Bob Sholl, W5DSA Recognized for Volunteer Work:

SHERMAN, TX -- This week's 12 Who Care nominee is a Texoma man who works behind the scenes coordinating volunteers during emergencies. Even though he's retired, he refuses to take it easy, and still spends most of his time helping others. Bob Sholl was just a child when the Great Depression hit, but he watched it's effects ripple throughout the co... [continue]

Sunday, 5th February 2012

February Arizona Centennial Special Event Plans Satellite Operation

The Central Arizona DX Association (CADXA) is very pleased to announce their special event operation in celebration of the Arizona Centennial during the week of February 13-19th, 2012

SumbandilaSat amateur radio operation may resume soon

Ingenuity and innovation by the SumbandilaSat ground control team has resulted in bringing the satellite back to life with a real possibility that Amateur Radio communication may resume next month while the satellite is in sunlight

Visali DX Convention Top-Band Dinner

During the 2012 Visali DX Convention, look for the Top-Band Dinner Banquet to take place on Friday, April 20th, at the Convention Hotel, Holiday Inn, Visalia, CA, in the Birch Room

Join the INTECNET tonight

The first INTECNET of 2012 will be held this evening, Sunday 5 February, at 19:30. History will be made as this will be the first INTECNET that will be joined by members of the Namibian Amateur Radio League

SARL Leap Year Challenge

You are invited to take part in the Leap Year Challenge on Wednesday 29 February 2012 and make as many contacts as you can on this day

Golden Shears World Shearing Competition Award

This Award is offered by Branch 46 NZART to celebrate the Golden Shears Society’s World Shearing Championship Competition, an event of International significance. This competition draws competitors from New Zealand and worldwide

VOA anniversary spurs museum effort

The Voice of America, which sent its original broadcast overseas 70 years ago this month, will see backers of its first-built transmitting station begin fundraising this year to make it a national museum

Jock White Field Day

Field day is approaching once again. The event commences at 1500 (local time) on Saturday, February 25, with a break from 2400 until 0600 Sunday, then concludes at 1500

Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP

Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the Solar activity is at low levels

Saturday, 4th February 2012

K1JT addresses World Radiocommunication Conference

K1JT addresses World Radiocommunication Conference Professor Joe Taylor, amateur radio operator K1JT and 1993 Nobel laureate in physics, briefly addressed the plenary session of the 2012 ITU World Radiocommunication Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on February 3, 2012. Afterwards, he was awarded the ITU's Gold Medal by Dr. Hamadoun Touré, HB9... [continue]