Amateur Radio Daily Archive
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ISS SSTV Event December 7-8
Russian cosmonauts will transmit SSTV on 145.800 MHz FM.
December 04, 2023
ARISS 40th Anniversary Conference named ARRL Specialty Conference
Celebration at Kennedy Space Center gets additional publicity.
December 03, 2023
AMSAT Canada Officially Incorporated
AMSAT CA will support amateur radio in space.
December 03, 2023
VP9 QSL Bureau Discontinued
Radio Society of Bermuda discontinues VP9 bureau service.
December 02, 2023
ITU-R Recommends 23cm Amateur Service Operations
ITU-R publishes guidelines for Ham Radio to work alongside RNSS operations.
December 01, 2023
NASA Highlights Ham Radio on International Space Station
NASA highlights ARISS and efforts to promote STEM.
November 30, 2023
Mini Digital Communications Conference December 9th
Online event will feature presentations and annual meeting.
November 29, 2023
Ham Radio WorkBenches On The Air Special Event
Special event hosted by Ham Radio Workbench podcast takes place this weekend.
November 28, 2023
My Radio My Life Documentary Screening in Washington DC
Hams receive free tickets by contacting Mahathi Devulapalli.
November 24, 2023
FOSDEM Seeks Amateur Radio Related Presentations
The Free and Open Source Developer’s Meeting will feature an SDR/Amateur Radio track.
November 24, 2023
3916 Santa Net Active Through Christmas Eve
Santa Net continues 16 years of tradition.
November 23, 2023
NASA Launches Spot the Station App
New NASA app notifies users when the International Space Station is passing overhead.
November 22, 2023
SKYWARN Recognition Day December 2
SKYWARN Recognition Day returns to honor amateur radio operators.
November 21, 2023
Disruption of SOTA Services Possible from Volcanic Eruption
SOTA Cluster and SMS services at risk of being affected.
November 14, 2023
FCC Adopts New Rules for Amateur Radio, Drops Symbol Rate for HF
FCC drops baud rate for HF, establishes 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit.
November 13, 2023
The Communicator November - December Issue Available
SARC publishes November - December issue of The Communicator.
November 12, 2023
New Satellite Distance Record set with SO-50
F4DXV and N1AIA set 5,645.3 km record.
November 11, 2023
Special Event Celebrates First Transatlantic Amateur Contact
HB8DELOY is on the air celebrating first contact between Connecticut and France.
November 10, 2023
Special Event Celebrates Father of Wireless Communication
AU2JCB will celebrate Jagadish Chandra Bose
November 06, 2023
Popular Satellite Image Decoder SatDump Gains Notable Updates
Image projection accuracy has been significantly improved.
November 05, 2023
New SMS Gateway Revives Text Messaging via APRS
New service fills gap left behind after SMSGTE stopped operations.
November 04, 2023
Bruce Kelley 1929 QSO Party
A focus on transmitters based on 1929 or earlier designs.
November 03, 2023
Air Force MARS Special Event
Air Force MARS Special Event celebrates 75 years of operation
November 01, 2023
Special Event Station Celebrates European DX Foundation
Event takes place through November 30th.
October 27, 2023
ARISS to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Amateur Radio and Human Spaceflight
The anniversary conference will be held at the NASA Kennedy Space Center in February.
October 26, 2023
ISS SSTV Verification Test October 27 - November 1
SSTV tests will be performed from the International Space Station.
October 25, 2023
Tennessee Wildfires Disable Amateur Radio Repeaters
Lookout Mountain Amateur Radio Community repeaters are offline.
October 24, 2023
FCC Adds Amateur Radio to November Open Meeting Agenda
FCC to discuss removing outdated restrictions.
October 23, 2023
Revision of the RST standard for signal reporting
The time has arrived to adopt a new signal reporting system.
October 19, 2023
GigaParts to expand Huntsville Store, Expand Product Lines
GigaParts will be one of the largest technology stores in the southeast US.
October 17, 2023
RaDAR Rally 2023 Accepting Registrations
Registration is open for RaDAR Rally on November 4th.
October 15, 2023
The Great ShakeOut Winlink Exercise
Hams can use Winlink to participate in the world's largest earthquake exercise.
October 15, 2023
Reminder of HamSCI Solar Eclipse QSO Party
HamSCI will organize multiple operating events around the October 2023 and April 2024 solar eclipse.
October 12, 2023
Web based antenna designer and calculator
Web based modeling of simple wire antennas.
