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Tuesday, 27th June 2017

Ed Giambastiani, N4OC interviewed by Tim Duffy, K3LR while at the Contest University in Dayton, OH

Published on Jun 23, 2017 Ed Giambastiani, N4OC (Admiral, USN, Ret.) interviewed by Tim Duffy, K3LR from DX Engineering while at the Contest University in Dayton, OH on May 19, 2017. Ed talks about his involvement in Amateur Radio before, during and after his 41 year career in the U.S. Navy. Ed was also the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Sta... [continue]

ARRL Still Seeking Vintage DXpedition Logs for Archive

ARRL continues to solicit paper logs of prominent DXpeditions that took place predominantly in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, for inclusion in The DX Log Archive Endowed by JA1BK. The DX Log Archive program was created, thanks to an endowment established by Kan Mizoguchi, JA1BK, to obtain, preserve and utilize paper logs from rare and significant DX... [continue]

Amateur Radio Poised to Retain Full 76-81 GHz Band, Sharing with Vehicular Radars

In a draft Report and Order (ET Docket No. 15-26) to be considered at its July 13 open meeting, the FCC is proposing to lift a nearly 2-decade-old suspension of Amateur Radio access to 76-77 GHz, giving the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite services access to the full 76-81 GHz band on a secondary basis. The FCC also reduced Amateur Radio’s status fr... [continue]

vlog #11 introduces the second UK YOTA 2017 team member

The second UK team member for YOTA 2017 introduces himself in our latest vlog. Jonathan, M0JSX is 24 and a member of Reading and District Amateur Radio Club (RADARC). He has a wide range of interests within amateur radio – have a listen and find out more!

Additional YOTA 2017 places available

As two countries are no longer able to attend YOTA 2017, the other countries who are involved are being invited to nominate additional team members – there are six places to fill. This means that if you’re a young radio amateur in the UK aged 15-25 and are free from 5-12 August 2017 you should email yota@rsgb.org.uk […]

RADIO DOMINICAN CLUB COMMEMORATES ITS 91 YEARS OF FOUNDATION

With a lucid act that aroused much of his membership, on the night of Tuesday, June 13th, the 91st anniversary of the founding of the Dominican Club Radio, was commemorated. Almost all of the past presidents of the last 40 years attended the event, also attended by the Senator for the province of Azua Rafael Calderón kindly invited by Lic. Virgili... [continue]

Ham Radio 360: 13 Colonies Special Event

In this episode of the Ham Radio 360 Podcast we discuss the upcoming 13 Colonies Special Event. I connected with Bob, ND7J, the webmaster for the event as well as an event operator from the state of North Carolina. I feature our conversation in this episode of HamRadio 360. The 13 Colonies Special Event is held during Independence Weekend each J... [continue]

Field Day 2017 with the Wisconsin Valley Radio Association

This year's Field Day was AWESOME! The Wisconsin Valley Radio Association activated a 4A station (callsign W9NA) in a new location near Wausau WI. We had three new techs get their license in the testing session, and Al, AA7CS, made numerous CW contacts with nothing more than a piece of wire and a paperclip. As a bonus, no one got hurt. You can ... [continue]

Proposed changes to Foundation syllabus

Essex Ham have produced a summary of proposed changes to the syllabus for the UK amateur radio Foundation exam

'Ice' work if you can work him

This story we weren't too sure where to slot, it is of Special Interest, yet not too many would have the fortitude - it's a story of real " I can do that radio amateur spirit."