This week:
The FCC Proposes a Substantial Fine on a NYC man for Unlicensed Amateur Operation and Making a False Police Call
Amateur Radio Operators Prepare for Three Major Storms in the Atlantic and Pacific
Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) Stations are Encouraged to Register and File Post-Event Reports
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SAQ in Sweden to Conduct Annual Alexanderson Day Transmission
SAQ, the call sign of the vintage Alexanderson alternator transmitter in Grimeton, Sweden, will conduct its annual Alexanderson Day transmission on Su... Read more
MIR-SAT1 CubeSat Expected to Deploy from the ISS on June 22
MIR-SAT1(Mauritius Imagery and Radiotelecommunication Satellite 1), the first amateur radio CubeSat from the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius,... Read more
Minimum Age Novice- and Full-License in The Netherlands abolished
Today is an important day regarding youth and amateur radio in The Netherlands. To gain more young active radio hams, it is a must that this age... Read more
Family Comes First during Hurricane Preparation for Home and Station
The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and continues through November 30, and two named storms have already shown up, although neither threaten... Read more
Ham Radio in Games
The Last of Us 2 – Abby Make Contact with the Fireflies Read more
International Space Station to be in Cross-Band Repeater Mode for Field Day
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) cross-band repeater will be available for ARRL Field Day, June 26 – 27. Contacts wil... Read more
New IARU-R1 HF band plan released
The HF band plan in its version of 16 October 2020 (Virtual General Conference “Novisad”) including the annex has been revised. The band plan comprise... Read more
ISS SSTV 145.800 FM June 9-10
Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) are planning to transmit Slow Scan TV images on 145.800 MHz FM using the SSTV mode PD-120.... Read more
Frank Donovan, W3LPL, Wins the May 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the May 2021 QST Cover Plaque award is “What to Expect During the Rising Years of Solar Cycle 25,” by Frank Don... Read more
Radioddity GM-30 GMRS HT Walkie Talkie | Best GMRS Handheld Radio?
Radioddity has a new GMRS HT Walkie Talkie and today we’re going to take a look at what comes in the box and the menu of this new GMRS Handheld... Read more
AVOIDING FAKE SDRPLAY RSP DEVICES
There are sellers of fake RSPs on the internet. They are selling counterfeit devices some of which appear cosmetically the same as the genuine SDRplay... Read more
German regulator acts against solar unit causing RF pollution
The German Federal Network Agency has taken action against a make of solar panel optimizer that has been causing radio interference A translation of t... Read more
Radio Amateur’s Vintage Home Movie Film Sheds Light on Hindenburg Disaster
Vintage home movie film provided by New Jersey radio amateur Bob Schenck, N2OO, was the highlight of a PBS documentary about the Hindenburg ... Read more
Amateur Radio Gearing Up for Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts on June 1, promises to be a busy time for radio amateurs who volunteer on the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) to... Read more
Annual WX4NHC On-the-Air Station Test Set for Saturday, May 29
The annual WX4NHC station on-the-air test will be held on Saturday, May 29, 1300 – 2100 UTC. The WX4NHC operators plan to be working remotel... Read more
XIEGU GSOC REMOTE CONTROLLER | TOUCH SCREEN | SPECTRUM & WATERFALL DISPLAY
The Xiegu GSOC is a universal controller product used for external control of Xiegu G90 radio. The GSOC is designed with expandability in mind. With f... Read more
The ARRL Laboratory | providing technical services and support for ARRL members
The ARRL Laboratory completes some of the most important work supported for ARRL members and for the benefit of all radio amateurs. This introduction... Read more
IARU engagement in the 23cm band protection in ITU‑R continues
Over the period 28th April until 11th May 2021, the preparatory work for WRC-23 agenda item 9.1b continued in ITU‑R Working Party 5A (WP5A). An ITU‑R... Read more
Amateur Radio Operators are still in high demand
Amateur radio operators are still in high demand Read more
Wooden Satellite to Launch by Year’s End
The WISA Woodsat project, being sponsored by plywood supplier WISA in an unconventional PR initiative, is poised to place a wooden satellite into orbi... Read more
