Ham Radio Updates
Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZPAugust 4, 2019, 4:21 AMSouthgate ARC — Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to remain at low levels
SARL YL and SARL Youth Sprint next weekendAugust 4, 2019, 4:21 AMSouthgate ARC — On Friday 9 August, National Women’s Day, the second SARL YL Sprint will be on the air from 12:00 to 14:00 UTC with phone activity on 40 meters, The SARL Youth Sprint takes place on Saturday 10 August from 12:00 to 14:00 UTC
SARL HF Phone ContestAugust 4, 2019, 4:21 AMSouthgate ARC — The SARL HF Phone Contest is on the air this afternoon from 14:00 to 17:00 UTC with activity on 80, 40 and 20 meters
QSO Today Philip Lazar — K9PLAugust 4, 2019, 4:21 AMSouthgate ARC — Philip Lazar, K9PL, is the editor of the K9YA Telegraph monthly newsletter, a wonderful journal of technical articles and ham radio history
Monitoring of RF noise floorAugust 4, 2019, 4:21 AMSouthgate ARC — SARL reports IARU Region 1 is to take monitoring of the noise floor another step forward
Ham radio sea robotAugust 4, 2019, 4:21 AMSouthgate ARC — Launched yesterday, after its first night in the middle of the Aber Wrac’h (IN78ro), ‘Squirrel C’ the marine robot designed by the association of “Radio Amateurs Penn ar Bed” already gives impressive results
Owner of Dell Computers takes TV stations off the airAugust 4, 2019, 4:21 AMSouthgate ARC — Watch this video!
AMSAT member wins Alabama Outstanding Youth Ham AwardAugust 4, 2019, 4:21 AMSouthgate ARC — The 2019 Alabama Outstanding Youth Ham Award goes to Marissa Robledo, W4AQT
AMSAT and ARISS designing amateur radio system for Lunar GatewayAugust 4, 2019, 4:21 AMSouthgate ARC — As announced at the AMSAT Forun at the Dayton Hamvention, AMSAT and ARISS are working on the design of a ham radio system for NASA’s Lunar Gateway
ICQ Podcast Episode 300 — AMSAT US with Keith Baker KB1SFAugust 4, 2019, 2:30 AMICQ Podcast -
In this episode, Martin M1MRB is joined by Chris Howard M0TCH, Dan Romanchik KB6NU and Frank Howell K4FMH to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds up the news in brief and this episode’s feature is AMSAT US with Keith KB1SF.
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- No Consensus Reached for FCC on ‘Symbol Rate’ Issues — Brazilian Students Building QO-100 Ground Station — Distracted Driving Measure Among Many New State Laws — New Raspberry Pi 4 Problem Reported with Certain USB-C Cables — Millions of AMPRNet Internet Addresses Sold to Fund Grants and Scholarships — Missing Amateur Radio Operator — ILLW 2019 Final Countdown — Siglent Joins as Homebrew Heroes Award Corporate Sponsor
QRP ARCI European SprintAugust 3, 2019, 7:21 PMWA7BNM Contest Calendar — 0800Z-1100Z, Aug 10
St. Paul Island DXpedtionAugust 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — The CY9C DXpedition team are active until August 8th. Activity is on 160–6 meters using CW, SSB, EME, FT8 and the Satellites
Retrotechtacular: The Oscar 7 satellite died and was reborn 20 years laterAugust 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — If I were to ask you what is the oldest man-made orbiting satellite still in use, I’d expect to hear a variety of answers. Space geeks might mention the passive radar calibration spheres, or possibly one of the early weather satellites. But what about the oldest communication satellite still in use?
