Morse Alive! – vk2rh

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

SP3L Wins the July QST Cover Plaque Award

The winning article for the July 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “A Vertical End-Fed Dipole with a Folded Stub” by Jacek Pawlowski, SP3L.The QST Cover Plaque Award -- given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST […]

Annual KPH “Night of Nights” Has Been Canceled

The Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) and the National Park Service have announced that the annual KPH Night of Nights has been canceled due to COVID-19 precautions. This would have been the 21st such event, which commemorates what is believed to be the last commercial Morse transmission in the US.While KPH, KFS, and K6KPH will […]

QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Announces Full Lineup of Speakers

Maritime Mobile Service Network Comes to the Aid of Vessel in Distress

The Maritime Mobile Service Net (MMSN) on 14.300 MHz came to the assistance of a sailing vessel on June 25. MMSN control operator Steven Carpenter, K9UA, took a call on 20 meters from Ian Cummings, KB4SG, the skipper of the Mystic Lady, then some 40 miles east of Florida. Cummings reported that his engine had […]

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IARUMS: Russian-Ukrainian radio war is remaining on a high escalation level

The new newsletter of the IARU Monitoring System (aka 'Intruder Watch') has just been published. The most frequently reported intruders on the exclusive amateur radio service bands were in conjunction with the 'Russian-Ukrainian radio war' (see below) as well as the daily emissions from the Russian OTHR (Over the Horizon Radar) 'Contayner'

Ham radio talks on YouTube

Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club talks have been made available for everyone to view on YouTube

DIY Weather Satellite Ground Station

Sasha M6IOR and Sophie M6NYX have made available a Guide for the reception of NOAA satellite images using software defined radio on Windows or MacOS

Ofcom's Contracts and MoU's with the RSGB

A recent Freedom of Information request asked about the Contracts and Memorandums of understanding that Ofcom has with the RSGB

Radio hams assist sailing vessel

ARRL reports the Maritime Mobile Service Net (MMSN) on 14.300 MHz came to the assistance of a sailing vessel on June 25

Temporary licences extended for radio stations broadcasting Covid-19 services

Radio stations providing news and information about the coronavirus pandemic to local communities will remain on air, after Ofcom confirmed it will extend their temporary licences

Australian special callsign

Members of the Wireless Institute of Australia are QRV with the special call VI 110 WIA until the end of 2020

RAC will host virtual presentation on Canada C3 WSPR Project at 2020 IEEE International Antenna and Propagation Symposium

On Thursday, July 9, Radio Amateurs of Canada will participate in the 2020 IEEE AP-S Symposium on Antennas and Propagation by hosting a virtual presentation on the Canada C3 WSPR Project