The October issue of CQ is our annual Emergency Communications Special, with a special focus this time on the versatility that amateur radio can provide as part of a larger emergency preparedness effort. We also have a “Morse Code Three-Pack” for our CW aficionados (as well as radio history buffs).
Feature stories include:
* Three Events, Five Cities, One Week
* EYEWARN: A Visual Situation Reporting Network
* Putting the “HAMster” to Work for EmComm and More
Plus…
* DXCC’s Odd Couple
* Morse Code Three-Pack
* FCC Proposal: Let HF Data Go Wideband
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Software
SmartSDR v2.4.10 is Now Available
FlexRadio Systems announces the immediate availability of SmartSDR v2.4.10 SmartSDR v2.4.10 is a special “interim” release. This release... Read more
WSJT-X 2.2.2 released
The WSJT Development Group is pleased to announce the general availability (GA) release of WSJT-X Version 2.2.2. A brief summary of new features is pr... Read more
THe K7RA Solar Update
We just experienced a nearly two-week period of sunspots appearing every day. It’s been quite some time since we’ve witnessed a continuous string of s... Read more
Antenna
G3TXQ 6 Band Hexbeam Components
Some of the Hexbeams features are: 6 bands: 20m – 6m Full size 2 Elements on each band No lossy traps or coils Bespoke HIGH power wire elements... Read more
JVP Antennas back to the market!
JVP Antenas was born in 1982 by José Vasallo Paleologo LU1FJ, former LU5FHM with the idea of manufacturing high performance antennas for amateur rad... Read more
News
AMSAT Responds to Allegations of Unauthorized Legal Expenses
The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) has been made aware of public comments alleging financial mismanagement in the form of “unauthorized”... Read more
5000km plus opening on 144 MHz from Cape Verde Islands to Italy, Slovenia & Croatia – 2nd July 2020
On Thursday the 2nd of July 2020, there was another remarkable opening on 144 MHz between Cape Verde Islands off the west coast of Africa and Italy, S... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
No sunspots this week. The pattern persists, and this surprises me. But Spaceweather.com reported a couple of weak, barely emerging spots, never numbe... Read more
New 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 Class License Man... Read more
Swiss 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 Rig... Read more
Propagation
THe K7RA Solar Update
No sunspots were observed since June 15, when the daily sunspot number was 11. This does not mean there were 11 sunspots seen, but instead it means th... Read more
The K7RA Solar Update
Sunspots made a solid reappearance over this reporting week (June 4-10) with average daily sunspot number rising from 3.3 to 14. As expected, solar fl... Read more
