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.
- CQ-DATV Magazine issue 66 free download
CQ-DATV 66 magazine is now available for free download … - Canadian National Parks on the Air Event Set to Start on January 1
The Canadian National Parks on the Air event (CNPOTA) will get under way on January 1, 2019, and continue until year’s end. A volunteer group of a half-dozen hams in Nova Scotia, working with a zero budget, came up with the notion of attempting to … - Attorney Jane Hinckley Halprin Named as FCC’s Administrative Law Judge
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced that Jane Hinckley Halprin will serve as the agency’s Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). She succeeds Judge Richard Sippel, who retired on December 1. “Jane has done tremendous work at the FCC, and I congratulate … - 2018 QST Antenna Design Competition Winners Announced
- 2018 ARRL International Grid Chase Certificates Page Now Live
The ARRL International Grid Chase Certificates page is now live. As IGC competitions are monthly, people can start generating monthly certificates to display. At year’s end, IGC will have the option to generate a certificate based on year-end talli… - New Two-Ham ISS Crew Launched to ISS is the First Since Aborted October Flight
- Balingen: Funker zwischen Vergangenheit und Zukunft – Balingen – Schwarzwälder Bote
Balingen: Funker zwischen Vergangenheit und Zukunft – Balingen Schwarzwälder BoteVeranstaltung: Tag der Begegnung des Deutschen Amateur Radio Clubs bietet Besuchern Gelegenheit zum Fachsimpeln…. - ExseedSat Designated as VO-96
At the request of Exseed Space, AMSAT has designated the 1U ExseedSat CubeSat, launched on December 3 on a Falcon 9 vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, as VUsat-OSCAR 96 (VO-96).ExseedSat was built by a team of Indian radio amateurs… - FCC Tells LED Sign Marketers to Abide by Statutes and Rules
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has called on on marketers of light-emitting diode (LED) signs to ensure that these lights comply with FCC rules. Since March of this year, the agency has entered into 21 settlement agreements with companies that marketed… - Fox-1Cliff Launched, Initial Telemetry Received
Fox-1Cliff was successfully launched on Spaceflight’s SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 18:34:05 UTC on December 3, 2018. Following deployment, the spacecraft was activated on schedule at 23:… - 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. … - FRS Holiday Season broadcast
Sunday December 30th FRS-Holland will be on air with its annual Holiday Season broadcast… - ‘Aurora Phoenixes’ fly over Norway
Last month, a stream of solar wind hit Earth’s magnetic field, sparking a memorable display of Phoenix-shaped auroras over Norway… - Live ISS contact from UK school
An amateur radio contact with the International Space Station, facilitated by ARISS, is planned for Friday, 14 December 2018. The contact with Kenilworth school is scheduled for 1255UTC and will be streamed from around noon at live.ariss.org…. - Calendar No. 199: IARU Represents Amateur Radio at Key ITU Meetings [and more]
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, … - DXCC Most Wanted
The ‘DXCC Most Wanted’ entities list has been updated on ClubLog as of November 28th. The list contains 340 entities and here are the top 10 entities … - RSGB responds to CEPT report
The RSGB has made a submission to CEPT regarding its Draft Report on Wireless Power Transmission for Electric Vehicles. This is the latest step as part of ongoing work by RSGB and IARU that is preparing for WRC-19 next autumn. A copy of the submissio… - Knacksat team request telemetry reports
Tanan Rangseeprom HS1JAN has requested radio amateurs to help with receiving telemetry data from the Knacksat CubeSat that was launched on December 3… - Ham radio operators tune into community needs
When the Gaston County Amateur Radio Society put out the call to help the Gaston Gazette Empty Stocking Fund, members donated $205… - RAST meeting reports
The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand reports their December meeting was very well attended with over 60 members and guests present… - The Doctor Will See You Now!
- Fox-1Cliff Designated AMSAT-OSCAR 95 (AO-95)
On December 3rd, 2018, Fox-1Cliff was launched on a Falcon 9 vehicle from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. Part of Spaceflight’s SSO-A: SmallSat Express launch, Fox-1Cliff
was named after long time AMSAT supporter Cliff Buttschardt, K7RR (S… - Finland special event
The Santa’s Radio Club will be active as OH9S from the Arctic Circle until December 8th… - Tony’s 10m Band Report
What a terrible week. Saturday, usually a good day, was hopeless. …