Amateur Radio
CW K Pip Tone Unit
This is an add on for anyone who wants an automatic CW \"K\" PIP tone after each over.
Antenna mast manufacturers
Kent Repeater Group
The kent repeater group provides amateur radio repeaters on 6 sites in the county
The NDB List website
The NDB List is a private group for DXers who are interested in Non Directional Radiobeacons, MF, HF & VHF Propagation Beacons, Cluster Beacons and all kinds of other radiobeacons
ZD8D Ascension 2011
ZD8D Online Log
V63FAA
V63FAA 7/25/2011 to 7/30/2011 - kosrae Micronesia OC-059 7/30/2011 to 8/4/2011 Pohnpei Micronesia OC-011
FP/K9OT Miquelon 2011
Softrock RXTX
DF9CY Softrock RXTX Software Defined Radio Transceiver (SDR)
The K7RA Solar Update
Sunspot activity dipped over this past week, but now it on its way back up. On July 20, five sunspot groups were visible, but on July 21, only groups 1251, 1254 and 1259 remained. On July 24, new sunspot group 1260 appeared, and the next day, 1251 disappeared. On July 26, groups 1254 and 1259 went away, and new sunspot group 1261 arrived. The next day, another new group -- 1262 -- appeared, and...
Surfin’: Got Good Ground?
By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Contributing Editor
This week, Surfin’ considers our ham radio stations’ connection to Planet Earth.
Bill Chesney, N8SA, hit the nail on the head when he wrote: “Proper grounding of radio stations is probably one of the least understood aspects of ham radio” ( from “Grounding in RF Environments”).
When I was starting out as a shortwave listener, I knew nothing about ground....
ARRL Board of Directors Gathers in Connecticut for 2011 Second Meeting
The ARRL Board of Directors held its Second Meeting of 2011 July 15-16 in Windsor, Connecticut, under the chairmanship of President Kay Craigie, N3KN. At the two-day meeting, the Board considered a number of reports and acted on several recommendations -- including proceeding with plans for a digital version of QST and planning for the League’s Centennial Celebration in 2014 -- and Directors’ m...
2011 ARRL June VHF QSO Party Sets Record for Logs Received
The 2011 running of the ARRL June VHF QSO Party saw a record number of logs submitted. This year, 1243 logs were submitted for this contest, breaking the record set in 2010 of 1202 logs. “Six meters has been in excellent shape for the June VHF QSO Party for four of the past five years,” explained ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X. “It’s clear that when the ‘Magic Band’ is in great s...
The Bands Heat Up for the 2011 ARRL August UHF Contest
VHF/UHF weak-signal operators across North America are making final tests on their stations in preparation for the 2011 ARRL August UHF Contest, scheduled for the weekend of August 6-7. Most VHF+ SSB/CW operation takes place on the two lowest-frequency bands of the VHF spectrum: 6 and 2 meters. But a lot of activity takes place above 144 MHz in the UHF portion of the radio spectrum and beyond. ...
ARRL Official Observers Team with FCC to Solve Rogue Keyer Problem on 17 Meters
On July 15, Walt Bilous, K3DQB -- an Official Observer (OO) in ARRL’s Eastern Pennsylvania Section -- notified ARRL Headquarters of a keyer continuously sending a series of dits on 18.0855 MHz. According to ARRL Field Regulatory Correspondent Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, Bilous kept hearing the dits throughout the night.
Skolaut asked Bilous to alert other OOs to monitor the frequency, but the signal w...
New Mexico Hams Provide Communications Support During Wildfires
One month after it began, the Las Conchas Fire -- New Mexico’s largest fire on record -- has burned almost 157,000 acres and is 90 percent contained. The fire, which began on June 26, is believed to have been human set. The next day, the fire threatened the Los Alamos National Laboratory, forcing the evacuation of the entire town of Los Alamos. The American Red Cross established two shelters, o...
ARRL Launches Online Forums
To assist League members in communicating with one another and with ARRL staff on topics of common interest, the ARRL has established three forums -- Contesting, Awards and Technology -- on the ARRL website. Visit www.arrl.org/forums to chat with fellow hams about these topics. Additional forums are planned once we have gained some experience with these three. ARRL members, guest users and othe...
Youth@HamRadio.Fun: What Is Radiosport and Why Do We Do It?
By Sterling Coffey
ARRL Youth Editor
Humans are wired to compete. We have created countless games and sports that test our skill and keep us in shape. In the ages before humans came to rule the world, life was a competition -- a competition against Mother Nature to survive. In the present tense, we do not have to worry too much about sabertooth cats and following herds of bison, so to keep oursel...
ARISSat-1 Test and Launch
The ARISSat-1 satellite (also known as KEDR) has spent several months aboard the International Space Station waiting for deployment by crew. According to the AMSAT News Service, that day is arriving soon.
AMSAT's Gould Smith, WA4SXM, stated, “As of July 22 we are looking at an August 3, 2011 date for EVA 29 and the ARISSat-1/KEDR deployment, subject to change due to ISS schedules. The preliminar...
The Amateur Amateur: Fun, Fatigue and Fur
By Gary Hoffman, KB0H
ARRL Contributing Editor
My wife Nancy and I have a very sweet dog named Ariel. As near as we can make out, Ariel is 95 percent Swedish Lapphund, absolutely beautiful and as furry as they come. During the summer months in Missouri, she sheds and the whole house becomes furry. The only fur-free zone is the basement, because Ariel doesn’t like to go down there.
My shack is in t...
