Propagation Forecast Bulletin #10 de K7RA:

We experienced a bit of a scare this week when four days went by with no sunspots. That's right -- for the first time in three months we saw more than a single day with a sunspot number of zero, and that last period was back during November 23 through December 8. Until March 6, there were just three days since then with no sunspots, each a bit le... [continue]

Friday, 12th March 2010

ARNewsline #1700 -- March 12 2010:

The following is a Q-S-T. The American Hospital Association asks for a blanket waiver covering all employee hams who want to take part in emergency training drills, New Zealand gives its hams spectrum at 500 kilohertz, an FCC Administrative Law Judge rules that the agency cannot revoke a ham radio license for a crime committed years ago and t ha... [continue]

The K7RA Solar Update

We experienced a bit of a scare this week when four days went by without sunspots. That's right -- for the first time in three months, we saw more than a single day with a sunspot number of 0, and that last period was back during November 23-December 8. Until March 6, there were just three days since then without sunspots, each a bit less than two ... [continue]

Surfin': Do You Hear What I Hear?

This week, Surfin' visits The DX Zone to find out what else you can hear on the Internet.

Elementary Students Communicate With People Across the U.S.

Dresden Elementary students are hitting the radio waves. Wednesday, 5th and 6th graders involved in the Dresden Elementary Amateur Radio Station celebrated the dedication of a Kenwood Amateur Radio Station from Gene Lindsley. Lindsley is a fan of amateur radio and his son and daughter-in-law live in the district, so when Lindsley heard about the s... [continue]

David Kostrey, KD1BD (SK):

DERBY (JRC) -- As the flames roared and the black smoke billowed around them, David Kostrey pulled his sister, Joann, from their burning house early Wednesday. They made it outside, but then David Kostrey stopped and turned around. Someone was missing; his dog was still inside. Kostrey, 57, rushed back into the burning house. It was last time anyo... [continue]

Magnetic Flows Cause Sunspot Lows, Study Shows:

Newly reported observations of gas flows on the solar surface may explain why the sun recently had such an extended case of the doldrums. From 2008 through the first half of 2009, the sun had a puzzling dearth of sunspots, flares and other storms, extending the usual lull at the end of the 11-year solar activity cycle for an extra 15 months. Findi... [continue]

Release of Amateur Radio emergency frequencies

Emergency frequencies 7050, 7095, 3738 and 14200 MHz are now released from emergency use by the Radio Club de Chile (RCCH)

French Amateur Radio Balloon

On Saturday, March 13, French students will be releasing an Amateur Radio balloon carrying an AX.25 Packet FM transmitter on 144.650 MHz

Make a multi-band EFHW antenna for Amateur Radio

A new article by Diana Eng KC2UHB in MAKE magazine describes how to build an End-Fed Half-Wavelength Antenna (EFHWA) for portable working

Amateur Radio and Talking Newspapers

The Fermanagh Talking Newspaper has offered its congratulations to the Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club on winning the RSGB Regional Club of the Year Award. The FTNA is delighted with the technical support provided by LEARC to its local talking newspaper