Accessed on 21 August 2018, 0514 UTC, Post #662.
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Here are some of the top Amateur/Ham Radio news stories compiled by http://qrznow.com. Views expressed in this news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.
2 Meter VHF Quarter Wave Ground Plane Antenna – Ham Radio Q&A
“Are you looking for a fun and easy antenna project? The 1/4 ground plane might be just the ticket. This particular ground plane is constructed… Read more
RUMlogNG2Go for iOS version 3.5.2 now available
Thomas Lindner, DL2RUM, is happy to announce the availability of version 3.5.2 of his RUMlogNG2Go logger for the iPhone and iPad. RUMlogNG2Go can be … Read more
![4-Square installation in Eastport, Maine [ W2RE ]](https://i0.wp.com/qrznow.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/OZ1RDP_08_KBS_232_4Square-265x168.jpg?resize=265%2C168)
4-Square installation in Eastport, Maine [ W2RE ]
Ray is installing a Four-Square system using four of the DX Engineering DXE-7580FS-VA-2 Vertical antennas at the Eastport, Maine site. Brand:DX Engine… Read more
SAQ in Sweden Receives More than 300 Reports on Alexanderson Day, July 1
SAQ, the old Alexanderson alternator transmitter at the World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station in Sweden, received 321 listener reports in response to… Read more
Well-Known Contester, DXer Bob Morris, W4MYA, SK
Robert S. “Bob” Morris, W4MYA, of Goochland, Virginia, died on August 14. An ARRL Life Member, he was 72. Morris had been suffering from cancer but re… Read more
Introducing the World’s longest 50MHz/70MHz Dual Bander?
The new 6-4-20 is a serious performer with an 11.1m computer optimised tapered boom and 10 elements on both 50MHz and 70MHz with a single feed point…. Read more
“Dummy Loads” is the topic of the new (August 16) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn!
“Dummy Loads” is the topic of the new (August 16) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn! Sponsored by DX Engineering,… Read more
FT8CALL – The NEWEST HF Digital Mode, Introduction and Demo
FT8CALL “FT8, as we know, has dominated the airwaves for over a year now. Imagine the ability to have keyboard to keyboard ragchew, with… Read more
RigExpert AA-55 ZOOM Option Bluetooth is coming
“Dear Partners & Customers, As a rule, unexpected discoveries of the modern world take place at the intersection of technologies. We implant… Read more
Dave Popkin, W2CC/AAR2BU Receives Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
A New Jersey radio amateur and Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) member has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from President Donald Trump. AR… Read more
AE4FH Interviews Hans from QRP Labs About the QSX SDR Transciever Kit
“YOTA 2018 South Africa is now over, and one of the highlights of the youngsters’ week were the kit building sessions. They had the opport… Read more
HDSDR VERSION 2.80 BETA RELEASED
HDSDR is a freeware Software Defined Radio (SDR) program for Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10. Typical applications are Radio listening, Ham… Read more
A Pair of Coronal Holes & a Probe: Solar Storm Shortie 08-14-2018
“Be sure to watch to the end for a Parker Solar Probe Dedication! aurora shows, especially at high latitudes. Two coronal holes are rotating thr… Read more
W6NBC Wins the August QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the August 2018 QST Cover Plaque award is “A Novel Approach to Using Window Line” by John Portune, W6NBC. The QST Cover Plaque… Read more
New FCC Part 95 Personal Radio Services Rules Published in The Federal Register
Reorganized and updated FCC Personal Radio Services (PRS) Part 95 rules have been published in The Federal Register. Among other things, the PRS cover… Read more
Storm Takes Down Antennas at Memorial Ham Station on Swedish-Norwegian Border
The SJ9WL-LG5LG Morokulien memorial station on the border of Sweden and Norway is off the air after a large tree, brought down during a severe storm o… Read more
HAARP’s WSPR Research Campaign Yields Hundreds of Reports on 40 and 80 Meters
Just-completed research at the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) transmitters in Gakona, Alaska, successfully took advantage of t… Read more
Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio notes:
The Kohala Hamakua Radio Club has invited Oscar Resto (KP4RF), the ARRL Section Manager for Puerto Rico, to speak to Hamakua and kohala residents on hurricane preparedness on Wednesday, 29 August 2018, 6:30 p.m. HST, at the North Hawaii Community Hospital conference room in Waimea (Hawaii Island). The event is free, but hospital seating is limited. RSVP to Norm (nh7ua@arrl.net).
Mr. Resto will also be speaking at the LDS Church in Orchidland with presentations set for Tuesday, 28 August 2018, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. HST. Please RSVP to Pascal (ac7n@arrl.net) if you plan to attend these meetings. We need a head count for event planning.
The Fifth Annual Hawaiian Islands Grid Madness VHF/UHF simplex event is coming on Sunday, 16 September 2018, from 1300 to 1700 HST. The Aulani Hui Amateur Repeater Club sponsors this fun contest “to test your equipment, coverage and operating skills using simplex FM on 2 meters and 70 cm…” For more information, please visit this website: https://gridmadness.blogspot.com.
For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please check the blog sidebars and links. These news feeds are updated daily and weekly. Thanks for joining us today.
Aloha es 73 de
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section