Spring 2017
providing voluntary safety communications for charitable events in West Norfolk for over 20 years
Amateur News
Radio hams prepare for natural disaster: Events happen frequently around the globe that serve as reminders how life as we know it can suddenly change as a result of a catastrophic event dlvr.it/QTYgVv
QSO Today - Jack Mandelman - K1VT: Dr. Jack Mandelman is on the short list for holding the most patents, over 700 Worldwide, in the area of semiconductor physics, while at the same time a successful ham radio operator working DX and CW dlvr.it/QTYdfK
Hyderabad radio ham receives world recognition: On Friday, May 18, the international magazine CQ Amateur Radio inducted Ashhar Farhan VU2ESE along with 11 others to its 2018 Hall of Fame, with Farhan being the only living Indian on the list dlvr.it/QTYdfy
Electronics still thrives as a hobby: Lou Frenzel W5LEF writes though the tools and components have changed radically since its hobbyist beginnings, the fascination and passion for electronics remains dlvr.it/QTYcFq
Ham radio exam held in Xi’an: The Chinese Amateur Radio Club (CRAC) organised the first Class C exam in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, on May 12, 2018. 56 candidates took the exam and 35 passed dlvr.it/QTYcJP
ARISS contact planned for school in Poland: An International Space Station school contact has been planned for Ricky Arnold KE5DAU with Janusz Kusocinski Primary School No. 71, Poznan, Poland. The event is scheduled Wednesday 23 May 2018 at approximately… dlvr.it/QTYbCX
beaconspot change of domain name: The EU has said that .eu domains held by UK registrants may be revoked when the United Kingdom leaves the EU (March 29, 2019). As a result, beaconspot.eu has been moved to beaconspot.uk dlvr.it/QTYbBw
Propagation Report from Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP: Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to remain at very low levels dlvr.it/QTSz4C
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/QTSy4s
QSL Royal wedding on HamSphere: o celebrate the Royale Wedding Of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle I have decided to make spécial QSL cards for QSO on HamSphere 4.0 dlvr.it/QTSy2M
Radio hams help with RNLI fundraising: The Wirral Globe newspaper report the Wirral Amateur Radio Club helped raise money for the national RNLI campaign Mayday dlvr.it/QTSwtB
VK6WIA NewsWest: Are you new to the hobby of Amateur Radio? This week, Newswest welcomes newcomers to Amateur Radio dlvr.it/QTSwrJ
Study of ham radio in Sweden: A study of the distribution and usage profiles of Amateur Radio stations in Sweden written in English is available for download dlvr.it/QTSvgs
‘Hams’ hail from around the globe: Traveling from across the country and around the world, thousands of amateur radio operators or “hams” braved the rain at the Greene County Fairgrounds May 18 for the first day of Hamvention dlvr.it/QTSvgP
Andy Blank, N2NT, and Tom Wagner, N1MM, inducted into CQ Contest Hall of Fame: CQ magazine today announced the induction of two new members to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame, which honors those contesters who not only excel in personal performance but who… dlvr.it/QTStVf
IRTS bandplans for new 8m and 5m ham radio bands: The IRTS have released bandplans for the new Amateur Radio 30-49 MHz (8m) and 54-69.9 MHz (5m) allocations dlvr.it/QTStW7
Tony's 10m Band Report: Back to the olden, golden days of 4 or 5 years ago. Although conditions had dipped when the weekend arrived. dlvr.it/QTSshb
Essex Skills Night Monday: Hosted by the Chelmsford Amateur Radio Society Training Team, Skills Nights are Inter-Club events attended by amateurs and SWL's from across Essex and beyond. They provide an opportunity to try something new, share ideas, get… dlvr.it/QTSsg2
Foundations of Amateur Radio #154: With computers becoming more and more ensconced within the confines of our radio shack the variety of information available is increasing regularly. The introduction of a waterfall display has dramatically simplified… dlvr.it/QTSrj3
CEPT RF Spectrum Interference and Enforcement questionnaire: The result of a questionnaire on interference and enforcement issues for Amateur Radio and other services covering the UK and other CEPT countries is available dlvr.it/QTSrkK
