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.
- Kenilworth students’ ham radio contact with space station
ARISS-UK have released a video of the amateur radio contact between students at Kenilworth School and astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor KG5TMT operating NA1SS on the ISS… - The Radio Club of America Appoints John Robert Stratton, N5AUS, as Co-Counsel
The Radio Club of America (RCA) has announces the appointment of ARRL West Gulf Division Vice Director John Robert Stratton, N5AUS, as Vice President and Co-Counsel. Stratton will coordinate duties with current Vice President and Counsel Chester “B… - Repeater and Beacon maps updated.
The maps have been updated, to help finding stuff.
1,60m band trial Extended!”… - Band plan reference updated.
The band plans on PDF have been updated… - 2 x 1 contest callsigns – we need your feedback
The Radio Amateur Society of Australia met with the ACMA on 4 December 2018. A number of topics were covered, including the possibility of a new callsign block, traditionally known as 2*1 callsigns (eg. VK3A, VK2B, VK7F, etc)… - IOTA news from OPDX
Weekly IOTA News – compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin… - Radio Amateurs in Turkey Gain Access to Two Bands
- First ship-to-ship radio contact
The maritime radio club Marine Funker Club Austria (MFCA) commemorates the first ship-to-ship radio contact on Dec. 21,1898… - Change of date for next IRTS Committee Meeting
Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, the date of the next IRTS Committee meeting has been changed to 19th January 2019 … - AmateurLogic 124: 2018 Christmas Special
Part 2 of George’s enhanced DTMF Radio Control and Monitoring project. Tommy’s quick and easy PiStar hot spot build instructions. Emile celebrates Skywarn Appreciation Day. Mike’s back with his Photoshop collection and a holiday ALTV Retrospect… - DXCC Country/Entity Report
According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 9th December, through Sunday, 16th December there were 216 countries active… - Registration is Open for QRP-ARCI Four Days in May 2019
- WD9EWK Wins the December QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the December 2018 QST Cover Plaque award is “Making Digital Contacts Through the ISS” by Patrick Stoddard, WD9EWK. The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue — i… - Worked All Postcodes
UK amateur radio dealer Moonraker has announced a fun award that aims to increase activity on the 70/144/430 and 1296 MHz bands… - Final GB2RS of the year
This is the final GB2RS news reading for 2018 and we start with seasonal greetings to all newsreaders and listeners, both over the air and via the internet recordings, and not forgetting viewers of the ATV broadcast, which is available via several re… - Last chance to work GB18YOTA
Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) month runs throughout December. Jamie, M0SDV will operate the station on the 28 and 29 December 2018. On the 30th it’s the turn of Telford and District ARS from the 2nd Wellington Scout HQ. If you hear these stations an… - Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP
Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to remain at low levels… - SolderSmoke Podcast
Episode 208 of the amateur radio podcast SolderSmoke is now available… - Sweden – radio station Asfalttelegrafen
On December 26th 2018 to January 8th 2019, Asfalttelegrafen is back on air on 1476 kHz with 330 watt with plenty of rock music in a medium wave radio near you!… - Getting rural areas connected
Mobile and broadband coverage are improving in the UK, but too many rural areas still get a poor signal – according to Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report, published today… - Ofcom fees highlight value of UHF / Microwave spectrum
Ofcom has announced new annual licence fees for mobile operators, £1.093m per MHz at 900 MHz, £0.805m per MHz at 1800 MHz and £0.358m per MHz for 3.4 GHz… - Belgium 621 kHz to close down
Ydun’s Medium Wave Info carries a report from Vincent F4HPZ that Medium Wave broadcasts from Belgium on 621 kHz will cease on December 31… - Dramatic power reduction on 23cm for Belgium radio hams
The Belgium regulator BIPT has proposed cutting to just 20 watts the permitted power levels for the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite allocations in 1260-1300 MHz which is used by Galileo GPS… - DX News from the ARRL
The American Radio Relay League’s round-up of the forthcoming week’s DX activity on the amateur radio bands… - EURAO Party – Winter Special 2018-2019: hunting beacons
The European Radio Amateurs’ Organization announces a new party on the air, this time with the motto: ‘hunting beacons’…