ARRL and the Radio Society of Great Britain will jointly sponsor events to celebrate the achievement of transatlantic communications by radio amateurs 100 years ago.
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New Amateur VLF Transatlantic Record Set
Very low frequency (VLF) enthusiast Joe Craig, VO1NA, reports that Stefan Schaefer, DK7FC, copied his 50-character message transmitted from Newfoundland on 8.271 kHz, with a
Read moreTransatlantic Tests Mark 99th Anniversary
On December 11, 1921, radio history was made when the signal from amateur station 1BCG in Greenwich, Connecticut, was heard in Ardrossan, Scotland, marking the
Read moreNew 144 MHz Transatlantic Record Reported
The claimed transatlantic record on 2 meters has been extended to nearly 4,760 kilometers (2,951 miles). “The incredible tropo conditions between Cape Verde Islands and
Read moreVolunteers Celebrate 98th Anniversary of ARRL Transatlantic Tests at W1AW
A group of radio amateurs gathered on December 11 at W1AW to mark the 98th anniversary of the successful ARRL Transatlantic Tests. On December 11,
Read moreThe First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Was a Bold, Beautiful Failure
The Atlantic Telegraph Company’s 1858 failure set the stage for success just eight years later By Allison Marsh Photo: Division of Work & Industry/National Museum of
Read moreApparent First 2200-Meter Transatlantic Contact by US Radio Amateur Reported
In late March, Paul Kelley, N1BUG, of Milo, Maine, completed what may have been the first transatlantic 2200-meter contact by a US radio amateur under Amateur
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