This Week in Amateur Radio

"AM car radios seem quaint. But when the twister comes, you'll want that dial (Kansas).

Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio New update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 18 April 2024, 1344 UTC.

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AM car radios seem quaint. But when the twister comes, you’ll want that dial (Kansas)

When I read the Kansas House had overwhelmingly voted in favor of a nonbinding resolution urging Congress to require automakers...

Case Amateur Radio Club gains national attention for eclipse research (Ohio)

It’s not every day that a Case Western Reserve University student organization gets interviewed for News 5 Cleveland or Smithsonian Magazine. But for...

The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, A Physics Connoisseur? Who Knew?

As part of my reporting for a story last week about the new NJR Media Group podcast, “MOVIES WITH…,” I...

Via AMSAT: 2024 AMSAT/TAPR Banquet at Hamvention to be Held Friday May 17th

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ANS-103 April 12, 2024 In this edition: 2024 AMSAT/TAPR Banquet at Hamvention to be Held...

via the RSGB: PSC member Gwyn Griffiths, G3ZIL interviewed by the BBC

On Monday 8 April 2024, a total solar eclipse gripped North America as radio amateurs worldwide looked on to see...

A Stroudsburg teens’ passion for radio (Pennsylvania)

In this week’s Here’s to You Kid segment, 28/22 News met a young ham radio operator. It’s not only his...

Going the extra mile: the radio operators who connect all 26.2 miles of the Boston Marathon (Massachusetts)

Early in the morning April 15, thousands of volunteers and athletes began to check-in and start the race that constitutes...

via HACKADAY: WSPR To The Wind With A Pi Pico High Altitiude Balloon

They say that if you love something, you should set it free. That doesn’t mean that you should spend any...

AO-109 to Reenter Atmosphere in Coming Weeks

AMSAT's AO-109 (Fox-1E) CubeSat is scheduled to reenter Earth's atmosphere in the weeks ahead. The fifth generation Fox 1U CubeSat...

via HACKADAY: M17 Digital Communications Go From Strength To Strength

The world of amateur radio is like many other fields in that there has been a move underway from analogue...

via the RSGB: World Amateur Radio Day is coming up

World Amateur Radio Day is celebrated each year on the 18 April. The theme for 2024 is A Century of Connections:...

via the RSGB: RSGB call for radio amateurs enjoying the new licence conditions

During May, the RSGB Photo Friday feature on social media will highlight radio amateurs who are taking advantage of the new...

via the RSGB: RSGB President interviewed by BBC

On 11 April, BBC Radio 4 Feedback presenter Andrea Catherwood looked at why the Long Wave frequency is being shut...

Via the ARRL: Active Hurricane Season Predicted for 2024

Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers predict an active Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) in their initial...

via HACKADAY: DIY 6 GHZ Pulse Compression Radar

Conceptually, radar is pretty simple: send out a radio wave and time how long it takes to get back via...

Via the ARRL: Ham Radio Active During Eclipse

Millions of people across the United States got to see a rare solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. The...

Via the ARRL: Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park is in a remote desert in southern California, where mobile phone networks are spotty at best....

Crook County officials to hold ham radio communication exercise simulating high-water event (Oregon)

On Saturday, Crook County Emergency Management, Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, and Crook County Auxcomm (Auxiliary Communication) will hold...

Via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update

I did not see last Monday's eclipse, except on television. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we only got a 20%...

Via AMSAT: ANS-105 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

In this edition: * NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return from ISS * 2024 AMSAT/TAPR Banquet To Be Held Friday,...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1311 – Full Version

Release Date: April 13, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1311 – Truncated 1-hour version

This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio. For the full version please...

Famous Pittsburgh Inventor (You Probably Haven’t Heard Of) Celebrates 150th Birthday (Pennsylvania)

The National Museum of Broadcasting will be honoring Pittsburgh inventor and broadcasting pioneer Frank Conrad to mark his 150th birthday...

via HACKADAY: 1950s Switching Power Supply Does it Mechanically

When you hear about a switching power supply, you think of a system that uses an inductor and a switch...

Furness radio enthusiast earns acclaim from America (UK)

A man from Furness has earned himself international recognition through his passion for radio. Nick Gregory, a member of the...

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