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VLF DX reception 2404 km on 8.97 kHz

DK7FC/P, transmitting in the 9 kHz band, was received 2404 km away in Iceland Read the Full Article from the SARC

Youngsters On The Air

The VERON website reports that in July-August youth teams will be going to Romania for a European Commission supported project called ‘Youngsters On The Air’ Read the Full Article from the SARC

St. Helena Island

Nigel, G3TXF, plans to operate as ZD7XF from St. Helena Island (IOTA AF-022, WLOTA 1488) between 22 and 30 June 2011 Read the Full Article from the SARC

Istanbul students plan 145/435 MHz satellite

Students at Istanbul Technical University are working on a 3U CubeSat that will carry a linear transponder for SSB/CW amateur radio communications Read the Full Article from the SARC

DRM Consortium delegation visits Korea

A delegation of senior DRM Consortium members attended the 21st edition of KOBA (Korean Broadcasting Engineer and Technicians Association ) Exhibition and Conference (14-17 June 2011) and held meetings with the major players and stakeholders in the Radio Digitisation process in Korea Read the Full Article from the SARC

What Are You Building for the Third ARRL Homebrew Challenge?

The ARRL has sponsored two Homebrew Challenges in the past, designed to test our members’ design and construction skills by making useful amateur gear at low cost — and sharing their results with our members. Our first ARRL Homebrew Challenge, announced in QST for August 2006, required the construction of a 40 meter, 5 W [...]

North Dakota Hams Brace for Flooding River

As the Mouse River rises, residents in Minot, North Dakota, are under orders to immediately evacuate their homes. The river — which originates south of Regina, Saskatchewan, flows through North Dakota and then heads north where it terminates in Manitoba — has already started to flow into the streets of Minot. “We have activated the [...]

ARRL Hosts RFI Workshop for Utility Companies

On June 16-17, the ARRL hosted an RFI workshop for utility company employees. Led by Mike Martin, K3RFI, owner of RFI Services, the workshop was geared for those technicians, linemen and engineers who are responsible for solving RFI and TVI problems. Four participants from around the country made their way to Newington to take part [...]

6m at the limits

On June 18, WA3TTS from Ohio (EN90) received CT1HZE from Portugal on 50 MHz via Multihop Es with the smallest antenna you could think of…. the distance is 6008 km Read the Full Article from the SARC

Solstice Solar Flare

The first day of northern summer began with a solar flare. Magnetic fields above sunspot complex 1236 erupted during the early hours of June 21st, hurling a coronal mass ejection (CME) almost directly toward Earth Read the Full Article from the SARC

51,000 contacts so far for Womens World Cup Award

The first two weeks of Amateur Radio Special Event activity for the Women’s Soccer World Cup in Germany, produced more than 51,000 QSOs with the YL-specific stations in the online log Read the Full Article from the SARC

CQ Amateur Radio magazine to launch in Brazil

After several months of negotiation, we have the pleasure to announce that the Brazilian amateurs will have a Portuguese edition of the famous American magazine CQ Amateur Radio Read the Full Article from the SARC