Month: April 2022

Thanks to Ham Radio School for this information! CTCSS Many FM repeaters operate using carrier squelch, which means that the repeater keys up any time it hears a signal on its input frequency. I’ve heard some radio technicians refer to Read more…

Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP2Serial Number: 1133Issue Time: 2022 Apr 22 1415 UTC ALERT: Type II Radio EmissionBegin Time: 2022 Apr 22 1328 UTCEstimated Velocity: 323 km/s NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found atwww.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Description: Type II emissions Read more…

Apr 23, 2022 UPDATE: 160m operation. We now have a fully operational 160m CW station with Beverage rx ant. We are operating at both our SR and SS. One of us is on the key for most night time hours. Read more…

Apr 23, 2022 Jack VK5CJC is QRV as E51CJC (holiday style) from Rarotonga, South Cooks OC-013 until 28-04-2022. Activity on CW, FT8 and some SSB; 40-20-15m, possibly WARC. Logs uploaded to QRZ.com every 24 hours. (thanks SQ9S)

Space Weather Message Code: ALTTP2Serial Number: 1132Issue Time: 2022 Apr 21 2326 UTC ALERT: Type II Radio EmissionBegin Time: 2022 Apr 21 2246 UTCEstimated Velocity: 925 km/s NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found atwww.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Description: Type II emissions Read more…

ZCZC AE16QST de W1AWDX Bulletin 16 ARLD016From ARRL HeadquartersNewington CT April 21, 2022To all radio amateurs SB DX ARL ARLD016ARLD016 DX news This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX Read more…

Apr 22, 2022 NEWS UPDATE – For the past 24 hours the island has been buffeted by high winds, constant at about 20 MPH, gusting to about 35 MPH, expected through Saturday. One Hexbeam guy rope that was secured to a Read more…

THE LYRID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1), source of the annual Lyrid meteor shower. Peak night is April 22nd. Now for the bad news: Bright moonlight will interfere with the display, sharply reducing visible meteor Read more…

Space Weather Message Code: WARK04Serial Number: 4090Issue Time: 2022 Apr 21 0547 UTC EXTENDED WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 4 expectedExtension to Serial Number: 4089Valid From: 2022 Apr 20 2312 UTCNow Valid Until: 2022 Apr 21 1200 UTCWarning Condition: Persistence NOAA Read more…

New England Amateur Radio Festival, Inc (NEAR-Fest XXXI)Sponsor: W1RC and Friends.Start date: Friday, April 29, 2022End date: Saturday, April 30, 2022Closest town: Deerfield NH USADirections to location: I-89 to Concord NH, I-93 to NH 101 exit 3, Route 43 to Read more…