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