Amateur Radio Stories:
Here is a recap of what happened in the web this week, through the eyes of the DXZone and other ham radio sources on the web.
- Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP
Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to remain at low levels… - The K7RA Solar Update
At 2256 UTC on February 28 the Australian Space Forecast Centre issued a Geomagnetic Disturbance Warning. “The Earth is currently under the influence of strongly elevated solar wind speed associated with a coronal hole. A period of significant sout… - IOTA news from the DARC
Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club… - ARISS contact planned for students in Spain
An International Space Station school contact has been planned for David St-Jacques KG5FYI with Ceip Nuestra Senora Del Carmen, Torre De La Reina, Spain… - The Space Weather Woman
The latest space weather forecast from Dr Tamitha Skov… - The Doctor Will See You Now!
- Service Authority signs MOU with radio hams
Water Online reports the Prince William County Service Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an Amateur Radio group… - VE7DXW’s “RF Seismograph” May Be Real Seismograph
Alex Schwarz, VE7DXW, in British Columbia, Canada, is exploring the possibility that “RF signatures” detected by the RF Seismograph propagation tool could also be indicating earthquakes, and may even be able to predict them shortly before they oc… - WWV Centennial Special Event Will Use WW0WWV
With its funding secure for another year, WWV, the world’s oldest continuously operating radio station, will have extra reason to celebrate its centennial this fall. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Northern Colorad… - DARC: Radar makes 5 MHz band ‘useless’
Germany’s DARC reports: Once again we have problems with short wave radars. On almost every evening at 5310-5410 kHz the Russian coastal radar ‘Sunflower’ broadcasts. This also makes our new miniband useless … - A New QST QuickStats Poll Has Been Posted
- 50th Anniversary AMSAT OSCAR Satellite Communications Achievement Award (Limited Edition) starts March 3rd
Get those uplinks ready! Much like the regular AMSAT OSCAR Satellite Communications Achievement Award, the 50th Anniversary Limited Edition is unique in that the award certificates will be printed on one of the original goldenrod paper stock certific… - National Inwards QSL Bureau Volunteers sought (or is that SORT)
The WIA National Inwards Bureau, located at the WIA offices in Bayswater, is seeking expressions of interest from WIA members who would be willing to assist in the sorting and distribution of incoming QSL cards received at the Bureau… - FCC Announces Career Opportunities
- Space station astronaut and students chat thanks to radio hams
Middle school students at Faith Christian Academy in Orlando had an out-of-this-world experience — the chance to talk with an astronaut on the International Space Station… - The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Available
Listen to the new episode of ARRL Audio News on your iOS or Android podcast app, or online at http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/. Audio News is also retransmitted on a number of FM repeaters. Click here and then scroll down to see the list. … - SARL Hamnet 40m Simulated Emergency Contest
The SARL Hamnet 40m Contest is a SSB contest and is open to all Radio Amateurs in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Mozambique, Lesotho, Marion Island and South African Antarctica and only QSOs with these areas will count … - Consultation on amending regulations for short range radar equipment
Ofcom has proposed amendments to the Wireless Telegraphy (Automotive Short Range Radar) (Exemption) Regulations 2013… - RSGB Cricket World Cup Radio Marathon 2019
The RSGB is pleased to invite all radio amateurs across the world to join us in celebrating the Cricket World Cup which is being held in England and Wales in 2019. We are organising an International Amateur Radio Marathon for the duration of the com… - Conference Preparatory Meeting
The Conference Preparatory Meeting for WRC-19 second session meets in Geneva 18-28 February 2019. The main task of the approximately 1400 delegates from 103 ITU Member States and 86 Sector Members is to review the Draft CPM Report in support of&nbs… - Brief ARRL Website Outage Planned for Wednesday, February 27
Some services on the ARRL website may be interrupted briefly on Wednesday, February 27, sometime between 1100 UTC and 1300 UTC. This outage is to accommodate a hardware test of the existing failover system for all systems behind the Rackspace firewal… - Moving to broadband-based call services
Ofcom has published information for industry relating to the future move to landline calls being delivered over broadband… - W1AW Changes Date for February West Coast Qualifying Run Transmission Date
- Russian “Sunflower” Coastal Radar Showing Up on 60, 40, and 75 Meters
- TWR marks 65 years in ministry
On Friday, Trans World Radio, which strives to share God’s Word through mixed media, marked 65 years in ministry…