VK6WIA NewsWestAugust 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — NewsWest for Sunday 4th August is the Club Focus Edition, where we focus on clubs, and we give time to clubs to blow their trumpets, or even a whole brass band if they want. We have stories from the Christmas Island Amateur Radio Club, WA Amateur Radio News and Ham College
Minor geomagnetic storm warningAugust 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — A large hourglass-shaped hole in the sun’s atmosphere is facing Earth and spewing solar wind in our direction. Estimated time of arrival: August 5th-6th
LimeRFE for ham radio bandsAugust 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — LimeRFE is a software-definable RF front end module for LimeSDR platforms. A limited number of reduced-cost boards are being made available without Cellular but with the Amateur Radio bands
ITU News and Amateur RadioAugust 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Far too much for me to include with this submission — The latest copy of ITU News Magazine is good news for Amateur Radio
India: Record number of new ham radio licenses in 2018/19August 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Jose Jacobs VU2JOS reports the officers and staff of the Amateur Cell, WPC Wing, Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued a record number of new amateur radio licenses in the 2018/19 financial year
Ham radio featured in ITU News MagazineAugust 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Self-training, intercommunication and technical investigations: the amateur service in the 21st Century
Foundations of Amateur RadioAugust 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — When you join a new community you learn very quickly that each community has its own language. A word in one community has a different or extra meaning in another. For example, the word “Snowflake” in one community might refer to a phenomenon related to water and freezing, in another community it refers to a person who is sensitive, easily hurt and offended. If you mix the two meanings all manner of misunderstanding ensues
Australia: WIA board commentAugust 3, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — In this week’s WIA News Director Peter VK8ZZ looks at the purposes of amateur radio and proposed changes to the amateur radio licenses
Cape Cod ARES and SKYWARN Provide Support in Rare Cape Cod Tornado EventAugust 2, 2019, 3:05 PMARRL -
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ARES, and SKYWARN Amateur Radio volunteers were promptly pressed into action as a storm system on July 23 produced severe thunderstorms that spawned three tornadoes over the Cape. Hurricane-force wind also resulted in significant tree and utility wire damage across Cape Cod, with particularly hard-hit communities including Hyannis, Yarmouth, and Chatham. Some pockets of…
The K7RA Solar UpdateAugust 2, 2019, 12:06 PMARRL -
No sunspots were observed over the past week, and solar flux remains flat, with average daily values declining from 67.3 to 67.
Average daily planetary A index went from 5.3 to 5, and middle latitude A index from 6.3 to 5.9.
Predicted solar flux for the next 45 days remains at 67, August 2 through September 15, every day.
Predicted planetary A index is 5 on August 2–3, then 8, 18, 15, 12 and 8 on …
Effort to Focus on Preparing N1MM Logger+ to Support Other LanguagesAugust 2, 2019, 11:46 AMARRL -
Al Kozakiewicz, AB2ZY, a new member of the N1MM Logger+ development team, is focused on preparing the popular logging program to support other languages besides English. He’s seeking a group of user volunteers consisting of individuals who can handle translation work as well as individuals who can test translated languages.
An experimental version of N1MM Logger+ will be built from the productio…
The Space Weather WomanAugust 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — A Coronal Hole Triple Play- The latest space weather forecast from Dr Tamitha Skov WX6SWW
SSA defense of 23cm band against Galileo threatAugust 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Sweden’s national amateur radio society SSA has sent a supplementary letter to the communications regulator PTS ahead of the next meeting of the CEPT ECC Conference Preparatory Group CPG-19
Satellite challengeAugust 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Many of you probably were not at Hamvention when we announced this at the ARISS forum and the AMSAT forum, but if you want a ‘real’ challenge, AMSAT and ARISS are working on the design of a ham radio system for the Lunar Gateway
Laindon Radio ClubAugust 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — The Laindon Radio Club will be holding a Display and Discussion night on the 30th August — and will welcome visitors and members alike
HamSphere 4.0 SSB British contest 2019August 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Beam your antennas to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Guernsey and Jersey), gather as many big grids from UK as possible
CW OPS Open ContestAugust 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — The CW Open for 2019 is now just around the corner. As in the past, the CW Open is scheduled for the first weekend of September. By the time you read this article it is less than 4 weeks away
The Internet’s Impact on International RadioAugust 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Radio Today: Many broadcasters saved money by moving from high-power shortwave transmissions to the web. But at what cost?
