PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1313 - Full Version Release Date: April 27, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Denny Haight, NZ8D, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulcik, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Rich Lawrence, KB2MOB, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Marvin Turner, W0MET, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, William Savocool, K2SAV, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:56:03 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: Podcast Download: https://bit.ly ..read more

Chris Rutkowski, NW6V, had the best radio elmer and teacher for life in his father, a career Navy radio officer, who taught life·s lessons and the proper way to handle a CW key with methods that challenge the current conventions. Chris shares this histor Source: https://qsotoday.libsyn.com/episode-499 ... owski-nw6v Statistics: Posted by KD8DEY — Fri Apr 26, 2024 2:07 pm ..read more

The 2024 ARRL National Convention is just 3 weeks away, on May 17 -- 19, 2024. The event is being hosted by Dayton Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio. ARRL has a significant amount of technical content planned for the convention program. (see the full rundown at www.arrl.org/expo). There are also presentations planned to challenge and inspire attendees throughout each step of a radio amateur's journey in... Source: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/t-minus-3 ... hamvention Statistics: Posted by KD8DEY — Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:06 pm ..read more

Recycled glasses will be sent home with Argentinian campers attending the 2024 YOTA Summer Camp in the Americas, so that amateur radio operators and youth can safely watch the Annular Solar Eclipse in October. Donations are only being accepted in person at the Dayton Hamvention YOTA Booth #4304 from May 17 - 19 and at the YOTA Summer Camp in the Americas in Halifax, Novia Scotia, Canada, from J... Source: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/youth-on- ... se-glasses Statistics: Posted by KD8DEY — Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:59 pm ..read more

The 2024 ARRL National Convention, hosted by Dayton Hamvention®, is just a month away, and the convention program guide is now available at www.arrl.org/expo. The ARRL Events app is also ready to use, encouraging everyone planning to attend to preview all of the Hamvention exhibits, forums, and related activities. Download the free ARRL Events app, or access the content from an internet browser.... Source: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/2024-arrl ... -available Statistics: Posted by KD8DEY — Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:12 pm ..read more

On Monday, April 15, 2024, ham radio operators provided communications for the 128th running of the Boston Marathon. More than 280 radio amateurs participated in the event. The marathon is one of the largest events for which hams provide communications support.   It drew volunteers from many different places. "Operators are volunteering across Start, Course, Finish, Transportation, and various op... Source: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/amateur-r ... n-marathon Statistics: Posted by KD8DEY — Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:00 pm ..read more

- BREAKING NEWS: MFJ ENTERPRISES TO SCALE DOWN PRODUCT LINE, OPERATIONS - CALIFORNIA RADIO CLUB FACES HOMELESSNESS - SOLID COPY AGAIN FROM VOYAGER-1; RADIO ANTENNA SERVES VOYAGER-2 - DEBATE REOPENS OVER AM RADIO'S FUTURE IN CARS - HAMSCI SHARES EARLY ECLIPSE DATA; WWV'S TIME SIGNALS AFFECTED - YOTA COLLECTING ECLIPSE SAFETY GLASSES AT HAMVENTION - INDIAN ELECTIONS GET AN ASSIST FROM AMATEURS - HAMS PREPARE FOR SOS RADIO WEEK - BUNDABERG HOSTING RADIO CONVENTION, WIA ANNUAL MEETING - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: ONE HAM'S PRONOUNCEMENT ABOUT PRONOUNCING MARCO ..read more

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1312 - Full Version Release Date: April 20, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Denny Haight, NZ8D, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulcik, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Rich Lawrence, KB2MOB, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Marvin Turner, W0MET, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, William Savocool, K2SAV, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:59:59 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: Podcast Download: https://bit.ly ..read more

Glam Ham, Natalie Gray, NW6S, is a lot of things including actress, comedian, writer for both film and television, painter, and now an amateur radio operator.  The awareness of amateur radio came to Natalie almost naturally and has become and enjoyable sideline in her life.  As Glam Ham on TikTok, she has amassed almost one-hundred thousand subscribers who are interested in what she says and demonstrates about amateur radio.  NW6S is my QSO Today. Source: https://qsotoday.libsyn.com/episode-498-glam-ham-nw6s Statistics: Posted by KD8DEY — Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:25 pm ..read more

Solar activity increased dramatically this reporting week (April 11-17), and thirteen new sunspot groups emerged. One appeared on April 11, two more on April 13, three more on April 14, another two on April 15, one more on April 16 and another two on April 17. On April 18 an additional two sunspot groups emerged, and the daily sunspot number increased to 247. The daily sunspot number was 199 on April... Source: http://www.arrl.org/news/view/the-k7ra-solar-update-826 Statistics: Posted by KD8DEY — Fri Apr 19, 2024 1:39 pm ..read more