This Week in Amateur Radio

"Via Hackaday:  Globe-shaped world clock is a 3D-printed mechanical marvel."

Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio News update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 17 August 2024, 1601 UTC.

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Russ Roberts (KH6JRM), Public Information Officer, Hawaii County (ARRL Pacific Section).

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via Hackaday: Globe-Shaped World Clock Is A 3D-Printed Mechanical Marvel

Time zones are a complicated but necessary evil. Humans like the numbers on the clock to vaguely match up with...

via the ARRL: The K7RA Solar Update

With sunspot numbers and solar flux at times both above 300, recent daily space weather has been exciting for radio...

via Hackaday: Possible Discovery of Liquid Water In Mars’ Mid-Crust by the Insight Lander

One of the most sought after substances in the Universe is water – especially in its liquid form – as...

via Hackaday: A Tiny Knob Keeps You In Control

There are many forms of human interface device beyond the ubiquitous keyboard and mouse, but when it comes to fine-tuning...

Via the RSGB: GB2RS News Script for 18 August 2024

Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 18 August 2024 (MS Word...

Via the RSGB: September 2024 – Strategic priorities update

RSGB Legacy Fund The RSGB Legacy Fund, thanks to the generosity of donors, has resources available to encourage and develop...

Amateur radio operators to contact 65 countries from Loop Head Lighthouse in anniversary event (Ireland)

A group of amateur radio operators from across the Mid-West Region will mark the 170th anniversary of Loop Head Lighthouse...

Calling all stations for Radiofest (Australia)

AMATEUR and CB radio enthusiasts will converge on the Bendigo East Hall when the city’s Radiofest switches on this weekend....

via the ARRL: ARRL Urges Protecting the Amateur Radio 902-928 MHz Band

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accepted for public comment a Petition for Rulemaking filed by NextNav Inc., a licensee in...

Via the RSGB: RadCom September 2024, Vol. 100, No. 9

National Hamfest – 27 and 28 September 2024 To read this edition, tap or click cover image Regulars Advertisers’ index...

via the ARRL: Solar Cycle 25 Producing Record High Sunspot Numbers

By: Frank Donovan, W3LPL Editor’s note: This article was written earlier in the week. The latest measurements show even higher...

via the ARRL: Hurricane Ernesto Updates

Thursday, August 15, 2024 Midday Update: The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Ernesto had become a Category 1...

via Hackaday: Pi Pico SDR on a Breadboard

How hard is it to make a fully standalone SDR? shows you how to take a breadboard, a PI Pico,...

via Amateur Radio Daily: Merchant Navy Day Special Event

Special event station GB0MND will be on the air to honor merchant seafarers of the world and the British Merchant...

via Hackaday: Moonbounce Music

There’s something inspiring about echos. Who among us hasn’t called out or clapped hands in a large space just to...

Via AMSAT: Registration Now Open for the 42nd Annual AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting

AMSAT News Service Special Bulletin ANS-226 August 13, 2024 In this edition: Registration Now Open for the 42nd Annual AMSAT...

via Amateur Radio Daily: Paris Olympics Special Event Active Through August 11

Special event station TM67JO is active to celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympic Games which began on Friday 26 July. The...

via Amateur Radio Daily: New Amateur Satellite Payloads in Orbit

Two new satellites carrying several amateur radio focused payloads are now in orbit. SONATE-2 originates from Julius-Maximilians-Universität in Germany and...

via Amateur Radio Daily: M17 Activity Day

M17 Activity Day is a weekly net that encourages hams to get on the air with the M17 digital voice...

via Amateur Radio Daily: HAARP Research Campaign to be Active August 13-20

The following is a Notice of Transmission released by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP): The High-frequency Active Auroral...

via Hackaday: The First New Long Wave Radio Station Of This Millennium

The decline of AM broadcast radio is a slow but inexorable process over much of the world, but for regions...

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...

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