October 06, 2023
Hot Iron Newsletter for Amateur Radio Operators
The Hot Iron Newsletter is a highly technical repository for hams.
October 01, 2023
MMDVM-Based Projects to Merge Into One Open-Source Project
ARDC funds critical updates to MMDVM project.
September 28, 2023
International Enigma Reloaded Event
Enigma Reloaded event aims to promote history of World War II and cryptography.
September 25, 2023
Come and Get Wyoming Special Event
The special event runs from September 22 through October 2 2023.
September 21, 2023
The Online Radio Club MX0ONL
September 18, 2023
Ham Imports Radio Library
Ham Imports is a comprehensive database of Chinese radios.
September 16, 2023
Wisconsin POTA Campout October 13-15
This inaugural event is open to the greater POTA community.
September 15, 2023
OK2KKW The Czech VHF UHF Ham Radio Contest Club
A very active contest club with a record for winning.
September 15, 2023
HELLFEST Feld-Hell Contest Friday the 13th
HELLFEST contest takes place October 13th, 2023.
September 14, 2023
20 Meter Vertical Half-Wave Dipole with inverted-Vee Lower Element
A 20 meter dipole for outstanding DX performance.
September 13, 2023
Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications Reaches 90,000 Items
Archive contains free magazines, podcasts, newsletter, manuals, and more.
September 12, 2023
Route 66 Event Now on the Air
Route 66 Special Event is on the air until September 23rd.
September 09, 2023
Ham Radio Workbench Podcast Discusses Mastodon Social Media Platform for Hams
mastodon.radio admin M0YNG talks Twitter alternative, Mastodon, with Ham Radio Workbench.
September 07, 2023
AMSAT SA to Hold Symposium Online
AMSAT SA Space Symposium to be virtual on September 23rd.
September 07, 2023
Brandmeister Users Should Update API Keys (PSA)
Brandmeister has invalidated API keys for platform security purposes.
September 05, 2023
ARRL Drops Support for Ham Radio Promoters Over Content
League drops support for content producers competing with Learning Center content.
September 04, 2023
On-Air Special Event Celebrates 56 Years of Handiham Program
Handiham Program special event takes place September 11.
September 02, 2023
Learn Minds Articles and Reviews
Learn Minds offers ham radio articles and product reviews.
August 31, 2023
September October SARC Communicator Journal Now Available
This issue features POTA, SOTA, and antenna project, and more.
August 30, 2023
blogs.radio Serves as Aggregate of Ham Radio Blogs
DK1MI creates blogs.radio to surface lesser known ham radio websites.
August 28, 2023
Online Amateur Radio Community Moves Hobby Forward
OARC meets online and on-air to help further ham radio.
August 27, 2023
Parachute Mobile Ham Sets QSO Record, Unites Community
Ranae Six (KR5SIX) makes record setting jump to honor husband.
August 23, 2023
TAPR Posts Papers from Digital Communications Conference
August 22, 2023
International Dog Day Special Event
YL1DOG celebrates man's best friend August 21-26.
August 21, 2023
AMSAT-EA On Air for AM1SAT Satellite Contest
AMSAT-EA will be on the air September 4th - 17th for the AM1SAT Trophy Contest
August 19, 2023
Arecibo Observatory Officially Shuts Down
Researchers hope for renewed investment, but doubts remain.
August 17, 2023
RTL-SDR Releases V4 SDR Dongle
Limited edition SDR is based on the discontinued R828D chip.
August 15, 2023
Hunstville Hamfest Forum List
Hunstville Hamfest boasts a robust series of forum topics for 2023.
August 15, 2023
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend
International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend takes place August 19 through 20.
August 14, 2023
HamSCI Solar Eclipse QSO Parties
HamSCI Presents The Solar Eclipse QSO Parties – October 14, 2023, and April 8, 2024.
August 12, 2023
Ghosts in the Air Glow RF Art Project
Ghosts in the Air Glow utilizes HAARP to transmit music, CW, and visual images.
August 12, 2023
British Inland Waterways on the Air 2023
Biwota celebrates the inland waterways of the UK.
August 01, 2023
New Jersey QRP Club Seeks Revival
W2LJ takes steps to reactivate the long abandoned New Jersey QRP Club.
July 31, 2023
Ten-Tec Founder Jack Edward Burchfield Silent Key
Founder of Ten-Tect is silent key at age 88.
July 30, 2023
ARRL Board Votes to Increase Membership Dues for 2024
ARRL to increase dues and require additional rates for print copies of magazines.