ILLW Final CountdownAugust 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Two weeks to go with 335 registrations received, organisers are expecting another 100 over the next 14 days. One entry worthy of note was received today from GB2LG, the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
Book author goes to the moonAugust 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — MX0CNS, The Essex Dx Group in collaboration with EssexHam on the 27th of July sent a greetings message 384.000km to the moon and back for Dr David Whitehouse, author of the book ‘Apollo 11 the inside story’
DX News from the ARRLAugust 2, 2019, 4:23 AMSouthgate ARC — The American Radio Relay League’s round-up of the forthcoming week’s DX activity on the amateur radio bands
ARISS Owen Garriott Commemorative SSTV Event Under WayAugust 1, 2019, 10:47 AMARRL -
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is celebrating the life and accomplishments of astronaut, scientist, and Amateur Radio pioneer Owen Garriott, W5LFL (SK), with a commemorative slow-scan television (SSTV) event featuring images from his work with ham radio during his missions in space.
Garriott, who died last April, pioneered the use of Amateur Radio from space. pioneered …
A New QST QuickStats Poll Has Been PostedAugust 1, 2019, 8:56 AM
The Doctor Will See You Now!August 1, 2019, 7:00 AM
St. Paul Island CY9C DXpedition Hits the AirwavesAugust 1, 2019, 6:37 AMARRL -
The slightly delayed CY9C St. Paul Island DXpedition is now on the air. CY9C has been spotted on 40, 30, and 20 meters, with a lot of initial activity on FT8 (Fox/Hound mode) in addition to some CW and SSB. The CY9C DXpedition by Murray Adams, WA4DAN, and six others, will continue until August 8. All operations will be from the Northeast Island.
The CY9C DXpedition already has been approved for …
Saint Pierre and MiquelonAugust 1, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Operators Manfred/DK1BT, Wolf/DL4WK, Annette/DL6SAK, Sigi/DL7DF, Frank/DL7UFR, Jan/SP3CYY and Leszek/SP3DOI will be active as TO80SP from Saint Pierre and Miquelon (NA-032) between October 2–14th
RSM traces an activated unregistered personal locator beaconAugust 1, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Recently, the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) in New Zealand asked RSM for help locating an unregistered Personal Locator Beacon (PLB). The PLB was successfully located due to the capability of the RSM compliance team
Be alert for Perseid fireballsAugust 1, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Earth is entering a stream of debris from giant Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower
ARISS SSTV transmissionsAugust 1, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — ARISS is planning SSTV transmissions to begin on August 1 at 09:40 UTC and to end at 18:15 UTC on August 4
T6, Afghanistan updateAugust 1, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Robert, S53R (ex-YA5T), will once again be in Kabul starting in the beginning of September and may continue until the summer 2021. He will be there for two years working with the UN World Food Program
2018 Cass AwardsAugust 1, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Janusz Wegrzyn, SP9FIH has won the 2018 Single-Operator Cass Award. The 3C0W team has won the 2018 Unlimited Cass Award. Sponsored by Club Log, DXLab, and the Northern California DX Club, the Cass Awards encourage DXpedition operating excellence by recognizing DX- peditions that work the most unique callsigns
Tony’s 10m Band ReportAugust 1, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Not a bad week on Ten Metres overall. I worked a lot of European stations but SU9JG (Egypt) and OH0V (Aland Is) stand out. There have been some shocking distorted signals about on FT8. One was +27 with me and had 6 simultaneous spots in the band activity screen! Plenty of DX about, just check the lists below to see if you’re there
One Dead, One Injured in New Hampshire Ham Radio Tower MishapJuly 31, 2019, 4:42 PMARRL -
