofa, Tongatapu Island, IOTA OC – 049, Tonga, 15 – 27 February 2024.
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…
P49X Aruba. From DXNews.com
Ed, W0YK will be active as P49X from Aruba, IOTA SA – 036, 5 – 12 February 2024.
5W8A 5W0AA 5W0LY 5W0RC Samoa. From DXNews.com
5W8A op YT1AD, 5W0AA op YU3AA, 5W0LY op UA9OLY, 5W0RC op RC9O will be active from Samoa, 10 –...
Dead Electrical Dudes No. 1
KA4KOE’s look back at James Maxwell.
3D2AD 3D2AB 3D2LY 3D2RC Fiji. From DXNews.com
3D2AD op YT1AD, 3D2AB op YU3AA, 3D2LY op UA9OLY, 3D2RC op RC9O will be active from Fiji, 7 –...
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…
Ham Radio Frequencies
Amateur radio enthusiasts utilize specific frequency bands allocated globally for communication. From Low Frequency (LF) to Very-High Frequencies (VHF),...
5R8IC Sainte Marie Island Nosy Boraha Madagascar. From DXNews.com
Eric, F6ICX is currently active again as 5R8IC from Sainte Marie Island, IOTA AF – 090, Madagascar.
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…
Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2404
Build an Arduino CW Decoder, Enhancing Icom IC-7300 RX Antenna, Understanding Impacts of 75-ohm Devices in 50-ohm Systems, A...
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…
K1LEC
Episode 486 – Lanny Aldrich – K1LEC Lanny Aldrich, K1LEC, began his professional career as a third generation commercial...