April 2015 Newsletter
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Amateur Radio Heads into WRC-15 “With Every Possibility of Success”
The just-ended second World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) Conference Prepearatory Meeting (CPM15-2) left Amateur Radio “with every possibility of success” heading into WRC-15 this fall, said ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX. Price represented the US at CPM15-2, which … Continue reading →
Fox-1C and 1D Satellites to Include L-Band Uplink; Fox-1E to Have Linear Transponder
AMSAT Vice President-Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, has announced plans to incorporate an L-band receiver in the Fox-1C and Fox-1D satellites. This will allow ground controllers to select the normal U/V configuration or the new L/V 1.2 GHz (23 cm) mode. … Continue reading →
Constitution and Bylaws KCRC
New York State DMV Opinion
Special Event Stations Mark World Amateur Radio Day, April 18
Today, Saturday, April 18, is World Amateur Radio Day (WARD). The event celebrates the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) on April 18, 1925, in Paris, with ARRL Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim, 1AW, as its first president. From … Continue reading →
ARRL Teachers Institute Sessions Still Accepting Applications
The ARRL Education & Technology Program is still accepting applications for all four sessions of the ARRL Teachers Institute this summer. Apply now! The deadline is May 1. ARRL is offering three sessions of its “Introductory Teachers Institute on Wireless … Continue reading →
Australian Ham’s “PicoSpace” Balloon Circumnavigates the Globe
A foil, party-type balloon carrying a ham radio payload has circumnavigated the globe. Launched on April 6 by Australian radio amateur Andy Nguyen, VK3YT, of Kensington, Victoria, Australia, the balloon, designated PS-41, completed its round-the-world journey on April 16 and … Continue reading →
ARRL “Ham Aid” HF Gear Arrives in Micronesia in Wake of Tropical Cyclone
An ARRL “Ham Aid” kit of HF gear has arrived in Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) as part of a relief effort in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Maysak. The Ham Aid equipment accompanied a shipment of radio gear, tools, … Continue reading →
The K7RA Solar Update
Solar activity increased this week. Average daily sunspot numbers increased from 50.1 last week (April 2-8) to 65.6 in the recent (April 9-15) period. Average daily solar flux rose from 118.4 to 132.5. Geomagnetic indexes also increased. The latest prediction … Continue reading →