This Week in Amateur Radio

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via Hackaday: The Waveguide Explanation You Wish You’d Had At School

Anyone who has done an electronic engineering qualification will at some point have had to get to grips with transmission...

A star could explode … this month. Here’s what to expect

Move over, eclipse. There’s a new star in town. A nova outburst is expected to be seen in the night sky...

via Hackaday: Fixing a Busted Fluke While Fighting a Wonky Schematic

Fluke meters have been around for a long, long time. Heck, we’ve got a Fluke 73 that we bought back...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1328 – Full Version

Release Date: August 10, 2024 Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 1:41:20 Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1328 Trending...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1328 – 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: ANS-224 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

In this edition: 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting October 24-27 QCWA Awards AMSAT Youth and Education...

via the ARRL: David Galletly, KM2O, Named Vice Director of the ARRL Hudson Division

David Galletly, KM2O, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Hudson Division. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, appointed Galletly...

NASA delays Crew-9 launch as it grapples with Starliner problems

NASA is postponing the launch of the next crew rotation mission to the International Space Station by a month as...

via the ARRL: New York High School Helps License Amateur Radio Operators

On August 1, 2024, Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, ARRL Education and Learning Manager, took a train trip to New York City...

via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update

"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0211UT/09 AUGUST 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "Recent CME activity is...

via HACKADAY: Saildrones Searching the Sea for Clues to Hurricane Behavior

Hurricanes can cause widespread destruction, so early forecasting of their strength is important to protect people and their homes. The...

Via AMSAT: ANS-217 AMSAT News Service Weekly Bulletins

In this edition: * ROBUSTA-3A in Orbit * SONATE-2 APRS Digipeater in Operation * Wireless Technology Workshop in India *...

via the ARRL: Carter Craigie, N3AO, Silent Key

Updated 8/7/2024 | Obituary link added to end of story. Carter Craigie, N3AO, passed away on August 1, 2024, at...

via the ARRL: Andy Milluzzi, KK4LWR, Appointed Vice Director of ARRL Southeastern Division

Andrew “Andy” Milluzzi, Ph.D., KK4LWR, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Southeastern Division. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR,...

via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update

Big increase in solar activity this week, with average daily sunspot number rising from 129 to 215.9, and solar flux...

via the ARRL: W1AW to QSY on 17 Meters for CW

Beginning on Friday, September 6, 2024, Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will begin using a new 17-meter frequency for its scheduled...

via HACKADAY: You’ve Got The Portable Radio, Now What About The Antenna?

There’s an old saying in the amateur radio community that when it comes to antennas all you need is a...

via HACKADAY: An Antenna to Throw You for a Loop

It is one of Murphy’s laws, we think, that you can’t get great things when you need them. Back in...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1327 – Full Version

Release Date: August 3, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1327 – 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 the ARRL: Ted Rappaport, N9NB, Elected to IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Hall of Fame

Professor Theodore “Ted” S. Rappaport, Ph.D., N9NB, has been elected to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Vehicular...

Via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity was a bit lower this week. Seven new sunspot groups appeared. The only day with no new sunspot...

Via the ARRL: Ham Radio During Hurricane Season

by Sierra Harrop, W5DX ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® encourages all amateur stations to prepare for what the...

via HACKADAY: Ask Hackaday: Is Shortwave on Life Support?

Between World War II and Y2K, shortwave listening was quite an education. With a simple receiver, you could listen to...

via HACKADAY: FauxTRS Is Definitely Not A Trash 80

Among the 8-bit home micro boom from the late 1970s through early 1980s, the introduction to computing for many wasn’t...

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