07/10/2015 AMSAT has issued its first call for papers for its Annual Meeting and Space Symposium, set for October 16-18 in Dayton, Ohio. Proposals for papers, symposium presentations and poster presentations are invited on any topic of interest to the … Continue reading →
07/10/2015 Sweden’s Alexanderson alternator station SAQ said this week that a feed-line fire may have adversely affected the tally of listener reports from the station’s June 28 “Alexanderson Day” transmissions. Lars Kalland, SM6NM, at the SAQ World Heritage Grimeton site … Continue reading →
07/10/2015 The August Edition of Digital QST is Now Available at http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201508/ • Control your station remotely from your tablet or smartphone • Build an audio notch filter and clipper • Learn how to avoid “dirty digital.” • See some … Continue reading →
07/10/2015 Solar activity perked up over the July 2-8 period, with average daily sunspot numbers increasing from 35.9 to 109.1, compared to the previous seven days. Likewise, average daily solar flux increased from 100.7 to 123.2. Daily sunspot numbers were … Continue reading →
07/09/2015 Ham-Astronaut Chris Cassidy, KF5KDR, has been appointed chief of NASA’s Astronaut Office. Cassidy, who conducted several Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts as part of the Expedition 35/36 crew onboard the ISS in 2013, is a … Continue reading →
07/09/2015 The just-ended HAM RADIO 2015 in Friedrichshafen, Germany hosted an international gathering of Amateur Radio youth. HAM RADIO sponsors reported that more than 17,000 visitors attended the combined HAM RADIO and the Maker World 2015 events — about the … Continue reading →
07/09/2015 A small group of Amateur Radio operators and volunteers supported the Oklahoma Freewheel — a cross-state bicycle tour — June 7-13. Kenneth Baucum, KG5CBM, led the Amateur Radio contingent. “This year, Freewheel started in Hollis, Oklahoma, and finished in … Continue reading →
07/08/2015 At just a few months shy of turning 2 years old, the $50SAT Amateur Radio “PocketQube” microsatellite — also known as Eagle 2 (MO-76) — is still operating, although it’s not entirely well either. The satellite, which transmits on … Continue reading →
07/08/2015 APRS Developer Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, has invited radio amateurs to take part in the annual Golden Packet Event on Saturday, July 18. Begun in 2009, the event is a demonstration of the ability to relay text messages via the … Continue reading →
07/08/2015 The 34th annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) invites technical papers for presentation at this year’s conference. The 2015 DCC will take place October 9-11 in Chicago. Technical papers are solicited for presentation at DCC and publication in the … Continue reading →