A tower dismantling turned tragic on Saturday, July 27, in Deerfield, New Hampshire, when two radio amateurs working some 40 feet up on the tower were carried to the ground when the structure collapsed. Joseph Areyzaga, K1JGA, 52, of Goffstown, New Hampshire, did not survive his injuries sustained in the fall, while the tower’s owner, Michael Rancourt, K1EEE, 65, was seriously injured and remai…
Dhruv Rebba, KC9ZJX, is 2019 Newsline Young Ham of the YearJuly 31, 2019, 4:28 PMARRL -
Fifteen-year-old ARRL member Dhruv Rebba, KC9ZJX, of Normal, Illinois, has been selected as the 2019 Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year (YHOTY). His parents are Hari Rebba, VU2SPZ, and Shailaja Panyam. A rising sophomore at the Normal Community High School, Dhruv is a member of the Central Illinois Radio Club. He has been licensed since 2013, after a v…
ARISS Next Generation Radio System Completes Critical Flight Certification TestsJuly 31, 2019, 2:24 PMARRL -
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) next-generation Interoperable Radio System (IORS) successfully completed a battery of stress tests, required as part of the final certification of the hardware for launch to and operation on the International Space Station (ISS). The IORS consists of a JVC Kenwood D710GA transceiver and the AMSAT-developed Multi-Voltage Power Supply (…
Free HPM 150th Birthday Event Logging Software Now AvailableJuly 31, 2019, 11:23 AMARRL -
Scott Davis, N3FJP, perhaps best known for the ARRL Field Day software that bears his call sign, has developed a free logging program for ARRL’s Happy 150! Hiram Percy Maxim Birthday Celebration on-the-air event that gets under way on August 31 and runs for 9 days. Davis calls his software Hiram Percy Maxim Contest Log 1.0. Maxim, 1AW, who cofounded ARRL, was born on September 2, 1869.
“I’ve nev…
Winter YOTA — Let’s go PAJuly 31, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Chair of the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group, Lisa Leenders PA2LS, reports Winter-YOTA is a sub-regional Youngsters On The Air event, in The Netherlands
St. Paul Island DXpedition news updateJuly 31, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Helicopter has been repaired overnight and is in the air on the way to Dingwall, NS, and was expected to arrive late afternoon Tuesday, 30th July
SSTV event planned for early AugustJuly 31, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — ARISS plans to celebrate the life and accomplishments of astronaut, scientist and ham radio pioneer Owen Garriott with a commemorative SSTV event featuring images from Garriott’s work with ham radio during his missions in space
Rugby Radio Station 1963 videoJuly 31, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Rugby was not a conventional radio station but a communications hub transmitting radio telephony, including the now obsolete telex service that later gave way to fax
CAS-7B designated BIT Progress-OSCAR 102 (BO-102)July 31, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — On July 25, 2019, the CAS-7B (BP-1B) microsatellite was launched on a Hyperbola-1 launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Space Center, China
ARISS next generation radio system completes critical flight certification testsJuly 31, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — The Interoperable Radio System (IORS), ARISS’ next generation radio system successfully completed a battery of stressful tests required as part of the final certification of the hardware for launch to and operation on the International Space
St. Paul Island DXpedition Start May Be Delayed SlightlyJuly 30, 2019, 10:27 AMARRL -
An instrument failure on the helicopter that was scheduled to fly on July 29 from New York to Nova Scotia could delay the full operational setup of the CY9C St. Paul Island DXpedition.
“However, every effort will be to begin operations as soon as possible, perhaps with a partial setup on Wednesday,” Randy Rowe, N0TG, said.
Three vehicles loaded with equipment and supplies departed from different …
Cass Award Winners AnnouncedJuly 30, 2019, 9:25 AMARRL -
Janusz Wegrzyn, SP9FIH, has been named as the winner of the 2018 Single-Operator Cass Award for the second year in a row. While active from Sint Eustatius Island as PJ5/SP9FIH in March 2018, Wegryzn contacted 8,257 unique stations during the 14 days of his one-person DXpedition.
