Amateur Radio operator and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Petro Duque, ex-KC5RGG/ED4ISS, has been named as the Minister of Science in the new Spanish government.
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Space Station Digital Amateur Radio TV System Transmitter Determined to be Defective
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) “Ham Video” digital Amateur Radio TV (DATV) transmitter on the International Space Station (ISS) is reported
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Politico Article Raises Visibility of Amateur Radio Parity Act Progress, Challenges
On May 23, the US House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that included the language of the Amateur Radio Parity Act (HR 555) cleared
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ARISS to Conduct Digital Amateur Radio TV Transmitter Test on June 1
ARISS will conduct a test of the “Ham Video” digital Amateur Radio television transmitter on the Columbus of the International Space Station on Friday, June 1. The
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Eagles Guitarist Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, Promotes Amateur Radio in Media Announcements
Legendary rock guitarist Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, of the Eagles is featured in a just-released set of ARRL audio and video public service announcements promoting Amateur Radio. ARRL
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Amateur Radio Transponders on Planned Chinese Satellites to Include HF
China’s Amateur Radio Satellite organization, CAMSAT, has released some details of three new Amateur Radio satellites that could be launched as early as September. Two
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Post-Launch Signals Received as Amateur Radio Heads to Moon
China has launched two microsatellites into a lunar transfer orbit. They launched as secondary payloads with the Quequiao relay satellite on May 20, in conjunction with the
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Cuba’s “Operation Meteor” will Involve Amateur Radio
Amateur Radio will have a role in Cuba’s soon-to-be-launched “Operation Meteor,” aimed at aiding the island nation in preparing for natural disasters. Among the new
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Space Station Digital Amateur Television Signal Not Being Seen on the Ground
The signal from the digital amateur television (DATV) transmitter aboard the International Space Station (ISS) cannot be detected on the ground, Amateur Radio on the
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Amateur Radio Case Attracts Attention of FCC Commissioner
FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, has used the latest chapter in an Amateur Radio enforcement proceeding to reiterate his call that the Commission abolish its Administrative
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New Book, Portable Operating for Amateur Radio
Grab your gear and head outdoors with the new book from ARRL– Portable Operating for Amateur Radio by Stuart Thomas, KB1HQS Amateur Radio stations traditionally have been
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Oggi è l’World Amateur Radio Day!
Fonte: IARU
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IARU President Extends Greetings for World Amateur Radio Day 2018
Wednesday, April 18, is World Amateur Radio Day (WARD), this year marking the 93rd anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), founded in Paris
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ARRL VEC Conducts First-Ever Amateur Radio Licensing Exam Session in Cambodia
The first ARRL VEC Amateur Radio examination session in Cambodia was held on April 5. The session resulted in two new Technician licensees, both Cambodian
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World Amateur Radio Day
Every April 18th, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on this day in 1925 that the
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Lunar Amateur Radio Satellites Expected to Launch in June
Chen Yue with 435/2250 MHz feed for the 12m dish at the DSLWP ground station – Image credit Wei Mingchuan BG2BHC Two microsatellites DSLWP-A1 and DSLWP-A2
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Apparent 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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More than 30,000 New Ham Licensees and 7,000 Amateur Radio Exam Sessions in 2017
For the fourth year in a row, more than 30,000 new licensees joined the Amateur Radio ranks, and the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) conducted
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Hospital Ship Crew Members Get Amateur Radio Training at Sea
On February 21, US Army civilian contractor Tim Millea, AJ7UU, and MARS Volunteer Doug Smith, W7KF, embarked on the hospital ship USNS Mercy from San Diego to
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FT818ND portable transceiver for the amateur radio
FT818ND portable transceiver for the amateur radio The FT-818 is a compact, innovative multiband, multimode portable transceiver for the amateur radio MF/HF/VHF/UHF bands. Providing coverage
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New Book: Receiving Antennas for the Radio Amateur is Now Shipping!
ncrease your station’s receive performance with new book Receiving Antennas for the Radio Amateur by ARRL author Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ. Although the fundamental characteristics of
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Amateur Contact Log 6.2 – N3FJP
“Hi All, I’m excited to let you know that Amateur Contact Log 6.2 and new versions of all my contest software are now available! These
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Chinese Lunar-Orbit Amateur Radio Payload Could Launch this Spring
China’s twin-launch Chang’e 4 mission to the far side of the moon will place a pair of microsatellites in lunar orbit this spring “to test
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Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, is “Amateur of the Year,” as Hamvention® Announces Award Winners
The Hamvention® Awards Committee has announced that Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, of Crescent City, Illinois, is the 2018 “Amateur of the Year.” The committee — chaired
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IC-7610 Review with Amateur Logic and Icom’s Ray Novak
George and Tommy, from Amateur Logic review the IC-7610 with Ray Novak from Icom. During their review they discuss the radio’s key features and compare
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