You might wonder what is happening in Arctic Circle this year. Well, Santa’s Radio Club will be active December 1-8th, from the Arctic Circle as OH9S. Activity will be mainly on 80-6 meters using all modes; also including the popular FT8 Digital mode. Read more…
DX News from the ARRL….
9 November, 2018 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. SRI Read more…
IOTA News from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club….
8 November, 2018 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AS-013; 8Q, Maldive Islands: Braco OE1EMS/E77DX will be active holiday-style from the Fihalhohi Read more…
IOTA News from OPDX….
5 November, 2018 Island activities: AF-037. (Update) Members of the F6KOP Team will be active as 9LY1JM from Banana Islands, Sierra Leone, between January 9-21st, 2019. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK and FT8. There Read more…
DXCC Most Wanted….
The ‘DXCC Most Wanted’ entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of October 30th. The list contains 340 entities and here are the top 10 entities (which has not changed since last month): 1. P5 DPRK (North Korea) 2. Read more…
Geomagnetic storm in progress….
Earth is entering a stream of high speed solar wind and this is causing minor G1-class geomagnetic storms on Nov. 4th. Bright auroras are being reported around the Arctic Circle and electrical currents are flowing through the ground in parts Read more…
Experience high-res science in first 8K footage from space…
Fans of science in space now can experience fast-moving footage in even higher definition as NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) deliver the first 8K ultra high definition (UHD) video of astronauts living, working and conducting research from the International Read more…
FT8: Saving Ham Radio or Killing It?
Al Williams WD5GNR writes on Hackaday about the popular digital mode FT8, “I think what we are seeing is a transformation of ham radio” If your goal is to “work” a lot of countries, or states, or islands, or any of the other Read more…
Well-Known Contester, “Antenna Farmer” Paul Bittner, WØAIH, SK….
ARRL News The Reverend Paul Bittner, W0AIH, of Fall Creek, Wisconsin, died doing what he loved on October 31, when a tower-climbing mishap claimed his life at his well-known antenna farm. The ARRL Life Member and Maxim Society member was 84. Read more…
DX News from the ARRL….
2 November, 2018 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by IZ8EDJ, 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. Read more…