Intrepid-DX Group Announces Winners of Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest

The Intrepid-DX Group has announced the winners of its first annual Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest. “We received over 60 essays from young amateurs from all over the world,” said Intrepid-DX Group President Paul Ewing, N6PSE. “The essays were unique in thought and very well-articulated. Extra points were given for proper grammar, punctua... [continue]

Thursday, 13th August 2020

QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo to Become Twice-Yearly Event

Tony's 10m Band Report

Really apart from Sunday activity on Ten metres has been poor. Top DX, no single station stands out. Top spotter probably F4CXO most days. ZD7FT has a striking QSL card. Here it is

Online ham radio training - Statistics and Survey results

Essex Ham have released statistics and survey results from their popular amateur radio Foundation Online training courses

Police still investigating disappearance of radio amateur and friend

The Daily Mail reports detectives are investigating if two elderly campers who vanished without a trace five months ago were ambushed inside their tent as they slept

Radio ham reached this world and beyond

The Tampa Bay Times reports radio amateur and NASA engineer John Chitwood K3RGB died from Coronavirus on June 26, aged 73

New 8m and 5m bands added to the popular PSK Reporter website

Thanks to the efforts of Tim EI4GNB, the new 40 MHz (8-metres) and 60 MHz (5-metres) bands have been added to the popular PSK Reporter website

Wednesday, 12th August 2020

Arecibo Observatory Reflector Dish Damaged after Cable Snaps

An auxiliary cable that helps to support a metal platform above the Arecibo Observatory radio telescope’s reflector dish in Puerto Rico snapped in the early morning hours of August 10, causing a 100-foot gash in the reflector dish. Operations at the world-famous observatory, managed by the University of Central Florida (UCF) have been halted unti... [continue]

US Department of Defense to Share 3450 – 3550 MHz with 5G Commercial Operations

ARRL Hires Paul Z. Gilbert, KE5ZW, as Director of Emergency Management

As another step in ARRL’s increased focus on strengthening its emergency communications capabilities and long-standing working relationships with federal and state agencies and private emergency response organizations, ARRL has hired Paul Z. Gilbert, KE5ZW, of Cedar Park, Texas, as its first Director of Emergency Management. Gilbert brings more t... [continue]

Grid and Prefix Award Program Announces Digital Awards Program

The Grid and Prefix Award Program (GAPA) has announced the establishment of a comprehensive Digital Awards Program. Awards are available for radio amateurs and shortwave listeners (SWLs) for confirmed grids and prefixes worked or heard using digital modes.“This is not an award based on the station you are using, but rather the operating prowess o... [continue]