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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Current ham radio news 04/20/21

Current ham radio news [REMINDER] Randy, WW6RG will again be active from Wake Island on April 20 & 23. Activity very limited. Check 20 or 17m SSB around 04:30z – 07:00z those days. He will use an IC-705 and an AlexLoop. QSL via H/c. The post WW6RG/KH9 – Wake Island first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2zsqBBHApril 19, 2021 at 09:10AM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/ww6rg-kh9-wake-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ww6rg-kh9-wake-island Current ham radio news Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: Even with the latest communications technology available in the world today, radio remains indispensable. Japan, a country known for its state-of-the-art technology, has a network of coastal radios to communicate with fishing vessels, transmitting in medium and shortwaves. In this audio I made, the Okinawa […] via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3ano7UoApril 19, 2021 at 09:10AM via RSS Feed https://swling.com/blog/2021/04/typhoon-surigae-carlos-listens-to-okinawa-prefectural-fisheries-radio-alerts/ Current ham radio news The June/July 2021 trip has been cancelled due to travel restrictions. Next trip is now planned for September 21 to October 5, 2021. Full details including operating schedule found here. The post FP/KV1J – St Pierre & Miquelon first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2X9RPoBApril 19, 2021 at 11:09AM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/fp-kv1j-st-pierre-miquelon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fp-kv1j-st-pierre-miquelon Current ham radio news “Gerry Moore, VE7BDM, says some hams he knows claim certain ham radio activities aren’t ham radio! We look at the spirit of ham radio embodied in the FCC statement of the basis and purpose of ham radio to see what goes?” Antenna Slim Jim Antenna Project Slim Jim Antenna Project April 08, 2015No comments     Slim Jim Antenna The Slim Jim is a vertically polarized omnidirectional end-fed antenna having considerable “gain” and this is concentra... Read more Light Beam Multi-band Antenna LBM-17M+20M Light Beam Multi-band Antenna LBM-17M+20M April 30, 2015No comments   The Light Beam Multi-band Antenna has been developed for Hams who want one antenna which enables them to operate on multiple amateur bands. Bas... Read more Small Garden HF Antennas – Vertical vs Horizontal Small Garden HF Antennas – Vertical vs Horizontal February 18, 2020No comments Read more How To Build A V Dipole For Receiving Weather Satellites How To Build A V Dipole For Receiving Weather Satellites June 01, 2020No comments Read more Rotatable 160 Meter Receiving Loop – WB6RSE Wins July QST Cover Plaque Award Rotatable 160 Meter Receiving Loop – WB6RSE Wins July QST Cover Plaque Award July 22, 2015No comments The winner of the July 2015 QST Cover Plaque award is Steve Lawrence, WB6RSE, for his article “Rebuilding a Receiving Flag Antenna for 160 Meters.” Th... Read more Review mcHF SDR QRP RS-918 Review mcHF SDR QRP RS-918 Review August 30, 2017No comments RS-918SSB Main Features Spectrum Dynamic Waterfall Display Multiple Working Modes: Receive,Transmit,Tune,VFO,SPLIT DSP Digital Signal Processing Noise... Read more Understanding HF Antenna Tuners, What Does It Do? Understanding HF Antenna Tuners, What Does It Do? January 28, 2019No comments Read more WAIT! Don’t Buy The Baofeng UV-5X GMRS Radio WAIT! Don’t Buy The Baofeng UV-5X GMRS Radio March 17, 2021No comments “The new Baofeng UV-5X is FCC approved HOWEVER, it ships locked to a specific CTCS tone for receive and transmit and locked to narrow FM.” Read more RTL-SDR BLOG L-BAND Patch Antenna Version 2 – Inmarsat – Iridium – GPS RTL-SDR BLOG L-BAND Patch Antenna Version 2 – Inmarsat – Iridium – GPS April 12, 2021No comments Here we take a look at the brand new L-Band Patch antenna from RTL-SDR Blog. This antenna is designed to work with Inmarsat, Iridium and GPS signals. Read more Unboxes the NEW Yaesu FT-891 Unboxes the NEW Yaesu FT-891 September 23, 2016No comments Yaesu FT-891 Yaesu FT891 New, Exciting Yaesu Field Gear – HF/50MHz 100W All Mode Transceiver – FT-891 · Rugged construction in an ultra-compact... Read more Equipment 1A2R – connect two radios to one amplifier [ 4O3A ] 1A2R – connect two radios to one amplifier [ 4O3A ] June 26, 2019No comments A2R is a switch with the capability to share one amplifier between two radios. If you have a Solid State amplifier with fast band switching, it can up... Read more New super power aplifier with BLF189XRB from 1mW to up to 1500W 50Vdc on all the FM Broadcast band. New super power aplifier with BLF189XRB from 1mW to up to 1500W 50Vdc on all the FM Broadcast band. May 21, 2020No comments Read more Begali Signature Dual Paddle Key – Palladium Begali Signature Dual Paddle Key – Palladium February 25, 2015No comments The Signature Gold embodies the experience that we have gained with the Magnetic Classic and the Magnetic Professional paddles, and it incorporates im... Read more Which SDRplay SDR receiver is right for you? Which SDRplay SDR receiver is right for you? July 13, 2020No comments Read more Icom PoC Full Duplex Radio System, Nationwide Coverage Over 4G / LTE Mobile Phone Network Icom PoC Full Duplex Radio System, Nationwide Coverage Over 4G / LTE Mobile Phone Network July 30, 2018No comments Icom’s new PoC (Push-to-Talk Over Cellular) radio system allows you to communicate with your two-way radio system over a 4G / LTE closed network. Now... Read more News Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day April 16, 2021No comments Image credit: Otava Tuomi. Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional... Read more National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP April 15, 2021No comments A 5-year, $9.3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute to establish... Read more St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency April 13, 2021No comments Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere v... Read more Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? April 13, 2021No comments “I’ve always been facinated by the physical affects of RF. Today, a light experiment testing if can cook hotdogs with RF. The test incorpo... Read more Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3 Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3 April 12, 2021No comments The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. The... Read more The post When is Ham Radio Not Ham Radio? appeared first on QRZ NOW - Ham Radio News. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2QAEl5tApril 19, 2021 at 11:09AM via RSS Feed https://qrznow.com/when-is-ham-radio-not-ham-radio/ Current ham radio news ARRL - The 2021 Contest University (CTU), held in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention® starting at 1300 UTC on May 20, has announced its roster of speakers. The live Zoom webinar event is free. Registration opens on April 21. Talks will run for 45 minutes followed by a question-and-answer session. More information is on the CTU website. The 2021 virtual Contest University will be recorded and avail... via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3tynIGjApril 19, 2021 at 02:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/2021-contest-university-announces-speaker-line-up Current ham radio news The 2021 Contest University (CTU), held in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention® starting at 1300 UTC on May 20, has announced its roster of speakers. The live Zoom webinar event is free. Registration opens on April 21. Talks will run for 45 minutes followed by a question-and-answer session. More information is on the CTU website. The 2021 virtual Contest University will be recorded and avail... via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3tynIGjApril 19, 2021 at 02:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/2021-contest-university-announces-speaker-line-up Current ham radio news via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3anFS69April 19, 2021 at 02:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/national-hurricane-conference-set-for-june-14-17 Current ham radio news via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3anFS69April 19, 2021 at 02:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/national-hurricane-conference-set-for-june-14-17 Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 22 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/32qwzxBApril 19, 2021 at 02:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=698 Current ham radio news The Sun Fires a Big Flare & Solar Storm Towards Mars & Ingenuity Antenna Mosley PRO-67-C-3 – HF Antenna Mosley PRO-67-C-3 – HF Antenna January 30, 2016No comments One antenna, 4 Elements on 10, 3 Elements on 12, 3 Elements on 15, 3 Elements on 17, 3 Elements on 20, 1 Element on 30 Meters and 3 Elements on 40 Met... Read more GB 10elm 144MHz Quad GB 10elm 144MHz Quad May 31, 2015No comments GB 10elm 144MHz Quad Details GB 10elm 144MHz Quad for Horizontal or Vertical mounting Turning:2,20m ( 7ft) Boom:3,80m (12ft) Aluminium ( 2 parts) Wire... Read more 20m Ground Plane Kit 20m Ground Plane Kit April 29, 2015No comments       20m Ground Plane Kit was originally designed for a project to encourage younger people into the hobby of amateur radio. It was us... Read more JK Antennas JK65 6 Meter Yagi JK Antennas JK65 6 Meter Yagi May 27, 2015No comments     6 Meter Yagi Want to be heard on 6? JK Antennas JK65 6-Meter Yagi Antennas give you tremendous VHF performance with very high gain on a... Read more HF Vertical Antenna – Cushcraft R9 covers 6,10,12,15,17,20,30,40,80 Meters HF Vertical Antenna – Cushcraft R9 covers 6,10,12,15,17,20,30,40,80 Meters July 08, 2015No comments HF Vertical Antenna   • NO GROUND SYSTEM OR RADIALS NEEDED • RUGGED CONSTRUCTION • INSTANT BAND CHANGING • SLIM LOW PROFILE SILHOUETTE This multi... Read more Review Geochron 4K World Clock – Review Geochron 4K World Clock – Review November 01, 2018No comments Geochron “For 50 years, Geochron made a