NPARC North Port Amateur Radio Club.
Repairing HP 8753C VNA
Technical Reference/Vector Network Analyzer
A true detective story about a interesting repair project, putting back to life a malfunctioning HP 8753C VNA that was rebooting after startup with noise and clicking sounds produced by the attenuator and switch relays.
ARRL Seeks Nominations for Six Awards
ARRL invites nominations for awards that recognize excellence in amateur radio educational and technological pursuits. Nominations are also open for the Hiram Percy Maxim Award, ARRL’s premier award to honor a young licensee. The Hiram Percy Maxim Award The Hiram Percy Maxim Award is the premier honor for a radio amateur and ARRL member younger than 21 whose accomplishments and contributions are...
NA Contest Logging Software Developer Dave Pruett, K8CC, SK
Contester and logging software developer Dave Pruett, K8CC, of Allen Park, Michigan, died on December 29. An ARRL member, he was 66. Although slowed in recent years by health issues, he is considered to have been a significant contributor to the contesting community. After obtaining the source code for the CT contest logger, Pruett wrote new code, and “his NA software breathed new life into the...
Whitby Amateur Radio Club
HA YL Klub
YL Ham radio clun
APRSdroid to a Baofeng Cable
Technical Reference/Sound Card Radio Interfacing
Cable for connecting APRSdroid to a Baofeng UV-82 Radio (APRS via RF)
K7TTY
Operating Modes/RTTY
A website dedicated to RTTY with several articles and information on teletypes from history to operating RTTY on ham bands
Hornsea Amateur Radio Club
Old Bakery, Mereside, Hornsea
GB3JB 2m Repeater - Willoughby Hedge
The Green Repeater Powered by Wind and Solar Energy
Invicta Contest Group M5IC
Invicta Contest Group, Based in Kent, england, Mainly large VHF Contests.
Amantes do Radio
Shortwave listening web site from Brazil
Everything you needed to know about Radio Receivers and Scanners
Radio Equipment/Receivers
Tuning into the airwaves for new and interesting transmissions has fascinated enthusiasts since the very earliest days of radio. As a result of advances in computer and radio technology, the equipment packed radio rooms of the past are now replaced by scanning receivers sometimes just the size of a mobile phone.
What can radio receivers/scanners pick up? What types of radio receivers/scanners are there? What can and cannot be monitored legally? Best practice when using a radio receiver/scanner
2021 ARRL RTTY Roundup
The 2021 ARRL RTTY Roundup on January 2 3 features two new multioperator categories: multi-two and multi-multi
Did you work a YOTA station in December?
For the Amateur Radio community, December was designated as YOTA month. It is an annual initiative sponsored by Youngsters on the Air that wants to demonstrate amateur radio to youth to encourage them to get licenced, and for younger radio amateurs, to get active on the ham bands
From Yukon to Finland: CBC's radio signal heard from afar
Canada's CBC reports an AM radio broadcast on 560 kHz from CBC Yukon was heard 7,000 km away in Finland
UCC Awards-Endorsements for January 1 2021
Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period December 1, 2020 through January 1, 2021. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month!
Central Coast new DMR repeater
With it being the 31st of December there was a project that our repeater team set to be cleared and completed by the end of the year
VE2CLM Club Radio Amateur de la Rive Sud de Montreal
TCRC -- Twin Cities Repeater Club
The Twin Cities Repeater Club (TCRC) is a charitable public service organization, incorporated as a non-profit Minnesota corporation, that owns four VHF and UHF repeaters in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul metropolitan area.
Short Vertical for 160 meters
Antennas/160M
A top band shortened vertical antenna project. This project includes drawing and MMANA-GAL output screens.
Listen to digital modes on any android device
This software connects to D-STAR, DMR, Fusion, NXDN, P25, and M17 reflectors and gateways/repeaters over UDP
A green flash on Jupiter
A photographer in Spain has witnessed a mirage so rare, it's possible no one has ever seen it before. We're talking about a green flash on Jupiter
Former RAC President Farrell (Hoppy) Hopwood, VE7RD SK
Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that former RAC President, Farrell Hopwood, VE7RD, became a Silent Key on December 8, 2020 at age 91
ARISS contact scheduled for students on Santa Cruz Island, Ecuador
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts. ARISS is the group that puts together special amateur radio contacts between students around the globe and crew members with ham radio licenses on the International Space Station (ISS)
WSJT-X 2.4.0 Introduces New Digital Protocol Q65
WSJT-X version 2.4.0 has introduced a new digital protocol called Q65, which is designed for “minimal two-way QSOs over especially difficult propagation paths,” the Quick Start Guide says. “On paths with Doppler spread more than a few hertz, the weak-signal performance of Q65 is the best among all WSJT-X modes. Q65 is particularly effective for tropospheric scatter, ionospheric scatter, and EME ...
FCC to Require Email Address on Applications Starting on June 29, 2021
Effective on June 29, 2021, amateur radio licensees and candidates must provide the FCC with an email address on all applications. If no email address is included, the FCC may dismiss the application as “defective.” On September 16, the FCC adopted a Report and Order (R&O) in WT Docket 19-212 on “Completing the Transition to Electronic Filing, Licenses and Authorizations, and Correspondence in ...
W1OP - A Home for Radio
The Providence Radio Association Incorporated, one of the oldest radio associations in the world.
Six Meter Antennas Reviewed
Antennas/6M
In this article the author describes his personal experience on some antennas for 50 MHz he tested on the field, the six meter Dipole, Vertical, Moxon, a 3 element Yagi and an Omniangle antenna.
Radio Emma Toc schedule
A look at - the 'Numbers Stations' past and present, a recent interview with Jeff White from WRMI, news of a revived publication from The Indian DX Club International, Tony Hancock's 'The Radio Ham', and hellos to listeners
Solar Flares and Radio Communications
Al Williams WD5GNR writes on Hackaday about the effect of solar flares on radio communications and electronic devices
Ham-Com event is closing
Another annual amateur radio show has announced it is closing for good
Pella Amateur Radio Club APRS balloon spans globe 3 times
KNIA-KRLS reports the Pella Amateur Radio Club’s 144.39 MHz APRS balloon project, callsign WB0URW-8, has completed 3 trips around the globe and is still flying
Petrinja Earthquake
IARU Region 1 reports an earthquake on December 29 at 12:19 UTC has caused severe damage in Petrinja in Croatia
New WSJT mode Q65
WSJT-X 2.4.0 will introduce Q65, a digital protocol designed for minimal two-way QSOs over especially difficult propagation paths
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