12/09/2015 National pride is at a “Peake” in the UK as European Space Agency Astronaut Tim Peake, KG5BVI, counts down the days until he launches from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station (ISS). The English-born Peake — a former British … Continue reading →
12/08/2015 The 2015 ARRL 10 Meter Contest is just ahead, December 12-13. This popular event is lots of fun, and you never know what sort of propagation you might encounter on 10 meters. The ARRL encourages computer loggers to check … Continue reading →
12/07/2015 Ofcom, the UK telecommunications regulator, has revoked the first batch of Amateur Radio licenses that had not been “revalidated” by their holders. Ham licenses in the UK used to expire annually, but in 2006, Ofcom began issuing lifetime licenses, … Continue reading →
12/07/2015 Despite what the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) called “solid results from an exciting JOTA weekend,” Scout participation for the October 2015 event was reported down by 8 percent from 2014, although the number of registered stations and station … Continue reading →
The 17th annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) on-the-air event is underway today (December 5) until 2400 UTC. Cosponsored by ARRL and the National Weather Service, SKYWARN Recognition Day pays tribute to Amateur Radio operators for the vital public service they … Continue reading →
12/04/2015 Solar indicators dropped this week, with average daily sunspot numbers at 41.6 from November 26 through December 2, down from 62.7 in the previous seven days. Average daily solar flux dropped 18 points, from 115.2 to 97.2. A week … Continue reading →
12/04/2015 Gopal Madhavan, VU2GMN, the president of the Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) — India’s International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member-society — has told ARRL that Amateur Radio is assisting with communication in the wake of severe flooding in … Continue reading →
12/03/2015 US Rep Steve Pearce (R-NM-2) has become the third Amateur Radio licensee in the Congress. Pearce recently became KG5KIQ. He joins his House colleague, Rep Daniel Benishek, KB8TOW (R-MI), and Rep Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR). Pearce had reached out … Continue reading →
12/03/2015 Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) has released an updated 0-30 MHz band plan. It became effective on December 1, replacing the band plan released last January 1. The revised band plan incorporates several updates to reflect feedback received on … Continue reading →
12/03/2015 The Santa Claus Arctic Circle Team will be active as OH9SCL (Santa Claus Land) from the Finnish Lappland above the Arctic Circle during December. OH9SCL has been on the air each holiday season for the past 30 years. Activity … Continue reading →