classic, mechanical clock showing the time across the world as well as areas of light and dark. Well, th... Read more 5 Things Ruining Ham Radio | K6UDA Radio 5 Things Ruining Ham Radio | K6UDA Radio January 13, 2019No comments ” The funniest look at ham radio yet. For every 10 hams out there playing with everything ham radio, there’s some lonely guy sitting in hi... Read more RFinder B1 Interview from Orlando Hamcation 2020 RFinder B1 Interview from Orlando Hamcation 2020 February 11, 2020No comments “RFinder B1 at Orlando Hamcation of 2020 – I was privileged to spend lots of time with the nice folks from RFinder at the Hamcation this y... Read more Geochron Digital 4k UHD Review Geochron Digital 4k UHD Review June 11, 2018No comments “This is the ultimate jewelry for your dream ham shack! The Geochron Digital 4k UHD gives viewers beautiful displays of the Earth with the sunri... Read more Rugged Spot Hotspot DMR/DSTAR/Fusion Pi-Star Rugged Spot Hotspot DMR/DSTAR/Fusion Pi-Star November 02, 2018No comments NexGen Hotspots “From NexGen Hotspots, the Rugged Spot, one of their top sellers – a review. The nice thing about this hotspot, over other... Read more Equipment Yaesu FT DX 3000 Yaesu FT DX 3000 December 30, 2014No comments The Yaesu FT DX 3000 – Building on the YAESU FT DX Heritage The FT DX 3000 is member of the long line of top performing YAESU FT DX Series of tr... Read more The MTR4b! KD1JV “Steve Weber” Designs – Produced by LNR Precision 80M/40M/30M/20M in Machined Aluminum Case! The MTR4b! KD1JV “Steve Weber” Designs – Produced by LNR Precision 80M/40M/30M/20M in Machined Aluminum Case! December 31, 2016No comments The MTR4B 4-Band Mountain Topper KD1JV “Steve Weber” Designs – Produced by LNR Precision 80M, 40M, 30M, 20M 3-4 Watt Output at 12VDC... Read more Icom IC-7851 vs IC-7800 [ Video ] Icom IC-7851 vs IC-7800 [ Video ] April 07, 2015No comments Icom IC-7851 vs IC-7800   [     Read more Icom RS-BA1 IP Remote Control Software Icom RS-BA1 IP Remote Control Software January 20, 2015No comments   Icom RS-BA1 IP Remote Control Software NEW FEATURE: OPTIONAL ACCESSORY RC-28 Remote Control USB Encoder The RC-28 utilizes the same tuning knob... Read more Elecraft K4 – Price list! Elecraft K4 – Price list! May 17, 2019No comments Elecraft K4  STANDARD FEATURES Size:  4.5”H x 13.5”W, 10” D Weight:  Approx. 10 lbs Supply Voltage:  12-15 VDC Current:  ~2 A RX, ~18-23 A TX Frequenc... Read more News Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day April 16, 2021No comments Image credit: Otava Tuomi. Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional... Read more National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP April 15, 2021No comments A 5-year, $9.3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute to establish... Read more St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency April 13, 2021No comments Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere v... Read more Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? April 13, 2021No comments “I’ve always been facinated by the physical affects of RF. Today, a light experiment testing if can cook hotdogs with RF. The test incorpo... Read more Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3 Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3 April 12, 2021No comments The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. The... Read more The post The Sun Fires a Big Flare & Solar Storm Towards Mars & Ingenuity appeared first on QRZ NOW - Ham Radio News. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3swG6OyApril 19, 2021 at 05:09PM via RSS Feed https://qrznow.com/the-sun-fires-a-big-flare-solar-storm-towards-mars-ingenuity/ Current ham radio news Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors, Toy Riedel and Robert Gulley, who note that the price of the Sangean ATS-909X2 has dropped to $259.49 on Amazon.com. Amazon pricing is dynamic, so could change without warning. If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger, now is a good time! Click here to check out the Sangean […] via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3swz3oZApril 19, 2021 at 05:09PM via RSS Feed https://swling.com/blog/2021/04/radio-deal-sangean-ats-909x2-price-drop-on-amazon/ Current ham radio news The Sun Fires a Big Flare & Solar Storm Towards Mars & Ingenuity Antenna Mosley PRO-67-C-3 – HF Antenna Mosley PRO-67-C-3 – HF Antenna January 30, 2016No comments One antenna, 4 Elements on 10, 3 Elements on 12, 3 Elements on 15, 3 Elements on 17, 3 Elements on 20, 1 Element on 30 Meters and 3 Elements on 40 Met... Read more GB 10elm 144MHz Quad GB 10elm 144MHz Quad May 31, 2015No comments GB 10elm 144MHz Quad Details GB 10elm 144MHz Quad for Horizontal or Vertical mounting Turning:2,20m ( 7ft) Boom:3,80m (12ft) Aluminium ( 2 parts) Wire... Read more 20m Ground Plane Kit 20m Ground Plane Kit April 29, 2015No comments       20m Ground Plane Kit was originally designed for a project to encourage younger people into the hobby of amateur radio. It was us... Read more JK Antennas JK65 6 Meter Yagi JK Antennas JK65 6 Meter Yagi May 27, 2015No comments     6 Meter Yagi Want to be heard on 6? JK Antennas JK65 6-Meter Yagi Antennas give you tremendous VHF performance with very high gain on a... Read more HF Vertical Antenna – Cushcraft R9 covers 6,10,12,15,17,20,30,40,80 Meters HF Vertical Antenna – Cushcraft R9 covers 6,10,12,15,17,20,30,40,80 Meters July 08, 2015No comments HF Vertical Antenna   • NO GROUND SYSTEM OR RADIALS NEEDED • RUGGED CONSTRUCTION • INSTANT BAND CHANGING • SLIM LOW PROFILE SILHOUETTE This multi... Read more Review Geochron 4K World Clock – Review Geochron 4K World Clock – Review November 01, 2018No comments Geochron “For 50 years, Geochron made a classic, mechanical clock showing the time across the world as well as areas of light and dark. Well, th... Read more 5 Things Ruining Ham Radio | K6UDA Radio 5 Things Ruining Ham Radio | K6UDA Radio January 13, 2019No comments ” The funniest look at ham radio yet. For every 10 hams out there playing with everything ham radio, there’s some lonely guy sitting in hi... Read more RFinder B1 Interview from Orlando Hamcation 2020 RFinder B1 Interview from Orlando Hamcation 2020 February 11, 2020No comments “RFinder B1 at Orlando Hamcation of 2020 – I was privileged to spend lots of time with the nice folks from RFinder at the Hamcation this y... Read more Geochron Digital 4k UHD Review Geochron Digital 4k UHD Review June 11, 2018No comments “This is the ultimate jewelry for your dream ham shack! The Geochron Digital 4k UHD gives viewers beautiful displays of the Earth with the sunri... Read more Rugged Spot Hotspot DMR/DSTAR/Fusion Pi-Star Rugged Spot Hotspot DMR/DSTAR/Fusion Pi-Star November 02, 2018No comments NexGen Hotspots “From NexGen Hotspots, the Rugged Spot, one of their top sellers – a review. The nice thing about this hotspot, over other... Read more Equipment Yaesu FT DX 3000 Yaesu FT DX 3000 December 30, 2014No comments The Yaesu FT DX 3000 – Building on the YAESU FT DX Heritage The FT DX 3000 is member of the long line of top performing YAESU FT DX Series of tr... Read more The MTR4b! KD1JV “Steve Weber” Designs – Produced by LNR Precision 80M/40M/30M/20M in Machined Aluminum Case! The MTR4b! KD1JV “Steve Weber” Designs – Produced by LNR Precision 80M/40M/30M/20M in Machined Aluminum Case! December 31, 2016No comments The MTR4B 4-Band Mountain Topper KD1JV “Steve Weber” Designs – Produced by LNR Precision 80M, 40M, 30M, 20M 3-4 Watt Output at 12VDC... Read more Icom IC-7851 vs IC-7800 [ Video ] Icom IC-7851 vs IC-7800 [ Video ] April 07, 2015No comments Icom IC-7851 vs IC-7800   [     Read more Icom RS-BA1 IP Remote Control Software Icom RS-BA1 IP Remote Control Software January 20, 2015No comments   Icom RS-BA1 IP Remote Control Software NEW FEATURE: OPTIONAL ACCESSORY RC-28 Remote Control USB Encoder The RC-28 utilizes the same tuning knob... Read more Elecraft K4 – Price list! Elecraft K4 – Price list! May 17, 2019No comments Elecraft K4  STANDARD FEATURES Size:  4.5”H x 13.5”W, 10” D Weight:  Approx. 10 lbs Supply Voltage:  12-15 VDC Current:  ~2 A RX, ~18-23 A TX Frequenc... Read more News Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day April 16, 2021No comments Image credit: Otava Tuomi. Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional... Read more National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP April 15, 2021No comments A 5-year, $9.3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute to establish... Read more St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency April 13, 2021No comments Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere v... Read more Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? April 13, 2021No comments “I’ve always been facinated by the physical affects of RF. Today, a light experiment testing if can cook hotdogs with RF. The test incorpo... Read more Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3 Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3 April 12, 2021No comments The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021. The... Read more The post The Sun Fires a Big Flare & Solar Storm Towards Mars & Ingenuity appeared first on QRZ NOW - Ham Radio News. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3swG6OyApril 19, 2021 at 07:09PM via RSS Feed https://qrznow.com/the-sun-fires-a-big-flare-solar-storm-towards-mars-ingenuity/ Current ham radio news Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors, Toy Riedel and Robert Gulley, who note that the price of the Sangean ATS-909X2 has dropped to $259.49 on Amazon.com. Amazon pricing is dynamic, so could change without warning. If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger, now is a good time! Click here to check out the Sangean […] via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3swz3oZApril 19, 2021 at 07:09PM via RSS Feed https://swling.com/blog/2021/04/radio-deal-sangean-ats-909x2-price-drop-on-amazon/ Current ham radio news KL7RRC/P Team will be active from Kiska Island, IOTA NA - 070, 7 - 12 July 2021. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3g18kMdApril 19, 2021 at 07:09PM via RSS Feed https://dxnews.com/kl7rrc-p-kiska/ Current ham radio news KL7RRC Team will be active from Adak Island, IOTA NA - 039, Alaska, 14 - 16 July 2021. