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AmateurLogic.TV Episode 30 – 2011 Capital City Hamfest

We visit the 2011 Capital City Hamfest in Jackson, MS and talk with old and new friends. Also a first look at the new Omega-Tec low profile antennas Read the Full Article from the SARC

Earth dodges spectacular blast

A massive cloud of plasma exploded over the eastern limb of the sun yesterday morning (Feb. 24th around 0730 UT), heralding the approach of a new active region Read the Full Article from the SARC

Dave Raycroft’s ICPO Bulletin

ICPO – Islands, Castles and Portable Operations. Probably the most comprehesive ham radio activity listings available anywhere on the internet Read the Full Article from the SARC

NZ – old analogue phones wanted

Telecom is running a campaign in New Zealand to collect old fashioned analogue plug-in phones, that do not require mains power, to be given to Christchurch residents Read the Full Article from the SARC

Radio Scouts Help Guides

Greenock and District Scouts Amateur Radio Club provided their expertise to allow Renfrewshire Guides to take part in Thinking Day on the Air last weekend Read the Full Article from the SARC

DX News from the ARRL

The American Radio Relay League’s round-up of the forthcoming week’s DX activity Read the Full Article from the SARC

ZL’s Jock White Field Day is still on this weekend

A lot of e-mail corrospondence has been received asking about the Jock White Field Day this weekend. Understandably many were uncertain if it was still on Read the Full Article from the SARC

KySat-1 launch postponed again

The launch of three Amateur Radio CubeSats KySat-1, Exporer-1 and Hermes has been postponed until March Read the Full Article from the SARC

Amateur MF Allocation Moves a Step Closer

Amateur Radio has moved a step closer to a medium frequency (MF) allocation below the AM broadcast band. During the first week of the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) for the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), held in Geneva February 14-25, delegates completed the drafting of nine pages of analysis [...]

New Zealand Amateurs Assist in Earthquake’s Aftermath

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Canterbury region in New Zealand’s South Island on Tuesday, February 22 at 12:51 PM local time (2351 on February 21 UTC). According to IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee Chairman Jim Linton, VK3PC, 10 radio amateurs are using their two emergency broadcast vans to keep rescue teams and Civil [...]

Amateur Radio Quiz: Polar Pursuits

By H. Ward Silver, N0AXn0ax@arrl.net The VP8ORK DXpedition has just concluded, with the Braveheart sailing back into Ushuaia, Argentina — all hands safe and sound after crossing the Drake Passage! Polar expeditions and stations have been a big part of ham radio lore since the days of Admiral Perry and Ernst Krenkel. Now let’s see [...]

Day three means more sad news from earthquake

Police have confirmed 98 fatalities following the Christchurch earthquake and they expect this figure to rise Read the Full Article from the SARC