FCC Amateur Radio Enforcement Correspondence Posted
The FCC has posted new Amateur Radio enforcement correspondence on its “Amateur Radio Service Enforcement Actions” Web page. Laura Smith, Special Counsel in the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, sent a letters to the Sacramento (California) Municipal Utility District and to Northwestern Energy of Helena, Montana; Northwestern Energy also received letters voicing [...]
The ARRL Second Homebrew Challenge — And the Winners Are…
We had a good response to the Second ARRL Homebrew Challenge — here’s a quick summary.
Hamvention® Awards Deadline Is March 15
There are only a few days left to nominate individuals and clubs for the 2010 Dayton Hamvention® awards. While the Special Achievement Award, Technical Excellence Award [...]
Radio Club de Chile Lists Emergency Frequencies, E-mail Address
Radio Club de Chile ( RCCH ) President Dr Galdino Besomi, CE3PG, reports that the situation in Chile is “very complex” as the country suffers aftershocks registering 6.0 or higher after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Chile on February 27. “Red Chilena Nor Austral de Servicio [...]
Surfin’: Using the Internet as a Public Service Radio Scanner
This week, Surfin’ discovers yet another use for the Internet in the RF world.
The K7RA Solar Update
Two new sunspot groups appeared on March 1, numbered 1052 and 1053. The total number of sunspot groups appearing over the last month is 11. Looking at our 3-month moving [...]
Amateur Radio Quiz: Workbench Wisdom
Even though you might be an inveterate tinkerer and builder, it’s occasionally a good idea to put down those hot irons, sweep off the workbench and turn off the test equipment. This quiz is for you!
FCC Reaffirms Statement on ROS
In mid-February, European amateurs first used a new, experimental digital mode known [...]
Amateur Radio Operators Provide Communications Support in Haiti
After the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck the island nation of Haiti on January 12, many Amateur Radio operators asked how they could volunteer their time and service to assist with communications support. When Project Medishare — a partnership between the University of Miami Medical School (UoM) and physicians [...]
Joint MARS Emergency Communications Support to “Project MEDISHARE” Ends
The emergency communications support provided by Amateur Radio and MARS operators to the University of Miami Medical Center’s Project MEDISHARE in Haiti has concluded, as normal communications links are re-established after a 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, killing thousands and wiped out the island nation’s [...]
TAPR President Emeritus Dr David Toth, VE3GYQ (SK)
Dr David Toth, VE3GYQ — President Emeritus of Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) — passed away Friday, February 26after a long battle with cancer. He was 55. A resident of Spencerville, Ohio, Toth served as a Director and Executive Vice President of TAPR in the 1980s and was [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]