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/36eYAJFApril 19, 2021 at 07:09PM via RSS Feed https://dxnews.com/kl7rrc-adak/ Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 26 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3vRyV6fApril 19, 2021 at 09:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=644 Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 1630Z-1729Z, Apr 26 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3r3sNoDApril 19, 2021 at 09:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=683 Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 26 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3vRyV6fApril 19, 2021 at 09:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=644 Current ham radio news NEWS UPDATE – Yuri, N3QQ informs DX-World that the planned NA-039 IOTA DXpedition to Adak Island has been rescheduled for July 2021. A charter vessel has been found despite COVID-19 restrictions. Negotiations in progress.   MAY 14, 2020 – Russian Robinson Club team plan activity from Kiska Island, NA-070 during September 5-10, 2020. Yuri, N3QQ informs […] The post KL7RRC – Kiska Island, NA-070 – Alaska first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2Qf50l9April 19, 2021 at 09:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/kl7rrc-kiska-island-na-070/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kl7rrc-kiska-island-na-070 Current ham radio news ARRL - The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compean, 45, had spent the night in a remote region of the Angeles National Forest after getting in a tough spot. After a concerned friend reported Compean missing on Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatched search-and-rescue (SAR... via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3all6UnApril 19, 2021 at 09:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/radio-amateur-helps-rescuers-to-locate-lost-hiker Current ham radio news The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compean, 45, had spent the night in a remote region of the Angeles National Forest after getting in a tough spot. After a concerned friend reported Compean missing on Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatched search-and-rescue (SAR... via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3all6UnApril 19, 2021 at 09:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/radio-amateur-helps-rescuers-to-locate-lost-hiker Current ham radio news The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compean, 45, had spent the night in a remote region of the Angeles National Forest after getting in a tough spot. After a concerned friend reported Compean missing on Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatched search-and-rescue (SAR) teams. Although amateur radio played no direct role in the rescue, Kuo cited his enthusiasm for technology and ham radio satellites and for Summits on the Air (SOTA) for helping him to develop the skills he needed to guide searchers to the most appropriate area. “This is actually very applicable to being a SOTA activator — map, navigation skills,” Kuo told ARRL. “Also, understanding RF propagation was key to this. The SAR teams were searching the other side of the mountain, where there is no cell signal.” Kuo knew that from having hiked there before. As Kuo described it, Compean was found between four SOTA peaks. SAR teams were deployed in the Mount Waterman area of the San Gabriel Mountains to find the hiker. According to the LA Sheriff’s Department, a low-flying helicopter team spotted him Tuesday afternoon between Triplet Rocks and the east bump of Twin Peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains, and he was airlifted to safety with no serious injuries. Kuo pointed the rescuers to the likely search area by matching satellite images with what Compean had transmitted over Twitter. Kuo told the Los Angeles Times that he has an odd hobby of looking at photos and determining where they had been taken. He was able to employ his skill to determine the hiker’s likely location using the tiny photo the hiker posted on Twitter that shows his legs and the valley below. As the newspaper reported on April 15, “When [Kuo] saw the photo posted by the Sheriff’s Department, he set to work pulling publicly available satellite images and matching them to the vegetation and terrain below the hiker’s legs.” Kuo’s eye was good. He sent authorities the GPS coordinates of the most likely area, and the rescue team found Compean less than a mile from that location. As the LA Times reported, the area where Compean was located on steep slopes and very difficult to access, requiring advanced climbing skills. The Sheriff’s Department credited Kuo with saving them hours of fruitless searching. Kuo said this was the first time he’d been involved in a rescue like this one.  source:ARRL Antenna Wireless Loop Antenna Amplifier Wireless Loop Antenna Amplifier October 24, 2019No comments The Loop Antenna Amplifier contains all the electronics needed for home DIY construction of an active loop (magnetic loop) low noise receiving antenna... Read more SteppIR 2 Element Yagi – 2E with 30/40m loop element SteppIR 2 Element Yagi – 2E with 30/40m loop element September 30, 2015No comments   2E Yagi Specs 2E 20m-6m 2E with 30/40m loop element Boom Length 57 in / 1.44 m 57 in / 1.44 m Boom 1.75 in / 4.45 cm 1.75 in / 4.45 cm Longest... 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Read more News Radio Amateur Helps Rescuers to Locate Lost Hiker Radio Amateur Helps Rescuers to Locate Lost Hiker April 20, 2021No comments The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compe... Read more Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day April 16, 2021No comments Image credit: Otava Tuomi. Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional... Read more National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP April 15, 2021No comments A 5-year, $9.3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute to establish... Read more St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency April 13, 2021No comments Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere v... Read more Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? April 13, 2021No comments “I’ve always been facinated by the physical affects of RF. Today, a light experiment testing if can cook hotdogs with RF. The test incorpo... Read more The post Radio Amateur Helps Rescuers to Locate Lost Hiker appeared first on QRZ NOW - Ham Radio News. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3tAIpBcApril 19, 2021 at 09:09PM via RSS Feed https://qrznow.com/radio-amateur-helps-rescuers-to-locate-lost-hiker/ Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 0001Z, Apr 24 to 2359Z, Apr 25 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2Qg3O4hApril 19, 2021 at 10:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=453 Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 1300Z-1400Z, Apr 26 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3vRyV6fApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=644 Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 1630Z-1729Z, Apr 26 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3r3sNoDApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=683 Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 1900Z-2000Z, Apr 26 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3vRyV6fApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=644 Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - The Islands' Sounder reports on an upcoming amateur radio course in Washington State and the role ham radio can play in a disaster via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3tviWsVApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/add-amateur-radio-to-your-disaster-toolkit.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 11th April, through Sunday, 18th April there were 209 countries active via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/32y2V9HApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/dxcc-country-entity-report-19-04.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - Swiss national amateur radio society USKA is looking for people willing to be mentors to help newcomers to amateur radio via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3n03QJzApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/ham-radio-mentors-sought-in-switzerland.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - Members of Kerry Amateur Radio Group will be QRV for International Marconi Day on Saturday April 24th as an IMD Award station, using the call EI6YXQ from Ballybunion, County Kerry via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3txVv26April 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/karg-official-award-station-in-imd.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - Members of the Association of Radio Amateur of the Mexican Republic (ARARM) will activate three special callsigns to celebrate their club's 61st anniversary via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2QC6KIeApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/mexican-special-callsigns.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - The emergency communications capabilities of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have been strengthened by the addition of two licenced amateur radio operators via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3tusTXCApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/more-radio-amateurs-in-the-virgin-islands.