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.
- FCC send radio ham notice of unlicensed operation
ARRL say the FCC Enforcement Bureau on November 7 issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation (NoUO) to Technician licensee Daryl Thomas, KE6MWS, of Carmichael, California, for allegedly operating an unlicensed FM radio s… - First short wave trans-Atlantic contact made 95 years ago
It was on the night of 27th November 1923 that the first Trans-Atlantic short wave radio contact was made. It took place between radio hams: Leon Deloy (8AB) in France and Fred Schnell (U1MO) in the USA… - A New QST QuickStats Poll Has Been Posted
- WAP – Worked all Postcodes
The challenge is simple. Work as many postcodes as possible… - Tony’s 10m Band Report
A very poor week, even the contest, a big one (CQ WW CW) didn’t manage to get 10m fired up till Sunday… - A hyperactive comet approaches Earth
A small but hyperactive comet named ’46P/Wirtanen’ is nearing Earth for one of the 10 closest approaches by any comet of the Space Age… - New price cap on 118 numbers
People who call directory enquiry services will be protected from high prices under a new price cap on 118 phone numbers, just announced by Ofcom … - NASA Television to air launch of next space station resupply mission
NASA commercial cargo provider SpaceX is targeting 1:38 p.m. EST Tuesday, Dec. 4, for the launch of its 16th resupply mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will begin on NASA Television and the agency’s website Monday, Dec. 3, w… - CQ-DATV Magazine issue 66 free download
CQ-DATV 66 magazine is now available for free download … - Limited edition RAC 25th Anniversary Challenge Coin: Available until December 31
In May 2018, Radio Amateurs of Canada was pleased to introduce the special RAC 25th Anniversary Challenge Coin as part of its year-long celebrations. The coin was designed by Mike Hutchison and was custom-designed and manufactured by KingPins for RA… - First ‘serious’ FT8 contest this weekend
ARRL reports a new contest – the FT8 Roundup – is set for the December 1–2 weekend
… - Santa’s ISS Passes
Watch Santa (the International Space Station) on his practice runs … - IARU Represents Amateur Radio at Key ITU Meetings
In November preparations continued for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19). Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Study Groups and their Working Parties develop global standards, reports, and … - Santa’s Radio Club Special Event Set for December 1 – 8
- ISWL callsigns for December
The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of December 2018 … - AMSAT Symposium Highlights
Randy Hall K7AGE has released an 8 minute video showing highlights of the AMSAT Symposium 2018… - ORF Radio FM4 interviews radio amateur
In an interview with the Austrian state broadcaster ORF, Erich OE3EMB describes intercepting shortwave communications between the German Federal Intelligence Service and the UK’s GCHQ… - IOTA news from the DARC
Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club… - Es’hail-2 update
Es’hail-2 is still in a temporary GEO slot, according to the Keps at ~24°E. This is not the final location which planned to be at 26°E… - SpaceX to launch amateur satellites
SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A, SmallSat Express mission carrying AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff is now scheduled to launch on Sunday, 2 December 2018, at 1831:47UTC. It was previously scheduled to launch on 28 November 2018 but was postponed due to extre… - Listen for YOTA stations
YOTA month has just started. The first club to activate the GB18YOTA call sign was Aberkenfig Radio Club in Bridgend on 1 December 2018. Sandringham School Amateur Radio Club, with help from Verulam ARC, will activate it on Monday, the 3rd. On the 5t… - High altitude balloon news
On 6 December 2018, a team from hi-impact on the Wirral will launch another high altitude balloon, in conjunction with pupils from St Bridget’s Primary School in West Kirby. Once again they will launch from Welshpool. They are hoping as many lo… - Android App connects to D-STAR
David PA7LIM reports the Peanut App enables you to talk to radio amateurs around the world via an Android device. Some of the rooms are connected to D-STAR reflectors… - Fox-1Cliff launch targeted for December 2nd
SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission carrying Fox-1Cliff is now targeted for launch on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 18:31:47 UTC… - Fox-1Cliff Launch Now Set for December 2