Amateur News

- GRANT WILL ADVANCE FREEDV HF TECHNOLOGY - COMPETITION FOCUSES ON VISION FOR HAM RADIO'S FUTURE - TRIO OF HAMS ARRIVE ON BOARD THE ISS - HAMS IN DELAWARE MOBILIZE FOR SURPRISE WEATHER DRILL - NEW CW NET IN IRELAND ATTRACTS 'NERVOUS NOVICES' - FCC NOMINEE WON'T PURSUE CONFIRMATION - EX-AGENCY OFFICIALS PRESS TO KEEP AM RADIO IN CARS - DAMAGE TOPPLES VITAL NEBRASKA COMMUNICATIONS TOWER - 'ROVER' CATEGORY ADDED TO VIRGINIA QSO PARTY - CB RADIO MARKET GROWS FOR FM MODE - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: FINDING FAMILY, EIGHT DECADES LATER - IN SEARCH OF 'YOUNG HAM OF… [...]

- NEW ZEALAND HAMS FACE CYCLONE CHALLENGE - BBC FOCUSES ON HAMS' ROLES IN TURKEY/SYRIAN EARTHQUAKE - OPERATORS NEEDED GLOBALLY FOR AUTISM AWARENESS EVENT - WASHINGTON STATE CAMPING TRIP ADDS A SOTA DAY - AMSAT NORTH AMERICA NEEDS ENGINEERS - NOMINATE YOUNG AMATEURS FOR NEWSLINE AWARD - SOUTHERN MARYLAND UPGRADES REPEATER SYSTEM - HAMS SHINE DURING AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND - AUSTRALIAN HAM HONORED FOR FALCONSAT-3 FINAL SIGNALS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: FISHING FOR QSOs ON A FROZEN LAKESCRIPTAUDIO [...]

- AMATEUR RADIO RESPONDS TO QUAKE IN TURKEY, SYRIA - BOUVET ISLAND IS ON THE AIR - SILENT KEY: ORLANDO'S RAYMOND PAUL RICHARD, W4RPR - PROTOTYPE WIRELESS SYSTEM CALLED 'POWER-FREE' - ARDC REPORTS ON $8 MILLION IN GRANTS GIVEN IN 2022 - SKYWARN TEAM OPTS FOR SURPRISE IN NEXT DRILL - SOUTH AFRICA PLANS A SOTA CELEBRATION - DEADLINE SET FOR YOTA SUMMER CAMP IN HUNGARY - HAMS HELP LOST MAN RETURN TO FAMILY IN INDIA - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: (SUPER)BOWLED OVER BY GMRS RADIOSCRIPTAUDIO [...]

- TELESCOPE LOGS A RECORD-BREAKING RADIO TRANSMISSION - SILENT KEY: ARRL WESTERN PENNA SECTION TRAFFIC MGR, BOB KETZELL, KB3IN - HAMS JOIN CELEBRATION OF WORLD RADIO DAY - CUBESAT WILL USE INFLATABLE ANTENNA SYSTEM - SWISS STUDENTS' SATELLITE PREPARES FOR LAUNCH - AMSAT NEEDS NEW MANAGER FOR GRIDMASTER HEAT MAP - VINTAGE RADIO MUSEUM REOPENING IN IRELAND - WORLD OF DX - STILL TIME TO PLAN FOR DXPEDITION BOOTCAMP - KICKER: WHEN 'THANK YOU' IS A SPECIAL EVENTSCRIPTAUDIO [...]

- INDONESIAN SATELLITE IS NATION'S FIRST BY STUDENTS - FCC EYES 5GHz BAND FOR AERIAL VEHICLES - LEND YOUR VOICE TO THE AM RALLY - AUSTRALIAN AMATEURS FACING HIGHER FEES - TECH CLASS OPERATORS WELCOME IN WINTERHEAT EVENT - SILENT KEY: CONTEST HALL OF FAMER FRED LAUN, K3ZO - SILENT KEY: CUBAN JOURNALIST, BROADCASTER ARNIE ANTIC, CO2KK - ARDC HOLDING COMMUNITY MEETING ON JAN. 21 - INTERNATIONAL ATTENDANCE AT HAM RADIO UNIVERSITY - POTA REPORTS A ROBUST YEAR FOR 2022 ACTIVATORS - KING'S CORONATION INSPIRES OPERATOR AWARD IN BRITAIN - ACTIVATORS PLAN SUMMIT CAMPING TRIPS - WORLD OF DX -… [...]

- SWISS AMATEURS GRANTED ACCESS TO 4M BAND - TEMPORARY AUTHORIZATIONS RENEWED IN GERMANY - HAM RANKS INCREASE ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AFTER STORMS - CONTEST UNIVERSITY 2023 ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS - PROPOSAL WOULD ELIMINATE FCC'S SYMBOL RATE LIMITS - LAWMAKER CHALLENGES ANTENNA RESTRICTIONS - SHORTWAVE SIGNALS USED IN PROBE OF ASTEROID - HONORING THOSE WHO INSPIRE OTHERS' DX ACHIEVEMENTS - IDEAS NEEDED FOR RADIO'S ROLE MARKING KING'S CORONATION - THE 2023 DX ULTRA-MARATHON HAS BEGUN - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A HOLIDAY NET THAT'S A SAFETY NETSCRIPTAUDIO [...]

