– BIG BOOST FOR BAKER ISLAND DXPEDITIONERS – JAMBOREE STATIONS START REPORTING IN – COMMEMORATING A DOOMED GREAT LAKES FREIGHTER – MORSE CODE TO THE RESCUE – SILENT KEY: MARIO
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First Amateur Radio Satellite Contact via AO-85
K5ACL making his first Amateur Radio satellite contact today with KG5CCI on the AO-85 satellite.Setup included the Kenwood TM-V71A (10 watts) with the Elk Log
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Why You Should (and shouldn’t) Upgrade Your Amateur Radio License – Ham Radio Q&A
“Congratulations! You just earned your FCC Technician amateur radio license. I bet when you took the test, one of the examiners asked if you wished
Read moreFCC Chairman Recognizes Amateur Radio in Praising those Assisting Puerto Rico
Wrapping up a 2-day visit to Puerto Rico on Monday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, recognized Amateur Radio volunteers in praising those who turned out to
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Amateur Radio Club keeps community connected after hurricanes
WBOY – Clarksburg, Morgantown: News, Sports, Weather Antenna What is a Bi-Cone Antenna ? June 15, 2015 No comments Bi-Cone Antenna he Bi-Cone Antenna is
Read moreARRL Executive Committee Updated on Entry-Level License, Amateur Auxiliary Revision
The ARRL Executive Committee reviewed plans to implement recommendations of the Entry Level License Committee, when it met on October 14 in Hartford, Connecticut. At
Read moreEA6 Amateur Radio Menorca Island. From DXNews.com
The Balearic Islands do not attract the attention of most DX-hunters. The EA6 prefix can be heard on all bands and modes almost daily., EA6
Read moreNew BBC Amateur Radio Station G8BBC Officially Opened
BBC Director General Lord Tony Hall of Birkenhead on October 18 opened the new London BBC Radio Group’s G8BBC Amateur Radio “premises” (“shack” in the
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Communications Interoperability Training with Amateur Radio Community Set
Elements of the US Department of Defense (DOD) will conduct a “communications interoperability” training exercise November 4-6, once again simulating a “very bad day” scenario.
Read moreHAARP Amateur Radio Experiment
Radio ham’s HAARP experiment The IEEE Spectrum reports on the Slow Scan Television (SSTV) transmissions made from Alaska’s HAARP facility by radio amateur Chris Fallen KL3WX
Read moreAmateur Radio Newsline Report 2086 for Friday, October 20, 2017
– CALIFORNIA AMATEURS ASSIST WILDFIRE VICTIMS– REBUILDING COMMUNICATIONS IN DOMINICA– TWO MORE UK LICENSE EXAMS GO ONLINE– SIRENS GO OFF BUT IT’S ONLY A TEST– FCC TO FINE NY MAN
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New Ham Bands Spring to Life; Veteran LF Experimenter Denied Amateur Access to 2200 Meters
Photo:VO1NA Amateur Radio’s two newest bands came to life on Friday the 13th. Both 630 meters (472-479 kHz) and 2200 meters (135.7-137.8 kHz) bands now
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Geostationary Amateur Radio Transponder Talk and Demonstration
On Saturday, October 14 at 1:45pm BST (1245 GMT) AMSAT-DL President Peter Guelzow DB2OS will give a presentation on the Es’hail-2 Geostationary Satellite Amateur Radio Transponders to the AMSAT-UK International Space
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Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Volunteer Force Deploys New Equipment, Groceries
As their efforts continue to help Puerto Rico recover from the effects of hurricanes Irma and Maria, ARRL Force of 50 volunteers on the island
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Vice President Mike Pence Visits Amateur Radio Volunteers in Puerto Rico
Vice President Mike Pence visited radio amateurs and emergency responders at the Puerto Rico Emergency Operations Center (PREOC) in San Juan’s Convention Center on the
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Amateur Radio Volunteers in Puerto Rico Meet a Variety of Communication Needs
Amateur Radio volunteers deployed as American Red Cross volunteers to Puerto Rico, as part of the “Force of 50” last weekend, have been focusing their
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“Force of 50” Amateur Radio Volunteers Deploying Throughout Puerto Rico
More than 20 of the “Force of 50” Amateur Radio volunteers now are deployed in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico as American Red Cross volunteers and wasting
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Salvation Army Seeks Amateur Radio Operators for Possible Caribbean Deployment
The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) has been asked to recruit SATERN Amateur Radio operators for potential deployment to TSA’s Puerto Rico and
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FalconSAT-3 Now Open for Amateur Radio Use
The Air Force Academy satellite FalconSAT-3 is now open for Amateur Radio use as a digital store-and-forward system. Built in 2005 and 2006 by cadets and faculty
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Reports of Hurricane Devastation on Dominica Relayed by Amateur Radio, Picked up by Media
[This updates a report posted earlier.] In the immediate aftermath of then-Category 5 Hurricane Maria’s passage over Dominica on Monday, Frans van Santbrink, J69DS, on St.
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Amateur Radio Emergency Net Active in Wake of Earthquake in Central Mexico
The FMRE National Emergency Net has activated on 7.060 MHz following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the central Mexico state of Puebla at 1814 UTC on Tuesday.
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Radio Amateur on St. Lucia Relays Reports of Hurricane Devastation on Dominica
As “potentially catastrophic Hurricane Maria” is headed for the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Frans van Santbrink, J69DS, on St. Lucia checked into the VoIP Hurricane
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The Future of Amateur Radio – YOTA
YOTA is a group of young radio amateurs from IARU Region 1. Most of us are under the age of 26. Each year we get
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Amateur Radio Community Goes on Alert for Maria
Caribbean Island residents and the Amateur Radio community have hardly had a chance to catch a breath from Hurricane Irma as recovery operations continue, but
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