The 3C0W Annobon Island DXpedition team was the recipient of the first Unlimited Cass Award for its effort in logging …
World Wide Digital DX Contest — upcoming webinarsJuly 30, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Extending the World Wide DX Contest into the Brave New World of Digital Communication — This webinar will first review the impetus behind creating a fourth World Wide DX Contest
St. Paul Island DXpedition news updateJuly 30, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — This morning the helicopter scheduled to fly today from New York to Nova Scotia needed to turn back to base at early start of flight due to an instrument failure
Somalia operationJuly 30, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Ken, LA7GIA, will once again return to Somalia and be active as 6O7O in September. His last activity was in January 2018 as 6O6O
NASA TV to air launch, docking of Russian space station cargo shipJuly 30, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station Wednesday, July 31
New rules to protect people in TV and radio showsJuly 30, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Ofcom is proposing new rules to ensure that people who take part in television and radio shows are properly looked after by broadcasters
Ham radio event at Corfe Castle, DorsetJuly 30, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — The Bouremouth Echo events page reports the Poole Radio Society will be transmitting from Corfe Castle in Dorset throughout the weekend of September 7–8
Giffgaff fined £1.4m for overcharging customersJuly 30, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Ofcom has today fined mobile company Giffgaff £1.4m for overcharging millions of customers
FT8 Digital Mode Club 2nd anniversaryJuly 30, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — To commemorate the 2nd anniversary, eight special event stations will be on air during the ‘FT8DMC Activity Days’ between August 10–24th
Distracted driving measure among many new state laws effective Aug. 1July 30, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Several transportation rule changes are among new Minnesota laws passed during the 2019 regular and special legislative sessions that take effect Aug. 1
Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZPJuly 29, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to remain at low levels
St. Paul Island DxpeditionJuly 29, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — All is on schedule. Three vehicles loaded with equipment and supplies each are on the way from different locations headed for Dingwall, NS, the takeoff point for helicopter transport to St. Paul Island. The helicopter will be flying to Dingwall from New York on Monday, 29th
South Orkney Island DXpeditionJuly 29, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Tent Weekend — During the weekend of July 12th seven team members and three volunteers met in Placerville, California, to prepare the tents for use on South Orkney Island
N1MM Logger+ in another languageJuly 29, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Al, AB2ZY is a new member of the N1MM Logger+ development team who are focused on preparing the popular logging program to support other languages beyond English
Ham radio in West BengalJuly 29, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — The Telegraph newspaper reports on the West Bengal Radio Club which has over 200 members
Ham radio in Greece 1972July 29, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — In 1972 British Pathe News released a film report on amateur radio in Greece
Ham College 55July 29, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — General Amateur Radio Exam part 26. RMS Voltage, Power Supply Filtering, Tower Safety.
VE Exams in AustraliaJuly 28, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — The VE Exams Australia Session held for the first time in Osborne Park, Perth this month was a success
SARL HF Phone, Digital and CW Contests in AugustJuly 28, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — The aim of the SARL HF Contests (the League’s Premier Contest) is for participants to contact as many amateurs in Southern Africa as possible on the 20, 40 and 80 m amateur bands
QSO Today — Jeanne Socrates — VE0JSJuly 28, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Jeanne Socrates, VE0JS, who, once her current voyage ends hopefully at the end of August, will have the distinction of being the oldest person to sail solo around the World without touching land or getting any help of any kind while underway
Meteor ScatterJuly 28, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Meteor scatter is a form of propagation mode that is used for medium distance ham radio communications, especially on bands like 144 MHz
Fourteen lighthouses registered for ILLWJuly 28, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — To date, fourteen Southern African Lighthouses have been registered on ILLW.net for the 2019 International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend taking place on 17 and 18 August
Bletchley Park and the NRCJuly 28, 2019, 4:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Where in the UK can you take youngsters that’s fun, educational and free? Bletchley Park, the former top-secret home of Britain’s Codebreakers, is now a vibrant museum and has a packed calendar of interactive exhibitions and events that tell the story of this historic site
Unusual opening from Europe to Australia on 50 MHz — 24th July 2019July 27, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Over the last few weeks, there have been some really good openings from Europe to Japan on 50 MHz with many stations being worked by the FT8 digital mode
Two ISS SSTV events during July 29 — August 4July 27, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — ARISS Russia is planning Slow Scan Television (SSTV) image transmissions on 145.800 MHz FM from the International Space Station
Radio hams raised money for hospiceJuly 27, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — The South Wales Argus reports an amateur radio society has made a donation to St David’s Hospice to support a member receiving treatment
Ofcom fines RT £200,000July 27, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Ofcom has fined the news channel RT £200,000 for serious failures to comply with our broadcasting rules — and required the channel to broadcast a summary of our findings to its viewers
VK6WIA NewsWestJuly 27, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Welcome to NewsWest for Sunday 28th July 2019. Today we focus our attention on Contesting, and we’ll have information about contests that have been and gone, and those that are yet to happen
Foundations of Amateur Radio #216July 27, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — How far can I talk on radio? A question that regularly hits the enquiring minds of people who are not (yet) radio amateurs is one about distance. For both amateurs and those who are not yet) inducted into our community the concept of distance speaks in ways that other parts of our hobby don’t. It’s a simple concept, between these two points, how far can you talk?
