02/26/2016 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS), the first-ever ISS payload activated by the crew, is gearing up for its 1000th educational ham radio contact in March. A jointly produced ARRL-NASA-AMSAT video “Celebrating the 1000th Contact” has been posted … Continue reading →
02/26/2016 Over the seven days of our recent reporting week (February 18-24) average daily sunspot numbers declined from 56.7 (over the previous seven days) to 37.9. Average daily solar flux was down from 107.8 to 93.9. But geomagnetic indicators were … Continue reading →
02/26/2016 “High Performance RX Antennas for a Small Lot” will be the topic of a free webinar by Jose “JC” Carlos, N4IS, and sponsored by the World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF). Carlos will explore basic concepts of receiving antennas … Continue reading →
02/25/2016 Three more members of the US House of Representatives have stepped forward to cosponsor The Amateur Radio Parity Act, H.R. 1301. That brings the total to 123. The latest to sign on are Reps Evan Jenkins (R-WV), Stephen Knight … Continue reading →
02/25/2016 The entire 140-year oeuvre of Popular Science magazine has been archived for free browsing, thanks to a partnership with Google. Popular Science includes some Amateur Radio-related articles, such as “You Can Talk Around the World” in the January 1932 … Continue reading →
02/25/2016 The buzz from Hollywood is that a TV series based on the 2000 movie “Frequency” now is in development on — appropriately enough for a show featuring ham radio — the CW. Amateur Radio served as a plot device … Continue reading →
02/24/2016 The FCC is seeking comments on a Petition for Rule Making (RM 11760) that asks the FCC to grant lifetime Amateur Radio licenses. Mark F. Krotz, N7MK, of Mesa, Arizona, filed his request with the FCC last November. He … Continue reading →
02/24/2016 Three new Section Managers and five incumbent Section Managers will begin new terms in their respective sections starting on April 1. The results of three contested elections in the winter election cycle were announced February 23, after ballots were … Continue reading →
02/23/2016 It took nearly 20 years, but AMSAT Vice President of Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, finally qualified for Satellite DXCC. Glasbrenner submitted the requisite number of QSLs for checking at the Orlando HamCation February 12-14, and ARRL Media and Public … Continue reading →
02/23/2016 The US championships of Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) return to the Lone Star State this April. Sponsored by Texas ARDF and the Austin Orienteering Club (AOC) the events will take place April 7-10 near Killeen, Texas. On-foot foxhunting … Continue reading →