New DMR radio, digital PMR radio, Ham radio, small DMR with 4000channels - Global Sources

Global SourcesNew DMR radio, digital PMR radio, Ham radio, small DMR with 4000channelsGlobal SourcesThe new-generation DMR walkie-talkie DR-330 from Kydera combines new features with all the characteristics of advanced digital technology, adopting TDMA technology to achieve double call capacity at a permitted frequency. Low-noise, clear and loud&nb... [continue]

Sunday, 18th November 2018

AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff CubeSat Launch Delayed

AMSAT has announced that the SpaceX Spaceflight SSO-A SmallSat Express launch carrying the Fox-1Cliff Amateur Radio CubeSat and several other Amateur Radio payloads has been delayed. SpaceX tweeted, “Standing down from Monday’s launch attempt of Spaceflight SSO-A: SmallSat Express to conduct additional pre-flight inspections. Once complete, we ... [continue]

Es’hail-2 / P4-A positioning and IOT phase started

Following the successful launch on November 15 of Es’hail-2 on board the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, Mitsubishi (MELCO) and Es’hailSat will begin the In Orbit Testing (IOT) program once the satellite has been positioned in a test orbital slot

QSO Today - Phil Sittner - KD6RM

Phil Sittner, KD6RM, has a ham radio story that goes back over 50 years, from childhood

JY1SAT launch information and Dashboard

JY1Sat is an enhanced 1U FUNcube developed for the Crown Prince Foundation in Jordan. The spacecraft has been named in honour of the Crown Prince’s grandfather, King Hussein, who operated using his amateur radio callsign JY1

Former ARRL Headquarters Book Team Supervisor Jan Carman, K5MA - SK

R. Jan Carman, K5MA (ex-W5SBX, W3JXS), who was a member of the ARRL Headquarters staff from 2001 until 2003 died on November 13. An ARRL Life Member, he was 76

1972 solar storm triggered a Vietnam War mystery

On Aug. 4, 1972, U.S. military pilots flying south of Haiphong harbor in North Vietnam saw something unexpected. More than two dozen sea mines suddenly—and without apparent explanation—exploding in the water

Digital repeaters in the Western Cape

The SARL report that currently, there are three active digital repeaters in the Western Cape

When an N connector isn’t

John Huggins KX4O looks at the humble N coax connector and discovers not all connectors are made the same

Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to remain at low levels

Former ARRL Headquarters Book Team Supervisor Jan Carman, K5MA - SK - Southgate Amateur Radio Club

Former ARRL Headquarters Book Team Supervisor Jan Carman, K5MA - SKSouthgate Amateur Radio ClubCarman held bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and he was active with the University of Pennsylvania Amateur Radio Club (W3ABT). His Amateur Radio interests included contesting, DXing and... [continue]