Day: August 21, 2021

• ARRL
• Newsreel
• Weather

Via the ARRL: Hurricane Watch Net Plans Two Activations as Grace Reaches Hurricane Status

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) plans to activate today (Wednesday, August 18) and Friday as Grace attains Category 1 hurricane...

• ARRL
• Maritime
• Newsreel

Via the ARRL: Sailing Vessel with Ham Radio History Marks 100 Years

The schooner Bowdoin is a century old this year. Now owned by the Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) as a training vessel, the...

• ARRL
• DX
• Follow-up
• International
• Newsreel

Via the ARRL: SAQ Reports “an Incredible Number” of Listeners for July 4 Transmissions

The Alexander Grimeton Friendship Association reports “an incredible number” of listener reports — 524 in all — for its July 4 Alexanderson...

• Hackaday
• History
• Makers
• Newsreel

via HACKADAY: Where’s that Radio? A Brief History of Direction Finding

We think of radio navigation and direction finding as something fairly modern. However, it might surprise you that direction finding...

• General
• RSGB

via the RSGB: Latest Convention details released

The RSGB has announced further details of its online Convention, which will be held on Saturday, 9 October 2021. The...

• ARRL
• Follow-up
• Newsreel
• Weather

Via the ARRL: Hurricane Watch Net has Eyes on Hurricane Grace and Tropical Storm Henri

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is mustering as Hurricane Grace, a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 85...

• Podcast

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1173

Release Date: August 21, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...