March 27, 2020 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all. TURKEY, Read more…
Special Events and Trips….
Netherlands special event Operators Harm PA0HPG, Michel PA0VCC, Ad PA2PCH, Nico PA3ADU, Gerrie PA7TT, Harm PD0GIB, Bert PD2B and Gerard PD2VW will activate amateur radio special event station PA75ASN between April 1st and May 7th. Activity is to commemorate the 75th anniversary Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] Amateur Radio during the current Global Pandemic
Message from the RAC President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA The Covid-19 pandemic has been a part of our daily lives for several weeks now and will most likely continue to be for some time. The pandemic is of particular concern for Read more…
Special Call Signs….
Turkish special event Members of the Turkish Radio Amateur Club (TRAC)[YM3KB], have activated special event station TC105GL and will be on the air until March 30th. Activity is to commemorate the Gallipoli (GELIBOLU) campaign (March 18, 1915) of World War I. Activity will be Read more…
[RAC-Bulletin] RAC Welcomes New Special Advisor for World Radio Conferences: Paul Coverdale, VE3ICV,
RAC Welcomes New Special Advisor for World Radio Conferences https://www.rac.ca/rac-welcomes-new-special-advisor-for-world-radio-conferences/ The following news item is courtesy of The Canadian Amateur magazine: As we are about to begin another four-year process leading to the next World Radiocommunication Conference in 2023, Read more…
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club….
25 March, 2020 Island activities: Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AN-008; various, South Orkney Islands: The VP8PJ DXpedition logged Read more…
Amateur Radio & COVID-19….
Amateur Radio & COVID-19 by Jim Langille • March 22, 2020 With COVID-19 taking hold here in the Maritimes and everyone asked to stay home many will find the time long and boring. As an amateur radio operator, you can keep active by Read more…
Symposium for Maritime Amateur Radio Technology (SMART) 2020 Cancelled Due To Covid-19….
To all SMART members, With deep regret the organizing committee of SMART have come to the decision to cancel this year’s symposium due to COVID-19. We would like to thank all the presenters and volunteers who came forward and the Read more…
JH1AJT (Zorro) Amateur of the Year….
NOTE: Zorro was a sponsor of the CY0NSM Dxpetition to Sable Island in October 1995. The operators of that Dxpedition were Martha VE1LE, Wayne VE1CBK now VE1NR, Gary VE1RGB (SK) and myself Ken VE1RU now VY2RU. JH1AJT Amateur of Read more…
IOTA News from OPDX….
23 March, 2020 Island activities: NA-070. Members of the Russian Robinson Club team will be active as KL7RRC from Kiska Island between June 10-15th. Operators mentioned are Vyacheslav/OK8AU, Yuri/N3QQ, Yuri/UA9OBA and possibly Tim/NL8F and Alexey/NW7M. Activity will be on 40/30/20/17/15/12/10/6 Read more…