On March 25, a group from AMSAT-DL bounced radio signals off the surface of Venus, marking the first time Amateur Radio operators have bounced radio signals off another planet. According to AMSAT-DL President Peter Guelzow, DB2OS, the Earth-Venus-Earth (EVE) transmission is another step in preparing for a mission to Mars. According to an AMSAT-DL press [...]
With more than 20,000 listings for VHF/UHF repeaters across the US and Canada, The ARRL Repeater Directory 2009-2010 is a must have. Once again, the ARRL is offering two sizes of the Repeater Directory –pocket size and desktop. The pocket-sized Repeater Directory boasts a larger font size, making for easier reading. Both editions feature handy indexing [...]
TH-D7 series, VHF UHF dual band w/TNC for packet and APRS, modifications, manual, resources and reviews of the popular kenwood dualband transceiver
Operating Modes/APRSVHF Aircraft APRS aeronautical mobile Amateur Ham Radio info by K0RNS
Operating Aids/MapsA Collection of Maps and Charts for the Radio Amateur
Operating Aids/MapsA Collection of Maps and Charts for the Radio Amateur
Internet and Radio/Web CamsW1NT Brad web cam
DX Resources/LogsOnline Log for VK9LA 2009
Antennas/TheoryHow you can calculate antenna Q factor for use in antenna quality evaluation instead of use of VSWR bandwidth.
Technical Reference/Mic wiringList of Icom microphones with connector type description and transceiver compatibility
Antennas/WiFiPossible solutions to the problems of efficiently illuminating SAT TV offset parabolic antennas in the use on WLAN frequencies of 2.4 GHz..
Antennas/QuagiA Quagi antenna project with pictures and dimensions for a UHF Quagi antenna
Shopping and Services/Electronic ComponentsThe Capacitor Resource
On March 27, the FCC notified Thomas Morrison, AB2PP, of Yonkers, New York, that it was denying his petition concerning an Amateur Radio antenna support structure Morrison had installed at his home. In his December 2008, petition, Morrison requested the Commission rule that the City of Yonkers did not provide "reasonable accommodation" in its building [...]
The 31st Annual National Hurricane Conference will take place April 6-10 in Austin, Texas. This annual event brings together many disciplines in the Emergency Management field to address tropical events that impact the United States. According to ARRL Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD, the conference will feature several Amateur Radio presentations catering [...]