AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
UK Amateur Radio Licences as at 28th February 2010
The UK regulator Ofcom has supplied the figures for the total number of Amateur Radio Licences issued as at 28th February 2010
Tuesday, 9th March 2010
NZ amateur radio operator licence change
Good news for New Zealand's radio hams. NZ's regulator, Radio Spectrum Management, has just issued the following notice of a change to the amateur radio licence there
New version of SDR-Radio.com
A new version of SDR-Radio.com, a Windows console for Software Defined Radios (SDR), is now available
Amateur radio activation of Dromineer Castle
Members of the Galway VHF Group will be heading to Dromineer to activate Dromineer Castle on Wednesday the 17th of March
Sun to disrupt AFN TV, radio signal in Europe
American Forces Network radio and television signals in Europe will be interrupted for up to 20 minutes at a time through March 13 due to the sun overpowering the network’s satellite signal
Bere Island EU-121 activation
Olivier ON4EI will be activating Bere Island EU-121 as EJ8GQB, his new Irish amateur radio callsign (EI8GQB)
IOTA news from the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
Weekly IOTA News - compiled by Fredy, DE0MST of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club
NSN Amateur Radio Community Service Award
Annually the South African Amateur Radio Development Trust is recognising a radio amateur or a group of radio amateurs for service to the community
Amateur radio QSL card collection
Jean Michel, F6AJA, wants to remind everyone to visit the Les Nouvelles DX (LNDX) Web page to see more than 7300 old QSL cards in several different albums/galleries
Amateur Radio station ZS10WCS
Amateur Radio special event station ZS10WCS will be on the air between now and July 12th. Activity is to celebrate the 2010 Soccer World Cup being held in South Africa between June 11th and July 11th
Stillwater Students Rock the Radio Airwaves:
When is a retired Stillwater teacher not a retired Stillwater teacher? When the principal asks him to come back and work with the students doing Radio Roundup. Stillwater Elementary is one of a very few elementary schools nationwide that has an amateur radio program, which puts students on the air in real time. It's an activity that offers a uniqu... [continue]
YOUTUBE VIDEOS
Tuesday, 9th March 2010
VE3EN Shack March 2010. Icom 7700, Yaesu FT-847, Icom 756 Pro 2
Here is a small video of my shack. Pictured is my Icom 7700, Yaesu FT-847 and Icom 756 Pro 2. Heard is audio while tuning on 40m during the tail end of the ARRL Intl DX contest. Other equipment are LDG DTS4 Switchers , one above and one below the 7700. One is for antenna switch, and one is for radio switch. Also have Icom PS125 power supply, Kenwoo... [continue]
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NEWSPAPERS
Tuesday, 9th March 2010
VIDEO: Tornado rolls through Oklahoma; no injuries reported
HAMMON, OK -- A tornado took out four homes and a county barn in the small town of Hammon Monday evening. Though the storm knocked down several power lines and completely flattened one of the homes, emergency crews reported no injuries. Several people in town told NewsChannel 4 that they had plenty of time to see the storm coming and heed the siren... [continue]
Vintage computing festival planned for Bletchley Park
Sophie Wilson, one of the leading innovators of British microchip and computing technology will be a special guest at Britain’s first Vintage Computer Festival.
Area gets season's first severe thunderstorm
North Texas residents had little time to begin thawing from a brutal winter before the first taste of spring storms came along.The National Weather Service in Norman, Okla., issued its first severe thunderstorm warning of the season about 12:30 p.m. Monday.A fast-moving line of storms swept through in early afternoon, bringing rain, some hail and w... [continue]
Eyes on stormy skies
The sky comes free. Last week, a full moon filled the winter sky. On a clear, moonless night, at least a thousand stars can be seen. In spring, during the heightened storm season, identifying clouds in that same sky can save lives.
Skywarn training class to be held March 17
At last year's Skywarn training, National Weather Service meteorologist Gary Garnet declared that he does not want weather spotters to report "severe lightning." "If you call and report severe lightning, I will hunt you down," he quipped.
HAM RADIO PODCASTS
DX CLUSTER SPOTS
| Spotter | Freq. | DX | GMT | Pref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK2CH | 1838.5.0 | DK2CH | 1941 | DK | |
| CU3YLA | 14216.0 | EA5/GM0OPK | 1941 | EA | |
| OZ1LCG | 3775.0 | OY3AA | 1940 | OY | |
| KB7TBT | 18117.0 | K6SMF | 1940 | K6 | |
| NW0W | 18141.4.0 | NP2/N2TK | 1939 | NP2 | |
| SP2JNK | 14192.0 | VP8LP | 1939 | VP8 | |
| UR5WJW | 14000.0 | UR5WJW | 1939 | UR | |
| OZ7SKV | 432200.0 | OZ7SKV | 1938 | OZ | |
| UA3FX | 14180.0 | ZS10WCS | 1938 | ZS1 | |
| YL2GD | 432055.0 | LY2XXX | 1938 | LY | |
| RL3DF | 10106.3.0 | C6ANM | 1938 | C6 | |
| IZ4MJP | 7183.0 | EA8UP | 1937 | EA8 | |
| EA3LX | 435851.0 | EA3GZK | 1937 | EA | |
| IS0AFM | 14005.0 | J7N | 1937 | J7 | |
| LA7QI | 7135.0 | LA2PA | 1937 | LA | |
| OH1LWZ | 10104.0 | HG0WFF | 1937 | HG | |
| IZ7NTO | 14252.0 | MM5DWW | 1937 | MM | |
| EA8CLU | 7065.0 | EB8CDK | 1936 | EB8 | |
| KH6CW | 14012.5.0 | EA6NB | 1936 | EA6 | |
| OH1LWZ | 10124.0 | 5N7M | 1936 | 5N |
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DX ANNOUNCES
08.03.2010-09.03.2010 HG0WFF
10.03.2010-10.03.2010 HG0WFF
07.03.2010-17.03.2010 ZK3OU,ZK3YA
08.03.2010-10.03.2010 VK9CF
02.03.2010-12.03.2010 V63MY,V63TO
05.03.2010-12.03.2010 FS/KT8X
05.03.2010-12.03.2010 FG/F6BFH
12.03.2010-02.04.2010
13.03.2010-21.03.2010 8Q7NC
03.03.2010-10.03.2010 5W5A
12.03.2010-23.03.2010 ZL4TY,ZL4M
08.03.2010-13.03.2010 W4/VG3RA
11.03.2010-12.03.2010 W4/VG3RA
10.03.2010-17.03.2010 VP2MCC
09.03.2010-22.03.2010 V7/N4XP
PROPAGATION
No space weather storms are expected for the next 24 hours.
Report issued 2010 Mar 09 1506 UTC
| Date | Sun Spots | Flux | Goes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 09, 2010 | 0 | 76 | A1.6 | |
| Mar 08, 2010 | 0 | 76 | A1.7 | |
| Mar 07, 2010 | 0 | 77 | A5.2 | |
| Mar 06, 2010 | 35 | 78 | A4.5 | |
| Mar 05, 2010 | 40 | 80 | A6.6 | |
| Mar 04, 2010 | 39 | 81 | A3.4 | |
| Mar 03, 2010 | 39 | 80 | A2.2 | |
| Mar 02, 2010 | 36 | 79 | A2.2 | |
| Mar 01, 2010 | 13 | 78 | A2.3 | |
| Feb 28, 2010 | 26 | 78 | A3.2 |