A lot of new DXCC on HamSphere 4.0 since it is possible for hams who are registered on QRZ.COM and HamSphere members to work remote station on exotique QTHs like Clipperton island, etc. Also operators from this countries are active SAUDI ARABIA, Read more…
Author: Ken McCormick
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club 19 February 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 AS-031; JD, Chichi/ Haha/ Muko Islands: Take/JA1UII and Kami/JH1HHC operate as JD1BON Read more…
LED street lights raise RF pollution fears….
LED street lights raise RF pollution fears ABC TV News report on fears in Toledo, Ohio, that the installation new LED street lights will generate considerable RF pollution and interference “The Universe is full of noise,” Mike Kehr WA8SYD, an instructor Read more…
TAPR PSR 144 now available….
TAPR have made issue 144 of their newsletter PSR available for download TAPR is a community that provides leadership and resources to radio amateurs for the purpose of advancing the radio art. The Winter 2020 issue of TAPR Packet Status Register (PSR Read more…
IOTA News from OPDX….
17 February, 2020 Island activities: EU-123. Gordon, MM0GOR, will once again be active as MM1E from Great Cumbrae Island during the RSGB IOTA Contest (July 25-26th) as a Single-Op/All-Bands/SSB-Mode/DXpedition/High-Power entry. QSL via MM1E, by the Bureau, ClubLog’s OQRS or LoTW. Read more…
DX News from the ARRL….
February 16, 2020 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by AA4NC, HK6O, N3BNA, W1UE, W2GD, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web Read more…
THE 2020 ARRL MAINE STATE CONVENTION & ANDROSCOGGIN ARC HAMFEST…
THE 2020 ARRL MAINE STATE CONVENTION & ANDROSCOGGIN ARC HAMFEST… The Androscoggin Amateur Radio Club presents the 2020 American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Maine State Convention and Hamfest at the Ramada Convention Center at 490 Pleasant St, Lewiston, Me., on Friday Read more…
QRZ.com Ends Identity Verified Program….
The popular QRZ.com amateur radio website has dropped its verified member program, which the site instituted last year in an effort to combat fraud and password phishers. Termination of the program was due to “a number of factors,” the site’s founder and Read more…
‘WEEKEND OF THE AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES’….
This weekend opens the 12th Edition of the ‘WEEKEND OF THE AMERICAN LIGHTHOUSES‘ from Friday 14 to Sunday, February 16, 2020, with 86 light houses and beacons of 12 COUNTRIES. At the present time there are 86 lighthouses and beacons Read more…
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club….
12 February 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 AF-014; CT3, Madeira Archipelago: Henning/OZ2I operates holiday-style from Madeira Read more…