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - Echo Ireland Editor Veronica Holohan is still seeking a volunteer to fill the role of DX correspondent for the quarterly IRTS publication via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/32rPj00April 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/wanted-dx-editor-for-echo-ireland.htm Current ham radio news [REMINDER] Randy, WW6RG will again be active from Wake Island on April 20 & 23. Activity very limited. Check 20 or 17m SSB around 04:30z – 07:00z those days. He will use an IC-705 and an AlexLoop. QSL via H/c. The post WW6RG/KH9 – Wake Island first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2zsqBBHApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/ww6rg-kh9-wake-island/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ww6rg-kh9-wake-island Current ham radio news Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Carlos Latuff, who writes: Even with the latest communications technology available in the world today, radio remains indispensable. Japan, a country known for its state-of-the-art technology, has a network of coastal radios to communicate with fishing vessels, transmitting in medium and shortwaves. In this audio I made, the Okinawa […] via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3ano7UoApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://swling.com/blog/2021/04/typhoon-surigae-carlos-listens-to-okinawa-prefectural-fisheries-radio-alerts/ Current ham radio news NEWS UPDATE – Yuri, N3QQ informs DX-World that the planned NA-039 IOTA DXpedition to Adak Island has been rescheduled for July 2021. A charter vessel has been found despite COVID-19 restrictions. Negotiations in progress.   MAY 14, 2020 – Russian Robinson Club team plan activity from Kiska Island, NA-070 during September 5-10, 2020. Yuri, N3QQ informs […] The post KL7RRC – Kiska Island, NA-070 – Alaska first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2Qf50l9April 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/kl7rrc-kiska-island-na-070/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kl7rrc-kiska-island-na-070 Current ham radio news The June/July 2021 trip has been cancelled due to travel restrictions. Next trip is now planned for September 21 to October 5, 2021. Full details including operating schedule found here. The post FP/KV1J – St Pierre & Miquelon first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2X9RPoBApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/fp-kv1j-st-pierre-miquelon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fp-kv1j-st-pierre-miquelon Current ham radio news “Gerry Moore, VE7BDM, says some hams he knows claim certain ham radio activities aren’t ham radio! We look at the spirit of ham radio embodied in the FCC statement of the basis and purpose of ham radio to see what goes?” Antenna Tarheel Mobile HF Antennas – Model 200A-HP Tarheel Mobile HF Antennas – Model 200A-HP November 19, 2018No comments Mobile HF Antennas “When properly installed on your vehicle the Model 200A-HP will provide continuous coverage from 3.2 to 26 MHz with the a 6... Read more Portable TW Antenna Portable TW Antenna May 24, 2019No comments “Preserving and building upon the legacy of this premier portable HF antenna line, DX Engineering is now the manufacturer of TW Antennas!* DX En... Read more The Mark MKII 3 band (10, 15, 20m) The Mark MKII 3 band (10, 15, 20m) May 20, 2015No comments MK II 2 ELEMENT COMPLETE 3 band (10, 15, 20m) Antenna – 5 band (12m, 17m) 8- DELUXE FIBERGLASS QUAD ARMS – 13FT. 2- CUBEX QUAD SPIDERS-ONE... Read more All-Band 80-10 Meter End-Fed Half-wave Antennas – MFJ 1982,1984 All-Band 80-10 Meter End-Fed Half-wave Antennas – MFJ 1982,1984 April 03, 2017No comments Cover all HF bands with one single wire and no tuner! to ensure great performance in a wide range of operating conditions. End-fed horizontal wire, an... Read more Another great choice to boost your Radio Signal Another great choice to boost your Radio Signal March 27, 2015No comments A new series of Antenna has recently entered the radio market known as the Hypario JAPAN HPA series.  Hypario HPA-771 is the best selling High Gain Du... Read more Review Surecom SF-401plus frequency counter CTCSS decoder Surecom SF-401plus frequency counter CTCSS decoder June 21, 2016No comments Introduction:  The frequency meter capable of measuring the parameters of the frequency of the continuous carrier signal walkie-talkies , with signal... Read more Turn a Cheap Ham Radio Into An APRS & WinLink Transceiver Turn a Cheap Ham Radio Into An APRS & WinLink Transceiver December 08, 2020No comments “Today we take a look at the Mobilinkd TNC3. The TNC3 uses the KISS protocol to feed packet data to your phone or computer over bluetooth. Its a... Read more KM4IPF Shows the Template for the HF Go Box that Will be Used for Our Dry Tortugas DXpedition KM4IPF Shows the Template for the HF Go Box that Will be Used for Our Dry Tortugas DXpedition April 27, 2018No comments “KM4IPF, AE4FH, and WX4TV are planning a mini DXpedition to the Dry Tortugas later this year and we are building an HF go box to hold the Yaesu... Read more Alpha Mag Loop Review, Interview with K7AGE at Pacificon – K6UDA Radio Episode 31 Alpha Mag Loop Review, Interview with K7AGE at Pacificon – K6UDA Radio Episode 31 October 22, 2016No comments Here’s the review of the Alpha Antennas Magnetic Loop. Stay Tuned for the big 3 way shootout with the Chameleon P Loop & the Alexloop. I... Read more How To Send/Receive Emails Over Ham Radio Using IC-7300 And Winlink How To Send/Receive Emails Over Ham Radio Using IC-7300 And Winlink May 03, 2020No comments Read more Equipment EMTRON DX-3SP – HF Amplifier ( 4.5Kw ) EMTRON DX-3SP – HF Amplifier ( 4.5Kw ) January 10, 2015No comments   The “Big Gun” is getting even bigger, with the new DX-3SP! With over 4000 Watts CW and more then 4500 Watts SSB, this QRO muscle amp is... Read more IC-9700 – Direct Sampling Brought to the VHF/UHF World IC-9700 – Direct Sampling Brought to the VHF/UHF World October 11, 2018No comments IC-9700 Direct Sampling Brought to the VHF/UHF World Icom IC-9700 strives to be first, to be innovative, and to continue to refine our radios for a ba... Read more New! LAN-IQ SDR (Stand-alone SDR) New! LAN-IQ SDR (Stand-alone SDR) April 10, 2020No comments LAN-IQ SDR Features Stand Alone Software Defined Radio   ● 30 kHz to 1700.00MHz continuous frequency range ● Direct sampling ● DDC – Digital Dow... Read more NanoVNA SAA2 Version 2 Vector Network Analyzer – Ham Radio Antenna Analyzer NanoVNA SAA2 Version 2 Vector Network Analyzer – Ham Radio Antenna Analyzer December 04, 2020No comments NanoVNA SAA2 Version 2 Vector Network Analyzer – Ham Radio Antenna Analyzer Read more TR 144 – PRO, Transverter for the 2m band TR 144 – PRO, Transverter for the 2m band July 06, 2018No comments Over 25 years of experience in development of new transverter technologies led to this masterpiece of VHF technology. Implementing technological innov... Read more News Radio Amateur Helps Rescuers to Locate Lost Hiker Radio Amateur Helps Rescuers to Locate Lost Hiker April 20, 2021No comments The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compe... Read more Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day April 16, 2021No comments Image credit: Otava Tuomi. Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional... Read more National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP April 15, 2021No comments A 5-year, $9.3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute to establish... Read more St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency April 13, 2021No comments Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere v... Read more Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? April 13, 2021No comments “I’ve always been facinated by the physical affects of RF. Today, a light experiment testing if can cook hotdogs with RF. The test incorpo... Read more The post When is Ham Radio Not Ham Radio? appeared first on QRZ NOW - Ham Radio News. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2QAEl5tApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://qrznow.com/when-is-ham-radio-not-ham-radio/ Current ham radio news ARRL - The 2021 Contest University (CTU), held in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention® starting at 1300 UTC on May 20, has announced its roster of speakers. The live Zoom webinar event is free. Registration opens on April 21. Talks will run for 45 minutes followed by a question-and-answer session. More information is on the CTU website. The 2021 virtual Contest University will be recorded and avail... via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3tynIGjApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/2021-contest-university-announces-speaker-line-up Current ham radio news The 2021 Contest University (CTU), held in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention® starting at 1300 UTC on May 20, has announced its roster of speakers. The live Zoom webinar event is free. Registration opens on April 21. Talks will run for 45 minutes followed by a question-and-answer session. More information is on the CTU website. The 2021 virtual Contest University will be recorded and avail... via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3tynIGjApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/2021-contest-university-announces-speaker-line-up Current ham radio news via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3anFS69April 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/national-hurricane-conference-set-for-june-14-17 Current ham radio news via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3anFS69April 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/national-hurricane-conference-set-for-june-14-17 Current ham radio news The Sun Fires a Big Flare & Solar Storm Towards Mars & Ingenuity Antenna Momobeam MB9 12/17/30 Antenna for Warc Bands Momobeam MB9 12/17/30 Antenna for Warc Bands November 13, 2014No comments   New Momobeam MB9 12/17/30 antenna for warc bands without compromises. The MB9 12-17-30 is a big and solid fullsize antenna for the WARC bands o... Read more SUPER VERTICAL 80/160 DX [ New Version 22 m Height] SUPER VERTICAL 80/160 DX [ New Version 22 m Height] January 26, 2020No comments DX vertical antenna for low-bands 80/160 NEW Height 22 meters 5kw power Elements diameter from 75 to 25 mm Hardware full stainless steel Coil of alumi... Read more Yagi Ultrabeam 6-10-12-15-17-20-30 and 40M UB640 – VL1-3 Yagi Ultrabeam 6-10-12-15-17-20-30 and 40M UB640 – VL1-3 September 15, 2015No comments   UB640 – VL1-3   Frequency range : 7 – 50 Mhz (50 Mhz it requires kit optional) 3 elements yagi : 6-10-12-15-17-20 meters 1 elements... Read more 18el 6bander – GXP Antenas – 40/20/17/15/12/10 18el 6bander – GXP Antenas – 40/20/17/15/12/10 March 29, 2016No comments GXP Antenas 18el  6bander Bands      40/20/17/15/12/10 Gain (dBd)            3,9/10,6/10,3/10,5/10,2/10,5 F/B (dB)    22/26/22/23/20/21   SWR   40  le... Read more 80m or 160m Reduced Half Sloper Antenna by W8AMZ 80m or 160m Reduced Half Sloper Antenna by W8AMZ January 28, 2015No comments 160m Reduced ½ Sloper Do You Have     Limited Space?  