IARU satellite frequency coordination panel reports that an application has been submitted for an amateur radio payload to be hosted on the Chinese Tiangong space station.Read More
FCC announces new fees, effective April 19, 2022 and mandated by Congress, will apply a $35 fee to applications for a new Amateur Radio license, modification (upgrade and sequential call sign change), renewal, and vanity call signs.Read More
AMSAT has received a generous grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications for the development of a 3U spaceframe with deployable solar panels.Read More
The K7RA Solar Update Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: On March 11 at 0431 UTC, Australia’s Space Forecast Centre issued this warning: “A slow coronal mass ejection has been observed late on 10 March, and event modeling suggests arrival at the Earth l…Read More
A study reported inNature, “Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth,” in Scientific Reports (May 2021) by Aaron C. Boley and Michael Byers, says the rapid development of mega-constellations risks mult…Read More
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity was weaker over the February 24 – March 2 reporting week, with the average daily sunspot number weakening from 54.3 to 44, but average daily solar flux rising slightly from 95.4 to 98.5. Geomagnetic num…Read More
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) needs licensed Ham Radio Operators to participate in the April 16th Kawailani ‘Ino Hawaii statewide Emergency Communications Exercise. Sign up today at https://hawaiiares.net/