Bob Behnken, KE5GGX, was one of two NASA astronauts who made spaceflight history over the weekend. Behnken and Doug Hurley were the first astronauts since
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ARRL Members to Lead New 30-Minute Amateur Radio Webinar Series
ARRL is launching a new webinar series to help introduce more members to the variety of activities and opportunities that radio amateurs enjoy. The ARRL Learning
Read moreAmateur radio operator assists to guide a Pilot when he lost communication
RADIOAFITED LIMA, PERU IN 40 METERS THEY HELPED CHILENAN AMBULANCE PLANE Heading to Easter Island LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONTROL TOWER Last Thursday, July 9
Read moreLuna Amateur Radio Transponder: A Communications Platform on the Large European Lander to support communication and payload experiments
“We are proposing the LunART Communications Platform on the Large European Lander which will support direct communication with earth through amateur radio frequencies in the
Read moreESA promote amateur radio in ISS SSTV video
Antenna MULTIBAND H-POLE – VERTICAL WIRE ANTENNA FOR 160m – 10m by HB9MTN January 26, 2017 No comments “After several attempts to build a multiband
Read moreNew Amateur Extra Class License Manual and Extra Q&A Now Available
Go all the way to the top! ARRL has everything you need to pass the Amateur Extra Class license exam with confidence. The ARRL Extra
Read moreSwiss Remote Station Rigi Scheidegg, 1’660m a.s.l. – an Amateur Radio project of HB9RYZ + HB9CQK
Three strong winter storms (Petra, Sabine and Bianca) in February 2020 destroyed all the antennas of the Amateur Radio Remote-Station on the Mount Rigi Scheidegg
Read moreProminent Radio Amateur Helping to Lead US Convalescent Plasma Expanded Access Study
Well-known contester, DXer, and National Contest Journal (NCJ) Editor Scott Wright, K0MD, has been “substantially” stepping back from ham radio while offering his expertise to the US
Read moreRadio Amateur’s Call for Help Relayed from across the Atlantic
When Richard Tashner, N2EO, of Massapequa, New York, suffered a medical emergency on May 18, his DMR radio was closer than his phone. His call
Read moreRescued Radio Amateur Says, “Ham Radio Saved My Life”
ARRL member Alden Sumner Jones IV, KC1JWR, of Bennington, Vermont, is thankful for amateur radio, after he suffered a medical incident and lost consciousness on
Read moreAbout correspondence of amateur radio products due to revision of radio law (IC7100,IC7300,IC7610,IC7851)
With the revision of the Radio Law, amateur radio communication now allows SSB operation in the 1.9MHz band. Since we have started the procedure to
Read moreIndian radio amateur starts petition for licence change
Rohit Bokade VU3OIR has started a petition requesting a change to the Amateur Radio licence in India to permit all grades of licence to use the amateur radio
Read moreOne Radio Amateur Aboard Historic SpaceX Launch
If all goes according to plan, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken, KE5GGX, and Doug Hurley will make US space history today [May 27], as human spaceflight
Read moreARISS Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio Concept Proving Successful
Judging by the outcome of two tests so far, the new Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Multipoint Telebridge Contact via Amateur Radio
Read moreAmateur Radio Gearing Up for Predicted “Above Average” Atlantic Hurricane Season
Extended-range forecasts for the 2020 Atlantic Basin hurricane season anticipate above-normal activity, although a low-pressure system now off the coast of Florida could get a jump on
Read moreARRL Seeks Clarification of Amended Amateur Service RF Safety Rules
ARRL has filed a Petition for Clarification addressing two issues arising from amended FCC RF safety rules that go into effect on June 1 for the Amateur
Read moreNew Chinese amateur satellites expected to launch in September
Two new Chinese amateur radio satellites are now expected to launch on September 15, 2020. The first of these satellites, CAS-7A, is a 27 kg microsat
Read moreHow amateur radio is connecting people during lockdown
By Vanessa Pearce BBC News Photo:BILL ROWLAND Amateur radio use in the UK has seen a “significant” rise during the coronavirus lockdown as people seek
Read moreDOAAF-85 (RS-44) amateur radio transponder activated
The amateur radio linear transponder (SSB/CW) payload on the Russian satellite DOSAAF-85 (RS-44) has been activated. Dmitry Pashkov R4UAB reports: The satellite is named after the
Read moreJapan’s 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club Celebrates Anniversary with Unique Call Sign Prefix
The 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club (JS1YEY) based in Tokyo is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special event station, using the call sign 8J17CALL. This is a
Read moreRadio Amateur Finds Another “Zombie Satellite”
British Columbia radio amateur Scott Tilley, VE7TIL, has found another “zombie satellite,” as he calls them. This time, he tracked and identified radio signals from
Read moreLong-Lost U.S. Military Satellite Found By Amateur Radio Operator
There are more than 2,000 active satellites orbiting Earth. At the end of their useful lives, many will simply burn up as they reenter the
Read more8J17CALL by 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club, Japan
Hello! This is 7M4VQJ, Satoshi from Tokyo. I am a president of 7-CALL Amateur Radio Club (JS1YEY), Tokyo based club station organized by 7-CALL amateurs. Firstly, I wish
Read moreFully-Remote Amateur Radio License Exam Administration
Contributing Authors: Marcel Stieber AI6MS, Sterling Mann N0SSC, Nick Booth N1CCK, Lucky225 WA6VPS, Richard Bateman KD7BBC Press Release: Amateur radio license exams typically involve local, in-person
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