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Saint Lucia mini-DXpedition

Tue, 02/19/2013 - 05:31
Rob, N7QT, will be heading back to Saint Lucia on a suitcase mini-DXpedition as J6/N7QT between April 5-16th. He will be using the new CrankIR portable antenna system from SteppIR. Operator Frans, J69DS, will join him

ARISS contact planned February 19, 2013 with school in Greece

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
An International Space Station school contact has been planned February 19 2013 with participants at 4th Dimotiko Scholeio Chaidariou, Chaidari (near Athens), Greece

Amateur Radio Supplies announces second giveaway to promote youth in Amateur Radio

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
Amateur Radio Supplies of Haverhill, Mass., have announced a new biannual giveaway to promote youth in amateur radio DXing and contesting

SARL Antenna Defence Fund touches R40 000

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
This week the SARL Antenna Defence Fund touched the R40 000 mark standing currently at R39 900

CQ Manchester Mineira DX Contest results

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
The CWJF Group have just announced the results of the 2012 CQMM DX Contest

Renewal of Irish Amateur Station Licences

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
Whilst the licences are lifetime licences, under the regulations licensees are required to confirm the details of their licence to ComReg every five years

Power FM/3BA transmitter saved from fire

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
Last Thursday a lightning strike on the hill where their transmitter is caused a bushfire which nearly destroyed the site

OSCAR 7 close approach with orbital debris today

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
According to orbital predictions from United States Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) the OSCAR 7 amateur radio satellite is heading for a close call with orbital space debris on Monday, February 18 at 22:06 UTC

JAMSAT 2013 Symposium in Tokyo

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
JAMSAT announces their 2013 Symposium to be held in Tokyo on March 9 to March 10. The Symposium will be held at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) - 7F Conference Room CR2

Solomon Islands

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
Operators Phil G3SWH and Jim G3RTE will be active from Honiara, Guadalcanal, in the Solomon Islands, between February 18-28th

Tonga op

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
Werner, DJ9KH, is now active from Tongatapu Island (OC-049) until February 23rd, and then on Vava'u Island (OC-064) between February 24th and March 2nd. His callsigns will be A35WH on both islands

BBC Click - Can anyone do DIY Tech

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
The popular BBC show Click covered the growing interest in electronic construction in the UK which has seen Hackspaces springing around the country

German Ham Radio licenses continue decline

Mon, 02/18/2013 - 05:32
The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) reports that the total number of amateur radio licenses fell again in 2012

John Heath G7HIA - Silent Key

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 06:02
AMSAT-UK is very saddened by the passing of John Heath, G7HIA. He was a long standing member of AMSAT-UK, and contributed to the amateur space programme in many ways during his lifetime

RaDAR-America Contest

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 06:02
Marcus KD0JKM is organising a RaDAR-America Contest - an event aimed at promoting the use of Rapidly Deployable Amateur Radio stations throughout North and South America. This contest is for all licensed radio amateurs

Plasma Rockets and Solar Storms

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 06:02
This Cosmic Journeys video covers the work of radio amateur Dr. Ben Longmier KF5KMP and his University of Michigan team in developing plasma rockets

AMSAT-UK FUNcube-1 antenna deployment test

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 06:02
This video shows the Amateur Radio CubeSat FUNcube-1 antenna deployment test in the ISIS cleanroom

Chelmsford Intermediate Amateur Radio Course

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 06:02
An Intermediate course run by volunteers from the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society (CARS) will start in March

NASA long-distance Google+ Hangout to connect with Space Station

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 06:02
In a first for the agency, NASA will host a Google+ Hangout live with the International Space Station between 11 a.m. to noon EST on February 22. Google+ Hangouts allow people to chat face-to-face while thousands more can tune in to watch the conversation live on Google+

Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

Sun, 02/17/2013 - 06:02
Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to continue at low to very low levels. None of the regions rotating into view or the currently visible sunspots are actively flaring