DXCC Country/Entity ReportJuly 27, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Friday, 19th July, through Friday, 26th July there were 199 countries active
AMSAT-CE working on CESAR-1 FM transponder satelliteJuly 27, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — The Radio Club de Chile has announced the reactivation of the AMSAT-CE Foundation
IOTA news from OPDXJuly 27, 2019, 3:23 AMSouthgate ARC — Weekly IOTA News — compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin
The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is AvailableJuly 26, 2019, 3:46 PMARRL -
Listen to the new episode of ARRL Audio News on your iOS or Android podcast app, or online at http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/. Audio News is also retransmitted on a number of FM repeaters. Click here and then scroll down to see the list.
RSGB Announces New FT4 ContestsJuly 26, 2019, 12:01 PMARRL -
The Radio Society of Great Britain Contest Committee has announced a series of contests using the new digital mode FT4. The three short-duration events on 80 meters (dial frequency 3575 kHz USB) are aimed at offering experience to FT4 newcomers.
“As this series is experimental, there are likely to be changes as we develop experience with this mode, so please check the rules prior to each event,”…
New Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite LaunchedJuly 26, 2019, 10:56 AMARRL -
The spherical Chinese CAS-7B (BP-1B) Amateur Radio satellite carrying an FM transponder launched on July 25 at 0500 UTC. Signals from both the FM transponder and the telemetry beacon have been received. The satellite was launched on Hyperbola-1 from Jiuquan into a 300 kilometer, 42.7° inclination orbit.
CAS-7B is expected to have a lifetime of about a month before reentry.
The CW telemetry beacon…
ARISS-Russia Planning SSTV Test Transmissions from Space StationJuly 26, 2019, 10:06 AM
ARRL Seeks Development ManagerJuly 26, 2019, 9:57 AMARRL -
ARRL is seeking a Development Manager for full-time employment at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. The Development Manager is responsible for the development and implementation of strategic plans to maximize funding from donors for the organization through creative and effective campaign management and relationship building.
The individual holding this position is responsible for dev…
The K7RA Solar UpdateJuly 26, 2019, 8:56 AMARRL -
On Monday July 22 a new sunspot appeared, but just for one day. The magnetic signature showed it was from the current Cycle 24.
Average daily solar flux increased insignificantly from 67 to 67.3 this week.
Predicted solar flux is 68 for July 26 through August 1, then 67 on August 2 through September 8.
Predicted planetary A index is 8 on July 26–27, 5 on July 28 through August 3, then 8, 15, 15 an…
The Space Weather WomanJuly 26, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Goodbye Sunspot, Hello Coronal Hole — The latest space weather forecast from Dr Tamitha Skov WX6SWW
ISWL callsigns for AugustJuly 26, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of August 2019
GB100HALJuly 26, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Commemorating 100 Years of Royal Air Force Halton. The special event callsign GB100HA has been issued to be used within the boundaries of Royal Air Force Halton in conjunction with the many events which are taking part
FT4 contests announcedJuly 26, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — The RSGB Contest Committee have announced a series of contests using the new digital mode FT4
The Current WarJuly 26, 2019, 3:22 AMSouthgate ARC — Rob Mannion, G3XFD has written to tell us about a new film which has just gone on general release. Called ‘The Current War’, the film features the ‘war’ between the rival promoters of D.C. and A.C. ….Edison and Westinghouse