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Ham-Astronauts among First Nine Astronauts Scheduled to Fly on Commercial Spacecraft
Three radio amateurs are among the initial nine NASA astronauts scheduled to fly on commercial spacecraft to the International Space Station. Others i. . . read more Wed, 15 Aug 2018 09:29:00 -0500
W6NBC Wins the August QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the August 2018 QST Cover Plaque award is “A Novel Approach to Using Window Line” by John Portune, W6NBC. The QST Cover Pl. . . read more Tue, 14 Aug 2018 14:28:00 -0500
New FCC Part 95 Personal Radio Services Rules Published in The Federal Register
Reorganized and updated FCC Personal Radio Services (PRS) Part 95 rules have been published in The Federal Register. Among other things, the PRS cover. . . read more Tue, 14 Aug 2018 12:31:00 -0500
Texas Volunteer Examiner Setting Sights on Next 1,000 Exam Sessions
In July, Franz Laugermann, K3FL, of Houston, achieved a milestone that no other VEC has before by taking part as a Volunteer Examiner in his 1,000th e. . . read more Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:48:00 -0500
Indonesian Hams Take Advantage of Satellite for Post-Earthquake Communication
Amateur Radio volunteers in Indonesia have been taking advantage of the LAPAN-ORARI (IO-86) ham satellite in addition to HF on 7.110 MHz as the Lombok. . . read more Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:08:00 -0500
Storm Takes Down Antennas at Memorial Ham Station on Swedish-Norwegian Border
The SJ9WL-LG5LG Morokulien memorial station on the border of Sweden and Norway is off the air after a large tree, brought down during a severe storm o. . . read more Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:05:00 -0500
HAARP’s WSPR Research Campaign Yields Hundreds of Reports on 40 and 80 Meters
Just-completed research at the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) transmitters in Gakona, Alaska, successfully took advantage of t. . . read more Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:06:00 -0500
New US Submarine Forces Commander is Radio Amateur
US Navy Vice Admiral Charles A. “Chas” Richard, W4HFZ, assumed command of US submarine forces during a change-of-command ceremony on August 4, hel. . . read more Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:07:00 -0500
The K7RA Solar Update
Spaceweather.com reported on August 8, 2018 that “Solar minimum conditions are in effect. The Sun has been without sunspots for 39 of the past 42 da. . . read more Fri, 10 Aug 2018 09:31:00 -0500
Time to Review Near-Final Field Day Submissions!
The ARRL Contest Branch advises all clubs, groups, and individuals to review their ARRL Field Day 2018 entries for any issues. Entries highlighted in. . . read more Thu, 09 Aug 2018 15:35:00 -0500
Amateur Radio Satellite Pioneer, Past AMSAT President Bill Tynan, W3XO, SK
A giant of the Amateur Radio satellite world has fallen. William A. “Bill” Tynan, W3XO, of Kerrville, Texas, died on August 7, following a lengthy. . . read more Thu, 09 Aug 2018 08:50:00 -0500