Do You Dream Of   Operating 160m?                                           NO PROBLEM!  Do you... Read more Review Replacing a bad PL-259 Connector Replacing a bad PL-259 Connector March 24, 2020No comments “Since we all need to stay at home anyway, let’s fix up the station! I need to review a new mobile radio, and the connector on my VHF/UHF... Read more Comparing The ICOM IC-705 HF QRP & ICOM IC-7300 Transceivers Comparing The ICOM IC-705 HF QRP & ICOM IC-7300 Transceivers September 09, 2020No comments Comparing The ICOM IC-705 HF QRP & ICOM IC-7300 Transceivers Read more The HF Radio Marketplace–How Much Do They Cost? The HF Radio Marketplace–How Much Do They Cost? April 26, 2019No comments Read more Retevis RT84 Dual Band DMR Handheld Review Retevis RT84 Dual Band DMR Handheld Review January 16, 2019No comments “A new dual band DMR HT is on the market from Retevis, with a model number of RT84. In this video, we try to load an RT82 codeplug into the radi... Read more Ham Radio Underwater | Radioddity GD-55+ Review K6UDA Radio Ham Radio Underwater | Radioddity GD-55+ Review K6UDA Radio July 27, 2017No comments Read more Equipment L3Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G(V)1(C) Multiband Networking Manpack Radio L3Harris Falcon III® AN/PRC-117G(V)1(C) Multiband Networking Manpack Radio February 27, 2020No comments The L3Harris AN/PRC-117G delivers breakthrough wideband data speed and legacy narrowband performance in a form factor 30% smaller and 35% lighter than... Read more ICOM IC-7300 analogue {analog} s-meter prototype testing ICOM IC-7300 analogue {analog} s-meter prototype testing March 09, 2018No comments ICOM IC-7300 Features Frequency: 1.8~200MHz Power Range: 30/300/3000W Input Connector: N Female Cross needle SWR and Power indications in one meter un... Read more New! Wattmeter HF/50 MHz FX773 3/5 kWatt New! Wattmeter HF/50 MHz FX773 3/5 kWatt February 16, 2021No comments Technical Features VECTOR SWR/POWER METER METROPWR FX773Coverage 1.8/55 MHz 160/6mtHF/55MHz Measure Power AVG, PeP, dBm, R, Z, |X| , SWR, FrequencyWid... Read more LA1K5 is a solid-state 1200 watts 1.8 – 54MHz power amplifier LA1K5 is a solid-state 1200 watts 1.8 – 54MHz power amplifier September 19, 2018No comments The RFpower LA1K5 is a solid-state 1200 watts 1.8 – 54MHz power amplifier. It uses a ruggedness 1800 watts 65 V LDMOS technology NXP’s MRF... Read more PicoAPRS Transceiver PicoAPRS Transceiver March 10, 2020No comments “Worlds smallest APRS transceiver with TNC” offers many applications. Matchbox-sized, built-in GPS receiver. The transceiver can not only... Read more News Radio Amateur Helps Rescuers to Locate Lost Hiker Radio Amateur Helps Rescuers to Locate Lost Hiker April 20, 2021No comments The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compe... Read more Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day April 16, 2021No comments Image credit: Otava Tuomi. Early last year, when the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) first pushed much of the world into lockdown, one traditional... Read more National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP April 15, 2021No comments A 5-year, $9.3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute to establish... Read more St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency April 13, 2021No comments Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13, the 42nd anniversary of the 1979 eruption of the La Soufriere v... Read more Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? Can You Cook A Hotdog With Ham Radio? April 13, 2021No comments “I’ve always been facinated by the physical affects of RF. Today, a light experiment testing if can cook hotdogs with RF. The test incorpo... Read more The post The Sun Fires a Big Flare & Solar Storm Towards Mars & Ingenuity appeared first on QRZ NOW - Ham Radio News. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3swG6OyApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://qrznow.com/the-sun-fires-a-big-flare-solar-storm-towards-mars-ingenuity/ Current ham radio news Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors, Toy Riedel and Robert Gulley, who note that the price of the Sangean ATS-909X2 has dropped to $259.49 on Amazon.com. Amazon pricing is dynamic, so could change without warning. If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger, now is a good time! Click here to check out the Sangean […] via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3swz3oZApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://swling.com/blog/2021/04/radio-deal-sangean-ats-909x2-price-drop-on-amazon/ Current ham radio news KL7RRC/P Team will be active from Kiska Island, IOTA NA - 070, 7 - 12 July 2021. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3g18kMdApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://dxnews.com/kl7rrc-p-kiska/ Current ham radio news KL7RRC Team will be active from Adak Island, IOTA NA - 039, Alaska, 14 - 16 July 2021. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/36eYAJFApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed https://dxnews.com/kl7rrc-adak/ Current ham radio news ARRL - The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compean, 45, had spent the night in a remote region of the Angeles National Forest after getting in a tough spot. After a concerned friend reported Compean missing on Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatched search-and-rescue (SAR... via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3all6UnApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/radio-amateur-helps-rescuers-to-locate-lost-hiker Current ham radio news The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compean, 45, had spent the night in a remote region of the Angeles National Forest after getting in a tough spot. After a concerned friend reported Compean missing on Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatched search-and-rescue (SAR... via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3all6UnApril 19, 2021 at 11:09PM via RSS Feed http://www.arrl.org/news/view/radio-amateur-helps-rescuers-to-locate-lost-hiker Current ham radio news The keen and practiced eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12. Hiker Rene Compean, 45, had spent the night in a remote region of the Angeles National Forest after getting in a tough spot. After a concerned friend reported Compean missing on Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department dispatched search-and-rescue (SAR) teams. Although amateur radio played no direct role in the rescue, Kuo cited his enthusiasm for technology and ham radio satellites and for Summits on the Air (SOTA) for helping him to develop the skills he needed to guide searchers to the most appropriate area. “This is actually very applicable to being a SOTA activator — map, navigation skills,” Kuo told ARRL. “Also, understanding RF propagation was key to this. The SAR teams were searching the other side of the mountain, where there is no cell signal.” Kuo knew that from having hiked there before. As Kuo described it, Compean was found between four SOTA peaks. SAR teams were deployed in the Mount Waterman area of the San Gabriel Mountains to find the hiker. According to the LA Sheriff’s Department, a low-flying helicopter team spotted him Tuesday afternoon between Triplet Rocks and the east bump of Twin Peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains, and he was airlifted to safety with no serious injuries. Kuo pointed the rescuers to the likely search area by matching satellite images with what Compean had transmitted over Twitter. Kuo told the Los Angeles Times that he has an odd hobby of looking at photos and determining where they had been taken. He was able to employ his skill to determine the hiker’s likely location using the tiny photo the hiker posted on Twitter that shows his legs and the valley below. As the newspaper reported on April 15, “When [Kuo] saw the photo posted by the Sheriff’s Department, he set to work pulling publicly available satellite images and matching them to the vegetation and terrain below the hiker’s legs.” Kuo’s eye was good. He sent authorities the GPS coordinates of the most likely area, and the rescue team found Compean less than a mile from that location. As the LA Times reported, the area where Compean was located on steep slopes and very difficult to access, requiring advanced climbing skills. 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B. Morse between now and April 27th via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3v7JZuGApril 20, 2021 at 05:09AM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/samuel-morse-special-event.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - The YOTA summer camp Croatia, which had already been postponed to 2021 last year, has to be postponed once again to 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/32wSPG9April 20, 2021 at 05:09AM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/yota-summer-camp-croatia-postponed-to-2022.htm Current ham radio news In February 2013, a Russian Robinson team were active from three Cuban IOTA as T48RRC (NA-218) T47RRC (NA-086) & T46RRC (NA-204). The video above featuring T48RRC activity was published on You Tube yesterday: Further, here’s another video below published of the same activity.  