08/07/2015 September QST is our annual Public Service issue. Click here to start reading! • Build a multifunction “Go Box.” • Try FSQ, the new digital mode that’s ideal for public service. • Make your power supply PowerPole compatible. • … Continue reading →
08/07/2015 As Earth this month enters the debris stream from Comet Swift-Tuttle — the source of the annual Perseid meteor shower — Amateur Radio “meteor scatter” (MS) propagation enthusiasts will aim antennas skyward to bounce signals off the ionized meteor … Continue reading →
08/07/2015 Solar activity increased somewhat over this week’s reporting period, July 30 through August 5, compared to the previous seven days. Average daily sunspot numbers increased from 47.9 to 70.3, while average daily solar flux was up from 96.4 to … Continue reading →
08/06/2015 ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, has rebutted assertions, expressed by some, that the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 would represent an unlawful intrusion into “private contracts” and would invalidate architectural limitations and rules regarding the installation of … Continue reading →
08/06/2015 In the wake of an announced normalization of diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba, a joint US-Cuba operation is being planned for this fall, to include the dates of the CQ World Wide SSB contest. “The combined … Continue reading →
08/06/2015 The Central States VHF Society (CSVHFS) recently honored two radio amateurs with awards. Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, was presented with the Society’s 2015 John Chambers Memorial Award, and Lauren Libby, W0LD, received the 2015 Wilson Award. Kent Britain, WA5VJB, presented … Continue reading →
08/06/2015 The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors has announced the recipients of the Yasme Excellence Award. The Award is presented to individuals who, through their own service, creativity, effort and dedication, have made a significant contribution to Amateur Radio. “The … Continue reading →
08/05/2015 Time and frequency standard station WWV’s resurrected 25 MHz signal — now back on the air for more than a year after going silent in 1977 — is once again transmitting on a vertical dipole from its original antenna … Continue reading →
08/05/2015 China’s Amateur Satellite Group CAMSAT said this week that nine satellites carrying Amateur Radio payloads have been delivered to the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Central China. CAMSAT CEO Alan Kung, BA1DU, said they’re expected to launch between September … Continue reading →
08/04/2015 ARRL has announced plans to significantly increase the availability of its publications as e-books. At the same time, the League introduced six more ARRL titles in the popular Amazon Kindle format. “I’m very pleased that members and readers will … Continue reading →