Surfin’: Hamming Your Way to Fame
This week, Surfin’ visits museums and the halls of fame of the baseball and ham radio variety.
The K7RA Solar Update
Two new sunspot groups — 1050 and 1051 — appeared on February 23 and 24. We’ve now seen 38 continuous days with sunspots (including today); the last time there were no [...]
During the early 1980’s I used to borrow my mum’s Philips radio. It was the only radio in our house to have the Shortwave band on it, and I enjoyed very slowly scanning the airwaves from left to right of the dial. EVERY time no matter what time of day or which day, along towards [...]
listening on a short wave radio need help on how 2 opperate radio & what antenna or long wire 2 use
FCC Allows Robotic Device in Amateur Band
In January 2008, a company called ReconRobotics filed a request with the FCC for a waiver of Part 90 of the Commission’s Rules with respect to the Recon Scout — a remote-controlled, maneuverable surveillance robot designed for use in areas that may be too hazardous for human entry. A [...]
ARDF Update: Foxes, Fitness and Fun in 2010
There are radio transmitters to find and medals to be won at ARDF events around the nation and the world. Make this your year to get involved!
Launch of New ARRL Web Site Delayed to “Get it Right”
After meeting with ARRL staff on February 23 — two days before [...]
Phillips BX534A Shortwave Radio, 1952. Restored. All electrolytic and paper capacitors replaced. Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Iceland Amateurs Receive New Privileges
As of Friday, February 19, Iceland’s Post and Telecom Administration (PTA) granted temporary experimental access to the 4 and 600 meter bands at least through the end of 2010, according to Islenzkir Radioamatorar (IRA) President Jonas Bjarnason, TF2JB; the ITA is Iceland’s IARU Member-Society. After obtaining a special license from the [...]
Injured Colorado Skier Uses Amateur Radio to Summon Help
When Steve Priem, N0YIV, of Boulder, Colorado, decided to go backcountry skiing near Yankee Doodle Lake in the Guinn Mountain area of Colorado’s Roosevelt National Forest on Friday, February 19, the 60 year old ham made sure he was well prepared: Not only did he take along [...]
AFRTS Guam Mariana Islands Pacific 5765khz Received in Scotland on Icom R75 and Longwire Antenna
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