The post Video – T48RRC, Cayo Moa NA-218 first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3dwxqTOApril 20, 2021 at 07:10AM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/video-t48rrc-cayo-moa-na-218/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-t48rrc-cayo-moa-na-218 Current ham radio news Members of the Hungary Radio Amateur Society (MRASZ) will activate the following callsigns in celebration of the 230th anniversary of the birth of Samuel F. B. Morse between now and April 27th: HA230MSE, HA230S, HA230A, HA230M, HA230U, HA230E, HA230L, HA230O, HA230R and HG230MSE. Activity will be on various HF bands using CW and SSB. QSL via LoTW or ClubLog. The data of the QSOs made on each day will be entered in the LOG created on the MRASZ Web site for this purpose, where those interested can check their QSOs. 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Glenn Hauser logs April 20, 2021 View Printable Version Wednesday, April 21 2021 Hauser ** CHINA [non]. 9790, April 20 at 0341, CRI English relay via CUBA was absent when checked several days ago but certainly on now with VG signal and playing, incredibly, John Denver, ``WV - Country Roads`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 11760, April 20 at 0141, RHC Spanish with humbuzz like heard after 0500 on 6060; same transmitter likely. Wolfgang Bueschel describes it April 20: ``6060even RHC Bauta in English 6100 kHz. TERRIBLE BUZZ tone signal, like a garden fence seen, either sideband symmetrical 13 x 120 Hertz distance apart tone strings. S=7-8 or -84dBm fair signal strength only in WeUS and Alberta-CAN. 0641 UT.`` 11850, April 20 at 0141, RHC is S9+10 but JBM in Spanish. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** GUATEMALA. 4055, still off, but received this update that they are working on repairing the transmitter: ``Transmisor de Radio Verdad, Apr 20 at 4:41 AM, Informamos a los oyentes de Radio Verdad que casi todo este día lunes trabajamos tratando de reparar el transmisor de Radio Verdad. Logramos hacerle varias reparaciones importantes, con la ayuda de los Ingenieros Jhaír Ramírez y Rafael Borthwick de Canadá, pero no logramos sacarlo al aire todavía. Seguiremos trabajando intensamente hasta lograrlo. Agradeceremos sus oraciones. Que Dios les bendiga y guarde con buena salud. Dr. Édgar Amílcar Madrid, Director y Gerente General, Estación Educativa Evangélica, Radio Verdad`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ITALY [and non]. Correxion: in this item I should have said *before* which, not after which --- fixed: 7290, Monday April 19 at 1758, I`m checking IRRS via UTwente SDR to see how it`s doing in the timeslot from which WOR was bumped to Saturday. Weak carrier seems to be on, but CNR is still audible past 1802, when I conclude IRRS is not on at all. It does cut on at *1807:26, before which the new program must have long begun. No modulation audible until weakly at 1811:06, undermodulated talk. So the startup situation at this secret site is worse than ever... (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6933-USB, April 20 at 0148, pirate hard rock music S5-S8, 0152 DJ talk over music, sounds like ``Yes, I Am Radio`` and something about country, fake Russian accent. Other logs of it: Big Badfish Al, Central Pennsylvania: ``I AM RADIO 6933.13 USB 0112 UTC 20 April 2021 « on: Today at 01:15 » SINPO: 24222 - heard mixing into Sycko Radio. 0112 - I AM RADIO something about wicker basket for Frank Bali repeated over and over.`` https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,80518.0.html refmo, Northeast Kentucky: ``Re: UNID 6933 USB 2319 UTC 19 Apr 2021 « Reply #7 on: Today at 00:10 » S5 @ 0010 with something slightly resembling music. 0024 - Shazam says " Mr. Wobble Drop Killa" Ganja White Night 0105 - still the same station?? "We Are" by Thousand Foot Krutch 0109 - OM with Russian accent saying 'here is I am Radio' 0112 - OM again with ' I come to country in wicker basket across ocean', over a Tool tune`` https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,80516.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6970-AM, April 20 at 0149, JBA talk S4-S5, probably the Fox News Channel relay as IDed before; 0220 S7-S9 but only equal to noise level, undermodulated. 0536 still JBA carrier. Strangely, no logs now or recently of this in HFU (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6924.9-AM, April 20 at 2217, JBA carrier, smax of a pirate. Per HFUnderground, R Free Euphoria was on 6925.30 until 2201*; but yesterday on 6924.9-AM was another unID until 2305* (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. Re report about the OKC bombing, correxion, it was 26, not 36 years go (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855, April 20 at 2215, JBA carrier from REE failing to reach deep N America when it would have been in English if this were not a day starting with T or S; 15520 slightly better, BA carrier; 11940 S9-S6 would have to serve offside from S America beam (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9830, April 20 at 2215, zero signal from VOT English to N America even tho there is no signal either from the RTTY. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 18157.5-USB, April 20 at 1834, W3FF in the ``17-meter activity group``, and QSYing too check 21283 for 5 minutes. So do I, and do hear a K4STU calling a W6, nothing more, the OSOB. Nothing yet on the 10m beacon-band 28.2+ MHz. QRZ.com: W3FF USA flag USA, BUDD L DRUMMOND, REDDING, CA 96002 USA I was wondering why he mentioned Redding several times. ``Hello from Northern California --- Budd here. Watch for me almost every day at 1745 UT on 18157.5 kHz. Free signal reports from Northern California. At about 1830, we move up to 21280 + or - QRM to promote activity on 15 Meters. These are the Activity Groups. There is no roll call. If you hear one of the many stations on frequency, simply break in with your call sign, and you will be most welcome to see if any of the dozens of stations on frequency daily can hear you from your location. WE HAVE CORE STATIONS LISTENING FOR CALLERS.`` K4STU USA flag USA, STUART A NEUBERGER, WINTER HAVEN, FL 33884 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2082 monitoring; next: 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: thanks this week to Chuck Ermatinger, Eureka MO, twice via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com --- Not necessarily in US funds One may also contribute, by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 1329.030 kHz, April 20 at 0556 UT, almost-1-kHz het below 1330.0 stations, measured here. Nothing anywhere nearly that low in mwoffsets. Not, of course, a region 1/3 9-kHz channel. Fades a bit so unseems local device (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 0000 UT April 21, 2021 Glenn Hauser logs April 19, 2021 View Printable Version Tuesday, April 20 2021 Hauser ** CANADA. 6070-, April 19 at 0521, CFRX is on and good with talkshow, tho missing a few hours earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 6060, April 19 at 0521, RHC English resuming the humbuzz which on 49m infests this frequency only, but not always. Ho hum, something`s always wrong at RHC but this time I don`t bother to compare to the rest (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 13767 & 13633 approx., Apr 19 at 1356, weak spurblobs out of 13700-AM RHC but no program audio, just some F# tone; second-orders 2 x 67 kHz intervals are barely detectable circa 13567, 13833. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** CUBA. 15230, April 19 at 2201, S9-S7 of dead air from RHC; 15370 achieves S9/+20 of a discurso naming names, presumably good Commies, applause after each. 11950 is also dead air at 2211, S7/9+10. 11760 also with discurso, only S5-S8 with hum. 11850 missing so I hear something else: see GERMANY [non]. Somethings` always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** EAST TURKISTAN. 9880, April 19 at 2218, S6-S9 with flutter in stilted Spanish? No, scheduled as Esperanto from CRI to S America via Kashgar, land of ChiCom imperialist persecution and genocide against Uyghurs and other Moslems (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** GERMANY [non]. 11850, April 19 at 2211, checking for RHC but it`s absent, instead the Deutsche Welle IS! How forlorn, brothers seeking brothers past 2224 with no response, let alone schwisters. VP signal S3-S0 with flutter, but unmistakable. 11850 happens to be a DW frequency for three daily broadcasts in Hausa, one ending at 1900, the next not until 0630. One thing for sure, if it`s DW, it can`t be transmitted from Germany`s last major SW site, Nauen; these are scheduled via ISSoudun where maybe they forgot to turn it off 3+ hours ago? Or QRX for latest flap about Euro football? Or maybe a very late silly ball game after midnight, which seems to be the main purpose of one of two languages remaining from DW on KW; the other? Amharic (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ITALY [and non]. 7290, Monday April 19 at 1758, I`m checking IRRS via UTwente SDR to see how it`s doing in the timeslot from which WOR was bumped to Saturday. Weak carrier seems to be on, but CNR is still audible past 1802, when I conclude IRRS is not on at all. It does cut on at *1807:26, after which the new program must have long begun. No modulation audible until weakly at 1811:06, undermodulated talk. So the startup situation at this secret site is worse than ever. IRRS sked now shows for Monday 2000-2100 CET: ``EGR - Gospel4Grampian Radio``, per its own website, outgrowth of a mere podcast. Grampian is a region in NE Scotland around Aberdeen. Occupies the whole hour, so Shortwave Report is also replaced. By 1833 recheck, modulation has improved to readable, if one cared to. Alfredo Cotroneo of IRRS assures me that the schedule has been fixed so WOR will appear: Fri 2030 UT on 594+webcast; Sat 1801 on 7290, 594 and webcast; Sat 2334 on webcast only; and presumably still Sunday 2000 on 594+webcast as I confirmed April 18 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** OKLAHOMA. April 19 is the 36th anniversary of the domestic terrorist bombing of OKC; as always, the local TV stations are covering the commemoration ceremony live from the Memorial, but I find that KOSU is running its own documentary, from 6 years ago: ``That April Morning: The Oklahoma City Bombing By KGOU & KOSU & THE OKLAHOMA PUBLIC MEDIA EXCHANGE • APR 17, 2015 The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum BRIAN HARDZINSKI / KGOU 53:00 Listen to KGOU and KOSU's documentary "That April Morning: The Oklahoma City Bombing." [or read script with sound bites] The bomb that destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City killed 168 people - including 19 children. It injured hundreds more, and forever shaped the community. April 19, 1995 started as an idyllic spring morning - clear skies, calm winds - better than most Wednesdays during the state’s usually-turbulent severe weather season. