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Month: July 2024
has pulled off a true feat of Meccano engineering: building a Meccano Hellschreiber machine. The design is a close replica of...
Like many of us, had a lot of electronic toys growing up. In a video you can watch below, he...
In the days before integrated circuits became ubiquitous, providing advanced functionality in a single package, designers became adept at extracting...
A tuned circuit formed by a capacitor and an inductor is a familiar enough circuit, and it’s understood that it...
It is easy to learn the “how-to” basics of a Ham radio operation. It’s easy to get your own call-sign....
“Before there was social media there was amateur, or ham radio, and it’s going to exist long after social media...
When you buy a cheap ham radio handy-talkie, you usually get a little “rubber ducky” antenna with it. You...
Dorothy McCracken, known to everyone as a great storyteller, still has a way with words even at 100 years old....
The RSGB is pleased to announce that it will be represented at this summer’s Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) camp by Rhys...
“Amateur radio has honestly changed my life, I’ve friends all over the world now.” Brian Webb has cerebral palsy and...
Have you ever thought about getting into digital modes on the ham bands? As it turns out, you can get...
Attention: Full ARRL members in the Central, Hudson, New England, Northwestern, and Roanoke Divisions. You have the opportunity to choose...
Are you looking for your next construction challenge? Then the RSGB British Science Week Time challenge could be for you. The task...
The RAC Foundation is now accepting Scholastic Grant applications from eligible Amateurs for the 2024-2025 school year. The application deadline for...
In memory of Bob Heil, K9EID, the Youth On The Air (YOTA) shack will be named the Bob Heil, K9EID...
Nominations for 2024 ARRL Section Managers have been made. All nominees listed ran unopposed and returned their nomination forms by...
On July 5, 2024, Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) posted the following announcement on its website: “Working with...
In this edition: * Firefly Delivers New Amateur Satellites to Orbit * Ariane 6 Maiden Flight With GENESIS-A Module *...
Release Date: July 6, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's...
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio. For the full version please...
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact between an astronaut...
Solar activity increased this week, with average daily sunspot numbers rising from 149.6 to 181.6. For some reason average daily...
ARRL Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) returned to service July 1, 2024. It had been offline as part of a...
Jonathan Machon, M7FQM has always held a keen interest in radio from scanning the bands to enjoying CB radio in...