Autumn 2019
providing voluntary safety radio communications for charitable events in West Norfolk for over 20 years
Antarctic operations: In Antarctica, Chris W2RTO, is on the air from KC4USV at McMurdo Station, mostly operating FT8 on 14.075 MHz dlvr.it/RLGJVZ #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
RF pollution from solar panel installations: The Swedish Electrical Safety Agency and the Swedish Energy Agency are investigating radio interference from installations with solar panels dlvr.it/RLGHtJ #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
ALARA grants: ALARA (Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association) is now able to offer a limited number of grants to any female applying for a Foundation Licence or upgrading to a Standard or Advanced Amateur Radio Licence dlvr.it/RLGHqV #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
VK6WIA NewsWest: NewsWest for Sunday 15th December 2019, is the New Amateurs edition. We also bring you a bit of a heatwave, and hopefully the hot spell will break tomorrow. There’s information and encouragement for newbies,… dlvr.it/RLGH5n #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
Cosmic ray update: Radiation at a 5-year high: Something ironic is happening in Earth’s atmosphere. Solar activity is low–very low. Yet atmospheric radiation is heading in the opposite direction dlvr.it/RLGH5K #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
Calling radio amateurs: help find OPS-SAT!: ESA is challenging anyone with amateur radio equipment to catch the first signals from OPS-SAT, ESA’s brand new space software laboratory dlvr.it/RLGGXz #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
TV: A forgotten history: The invention of television was a dynamic process that represented the convergence of many technological innovations and inventors. The medium has been both affected by, and affected, history. The… dlvr.it/RLGGW0 #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
Foundations of Amateur Radio: How did you get here? - During the week I celebrated my ninth birthday. You might think that I'm quite eloquent for a nine year old and you'd be right if it was related to how I came to be born.… dlvr.it/RLGFlz #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
IARU-R1 VHF-UHF-Microwave newsletter: The December edition of the free IARU Region 1 VHF-UHF-Microwave newsletter is now available for download dlvr.it/RLGFlT #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
The Red Rose Winter Rally has just been added to our amateur radio rally list for 2020 Click here NOW - southgatearc.org/rallies/index.… #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
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 dlvr.it/RLC60R #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
Operating from Arizona and California (13-15 December 2019): Writing on the Amsat BB, Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK says: I will be on the road heading to California. On my way there, I will stop on the DM23/DM24 grid boundary in… dlvr.it/RLC567 #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
The 2020 SARL Diary of Events: The 2020 SARL Diary of Events is available for download from the Diary of Events link on the left side of the League website dlvr.it/RLC55l #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
Documentary directed by California ham to highlight Cuba’s ingenious Maker culture: During 60-plus years of political, social and technological isolation, the people of Cuba have relied on their own inventions to create the… dlvr.it/RLC4CT #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
WWII Aircraft Radio: Gregory Charvat N8ZRY writes on Hackaday about an un-modified-since-WW2 surplus CBY-46104 receiver with dynamotor dlvr.it/RLC47W #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
Palestine activation: The Russian Robinson Club (RRC) plans to activate Palestine from the 6th to 15th of January with the callsign E44RU on HF (CW, SSB, digital modes) dlvr.it/RL7Tdt #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
IOTA news from the DARC: Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club dlvr.it/RL7Tbl #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
Former RAC Ontario South Director Geoff Smith, VA3GS SK: Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that former RAC Ontario South Regional Director Geoff Smith, VA3GS, became a Silent Key on December 4, 2019 dlvr.it/RL7SNT #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
New NASA eBook reveals insights of Earth seen at night from space: Earth has many stories to tell, even in the dark of night. Earth at Night, NASA’s new 200-page ebook, is now available online and includes more than 150… dlvr.it/RL7SMP #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio
Tony's 10m Band Report: Oh dear me, not much happening this past week. Again! Best DX VP8NO (Falklands), FO5QB (French Polynesia), XW4XR (Laos), VK5KV (Australia) and VK2ZMT (Australia) dlvr.it/RL7RVy #hamradio #hamr #amateurradio