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Apr 18, 20222 min read
When all else fails, amateur radio rescues people in distress
As the world observes the Amateur Radio Day on Monday, Asadullah Marwat, 50, vice president of Pakistan Amateur Radio Society (PARS) told...
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Apr 17, 20222 min read
Clovis High School Teen CERT awarded FEMA Region 6 Youth Preparedness Award
Emergency Management Director Dan Heerding and the Clovis High School Teen Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) have been awarded the...
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Apr 16, 20223 min read
Ham radio operator reflects on 40-year hobby
Peru resident Bill McAlpin said he vividly remembers being a kid and someone giving his father a shortwave radio receiver. Shortly after...
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Apr 15, 20221 min read
Bob Rose, KC1DSQ, and Bob Glorioso, W1IS, Win the March 2022 QST Cover Plaque Award
The winning article for the March 2022 QST Cover Plaque award is “Portable 20-Meter Phased Dipole Beam,” by Bob Rose, KC1DSQ, and Bob...
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Apr 14, 20221 min read
Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest
Contest: Worked All Provinces of China DX Contest Date: Apr 16, 0600Z to Apr 17, 0559Z Rules: http://www.mulandxc.com/index/match_info?id=4
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Apr 14, 20223 min read
Massive solar storm to hit Earth on 14th April, likely to cause power outages, radio disruptions
One more geomagnetic storm is making a headway for a "direct hit" with Earth within 48 hours and could cause power, GPS and radio...
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Apr 13, 20221 min read
VK9NT - Norfolk Isl.
Ops: VK3QB, VK3HJ, VK6CQ Bands: 6M - 160M Mode: CW, SSB & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via M0OXO OQRS Start Date - End Date: Apr 14 - Apr 25...
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Apr 12, 20221 min read
CQ84AS - Azores
Op: CU8AS Bands: HF Mode: CW Qsl Info: Qsl via HB9CRV Start Date - End Date: Apr 13 - Apr 19
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Apr 12, 20221 min read
These volunteer radio operators have an important role in emergency preparedness
Hawaiʻi's amateur radio operators, or “hams,” will participate in a statewide emergency communications drill this month. The exercise...
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Apr 11, 20220 min read
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Apr 11, 20221 min read
8Q7DX - Maldives
Op: E77DX Bands: 6M - 80M Mode: ---- Qsl Info: Qsl via E73Y Start Date - End Date: Apr 13 - Apr 27 Webpage: https://www.qrz.com/lookup/8q7dx
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Apr 10, 20223 min read
Tim Berry: Determined to restore radio tower
Here’s how much Tim Berry loves radio: So much that he bought and maintains a 140-foot tower in Blount County that is used by emergency...
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Apr 9, 20222 min read
World Amateur Radio Day is April 18
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is April 18 and is celebrated worldwide by radio amateurs and their national associations, which are...
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Apr 9, 20221 min read
VP2V/N2IEN - British Virgin Isl.
Ops: N2IEN WW2DX W2RE WW1X & KB2HZI Bands: 6M - 160M Mode: CW, SSB & FT8 Qsl Info: Qsl via EB7DX Start Date - End Date: Apr 10 - Apr 16
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Apr 8, 20225 min read
The K7RA Solar Update (04/08/2022)
Lots of solar activity livened up HF conditions over the past reporting week, March 31 to April 6. Average daily sunspot number rose from...
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Apr 8, 20222 min read
The INDEXA Humanitarian Aid Fund “The Zorro Miyazawa, JH1AJT, Hams with Hearts Fund”
Before his death in March of 2022, Mr. Zorro Miyazawa, JH1AJT, established and endowed the INDEXA Humanitarian Aid Fund which...
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Apr 7, 20221 min read
Daily Sun: 07/Apr/22
There are 4 numbered sunspot groups on the sun today. All have relatively stable magnetic fields; strong solar flares are unlikely....
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