AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
ARRL HQ Welcomes New Membership Manager
The ARRL is pleased to welcome Membership Manager Diane Petrilli, KB1RNF, to the Headquarters staff in Newington. Petrilli's key areas of responsibility include programs and activities that directly affect membership growth, engagement and retention. Petrilli is taking over the position from Katie Breen, W1KRB. Breen left in October.
Thursday, 4th December 2008
Tony's 10-metre band report
A not unexpected bumper weekend for CW enthusiasts but a dull week for everyone else. Yes there was some DX about, but not a lot
ARRL DXCC Desk approves three operations
ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that a further three operations have now been approved for DXCC credit
Cavtat Final Plenary Document
The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) have made available a Final Plenary Minutes document from the IARU Region 1 conference that took place recently in Cavtat, Croatia
Radio Frequency Plan for Ireland
The fourth edition of the Radio Frequency Plan for Ireland has been published by Ireland's regulator ComReg
NASA extends contract with Russian Federal Space Agency
NASA has signed a $141 million modification to the current International Space Station contract with the Russian Federal Space Agency for crew transportation services planned through the spring of 2012
Antarctic operation
Dr Helmuth Spieler, W6KDX, will stay on the US Amundsen-Scott South Pole station from December 5 until January 5, 2009
AMSAT Orbit magazine
Issues 1-16 of the AMSAT Orbit magazine can now be downloaded from the web
Correct date for PEARS HF QSO Party
The annual Port Elizabeth ARS HF QSO get-together is scheduled for Sunday 7 December 2008 and not the 14th of December as stated in our previous news item
Antarctica update
Nicolas, F4EGX, continues to be active as FT5YI from the French scientific station 'Dumont D' Urville' during his free time until mid-December
Chelmsford Foundation Training Course starts 26th February
The six-week course, to be held at Danbury Village Hall in Essex, is not just boring theory, but a whole load of fun as well !
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Thursday, 4th December 2008
2E0SSB & G0SEC M0UUK Ham Radio Warm up session 2008
Here we are working the bands in Aug 2008 at my brothers QTH G0SEC Kenwood TS-850 TS-450 TS-790 400w into 6ELE Tri-Band beam up at 65ft. Frav band is 10m SSB listen out for my big signal and look forward to meeting you all on the air soon. Look me up on QRZ.COM Regards Phil 2E0SSB/M0UUK & James G0SEC
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NEWSPAPERS
Thursday, 4th December 2008
Amateur radio club offers services, has fun (Lake County Journals)
FOX LAKE - While new technologies hit store shelves seemingly every week, some Lake County enthusiasts are still working with a truly original innovation.
After years, city parking fees finally go up (The Herald-Press)
After nearly 20 years, the city parking lot's fees are going up. Since creating the lot in 1989, the lot's users had only paid $5 a month for a spot, but the Board of Works voted unanimously to increase the cost for a permit to $10 monthly.
Making The Bland - Cleveland Free Times
Cleveland Free TimesMaking The BlandCleveland Free Times, OH - 16 hours agoArmchair astronomers posting on ham-radio message boards quickly figured out what was really going on: A rare pairing of Jupiter and Venus on the horizon at ...... [continue]
Walk 'n' Knock food drive this weekend (The Daily News)
With the local area on shaky economic ground, organizers of the annual Walk 'n’ Knock food drive are relying on the community’s generosity to make ends meet.
Government/Schools Town of Deerfield Board - The second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Deerfield Municipal ... (Rome Observer)
The Adirondack Communities Advisory League - Every Tuesday at the Boonville UMC at 7 p.m. Village of Oriskany Board - The second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Village Offices, 708 Utica St. Call 736-3512.
HAM RADIO PODCASTS
DX CLUSTER SPOTS
| Spotter | Freq. | DX | GMT | Pref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL4CQ | 14188.0 | K1UA | 0013 | K1 | |
| �PO | 14041 | 6 IR4M | 0017 | ||
| DE2HBD | 14100.0 | TEST | 0013 | TE | |
| TA3EU | 7092.0 | I2VRN | 0016 | I | |
| DL4CQ | 14164.0 | K4NV | 0013 | K4 | |
| DL2RNF | 14072.3 | DL2RSA | 0013 | DL | |
| LZ2ZY | 3789.5 | IQ8IPY | 1757 | I | |
| EA3/EA8TL | 7063.0 | EG8UP | 1757 | EG8 | |
| DJ0AH | 3773.0 | E77N | 1753 | E7 | |
| DK3DUA | 3523.0 | DM152ZYA | 1752 | DM | |
| 9K2CQ | 7084.0 | T31DX | 1752 | T31 | |
| SP2IST | 7003.3 | EX2F | 1751 | EX | |
| DL4ANT | 144370.0 | ES6DO | 1744 | ES | |
| EA8JF | 7084.0 | T31DX | 1741 | T31 | |
| G3ZGC | 7003.2 | EX2F | 1737 | EX | |
| DJ3XG | 7014.0 | AT2RS | 1736 | AT | |
| SV9CVY | 7084.0 | T31DX | 1733 | T31 | |
| LZ1DNY | 7006.1 | A71AN/P | 1730 | A7 | |
| IZ6GGV | 1414850.0 | 8J1RL | 1730 | 8J1RL | |
| 9K2MU | 3505.0 | TO3R | 1728 | TO |
PROPAGATION
No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours.
Report issued 2008 Dec 04 0006 UTC
| Date | Sun Spots | Flux | Goes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 04, 2008 | 0 | 69 | A0.0 | |
| Dec 03, 2008 | 0 | 69 | A0.0 | |
| Dec 02, 2008 | 0 | 69 | A0.0 | |
| Dec 01, 2008 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 30, 2008 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 29, 2008 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 28, 2008 | 0 | 67 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 27, 2008 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 26, 2008 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 25, 2008 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 24, 2008 | 0 | 68 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 23, 2008 | 0 | 69 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 22, 2008 | 0 | 69 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 21, 2008 | 0 | 69 | A0.0 | |
| Nov 20, 2008 | 0 | 70 | A0.0 |
DX ANNOUNCES
04.12.2008-07.12.2008 AT2RS
05.12.2008-09.12.2008 KH8/KK6H
30.11.2008-07.12.2008 8Q7GC,8Q7GU
28.11.2008-04.12.2008 8Q7RW
06.12.2008-13.12.2008 ZV5Z,ZV5V
05.12.2008-09.12.2008 KH8/KK6H
07.12.2008-08.12.2008 FK/F5AHO
30.11.2008-09.12.2008 Z21LS
25.11.2008-02.12.2008 OH3SR/VP9
25.11.2008-02.12.2008 OH1VR/VP9
26.11.2008-01.12.2008 V26K
26.11.2008-01.12.2008 J49I
26.11.2008-01.12.2008 J49I
25.11.2008-01.12.2008 PZ5TT
26.11.2008-03.12.2008 PJ4/KU8E,PJ4/K4BAI,PJ4/W4OC,PJ4/K4RO
