Students from the Crop Protection Student Association at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez participated in a communications practice session as part of the
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Canadian amateurs to use special prefixes for Platinum Jubilee
Canada’s radio amateurs will be using the prefixes XK, XJ, VG and VX from May 15 to July 14 to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of
Read moreAzores Radio Amateurs on standby for seismic activity.
The island of São Jorge in the Azores has suffered over 1800 earthquakes over 48 hours causing concerns and prompting the Regional Government of the
Read moreRussian and Belarusian radio amateurs are therefore currently ineligible to participate in any event that is sponsored by the RSGB
“The normal stance of amateur radio is that it is apolitical. However, it is clear that recent actions by the Russian Federation and their military
Read moreData on Number of Radio Amateurs Worldwide Needs Updating
The oft-cited figure of 3 million radio amateurs worldwide may need updating. That number was what the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) published in 2000 for the
Read moreJapanese radio amateurs ask for reports of Z-Sat
Yasutaka Narusawa JR2XEA of the Komaki Amateur SATCOM Club reports the satellite Z-Sat is planned to launch on an Epsilon rocket at 0048-0059 GMT on October
Read moreNext SpaceX Commercial Crew to ISS Comprised of Radio Amateurs
Four radio amateurs will head to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a commercial flight, thanks to Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).
Read moreRadio Amateurs Prepare for Potentially Catastrophic Storm this Weekend
The National Weather Service has forecast that Hurricane Ida is expected to be a dangerous major hurricane when it reaches the US Gulf Coast on
Read moreRadio Amateurs of Canada Invites Participation in the RAC Canada Day Contest
Here’s a chance to enjoy an operating event that is not on a weekend. Help Canada celebrate its birthday on the air during the RAC Canada Day Contest on
Read more60 Meters Again Available to New Zealand Radio Amateurs
The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) announced recently that negotiations with regulator RSM were successful in accommodating 60-meter operation for New Zealand radio
Read moreCamp for Young Radio Amateurs in the Americas is a Go for this Summer
The long-awaited inaugural Youth on the Air (YOTA) camp for young amateur radio operators in North, Central, and South America will go forward this July.
Read moreSt. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency
Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the
Read moreReport: Radio Amateurs in Israel Lose Access to Much Microwave Spectrum
Radio amateurs in Israel have lost much of their spectrum between 1 and 6 GHz and suffered a “draconian” power reduction on 10 GHz, according
Read moreNorth Carolina Radio Amateurs Adapt Tailgating Hamfest to the COVID-19 Pandemic
With most hamfests canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some radio amateurs in Raleigh, North Carolina, have come up with a way to adapt with
Read moreRadio Amateurs in Western Pennsylvania to Commemorate KDKA Broadcasting Centennial
Pittsburgh radio station KDKA will celebrate 100 years of radio broadcasting in November, and Pennsylvania radio amateurs will honor that milestone in a multi-station
Read moreNew Zealand Radio Amateurs Lose Access to 60 Meters
Radio amateurs in New Zealand no longer have access to 60 meters, effective on October 24. Use of the band by radio amateurs in New
Read moreRadio Amateurs Help Air Ambulance
Peru’s Radio Club Peruano (RCP) reports that Guillermo Guerra, OA4DTU/XQ3SA, and the Peruvian Relief Net assisted an air ambulance en route to Easter Island on
Read moreCOVID-19 and radio amateurs in IARU-R2
After the COVID-19 pandemic began, up to April 2, 2020 the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reported 247,473 confirmed cases and 5,600 deaths in
Read moreRadio Amateurs Team Up to Help University Design Low-Cost Ventilator
Amateur radio volunteers from around the world have volunteered to assist University of Florida Professor Sam Lampotang and his engineering team in their quest to
Read moreRadio Amateurs of Canada Announces a New Section
The number of Sections needed for a clean sweep in the ARRL November Sweepstakes (SS) will rise to 84 in 2020, with the addition of
Read moreMaine Radio Amateurs Helping to Deploy AM Band Public Information Radio Service
Waldo County, Maine, is implementing the nation’s first county-wide emergency AM radio station with the help of radio amateurs. “We realized that the last option
Read moreMARS Members to Work with Radio Amateurs during SET and DOD COMEX 19-4
During October and corresponding with the ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET), Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) members will be reaching out to the amateur radio
Read moreFCC Dismisses Three Petitions for Rule Making Filed by Radio Amateurs
The FCC has dismissed petitions for rule making filed in 2018 by three radio amateurs. All of the petitions were put on public notice earlier
Read moreBulgarian radio amateurs obtain temporary access to the digital portion of 50 MHz band
Written by Alex Carletti Thanks to the effort made by BFRA (Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs), the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC) with the Permit No.
Read moreRadio Amateurs in India Support Emergency Communication during Cyclone Vayu
At the request of authorities in India’s Gujarat Province, Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP, and his niece Shyama Vagadia, VU3WHG, deployed on June 12 to Porbandar to
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