International Space Station Leak
NASA has issued a statement regarding a leak affecting the International Space Station (ISS). On August 29, a mysterious 2-millimeter hole was discovered on a Soyuz capsule docked to the ISS, resulting in a pressure leak.
The Soyuz capsule last carried to the ISS cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, and astronauts Serena Auñón-Chancellor, KG5TMT, and Alexander Gerst, KF5ONO. It is scheduled to return them to Earth in December.
The hole, which appeared to have been drilled, was repaired by the crew. Roscosmos said this week that the hole was not drilled by accident, opening the possibility of sabotage. Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin earlier ruled out a manufacturing defect.
“[This] indicates that this is an isolated issue which does not categorically affect future production,” the NASA statement said. “This conclusion does not necessarily mean the hole was created intentionally or with mal-intent.”
Roscosmos has claimed the hole may have been drilled by a technician on the ground.
NASA and Roscosmos continue to investigate the incident to determine the cause, and a November spacewalk is planned in order to gather more information.
On October 11, US Astronaut Nick Hague, KG5TMV, and Russian Cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin will head to the ISS aboard a Russian Soyuz MS-10 spacecraft. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is scheduled to attend the launch and plans to meet with Rogozin at that time.
Source:ARRL
Antenna
Tear down of the ABBREE tactical VHF/UHF antenna
Several comments on the previous video asked me to tear it down, so here we go. Read more
The MFJ-1669 40-10 Meter Mobile Antenna with built-in Auto Tuner
10-BAND HF/VHF 80-2M MOBILE ANT, 200W, 3/8-24 STUB The MFJ-1669 40-10 Meter Mobile Antenna with built-in Auto Tuner A brand new product from MFJ to ma... Read more
Handheld HF System – Elecraft KX3 and a AlexLoop Antenna – Antenna Description
“Handheld HF System – Elecraft KX3 and a AlexLoop Antenna This is my first try no make a Magnetic Loop to be integrated to the Elecraft KX... Read more
Light Beam Plus Antenna – LBP-20M
The support structure of the Light Beam Plus Antenna series is very different from that of any other antenna that is currently on the market. Manufact... Read more
Cushcraft MA6VA – Six-Band Restricted-Space Vertical Antenna
The Cushcraft MA6VA provides amazing coverage, great versatility and incredible performance with an addition of 6 meters. Enjoy the antenna con... Read more
Review
RFI NOISELOOP Portable Receive Antenna
RFI NOISELOOP Portable Receive Antenna Read more
Introducing the new ICOM 9700
ICOM 9700 Built with the VHF/UHF weak signal operator in mind, the IC-9700 is an RF direct sampling receiver for 2m and 70cm. The IF receiver consists... Read more
RFinder B1 Interview from Orlando Hamcation 2020
“RFinder B1 at Orlando Hamcation of 2020 – I was privileged to spend lots of time with the nice folks from RFinder at the Hamcation this y... Read more
Equipment
Airspy HF+ (Coming soon)
Airspy HF+ The Software Defined Radio revolution brought great flexibility in VHF and UHF reception. Today we offer the best wide band receivers which... Read more
TEN-TEC RX-340 Commercial Monitor Receiver
The TEN-TEC RX 340 is a multi mode, general coverage synthesized receiver utilizing extensive Digital Signal Processing. DSP brings the perform... Read more
DRM Monitoring Receiver RF-SE
RF-SE is a professional DRM30/AM/SSB monitoring and measurement receiver, which is available in different models depending on the desired application.... Read more
Elecraft K4 – Price list!
Elecraft K4 STANDARD FEATURES Size: 4.5”H x 13.5”W, 10” D Weight: Approx. 10 lbs Supply Voltage: 12-15 VDC Current: ~2 A RX, ~18-23 A TX Frequenc... Read more
Morse Express Christmas Key by N1FN
“In Celebration of the Season… Morse Express presents the 2014 Christmas Key Fourteenth in the popular annual series, our 2014 Christmas... Read more
VHF
HYS TC-MAUV11 Dual Band with DTMF
HYS TC-MAUV11 Product Detail Basic Info Model NO.: TC-MAUV11 Type: Vehicle Mouted Function: Mobile Radio Place of Origin: Fujian, China (Mainland) Bra... Read more
TYT DM-UVF10 GPS DPMR Digital Transceiver VHF + UHF
TYT DM-UVF10,a dualdisplay, dual standby two-way radio,adopts high-technology and novel design DM-UVF10 adopts humanism design,making it smart in sh... Read more
Ham radio satellite XW-3 (CAS-9) to launch December 25
The CAMSAT XW-3 (CAS-9) satellite carrying a 145/435 amateur radio linear transponder has been installed on the CZ-4C Y39 launch vehicle at... Read more
AC6V’s GUIDE TO FM REPEATERS
AC6V’s GUIDE TO FM REPEATERS This book is six months in the writing and features the advice of several noted Amateurs and technical gurus... Read more
Dutch IARU Member-Society Invites Hams to Participate in 2-Meter Propagation Experiment
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member-society in the Netherlands, VERON, has invited radio amateurs from around the world to take part i... Read more