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Workers showed up to their jobs, and went about their regular routines. That all changed at 9:02 a.m...`` https://www.kosu.org/post/april-morning-oklahoma-city-bombing (Glenn Hauser, ex-OKC, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855, April 19 circa 2125 via NA5B KiwiSDR in Maryland, REE audible but less than S9, while 15520 & 11940 tho not for us, are much better S9. K-index is 4. By token English, Monday at 2200, a general news review in some detail, direct to here, 17855 & 15520 are totally inaudible; 11940 fair S8-S3 with splash from 11930 OCB, and 11685 also audible vs RTTY from 11687.5 NAU Puerto Rico (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9830, April 19 at 2200, with K-index of 4, trace of VOT on the air but totally buried under S9+20 of RTTY from NSS, and notching cannot help (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** ZAMBIA. 5915, April 19 at 0518, weak music with no QRM; could it be ZNBC Radio 1 this late? Yes, barely, Lusaka LSR was 0415, and nothing else scheduled (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 0007 UT April 20 Glenn Hauser logs April 18-19, 2021 View Printable Version Monday, April 19 2021 Hauser ** CANADA. 6070-, April 19 at 0326, no signal from CFRX, into Virginia remote, as Richard Langley noted a semihour ago in NB (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6930-USB, April 19 at 0055, weak S3-S4 pirate with hard rock, some ACI from the 2-way on 6935-LSB, see UNID. 0101 DJ with reverb, after Wolfman Jack? Makes him hard to understand, but gives an ID and email. Again at 0106; 0113 ``mad man at the microphone``. Still at 0144; off by 0153 recheck. Only 5 logs here say it`s SyckO Radio: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,80492.0.html Someone told me it`s pronounced like ``psycho`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9830, April 18 at 2248, confirmed VOT English to us was on the air today, now signing off and into IS, gone by 2253. No RTTY this late (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2082 monitoring: confirmed Sunday April 18 at 2000 on IRRS via Challenger Radio, 594, Italy, via KiwiSDR remote at Noale. Also confirmed Sunday April 18 at 2200 on Area 51 via WBCQ 6159.916, at NA5B remote in MD. Tuned in earlier, *2155 with WBCQ IS & ID loop, while A51 webcast ran ``SPAM`` by Monty Python, but they merged by 2200 in time for WOR heard on both. Also confirmed Sun Apr 18 at 2300 on WRMI 7780, good to Virginia SDR. Also confirmed UT Mon Apr 19 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG direct. Also confirmed UT Mon Apr 19 at 0230 on WRMIs: 7780 S5-S8 and 5800 VG S9+20/10 direct. Next: 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: thanks this week to Chuck Ermatinger, Eureka MO, twice via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com --- Not necessarily in US funds One may also contribute, by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 9395, April 18 at 2300, WRMI with ``Radio Lavalamp``, VG into VA/MD remote somewhat offbeam. A special booking no one asked me to publicize but did so anyway on WOR 2082 which happened to be airing at the same time on WRMI 7780. Mostly music, few announcements, one at 2318, another at 2334 asking for reports to be eQSLed, but gave email only once and could not copy it accurately. Again at 2351 but uncopied. Publicity described music genre as ``Ethereal``, sort of like MFTHOS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5970, April 19 at 0146, RCM, WEWN is OFF, leaving pulse jamming bleed from 5980. Then I check 9385 WEWN English and it`s also OFF. Storm over Vandiver/Irondale/Birmingham? No, Blitzortung shows no lightning closer than central Florida. By 0226, 9385 is back on but 5970 still off. And 5970 still off at 0325 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. 5076 & 5094, April 19 at at 0150, pulse jamming noise peaking 8-9 kHz on both sides of 5085 WTWW-2. Much like that emanating from Cuban jamming frequencies such as 5980, 6030, but strange to hear circa WTWW. Possibly own transmitter artifact? The usual JBA parasitic spur carriers are still there separately circa 5072 & 5098 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. Non-thoro quick spin thru MW for JBA Trans-Atlantic carriers, April 19 at 0222 UT finds: 684, 774(2), 855(2), 1125, 1134(2), mostly fitting Spain (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) UNIDENTIFIED. 6935-LSB, April 19 at 0053, lengthy 2-way conversation QRMing pirate on 6930-USB. Intonation sounds Brazilian, but don`t understand the words, language unknown (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report despatched at 0410 UT April 19 Glenn Hauser logs April 18, 2021 View Printable Version Sunday, April 18 2021 Hauser ** CUBA. 13838, 13769; 13636, 13562, 13490, all very approx. centers of spurblobs mostly with F# tone, out of RHC 13700-AM, April 18 at 1408, ranging from 64 to 72 kHz intervals; but also not fitting the sequence circa 13668, 13596, roughly halfway between the others. Another check at 1438: 13556, 13628, 13772, 13844 vs WWCR = 72 kHz intervals. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NIGERIA. 7254.9, April 18 at 0601, no signal from VON, so the two-night run is over (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9460.005, April 18 at 1845, Turkish music, S4-S8, as TRT scheduled 1500-2058. Hardly anything else from EurAsia audible on this or other bands. So they can do it, but what about 9830 for English at 2200, missing the past two days at least? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2082 monitoring; next: 2000 UT Sunday IRRS via Challenger Radio, Italy, MW 594 2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW 2300 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: thanks this week to Chuck Ermatinger, Eureka MO, twice via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com --- Not necessarily in US funds One may also contribute, by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** VANUATU [and non]. 7260, April 18 at 0542, JBA carrier probably R. Vanuatu; but overshadowed by stronger carrier on 7261 -- that could just be a ham instead of LSB. At 0558 I`m QRX for next frequency 11835 to pop on, 3945 X 3, and so it does at *0559:45, but it`s also only JBA carrier tonight; NZ has also just started 11725 which is weaker than usual, only S4-S7 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 1926 UT April 18 Glenn Hauser logs April 17-18, 2021 View Printable Version Sunday, April 18 2021 Hauser ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950-USB, April 18 at 0004, S9+20 pirate music in ``Boogie-woogie Country Girl``, 0005 segué to ``This Little Girl`s Gonna Rockin``` --- bet it`s Wolverine Radio this time on a theme of songs about girls; should be plenty of those! Yup, 0034.5 check, Wolverine Radio ID; still going at 0101. Many more logs here with playlists, SSTV IDs: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,80432.0.html with famous portrait of a girl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_with_a_Pearl_Earring ``Girl with a Pearl Earring (Dutch: Meisje met de parel) is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer dated c. 1665`` --- makes very interesting further reading. Someone might now want to add that she has been immortalised as a Wolverine Radio SSTV QSL. Sure hope she`s P.D. by now (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950-USB, April 18 at 0243 UT, still a pirate here, sounds as strong as Wolverine, S9+20, same transmitter? These say Drunken DJ Radio took over at 0115 and posting requests here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,80432.15.html 0259 ID as Drunken DJ Radio, asking for requests, and refers to earlier Wolverine broadcast. Then ``8 Miles Hi`` by The Birds. BTW, this has a much better signal than Area 51 on WBCQ, q.v. at USA, and no RHC QRM! At 0307 I notice that switching to 6950-LSB, instead of zero, I get residual audio, only the bass-line of the music, rather than full fidelity on USB! Not sure if this be transmitter anomaly or receiver, but with straight-up passband equally between LSB and USB, and not noticed such on other SSB signals (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** SPAIN. 17855, Sat Apr 17 at 2023, REE is a JBA carrier to North America amid G1 storming and K-index of 3. 15520 backwards manages only S3-S5 at 2027, but somewhat readable, a lot better in comparison. At this hour, REE would have a much better chance of reaching us on 13 or 11 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** TURKEY. 9830, Apr 17 at 2222, again no signal from VOT English to us, just RTTY clatter. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2082 monitoring: Richard Langley reports about Saturday at 1300: ``Terrible reception on 15770 kHz here in NB today (17 April) but I could get a few snippets of good audio occasionally. So it is confirmed. I was recording the frequency for Shortwave Radiogram hoping to get good images from the 200th edition of the program. Not this time. Don't know if the poor reception was due to the aftermath of the geomagnetic storm earlier in the day or something else.