- HAMS HELP RETURN LOST 5-YEAR-OLD TO FAMILY - VINTAGE TRANSMITTER IN TRANSATLANTIC TRIBUTE - NEW INDIAN SPECIAL EVENT STATION HONORS RADIO PIONEER - ROMANIAN EVENT MARKS HIKING TRAIL'S INAUGURAL YEAR - DMR RADIO AIDS RESCUERS SEARCHING FOR LOST HIKER - NEW QUESTIONS ON GENERAL TEST EXAM - LONGTIME SPECTRUM GUARDIANS RETIRE IN NEW ZEALAND - WORLD OF DX - BOUVET ISLAND HAMS LAUNCH PROPAGATION POLL - KICKER: WHEN A HOMEBREW QSL CARD IS BESTSCRIPTAUDIO [...]

- ORBIT TROUBLES FOR AMATEUR RADIO MOON LANDER - HOMEBREW CUBESATS ARE A 'FIRST' FOR LAUNCH IN INDIA - SWITZERLAND PREPARES FOR SHUTDOWN OF FM RADIO - 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EVENT IS BACK - DECEMBER IS YOTA MONTH - AUSTRALIANS ON THE MOVE WITH A PTOTA ACTIVATION - YOUTH ON THE AIR CAMP APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS - OFCOM EXTENDS EXPERIMENTAL ACCESS - MUSEUM'S HAM STATION GETS ARDC GRANT - OTTAWA OPERATOR ADDED TO HALL OF FAME - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HAPPY ENDING FOR PRODUCER OF HAM RADIO DOCUMENTARYSCRIPTAUDIO [...]

- SHORTWAVE GIANT WTWW GOES OFF THE AIR - RESEARCHERS EXPLORE DISK SHAPE FOR SMALL SATELLITES - GERMAN STATE'S LAW BECOMES MORE ANTENNA-FRIENDLY - MARITIME MOBILE NET AIDS DISTRESSED FISHING VESSEL - GRANT SUBSIDIZES RFI-FIGHTING EFFORTS IN NEW ENGLAND - INTERNATIONAL NEWSMAKER AWARD TO BE ANNOUNCED - ISS ASTRONAUT BOB BEHNKEN, KG5GGX, RETIRES - MARCONI IS HONORED BY VIRTUAL REALITY PRESENTATION IN WALES - ACMA SEEKS INPUT ON PROPOSED LICENSE IN AUSTRALIA - HAMVENTION CHOOSES "INNOVATION" AS THEME FOR 2023 - POLICE SAY HAMS' 'PUMPKIN PATROL' HELPED DETER MISCHIEF - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A THANKSGIVING NET WITH ALL… [...]

- HAMS AT THE READY IN PHILIPPINE CYCLONE - PILOTS SELECTED FOR 2023 BOUVET ACTIVATION - SILENT KEY: PORTABLE OP PROPONENT JANKO SLIVKA OM3WZ/OM3WCF - OHIO PENN DX BULLETIN HALTS PUBLICATION - "RETIRED REPEATER" LIVES ON IN COLORADO - INTERNATIONAL NEWSMAKER AWARD TO BE ANNOUNCED - GERMAN AMATEURS AWAIT NEW 'N' OPERATOR CLASS - HAMS IN KOLKATA SOLVE RF ISSUE FOR POLICE RADIOS - INDIA LAUNCHES FIRST GROUP OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITES - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: GETTING A BETTER READ ON RADIO, PAGE BY PAGESCRIPTAUDIO [...]

*One single page* gives you an immediate overview of current shortwave propagation conditions at your location. [...]

DX Propagation by DR2W! High resolution SNR maps in pseudo color. Propagation based on the actual sunspot number. [...]

Exaustive introduction to radio wave propagation, includes a very detailed glossary on common propagation terms, composed by AE4TM. [...]

Add Solar-Terrestrial data to your website, by adding a simple html code to your pages by Paul L Herrman [...]

Solar data with current solar status, forecast and propagation report [...]

A wire yagi antenna model, easy to build, made using inverted vee elements and requiring just one support by ve3vn [...]

W5GI Mystery Antenna is a multi-band wire antenna that performs exceptionally well even though it confounds antenna modeling software. This antenna covers 80 to 6 meters with low feed point impedance and will work with most radios, with or without an antenna tuner. It is approximately 100 feet long, can handle the legal limit, and is easy and inexpensive to build. It is similar to a G5RV but a much better performer especially on 20 meters. [...]

Able to cover all frequencies between 3.5 and about 10 MHz, the loop described here is directional, does not require a radial system, and stands just 1.8 metres tall. Most parts needed can be purchased at a hardware shop. The antenna can be put together in an afternoon and requires only hand tools to assemble. It should cost less than sixty dollars to build. by Peter Parker VK3YE ex VK1PK [...]

Theory and construction of a novel trapless center-loaded off-center-fed (cl-ocf) dipole or windom antenna for the 80, 40, 30, 20, 15 and 10m hf amateur radio (ham) bands [...]

Receiving loop antenna for top band. This antenna allow to reduce noise on both bands. The stand alone 80m loop is approximately four feet in diameter. And made of light weight material. Which makes it ideal for portable use or you can mount it above a pre-existing vhf antenna, and due to it's small size it is quite rotatable. [...]

DX Summit Web Cluster, built up and operated by the members of OH9W OH2AQ Radio Club. [...]

Cluster spot filter service and webcluster, receive your filtered spots via email or icq. [...]

You can have your persolal DXCC country list with correct beam heading calculated on you grid square location by ok2pbq [...]

Complete listing of upcoming ham radio contests, including rule summaries of this week's contests. You can also subscribe to his email service. [...]

World wide six meters beacon list [...]