This Week in Amateur Radio

"Via Hackaday:  Almost making a camera sensor from scratch."

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via HACKADAY: Almost Making a Camera Sensor From Scratch

On our travels round the hardware world we’ve encountered more than one group pursuing the goal of making their own...

New Law for Old Tech: Congress Pushes Law Requiring New Cars to Receive AM Radio

In mid-2023, Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.), 77, sponsored a bill called the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. He just revealed that some 60...

via the RSGB: RSGB Legacy Committee appoints Chair

The RSGB Board is pleased to announce it has approved the appointment of Richard Horton, G4AOJ to the role of Legacy Committee Chair. The...

Via the ARRL: Students to Promote Collegiate Amateur Radio at the 2024 ARRL National Convention at Dayton Hamvention®

Young adults planning to attend the 2024 ARRL National Convention at Dayton Hamvention® can look forward to meeting many other...

Powerful solar flare left Earth without radio communication for 30 minutes

On May 1, an extremely powerful solar flare occurred on the Sun, which led to a large-scale radio blackout throughout the Pacific...

Via AMSAT: ANS-126 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

In this edition: * Greencube Terminal Program: Version 1.0.0.90 Enhancements and Updates * Chang’e-6 Successfully Launches: China’s Historic Lunar Mission...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1314 – Full Version

Release Date: May 4, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1314 – 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...

Via AMSAT: AMSAT Italia Enters Into the Ownership of IO-117 “GreenCube” Satellite

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ANS-123 May 2, 2024 In this edition: AMSAT Italia Enters Into the Ownership of IO-117...

Via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update

"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED 1817 UTC/02 MAY 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "A period of planetary...

Via the ARRL: Changes in the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section

Steven Hendricks, KK6JTB, has been appointed as Section Manager of the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section.He fills the vacancy left...

via the RSGB: SOS Radio Week now underway

It is an annual event that takes place throughout the month of May to celebrate the work of the volunteers...

Via the ARRL: Storms and Tornadoes: Amateur Radio Ready

Strong storms and reports of at least 60 tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the Central U.S. for nearly two weeks....

via HACKADAY: Farewell MFJ

We were sad to hear that after 52 years in operation, iconic ham radio supplier MFJ will close next month....

Via the ARRL: CQ Magazine Publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, SK

Longtime amateur radio publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, has become a Silent Key. He passed away on April 27, 2024.In 1960,...

Local radio operators prepare for the next weather emergency (Kentucky)

Local Ham radio operators in McCracken County, Kentucky, are preparing to connect with other counties in case of a weather...

via HACKADAY: Reverse Engineering the Quansheng Hardware

In the world of cheap amateur radio transceivers, the Quansheng UV-K5 can’t be beaten for hackability. But pretty much every...

Via the ARRL: Youth on the Air (YOTA) will be accepting in-person donations of eclipse glasses

Recycled glasses will be sent home with Argentinian campers attending the 2024 YOTA Summer Camp in the Americas, so that...

via HACKADAY: Downloading Satellite Imagery With a Wi-Fi Antenna

Over the past century or so we’ve come up with some clever ways of manipulating photons to do all kinds...

Via the ARRL: 2024 ARRL National Convention at Dayton Hamvention — Program and App Available

The 2024 ARRL National Convention, hosted by Dayton Hamvention®, is just a month away, and the convention program guide is...

Via AMSAT: ANS-119 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

AMSAT News Service ANS-119 April 28, 2024 In this edition: AO-109 Re-enters AMSAT at Hamvention Robusta-3A With Store & Forward...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1313 – Full Version

Release Date: April 27, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1313 – 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...

via HACKADAY: Radio Frequency Burns, Flying a Kite, and You

Most hams can tell you that it’s possible to get a nasty RF burn if you accidentally touch an antenna...

Via the ARRL: MFJ Ceasing On-Site Production

MFJ Enterprises, Inc founder Martin F. Jue, K5FLU, announced that as of May 17, 2024, the company will cease on-site...

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