Chinese Amateur Satellite Group (CAMSAT) CEO Alan Kung, BA1DU, tells ARRL that some problems with the precise attitude determination of the newly launched CAS-6 amateur
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Texas Scout Leaders Promote Amateur Radio as a Communication Resource
In 2017, Category 4 Hurricane Harvey left the region of Texas where Assistant Scoutmaster Scott deMasi, KC5NKW, lived under water. With roads flooded, bridges washed
Read morePortable Raspberry Pi 4 Amateur Radio Station
VHF VHF / UHF Propagation [ ARRL The Doctor is In PodCast ] December 19, 2019 No comments Read more New release of portable transceiver
Read moreVirginia Radio Amateur will Recreate 1906 Fessenden Christmas Eve Broadcast
The Canadian inventor, experimenter, and entrepreneur Reginald Fessenden has been credited as the inventor of radiotelephony. Fessenden claimed to have made his first voice —
Read moreRoanoke Division Director Interviews Oldest US Radio Amateur
Roanoke Division Director Bud Hippisley, W2RU, interviewed 108-year-old Cliff Kayhart, W4KKP, of White Rock, South Carolina — the oldest known radio amateur in the US — about
Read moreThe Best PL-259 for Amateur Radio Operators
VHF New release of portable transceiver IC-705 that covers all modes including DV (digital voice) from HF to 430MHz band . December 16, 2019 No
Read moreHistory of Icom’s Innovative Amateur Radio Technology
News Bar Code Lead Developer George Laurer, K4HZE, SK December 14, 2019 No comments The lead developer of the bar code system that became the
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Read moreAmateur radio operators provide assistance to Blaine Police Department
The Blaine Police Department’s Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) radio room. PHOTO BY LT. RYAN KING ami Makan When Blaine’s annual Christmas tree lighting takes place
Read moreIARU update regarding Amateur Satellite allocations
The second week of the World Radiocommunication Conference reports on the status of two issues affecting the amateur satellite service. In a report written by Dave
Read moreIARU and Amateur Radio are Reaching “an Inflection Point”
Participants at the 45th meeting of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Administrative Council (AC) in late September discussed the organization’s role in advancing amateur
Read moreW1AW to Commemorate 98th Anniversary of First Amateur Radio Signals to Span the Atlantic
December 11 marks the 98th anniversary of the success of ARRL’s Transatlantic Tests in 1921, organized to see if low-power amateur radio stations could be heard across
Read moreFCC Asked to Clarify Amateur Rules Governing Encrypted or Encoded Messages
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is soliciting comments on a Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed on behalf of New York University (NYU) seeking to clarify that Section
Read moreFCC Turns Down Petition to Amend Amateur Radio Identification Rules
The FCC has denied a Petition for Rule Making to amend Part 97 station identification rules to better accommodate and simplify station identification during emergency nets, drills,
Read moreReport on Es’hail-2 / QO-100 geostationary satellite carrying amateur radio
Videos of the presentations given at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium, which was held as part of the RSGB Convention in Milton Keynes, October 12-13,
Read moreIARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, Offers Amateur Radio Perspective on WRC-19
Writing in a special World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19) edition of ITU News Magazine, International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, offers an overview
Read moreAmateur Radio Emergency Data Network Employed to Monitor California Wildfires
Two separate groups took advantage of the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN) to monitor wildfires in California. The Mariposa Area Amateur Radio Organization (MAARO)
Read moreFCC Proposes Fining New York Radio Amateur $17,000 for Deliberate Interference
A New York Radio Amateur — Harold Guretzky, K6DPZ, of Richmond Hill — is facing a $17,000 fine imposed by the FCC. Guretzky was issued
Read moreAustralian Regulator Reinstates US Amateur Radio License Reciprocity
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) reports Australia’s communications regulator ACMA is reinstating the reciprocal arrangement for US Amateur Radio license holders. “The reinstatement follows a period
Read moreARRL Sets Facebook Live Event for Collegiate Amateur Radio Clubs
ARRL is inviting campus radio clubs to join a Facebook Live Event on Wednesday, October 16, at 6:30 PM PDT and MST; 7:30 PM MDT; 8:30 PM
Read moreAmateur Radio CubeSats among 15 Set to Launch on October 21 from Wallops Island
Other satellites announced for the ELaNa 25 launch include Argus (St. Louis University), 437 MHz telemetry; AzTechSat-1 (NASA Ames Research Center) 437 MHz telemetry; CySat
Read moreAmateur Radio Digital Communications Announces Grant to ARISS
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), owner and manager of AMPRNet, has announced what’s being called “a very generous grant” to Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
Read morePast Japan Amateur Radio League Vice Chair Hisao Shono, JA1AA, SK
Hisao Shono, JA1AA, died on August 19. He was 100. Shono served two terms as vice chair of the Japan Amateur Radio League. He was
Read moreFlorida Division of Emergency Management Seeking Qualified Amateur Radio Volunteers
Florida’s Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has notified the state’s Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) groups that it’s soliciting in-state Amateur Radio volunteers to assist
Read moreAustralian Radio Amateur Reports First FT8 Contact on 122 GHz
In Australia, Roland Lang, VK4FB, and Stefan Durtschi, VK4CSD, completed what is being claimed as the world’s first FT8 contact on 122 GHz. The distance
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