Here’s the latest Amateur/Ham Radio News from HQ ARRL.
Views expressed in this post are those of the reporters and correspondents.
Content provided by HQ ARRL, Newington, CT, 06111.
Accessed on 09 March 2021, 1407 UTC, Post 1917.
Source: http://www.arrl.org/news-features
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News & Features
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03/08/2021 | 23-Centimeter Band in Region 1 Under Discussion Ahead of WRC-23
In advance of World Radiocommunication Conference 23 (WRC-23), the amateur radio allocation at 1240 – 1300 MHz (23 centimeters) remains in the spotlight in International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Region 1.Read More
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03/08/2021 | Report: Radio Amateurs in Israel Lose Access to Much Microwave Spectrum
Radio amateurs in Israel have lost much of their spectrum between 1 and 6 GHz and suffered a “draconian” power reduction on 10 GHzRead More
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03/08/2021 | Maritime Radio Day is Set for April
The 10th anniversary of Maritime Radio Day (MRD) will take place from 1200 UTC on April 14 to 2200 UTC on April 15.Read More
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03/08/2021 | North Carolina Radio Amateurs Adapt Tailgating Hamfest to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Some radio amateurs in Raleigh, North Carolina, have come up with a way to adapt to COVID-19 with a tailgate hamfest in an unused shopping center parking area.Read More
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03/08/2021 | YOTA Region 1 Taking Cautious Approach to COVID-19 and YOTA Camps
The IARU Region 1 (IARU-R1) Youth Working Group has said no youth events will take place before mid-June, and that it will review those scheduled for later in the year as the pandemic situation evolves. The group said these events make social distancin…Read More
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03/08/2021 | Dayton Hamvention Announces 2021 Award Winners
Dayton Hamvention® has announced its 2021 award winners.Read More
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03/08/2021 | Amateur Radio Anti-Viral Net to Celebrate First Anniversary
Members of the Bolingbrook Amateur Radio Society (BARS) established a nightly health-and-welfare net to keep area hams in contact with one another after sheltering in place.Read More
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03/06/2021 | January 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service.Read More
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03/05/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: We saw one day during the February 25 – March 3 reporting week — Monday, March 1 — with no sunspots.Read More
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03/04/2021 | Quantum Receiver Can Detect Huge Swath of the RF Spectrum
US Army researchers have built a so-called “quantum sensor,” which can analyze the full RF spectrum and real-world signals.Read More
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03/03/2021 | Approaches to Tackle Noise Problems Vary, Remedies Elusive
RF noise is a frequent discussion topic among radio amateurs. A proliferation of electronics has cluttered and complicated the noise environment; it’s not just power lines anymore.Read More
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03/03/2021 | ARISS, NASA, and ESA Continue to Probe Amateur Radio Problems on ISS
The ARISS team has been working closely with NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) to identify what may have caused what ARISS is calling a “radio anomaly” on January 27.Read More
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03/03/2021 | AMSAT-DL Operators Track Mars Probes
Members of AMSAT-DL, in cooperation with the Sternwarte Bochum Institute in Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, have been using the institute’s 20-meter dish antenna to listen directly to signals from probes in Mars orbit.Read More
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03/03/2021 | MARS Volunteers Recognized with Gold-Level President’s Volunteer Service Award
A dozen US Army Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) volunteers have been honored with gold-level recognition for the President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2020.Read More
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03/02/2021 | Moldova Peace Corps to Sponsor March 3 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact between youngsters and youth in Moldova and an International Space Station (ISS) crew member is set for March 3.Read More
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03/01/2021 | John Portune, W6NBC, Wins the February 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the February 2021 QST Cover Plaque award is “Create Your Own 1:1 Coax Choke Balun,” by John Portune, W6NBC.Read More