July 25, 2023
URE Seeks Community Assistance with URESAT-1
Satellite's antenna system has failed to deploy
July 23, 2023
SSTV Experiment from the International Space Station July 26
ARRL and ARISS will transmit a special SSTV message via the ISS on July 26, 2023.
July 18, 2023
RCAF Buffalo Aircraft On the Air
Special event station will operate from an RCAF CC115 Buffalo aircraft on July 22nd.
July 18, 2023
ARRL CEO David Minster Interviewed
W1DED interviewed ARRL CEO David Minster and discussed a range of topics.
July 16, 2023
Flight of the Bumblebees Contest is July 30
This four hour contest encourages portable operations.
July 14, 2023
Team of Ukraine Takes Top Spot in WRTC Competition
Yaroslav Oliinyk UW7LL and Yuriy Onipko UT4UZ (VE3DZ) showed the best results and won gold.
July 12, 2023
WRTC Coming to the United Kingdom in 2026
World Radio Teamsport Championship will take place in England in 2026.
July 11, 2023
TX Factor is Back On The Air
The TX Factor video series is back, exploring the Icom IC-905 and UK's last shortwave station.
July 08, 2023
HamSCI Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science Events
HamSCI will organize multiple operating events around the October 2023 and April 2024 solar eclipse.
June 29, 2023
New Meteor M2-3 Satellite Now Transmitting Weather Images
Russian weather satellite now transmitting on 137 MHz.
June 28, 2023
ICQPodcast Discusses UK License Changes with RSGB
ICQPodcast's Martin Butler M1MRB/W9ICQ is joined by the RSGB President John McCullagh GI4BWM, Chairman Stewart Bryant G3YSX, and General Manager M1ACB.
June 25, 2023
Awards Available from AMSAT-UK for Predicting EO88’s Re-entry
EO88 satellite to reenter Earth's orbit later this year.
June 25, 2023
Ofcom Proposes Multitude of Changes to Licensing Framework
Changes include additional access to spectrum and airborne use.
June 22, 2023
13 Colonies Special Event Begins July 1
Special event celebrates Unites States' Independence.
June 18, 2023
URESAT-1 Satellite Launches
New satellite features voice repeater, SSTV, a chess game, and more.
June 17, 2023
European Space Agency and S5Lab Announce LEDSAT Digipeater Challenge
Personalized QSL cards will be available for hams completing the challenge.
June 17, 2023
Upcoming Great Britain Radio Rallies
Several radio rallies will take place across Great Britain over the next few weeks.
June 16, 2023
Amateur Radio Helps Air Show Fly High
Operators were able to employ multiple technologies during the event.
June 15, 2023
Legislation introduced to remove US antenna restrictions
ARRL reports that a bill has been introduced to the US House to remove antenna restrictions often placed on US hams.
June 14, 2023
ARDC Community Meeting July 15
ARDC will conduct their next Community Meeting to discuss the ARDC code of conduct, vision statement, and more.
June 14, 2023
Knoxville Hamfest this Weekend
The Amateur Radio Club of Knoxville will host its annual hamfest this weekend.
June 13, 2023
SOTA Exhibitor Stand at upcoming HAM RADIO Friedrichshafen 2023 Hamfest
SOTA enthusiasts will meet at HAM RADIO Hamfest to put faces to callsigns.
June 10, 2023
Small Satellite Conference August 5-10
An extensive conference aimed at furthering small satellite based missions.
June 10, 2023
r/amateurradio Goes "Dark" in Support of Reddit Protestors
The Amateur Radio subreddit has turned itself off in support of the Reddit community.
June 10, 2023
Hamvention Sets Attendance Record for 2023
Hamvention sets pre-pandemic attendance record.
June 07, 2023
W9DXCC 2023 Convention
The W9DXCC 2023 Convention will take place September 15th and 16th.
June 05, 2023
Licensee Hit With $24,000 Fine for Jamming Net
N6PJB fined for jamming a net and failing to ID.
June 05, 2023
Lewis and Clark Trail on the Air Event is Active
Special event commemorates the historic Lewis and Clark Trail.
June 03, 2023
Wildfire Smoke Enhancing Tropospheric Propagation
New England area experiencing tropospheric ducting enhanced by Nova Scotia wildfire smoke.
June 02, 2023
TAPR Hamvention Presentations are Now Available Online
TAPR has published their forum and banquet presentations from Hamvention 2023.
