When A Sleepy California Town Was At The Center of War in the Pacific:

The newsmen ignored the Japanese bombs shaking seventy-five feet of rock above their heads. It was June 1940, and a team of Chinese and Western broadcasters continued their reports from a tunnel beneath Chongqing, China's wartime capital, the "world's most bombed city." Seven thousand miles away, in Ventura, a dentist woke early to listen to their... [continue]

Saturday, 19th April 2014

Successful launch of KickSat carrying 104 Sprite satellites

kicksat.jpgSuccessful launch of KickSat carrying 104 Sprite satellites Five CubeSats including KicksSat which carries 104 Sprite satellites on 437 MHz, were successfully launched on the SpaceX CRS-3 mission on Friday, April 18 at 19:25:22 UT The CubeSats Kick... [continue]

Ofcom 27 MHz CB and 915 MHz Consultations

Ofcom 27 MHz CB and 915 MHz Consultations Ofcom has published a public consultation on draft regulations, the Wireless Telegraphy (Exemption and Amendment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and a Decision to make the Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Communications Services on Aircraft) (Exemption) Regulations 2014 ... [continue]

GB0CMS in Caister, Norfolk to take part in IMD again

Norfolk's radio hams will once again be trying to contact other amateurs around the world from Caister on Saturday 26 April 2014 as part of the International Marconi Day celebrations. The Norfolk Amateur Radio Club (NARC) will be running an all-day special event station with the callsign GB0CMS

Long duration balloon launched from Silverstone

A long duration foil balloon transmitting on 434.500 MHz USB was launched on Friday, April 18 from Silverstone by radio amateur Leo Bodnar M0XER

Successful launch of KickSat carrying 104 Sprite satellites

Five CubeSats including KicksSat which carries 104 Sprite satellites on 437 MHz, were successfully launched on the SpaceX CRS-3 mission on Friday, April 18 at 19:25:22 UT

RAYNET and Direction Finding at Skills Workshop

This month's free amateur radio Skills Workshop takes place in Danbury, Essex on Monday, April 21 at 7pm

Ham Radio club provides critical communication for marathon

CBS reports on amateur radio involvement in the Boston Marathon which takes place Monday, April 21

A weekend with Marconi

In his Youth Spark! blog Jordan Cummins EI4HLB reports on the upcoming activation of Mizen Head for IMD next weekend

Ofcom active in Somerset

The Somerset County Gazette reports that Ofcom have taken action against a suspected pirate station in Taunton

Secret Nuclear Bunker on the air

The Essex Secret Nuclear Bunker amateur radio station GB0SNB should be on the air this weekend from Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon