HAM News

Januari, 2020

• 16 Januari

  ARRL launches ‘On the Air’ – a new podcast for beginner-to-intermediate amateur radio operators

  For those who are just getting started on their journey in amateur radio, ARRL is launching a new podcast aimed at providing support and encouragement to help you get the most out of this hobby. The first episode of the ‘On the Air‘ podcast will be available on Thursday, January …
• 16 Januari

  YOTA Month Reported a Success in the Americas

  01/15/2020 For several years now, Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) has sponsored YOTA Month each December, primarily involving young radio amateurs in Europe and Africa. In December, youth-operated amateur radio stations in the Americas picked up the ball to contribute more than 12,000 contacts to the worldwide event. Eighteen operators …
• 16 Januari

  Puerto Rico Earthquake Relief Effort Continues, with Help from Ham Radio

  01/15/2020 In Puerto Rico, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers continue to operate from the American Red Cross distribution center in Yauco — one of the towns hit the hardest by the recent earthquakes and ongoing aftershocks on the island. The Red Cross requested assistance last week to identify undeclared …
• 16 Januari

  AM Rally 2020 Gets Under Way on February 1

  01/15/2020 The fourth annual AM Rally operating event will take place February 1 – 3 (UTC). The annual AM Rally encourages all operators to explore amateur radio’s original voice mode by showcasing the various types of AM equipment in use today, ranging from early vacuum-tube rigs to the newest SDR-based …
• 15 Januari

  Virgin Orbit plans flight test of LauncherOne rocket in February

  Virgin Orbit, AMSAT’s launch for RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E, has announced they expect to have their first test launch of LauncherOne, their airborne-launched rocket, sometime in the second half of February.The LauncherOne rocket is carried on the VO 747 Cosmic Girl aircraft. If this first test flight is successful RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E is planned for …
• 15 Januari

  Point Amour contest operation

  Chris VE3FU, Dave VE9CB, and Frank VO1HP will be active as VO2AC,VO2AAA, and VO1HP/VO2 from the lighthouse Point Amour/Labrador in Canada (CQ zone 2). QRV from the 20th to 26th, including the CQ WW 160m Contest (as VO2AC). QSL for VO2AC via VE3FU (d/B), VO2AAA via VE9CB, VO1HP/VO2 via VO1HP; …
• 15 Januari

  Ofcom fines Post Office £175,000 for overcharging for relay telephone calls

  Ofcom has fined Post Office £175,000 after an investigation found the company overcharged people with hearing or speech impairments who made telephone calls using a relay service. Relay services help people with hearing and speech difficulties communicate with anyone over the phone by offering text-to-speech and speech-to-text translation. Our rules …
• 15 Januari

  LUSAT 30th anniversary

  Members of AMSAT Argentina (LU7AA) celebrate the 30th anniversaryof the LUSAT (LO-19) satellite between Jan. 18 and 26 on HF on SSB,FT8, CW. An award is available as well. QSL via LU7AA (d), eQSL. See:http://lu4aao.org/lu7aa/cert_30_aniv_lusat_2020.htmhttp://amsat.org.ar/certlusat30.htm
• 15 Januari

  Peter Glasmacher, DK5DC – SK

  With deep sadness DXNL has to report the passing of Peter, DK5DCduring the night of Jan. 11/12. He was known as editor of the DX column “CQDL DXtra” in DARC’s magazine. Furthermore, he was active as a DXCC Field Checker in Germany and he was the sitting chair of the …
• 15 Januari

  ARRL On the Air Podcast Premieres on January 16

  01/14/2020 ARRL’s new On the Air podcast for those just getting started on their amateur radio journey, will debut this Thursday, January 16, with a new podcast posted each month. The podcast is a companion to the new bimonthly On the Air magazine, which is already on its way to …