June 01, 2023
Amateur Radio Newsline Features Amateur Radio Daily
Thanks to ARNewsline for highlighting Amateur Radio Daily on their latest report.
June 01, 2023
Central States VHF Society 2023 VHF Conference
The Central States VHF Society Conference will be held for the 55th year this July.
May 31, 2023
Hamfest India Set for November 2023
Hamfest India will take place November 25-26 at Ahmedabad Science City
May 29, 2023
New Distance Record Set with SO-50 Satellite
Hams claim 5,584 km contact utilizing SO-50 satellite during SOTA activation.
May 28, 2023
Australian Hams to be Serviced by new Government Licensing Agency
Australian Maritime College (AMC), has decided not to extend its deed.
May 27, 2023
Northern California DX Foundation to Offer Grants to Mitigate QRM
NCDXF aims to identify individuals that interfere with amateur radio activities.
May 27, 2023
Fleet Week Special Event Station In Progress
Fleet Week New York special event station takes place May 24-30 2023.
May 26, 2023
Indy 500 Special Event Station In Progress
The W9IMS Indy 500 special event takes place May 22-28 2023
May 23, 2023
CQ World Wide WPX CW Contest This Weekend
The CQ WPX CW Contest takes place May 27-28 2023
May 23, 2023
Amateur Radio Daily on HamClock
Amateur Radio Daily has been added to HamClock as an additional RSS news source.
May 23, 2023
ARRL Hamvention 2023 Roundup
The ARRL has compiled a summary of events for each day of Hamvention, 2023.
May 22, 2023
Belgium to get 40 MHz allocation
This information was released by the UBA on Sunday 21st May 2023.
May 21, 2023
Tevel Satellites Added to ARRL Logbook of the World
ARRL has added the Tevel satellites, numbers one through eight, to the list of acceptable satellites in LoTW.
May 20, 2023
New Kenwood TH-D75A Appears at Hamvention
New Kenwood tribander HT is spotted at Hamvention.
May 18, 2023
Special Event Station 4U100QO on QO-100
During this activation, we will also be active on HF with the call sign 4U1A.
May 17, 2023
Contest University Livestream from Dayton
Contest University happening at the Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio.
May 17, 2023
Celebrate 100 years of Czech Radio by telling us where you listen to us
For May 18, we have prepared a special programme for you from behind the scenes of Czech Radio.
May 16, 2023
May 19th A Visit to the Sun and the Ionosphere
With Cycle 25 upon us, this will help in understanding its effects.
May 16, 2023
Yellowknife Amateur Radio Society Eyes Wildfire Response
Members are asked to monitor the VE8YK repeater in case evacuee amateur radio operators attempt to make contact.
May 15, 2023
102 Representatives Ask Carmakers to Keep AM Radio
They also ask if past federal loans and subsidies could mitigate the cost of interference remediation.
May 15, 2023
Juice’s RIME antenna finally deploys
During the first attempt to extend the folded-up antenna, only the first segments of each half were deployed.
May 14, 2023
2023 AMSAT Field Day Rules
The AMSAT competition is to encourage the use of all amateur satellites.
May 14, 2023
Bill to Replace Symbol Rate Limit with Bandwidth Limit Reintroduced to US Congress
Congresswoman Lesko reintroduced the bill on May 11.
May 11, 2023
Global Radio Guide for Summer 2023
Chattanooga area Ham and GMRS clubs join forces to build robust SKYWARN network.
May 09, 2023
Enhanced SKYWARN System Embraces GMRS
Chattanooga area Ham and GMRS clubs join forces to build robust SKYWARN network.
May 08, 2023
Loss of AM in Cars - 1,300 AM Stations Could Be Left in the Dark
Hams on NASA moon mission could phone home via Ham Radio.
May 07, 2023
Artemis 2 Astronauts Flying to the Moon Could Phone Home with Ham Radio
Hams on NASA moon mission could phone home via Ham Radio.
May 07, 2023
SSTV Transmissions from ORBICRAFT-ZORKIY May 7-13, 2023
We invite you to participate in the SSTV award program with the ORBICRAFT-ZORKIY satellite.
May 06, 2023
Chasing Low-Power FM Stations
Jock Elliott, KB2GOM, gives a great overview of what low-power FM is, and how you can "chase" these 100 Watt stations.
May 06, 2023
AMSAT at Hamvention 2023
We invite you to participate in the SSTV award program with the ORBICRAFT-ZORKIY satellite.
May 06, 2023
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