AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
Wednesday, 20th March 2019
FCC Cites Amateur Service Rule Violations in Unlicensed Broadcasting Case
An FCC Enforcement Bureau Notice of Unlicensed Operation (NoUO) issued last fall to a California Technician-class licensee for alleged unlicensed FM broadcasting on 95.7 MHz now has been upgraded to a Notice of Violation (NoV) that cites violations of the Part 97 Amateur Service rules. The March 15 NoV sent to Daryl Thomas, KE6MWS, of Carmichael, a... [continue]
Syllabus 2019 – SDR presentation to tutors
On 17 March, a Syllabus 2019 presentation on Software Defined Radio for tutors took place at Jury’s Inn, East Midlands Airport. Over 50 tutors, representing clubs from all over the country, attended the meeting and saw presentations by Alan Betts, G0HIQ and Mike Bruce, M0ITI on the essential learning and tutorial slides for Software Defined Radi... [continue]
Low-bands with the upcoming Bouvet Island Expedition
Now that the 3Y0I team is on their way for their true adventure, it is time to look at some of the elements of their upcoming activity, specifically on low-bands
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada responds to petition about interference
On June 6, 2018, Martin Bérubé of Louiseville, Quebec initiated a petition involving a radio station that was 'generating interference on purpose'. The petition attracted 1,135 signatures and was presented to the House of Commons on January 30, 2019
AMSAT-DL QO-100 Up and Downconverter kit modifications announcement
AMSAT-DL has recommended a modification to their QO-100 Upconverter and Downconverter kits which were shipped prior to March 1 to improve performance of the uplink SSB transmit signal and address reduced gain of the downlink wide-band DATV reception
Ham radio geostationary satellite transponders on Hackaday
The popular Hacker and Maker site Hackaday has an article by Dan Maloney KC1DJT about the new Es'hail-2 / QO-100 amateur radio geostationary satellite transponders
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
Wednesday, 20th March 2019
FCC Cites Amateur Service Rule Violations in Unlicensed Broadcasting Case - ARRL
FCC Cites Amateur Service Rule Violations in Unlicensed Broadcasting Case ARRLAn FCC Enforcement Bureau Notice of Unlicensed Operation (NoUO) issued last fall to a California Technician-class licensee for alleged unlicensed FM ...... [continue]
The unseen world of ham radio - Southgate Amateur Radio Club
The unseen world of ham radio Southgate Amateur Radio ClubThe Dispatch reports on a vast, unseen world: Amateur radio operators using old and new technology to communicate globally.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada responds to petition about interference - Southgate Amateur Radio Club
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada responds to petition about interference Southgate Amateur Radio ClubOn June 6, 2018, Martin Bérubé of Louiseville, Quebec initiated a petition involving a radio station that was 'generating interference on purpose'. The petition ...... [continue]
Storm spotters gather for Darke County annual training - The Daily Advocate
Storm spotters gather for Darke County annual training The Daily AdvocateGREENVILLE – The Darke County Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the National Weather *Service* of Wilmington hosted its annual severe ...... [continue]
Central Indiana emergency officials were prepared for Thursday’s storms - CBS 4 Indianapolis
Central Indiana emergency officials were prepared for Thursday’s storms CBS 4 IndianapolisNOBLESVILLE, Ind. – It was all hands on deck as storms rolled through Central Indiana Thursday. Hamilton County was under a Tornado Watch for part of the ...... [continue]
HAM RADIO PODCASTS
DX CLUSTER SPOTS
| Spotter | Freq. | DX | GMT | Pref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F5OIH | 7074.0 | EE100V | 1830 | EE | |
| PY2HP | 21250.0 | PY2VCP | 1829 | PY2 | |
| EA8RP | 14050.0 | CT1GFQ | 1829 | CT | |
| EA4FET | 7015.0 | 9H1XT | 1829 | 9H | |
| DG9BBC | 7157.0 | UT1WR | 1829 | UT | |
| RA9DW | 7017.4 | EA6NB | 1828 | EA6 | |
| EA1BKO | 7060.0 | EA3FNZ | 1828 | EA | |
| EA5ASU | 14074.0 | SV1SJD | 1827 | SV | |
| EA6GP | 5354.5 | 9A1AA | 1827 | 9A | |
| EA2DT | 7015.0 | 9H1XT | 1827 | 9H | |
| UA3FF | 10132.0 | 5V7EI | 1827 | 5V | |
| EA4GJP | 7060.0 | EA3FNZ | 1827 | EA | |
| EA1JVG | 14305.0 | 5X3C | 1827 | 5X | |
| EA1DMP | 7015.0 | 9H1XT | 1826 | 9H | |
| IZ6WRI | 14305.0 | 5X3C | 1826 | 5X | |
| PY1LV | 14205.0 | PY3ETS | 1825 | PY3 | |
| DF4FQ | 1840.0 | 3B8XF | 1825 | 3B8 | |
| HA2DT | 7074.0 | IK8IUQ | 1825 | I | |
| R6KVA | 1849.0 | UB7K | 1824 | UB7 | |
| VE3FBZ | 14074.7 | DL9RDM | 1824 | DL |
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DX ANNOUNCES
16.03.2019-25.04.2019 E6AF
21.03.2019-24.03.2019 4B3MAYA,4C3MAYA,4A3MAYA,6F3MAYA,6E3MAYA
24.03.2019-31.03.2019 PJ4/KK9A
16.03.2019-30.03.2019 PD5MVH/p
18.03.2019-23.03.2019 F5OHH/p
18.03.2019-16.04.2019 6W/IV3FSG
18.03.2019-14.04.2019 6W/IK5BSC
19.03.2019-02.04.2019 E6ET
19.03.2019-02.04.2019 E6ET
20.03.2019-28.03.2019 XZ2C
22.03.2019-28.03.2019 VE7ACN/VE1
18.03.2019-26.03.2019 VE3LYC/KL7
21.03.2019-02.04.2019 TO2BC
19.03.2019-28.04.2019 6W7/F6HMJ
04.03.2019-19.03.2019 PJ7/W3FSA
PROPAGATION
No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
Report issued 2018 Sep 05 1205 UTC
| Date | Sun Spots | Flux | Goes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05, 2018 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Sep 04, 2018 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Sep 03, 2018 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Sep 02, 2018 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Sep 01, 2018 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Aug 31, 2018 | 0 | 68 | A1.2 | |
| Aug 30, 2018 | 0 | 68 | A1.2 | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | 11 | 71 | A1.5 | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | 12 | 70 | A1.2 | |
| Aug 27, 2018 | 26 | 70 | A1.2 |