AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
Amateur Radio featured at NAB Show 2018
Once again, broadcasting professionals from around the world made the trek last week to Las Vegas for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention
Thursday, 19th April 2018
Ham radio license changes in Norway
Norway's communications regulator Nkom is consulting on changes to the amateur radio regulations
Update on RT news channel
Ofcom has opened seven new investigations into the due impartiality of news and current affairs programmes on the RT news channel
Special presentation: Clyde Haehnle remembering WLW and VOA
AmateurLogic.TV Special Presentation: Clyde Haehnle, Remembering WLW 500 KW Super Power and Building VOA Bethany Relay Station
Dayton Hamvention® 2018: Icom in the Community
Icom America will once again be at the largest amateur radio gathering of the year. The Dayton Hamvention® will be back at the Greene County Fairgrounds Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. It proved to be an excellent venue in its first year of operation in 2017 and the Dayton Amateur Radio Club (DARC) has still further improvements planned for May 18 to ... [continue]
SU8WD special event on the air
The Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society (ERASD) will be on-the-air as SU8WD from the 'Wadi Degla Protectorate'
Designing a satellite station
James M0JCQ says one of his amateur radio targets for 2018 is to get setup to work satellites from home
Tony's 10m Band Report
Well this past week has really belonged to 3B7A, the St. Brandon expedition. Top DX every day, even putting back some spots into the mix. Unfortunately if you haven’t worked them yet you ain’t gonna because they left on Tuesday 17th
Wednesday, 18th April 2018
Amateur Radio featured at NAB Show 2018
Amateur Radio: A Hobby, Social Service:
Hyderabad: Every year, April 18 becomes a rallying point for amateur radio operators worldwide, and even a few from India, who take to the airwaves to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day. It was on this day in 1925 when amateur radio experimenters, also known as ham radio operators, met in Paris to form International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) to f... [continue]
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Tuesday, 20th February 2018
THIS IS HAM RADIO!!!
This video took me over 20 hours of editing. In this video, I highlight some parts of the hobby, for those who think ham radio is dead, or they don't know what we can do in ham radio. Maybe...
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NEWSPAPERS
Thursday, 19th April 2018
5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND
4 IS HAM YOUR JAM?: Attention, ham radio enthusiasts: Palmyra will be the place to be this Saturday morning, April 21, when Drumlins Amateur Radio Club will present the Hamfest event from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Palmyra VFW Post 6778, 4306 state Route 31. Check out ham radio equipment and parts, ...
In the information age, radio retains its relevance
Commercial and amateur radio played a crucial role in communication following the devastating 1964 earthquake. Broadcaster Genie Chance, on what was then 550 AM KENI, remained on the air for more than 35 continuous hours following the quake, with the station running on a backup generator and ...
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Understand “ham radio,” a hobby enjoyed by non-technical as well as technical people. Communicate and socialize with other amateur radio operators around the world. Learning Morse code is no longer required. Because Wi-Fi, cellular, internet and phones often do not work during and after disasters ...
Calendar
Christian Toastmasters. 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Calvary Community Church, 5495 Via Rocas, Westlake Village. Learn communication skills. Contact: Lynn Robinson-Scardina. Phone: 805.300.2223. Email: lynnsisms@yahoo.com. Conejo Valley Amateur Radio Club. 7:30 p.m. in conference room, East County ...
Day Planner
Paths to Recovery Al-Anon family group, 7 p.m., Crosspoint Church of Christ, 1350 Cox Creek Parkway, Florence. • Muscle Shoals Amateur Radio Club, 7 p.m., Colbert County EMA office, 120 W. Fifth St., Tuscumbia. • Cypress Chapter #195, OES, 7 p.m., 104 E. Tombigbee St., Florence. 256-627-6097.
HAM RADIO PODCASTS
DX CLUSTER SPOTS
| Spotter | Freq. | DX | GMT | Pref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT4WT | 14024.1 | HS0ZJF | 1329 | HS | |
| UA3THY | 14031.0 | 9M2YDX | 1329 | 9M2 | |
| F4CUO | 14033.0 | UA9CES | 1329 | UA9 | |
| EA1BQR | 3650.0 | EA5RKB | 1329 | EA | |
| G0WKV | 14210.0 | K3BV | 1329 | K3 | |
| UR0QK | 21074.0 | PP5EJ | 1328 | PP5 | |
| K7GA | 7075.2 | JH0FSO | 1328 | JH | |
| WA2HZR | 14019.4 | SO100ZHP | 1328 | SO | |
| K7GA | 7075.2 | JS2DXI | 1327 | JS | |
| LZ1KDP | 14025.0 | 3B9FR | 1327 | 3B9 | |
| EW7LO | 14046.0 | YJ0AG | 1327 | YJ | |
| K6YK | 7020.0 | BH3AIP | 1326 | BH | |
| HA0LG | 14250.0 | OZ7AEI/P | 1326 | OZ | |
| W9ILY | 14024.0 | HS0ZJF | 1325 | HS | |
| VE3PV | 7074.0 | WA0IDK | 1325 | WA0 | |
| SP5OAB | 3707.0 | SP5IDK/4 | 1325 | SP | |
| UT4WT | 14031.0 | 9M2YDX | 1325 | 9M2 | |
| PD0LK | 14074.0 | HS3SRS | 1324 | HS | |
| K1WCC | 7225.0 | KA3UNQ | 1324 | KA3 | |
| IU0KAH | 14240.0 | CT1ASM | 1324 | CT |
TOP HF SPOTS
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DX ANNOUNCES
14.04.2018-21.04.2018 T2AR
17.04.2018-19.04.2018 EJ6KP
17.04.2018-22.04.2018 5C5AF
17.04.2018-29.04.2018 YJ0AG
18.04.2018-24.04.2018 V63DX
17.04.2018-25.04.2018 T88FT,T88IH
17.04.2018-24.04.2018 T32AZ
22.04.2018-23.04.2018 JA4GXS/5
21.04.2018-29.04.2019 J88PI
22.04.2018-25.04.2018 H44MS
22.04.2018-25.04.2018 H44R
20.04.2018-27.04.2018 9N7WA
07.04.2018-14.04.2018 HB0/PA2HGJ,HB0/PA2RDK,HB0/PA3CNO,HB0/PA3DFR,HB0/PE0MGB,HB0/PE1FLO
14.04.2018-28.04.2018 EA8/DG5LAC
02.04.2018-13.04.2018 C5WP
PROPAGATION
No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
Report issued 2018 Apr 19 1205 UTC
| Date | Sun Spots | Flux | Goes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2018 | 0 | 71 | A2.7 | |
| Apr 18, 2018 | 0 | 71 | A1.6 | |
| Apr 17, 2018 | 0 | 69 | A1.5 | |
| Apr 16, 2018 | 0 | 69 | A1.9 | |
| Apr 15, 2018 | 11 | 71 | A1.7 | |
| Apr 14, 2018 | 14 | 70 | A2.1 | |
| Apr 13, 2018 | 13 | 70 | A1.9 | |
| Apr 12, 2018 | 0 | 70 | A1.2 | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Apr 10, 2018 | 0 | 69 | A0.0 |