AMATEUR RADIO NEWS

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]

IARU Special WRC Report No. 2 [QRZ Forums - Ham Radio News]

Scout Training Saves the Day for Backcountry Skiers: [eHam.net News]

United Nations recommends IRESC for Special Status, one above the IARU status [Southgate ARC]

Wythall Radio Rally 11th March 2012 [Southgate ARC]

Scotland to Australia with 5 Watts via long path [Southgate ARC]

DCC - Amateur Radio Emergency Communications [Southgate ARC]

Propagation de K7RA [Southgate ARC]

New rules for 5 MHz (60 meters) to go into effect March 5 [Southgate ARC]

3.4 GHz in Electronic Communications Committee Newsletter [Southgate ARC]

Amateur Radio World Castles Award [Southgate ARC]

IARU Special WRC Report No. 2 [Southgate ARC]

K1JT addresses World Radiocommunication Conference [Southgate ARC]

Khartoum Amateur Radio Satellite Ground Station [Southgate ARC]

DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #05: [eHam.net News]

New Rules for 5 MHz (60 Meters) To Go Into Effect March 5: [eHam.net News]

YOUTUBE VIDEOS

Sunday, 5th February 2012

Ten-Ten contest February 2012

Branden K6BSR taking part in Ten-Ten February contest from the historic Lightship Columbia WLV-604 which is part of Columbia River Maritime Museum at 1792 Marine Drive in Astoria Oregon. W7BU is the club ham radio callsign of the Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club which is based in Clatsop County Oregon.

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NEWSPAPERS

Saturday, 4th February 2012

Briefs: Ham radio class offered - Corning Observer

Briefs: Ham radio class offeredCorning ObserverThe Glenn Amateur Radio Society is sponsoring a class for the Technician Class amateur radio (ham) license. This class will be held at the Orland Moose Lodge, 605 Fifth St., Orland. Classes will begin on Feb. 19, and each Sunday thereafter from 6:30 to ...... [continue]

Tuesday, 31st January 2012

Ham radio: Last means of communications in a disaster - KVAL

KVALHam radio: Last means of communications in a disasterKVAL“Highways were down, fiber was down inbetween,” said amateur ham radio operator Thomas Germaine on Sunday, “so there was not communication; but there were amateur radio operators.” And Germaine said if cell towers, land lines and the Internet went down ...and more »... [continue]

Monday, 30th January 2012

Ham radio class, test planned - Elizabethton Star

Ham radio class, test plannedElizabethton StarBy Staff Reports GREENEVILLE — A “ham radio” study session and test will be held Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Greeneville Seventh-day Adventist Church from 7:45 am to 5 pm The study session is free. Participants must bring a photo ID and $10 for the test.... [continue]

Saturday, 28th January 2012

Ham radio operators show off their hobby - WZZM

WZZMHam radio operators show off their hobbyWZZMAmateur radio operators will meet in Muskegon to show off their hobby -- and usefulness in emergencies. NORTON SHORES, Mich. (WZZM) - A group of amateur radio operators will meet in Muskegon this weekend to show off their hobby, and to demonstrate how ...... [continue]

Thursday, 26th January 2012

Firefighters, ham radio operators, public receive SKYWARN storm training - Palestine Herald Press

Firefighters, ham radio operators, public receive SKYWARN storm trainingPalestine Herald PressBy CHERIL VERNON Palestine Herald-Press PALESTINE — About 40 people — mostly first responders from area volunteer fire departments and amateur ham radio operators — attended the annual National Weather Service's SKYWARN severe weather training ..... [continue]

HAM RADIO PODCASTS

DX CLUSTER SPOTS

SpotterFreq.DXGMTPref.
EA7HJA7130.0 EA2RC/P 0930EA
YO2MSB14178.0 G0UUT 0929G
JR0GXA21297.0 TK5AE 0929TK
OM3AG21310.0 6V7S 09296V
ON7AB24950.0 VR2XMT 0928VR
F8ASG14297.0 VK7ROY 0928VK7
HL3IUA3514.2 HC2/W7SE 0928HC
HA3AUI21279.0 6W1QL 09286W
UY5LQ18070.0 RI1FJA 0928RI1
EA7KR7104.0 A7KR 0928A7
EA7DX7103.0 EA7DX 0928EA
LZ2SX14049.2 OK2MBP 0928OK
UR5IFX21210.8 EM0BSCC 0928EM
JE1HRC14260.0 ZK2C 0928ZK2
RN3ZNY18136.0 HB9HLM 0928HB
F1AEY21297.0 TK5AE 0927TK
G3YBT28268.0 VK8VF/B 0927VK8
PB5X14215.0 ZL2JBR 0927ZL2
BD7APL24906.3 UR4IOR 0927UR
UT9LB21004.0 T6KK 0927T6

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DX ANNOUNCES

PROPAGATION

Solar Flux: 107, A-index: 6
No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.
Report issued 2012 Feb 05 0605 UTC

DateSun SpotsFluxGoes
Feb 05, 201243107 B1.8
Feb 04, 201239107 B2.1
Feb 03, 201285111 B2.6
Feb 02, 201285118 B2.2
Feb 01, 201271118 B2.5
Jan 31, 201276117 B2.1
Jan 30, 201274114 B2.7
Jan 29, 201234110 B5.9
Jan 28, 201239142 B5.2
Jan 27, 201255142 B7.3
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