NASA Live: https://www.nasa.gov/nasalive Upcoming Live Events (All Times Eastern) Wednesday, August 21, 6:30 a.m.: Live spacewalk coverage. Spacewalk begins about 8:20 a.m. NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Andrew Morgan venture outside the International Space Station to install an International Docking Adapter for Read more…
Month: August 2019
[RAC-Bulletin] Countdown to WRC-19: Highlights of CITEL WRC Preparatory Meeting
For immediate release: Highlights of CITEL WRC Preparatory Meeting: August 12 to 16 in Ottawa CITEL, the telecommunications committee of the Organization of American States, concluded a week of meetings on Friday, August 16 at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa. These Read more…
IOTA News from OPDX….
19 August, 2019 Island activities: AS-080. Han, DS2GOO, will be active as DS2GOO/3 from Sapshi Island (KDN F26) between August 24-26th. Activity will be holiday style (family vacation). He states, “I will be in front of my radio as many Read more…
DX News from the ARRL….
August 16, 2019 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. TRINIDAD Read more…
NASA TV to air US spacewalk….
NASA TV to air US spacewalk, briefing on space station docking port install Experts from NASA will preview an upcoming spacewalk with two American astronauts outside the International Space Station to complete the outfitting of docking ports during a briefing Read more…
Parks on the Air – now in England….
Parks on the Air Parks on the Air – now in England This scheme started out from an ARRL event to activate all the National Parks in the USA, during a year. So many Radio Amateurs became involved that following Read more…
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club….
14 August , 2019 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AF-118; CN, Mediterranean Sea Coast group: The activation of Los Farallones (5C9A), Read more…
The Perseid meteor shower is peaking now….
The Perseid meteor shower is peaking as Earth moves through the debris trail of parent Comet Swift Tuttle. Last night (Aug. 11-12), NASA meteor cameras recorded more than 76 Perseid fireballs over the USA, with an even greater number expected Read more…
22nd International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW)….
ILLW Final Countdown With only a few days to go registrations for the 22nd International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) are nearing the 400 mark. Germany is leading the field with 57 entries closely followed by the USA with56. Australia is a creditable Read more…
IOTA News from OPDX….
IOTA News from OPDX 12 August, 2019 Island activities: AS-025. (Update) Operators Valdimir/RV1CC and Yuri/RM0F will be active as RV1CC/0 and RM0F/P, respectively, from Iturup Island between August 15-22nd. Activity will be on various HF bands. QSL via details on Read more…