EME – vk2rh

Hearing EME with QRP gear & homebrew antenna

Congratulations to Julian G4ILO! He managed to hear EME signals with his FT-817 and a homebrew antenna.

Read all about it here and hear the signals.

Also interesting side stories about RFI sources and soundcards & recording audio off-air.

AMSAT Announces 2019 Board of Directors Election Results
As a result of the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors election, Jerry Buxton, N0JY; Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA; Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK; and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV, were elected by the AMSAT membership to serve for 2 years. The First Alternate is Brennan Price, N4QX. The Second Alternate is Howie Defelice, AB2S. Both will serve 1-year terms.Total number […]
The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Available
Listen to the new episode of ARRL Audio News on your iOS or Android podcast app, or online at http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/. Audio News is also retransmitted on a number of FM repeaters. Click here and then scroll down to see the list.
The K7RA Solar Update
No sunspots this week, and as of Wednesday we’ve seen 15 spotless days in a row. This is the solar minimum. The current Solar Cycle (24) is expected to end by the end of this calendar year.Average daily solar flux declined from 69.4 to 68.1. Average daily planetary A index declined slightly from 8.9 to […]
Ad Hoc Legislative Advocacy Committee to Meet with Lawmakers
ARRL’s Ad Hoc Legislative Advisory Committee will meet with several members of Congress later this month in Washington to introduce new Committee members, reacquaint the lawmakers with Amateur Radio’s most-pressing issues, seek their input on the best ways to achieve ARRL’s objectives in Congress, and request their continuing support. Committee members have completed a comprehensive […]

Tony's 10m Band Report
http://www.southgatearc.org/bands/10metres/2019/september/september-20.htm
Antuino featured on Hackaday
Danie Conradie writes on Hackaday about the Antuino, a compact Radio Lab for antennas and radio circuits
ILLW breaks with tradition
Since its inception in 1998 the International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend has been held on the 3 rd full weekend in August. The founders selected this weekend as it was the most suitable for the European and UK stations that made up the bulk of entries for the event
22nd IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships 2019
This year's Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championship was held September 2-8 in Rogla, Slovenia. The United Kingdom won a Silver medal in the category for Men aged 70 years and over
ARISS school contact planned for Boulder, CO, USA
International Space Station school contact has been planned for Nick Hague KG5TMV with participants at University of Colorado Amateur Radio Club, Boulder, CO, USA
Elecraft K4 - UK First!
Waters and Stanton are delighted to announce that Eric Swartz WA6HHQ, co-founder of Elecraft, will be flying over in person to give the first UK live demonstration of the Elecraft K4 Transceiver
Norway to close Long Wave transmitter
NRK has announced the long wave transmitter on 153 kHz is to close but the medium wave transmitter in Svalbard on 1485 kHz is to be upgraded
The Space Weather Woman
Pockets of Fast Wind and Stealthy Solar Storms - The latest space weather forecast from Dr Tamitha Skov WX6SWW