`` Not confirmed on IRRS 7290, supposed to be Sat Apr 17 at 1801: via UTwente, as usual modulation cuts on late at 1800:26 with Feature Story News, not just headlines, 1803:46 music not WOR and later a YL preacher. There may be a problem with automation scheduling system. Confirmed Sat Apr 17 from 1952:06 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO, VG via nearby remote. Next IRRS broadcast scheduled for webcast only Saturday at 2330. https://www.nexus.org/mp3/ As last week, starts with Feature Story News - week in review. But after another ID, WOR 2082 does start at 2334. Yet fades to black at 2400 as I am talking about WBCQ 13570/9330; back for a few words about WHAM, then replaced by classical piano music fill. FYI: a 29:00 minute program will not fit into a 26-minute slot: either let it run another 3 minutes, please, or ditch the news review before it. Also confirmed UT Sunday April 18 from 0331 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO, direct at S9+20 but not overcoming high noise level. Next: 2200vUT Sunday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW 2300 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE 0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW 2200 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE 0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: thanks this week to Chuck Ermatinger, Eureka MO, twice via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com --- Not necessarily in US funds One may also contribute, by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 5850, UT Sun Apr 18 at 0100-0200, `Encore` classical music hour from R. Tumbril via WRMI. A great mixture of familiar and unfamiliar pieces. Try to hear it now every week when reception is best across America; if not, 25 hours later UT Mon at 0200 on 5950. The 5850 broadcast is also on // 7780 not so good here but to the NE (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 6159.93, UT Sun April 18, Area 51 via WBCQ is only S7, even tuned to LSB where the splash from 6165 RHC hits S9. Program just ending is `Great Lakes Radio Conspiracy`. Checking this after pirate on 6950-USB/LSB which has a *much* better signal, and NO QRM. At this hour, there is NOTHING on 6155, 6150, 6145, or 6140. But since RHC could jump to 6145 at will, the safest place for WBCQ would be 6155. Unfortunately, US SW stations are not accustomed to addressing QRM problems so rapidly, if ever (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) ** U S A. 15825, Apr 17 at 1925, WWCR-1 is S9+ tnx to sporadic E, reinforcing its squeal. Similar megameter-away 15610, WEWN is also S9, both much better than normal. 13845 WWCR-3 is also boosted to S9+25, the SSOB. Nothing much on 17 MHz except 17530 VOA, but I had just heard hams in FL and VA JBA on 18140-USB. Can hardly wait for Es MUF to surpass 88 MHz this spring/summer. Or even 28.3+ MHz for hambeacons (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR) This report dispatched at 0407 UT April 18 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next World Of Radio Hard-Core-DX.com World of Radio Channel is provided by Glenn Hauser & World of Radio. For more information please visit: DX Search Engine Radio Portal is a highly specialized seach engine for radio aficionados. More on how best to use Radio Portal. This page was created in 0.08 seconds

Monday, April 19, 2021

Current ham radio news 04/19/21

UPDATE – If you didn’t already know, JX2US OQRS via Club Log is now open. MARCH 28 – Erik’s time on Jan Mayen is coming to an end soon. He is due to arrive back in mainland Norway on April 15 (weather permitting) and then the QSL card service via OQRS Club Log will be […] The post JX2US – Jan Mayen first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3hkP1wEApril 18, 2021 at 07:10AM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/jx2us-jan-mayen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jx2us-jan-mayen Current ham radio news Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, for the following guest post and review: Tecsun PL-368:  Large Receiver Features In Smaller Vertical Handheld by Dan Robinson It was back in 2020 that the first photos surfaced online of the PL-368 – posted on Facebook by someone attending the electronics fair in Shanghai, China. Photos showed the successor to the […] via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3vdkl8fApril 18, 2021 at 07:10AM via RSS Feed https://swling.com/blog/2021/04/dan-reviews-the-tecsun-pl-368-large-receiver-features-in-smaller-vertical-handheld/ Current ham radio news Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Tom Gavaras, who shares the following video posted on the WFFJ-TV YouTube channel: Description: “Sit down interview with Allan and Angela Weiner, owners of WBCQ radio – 9.330 AM. Technical discussion about station construction, its electronics and the importance, and relevance, of short-wave radio in the modern world.” Thank […] via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3gkfOfHApril 18, 2021 at 10:09AM via RSS Feed https://swling.com/blog/2021/04/video-wbcq-worlds-last-chance-radio-technical-notes/ Current ham radio news UPDATE – The MS0INT team live streamed to Facebook their activity. Here’s one such video now uploaded to You Tube for those who do no use that particular social media platform.  APRIL 14 – Now C92RU has gone QRT, there’s only one DXpedition to chase! 😀  Col MM0NDX has put together a quick downloadable […] The post MS0INT – Bass Rock, EU-123 first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2FXJdwbApril 18, 2021 at 01:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/ms0int-bass-rock-eu-123/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ms0int-bass-rock-eu-123 Current ham radio news UPDATE – If you didn’t already know, JX2US OQRS via Club Log is now open. MARCH 28 – Erik’s time on Jan Mayen is coming to an end soon. He is due to arrive back in mainland Norway on April 15 (weather permitting) and then the QSL card service via OQRS Club Log will be […] The post JX2US – Jan Mayen first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3hkP1wEApril 18, 2021 at 01:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/jx2us-jan-mayen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jx2us-jan-mayen Current ham radio news After 7 weeks on air, both VI100AF & VK100AF continue to be very popular around the bands. Conditions have been poor, making it tough for the team but they have pushed on and successfully now have over 20k QSO’s in the log. Tim M0URX has begun the task of sending out the Special Event QSL […] The post VK100AF & VI100AF – Royal Australian Air Force Centenary. first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2NqgJ2nApril 18, 2021 at 01:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/vk100af-vi100af-royal-australian-air-force-100-year-centenary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vk100af-vi100af-royal-australian-air-force-100-year-centenary Current ham radio news UPDATE – Here’s an interview with Paul VK0PD with Hayden, VK7HH of Ham Radio DX. APRIL 4 – Picture of Paul VK0PD operating is credit VK5IR. Video of Paul’s signal credit VK5MRD. For WWFF chasers, he operates from VKFF-0571 and plans to activate VKFF-0572 too. Audio below is of the pileup from Paul’s side.   […] The post [UPDATE] VK0PD – Casey Station, Antarctica first appeared on DX-World. via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/38YRVWSApril 18, 2021 at 01:09PM via RSS Feed https://www.dx-world.net/vk0pd-casey-station-antarctica/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vk0pd-casey-station-antarctica Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 1300Z-1859Z, Apr 25 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3x68VVpApril 19, 2021 at 12:11AM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=697 Current ham radio news WA7BNM Contest Calendar - 1700Z-2059Z, Apr 25 via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3duP9eAApril 19, 2021 at 12:11AM via RSS Feed https://www.contestcalendar.com/contestdetails.php?ref=513 Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - The Islands' Sounder reports on an upcoming amateur radio course in Washington State and the role ham radio can play in a disaster via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3tviWsVApril 19, 2021 at 05:09AM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/add-amateur-radio-to-your-disaster-toolkit.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 11th April, through Sunday, 18th April there were 209 countries active via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/32y2V9HApril 19, 2021 at 05:09AM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/dxcc-country-entity-report-19-04.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - Swiss national amateur radio society USKA is looking for people willing to be mentors to help newcomers to amateur radio via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3n03QJzApril 19, 2021 at 05:09AM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/ham-radio-mentors-sought-in-switzerland.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - Members of Kerry Amateur Radio Group will be QRV for International Marconi Day on Saturday April 24th as an IMD Award station, using the call EI6YXQ from Ballybunion, County Kerry via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3txVv26April 19, 2021 at 05:09AM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/karg-official-award-station-in-imd.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - Members of the Association of Radio Amateur of the Mexican Republic (ARARM) will activate three special callsigns to celebrate their club's 61st anniversary via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/2QC6KIeApril 19, 2021 at 05:09AM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/mexican-special-callsigns.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - The emergency communications capabilities of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) have been strengthened by the addition of two licenced amateur radio operators via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/3tusTXCApril 19, 2021 at 05:09AM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/more-radio-amateurs-in-the-virgin-islands.htm Current ham radio news Southgate ARC - Echo Ireland Editor Veronica Holohan is still seeking a volunteer to fill the role of DX correspondent for the quarterly IRTS publication via Current ham radio news https://ift.tt/32rPj00April 19, 2021 at 05:09AM via RSS Feed http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2021/april/wanted-dx-editor-for-echo-ireland.htm RSS Feed Manage IFTTT IFTTT Pro: Seriously powerful tools for creators