Morse Alive! – vk2rh

Great BBC story on morse code from 2008, mentioned on the FT817 email list by Joe WB7VTY:

“Ham Lingo” will be the focus of the new (October 17) episode of the So Now What? podcast for Amateur Radio newcomers. If you’re a newly licensed Amateur Radio operator, chances are you have lots of questions. This biweekly podcast has answers! So Now What? offers insights from those who’ve been just where you are […]

ARRL to Launch New On the Air Magazine in January

ARRL is launching a new magazine, On the Air, in January 2020. To be published on a bimonthly basis, On the Air will offer new and beginner-to-intermediate-level radio amateurs a fresh approach to exploring radio communication. Each issue will include advice and insights on topics from the variety of Amateur Radio interests and activities: radio […]

Bidding Begins Today in the Annual ARRL Online Auction

Bidding gets under way today, October 17, on more than 230 items on the block in the 14th annual ARRL Online Auction. Bidding begins at 10 AM EST (1400 UTC). The auction will continue through Thursday, October 24, closing at 10 PM EST (Friday, October 25, at 0200 UTC).The 2019 auction includes lab-tested QST “Product […]

Mail Delivery Problem Affecting Delivery of Board Election Ballots in West Gulf Division

ARRL has become aware of a mail delivery problem affecting the ARRL Board of Director election ballots sent to members in part of the West Gulf Division. Recent flooding has affected some US Postal Service distribution centers in the Houston region of the state, damaging some sorting machines. This is delaying delivery to many members […]

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Tony's 10m Band Report

I’ve been software smoothing, i.e. sorting out the wrinkles in a spotting programme. I did chase a Vietnamese station for 2 hours but he didn’t work any UK stations that I could see. Most popular A82X and Z (Liberia), TT8SN (Chad), and 5T5PA (Mauritania) again. But there was plenty more DX about

Emergency simulation tests ham radio equipment

“We have had a number of simulated disasters, from the standard tsunami and earthquake emergencies.” — Bob Pine K6RMP, ARES

AMSAT Board of Directors announce 2019 Officers

These are the results of the 2019 AMSAT Board of Directors meeting vote for Officers

Australian Authority looks to end HF for maritime distress communications

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) recommended that jurisdictions cease high-frequency (HF) radio monitoring of distress and safety communications in Australia. The authority is seeking comment on the proposal by 29 November

ARISS contact Tenningen, Germany re-scheduled

Science and Technologie e.V. / event: Science Days, Teningen, Germany, has been modified

Ofcom fines Ben TV £25,000 for promoting ‘miracle cure’ product

Ofcom has imposed a £25,000 financial penalty on Greener Technology Limited after material broadcast on its satellite television channel, Ben TV, broke our broadcasting rules

ARISS Italian contact re-scheduled

The ARISS contact for Istituto Comprensivo Statale Diego Valeriâ, Campolongo Maggiore, Italy, direct via IQ3RW and Istituto Comprensivo Ladispoli1, Ladispoli, Italy has been re-scheduled

Ham radio data network used in California Wildfires

The ARRL reports the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) has been employed to monitor California wildfires