November 5, 2024

This Week in Amateur Radio

North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1326 – Full Version

Release Date: July 27, 2024

Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week’s edition is anchored by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Rich Lawrence, KB2MOB, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Marvin Turner, W0MET, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX.

Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS.

Approximate Running Time: 1:35:20

Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1326

Trending headlines in this week’s bulletin service

  1. AMSAT: AMSAT Mail Alias Service to End August 31st, 2024
  2. AMSAT: Satellite Shorts From All Over
  3. WIA: US and European Broadcasters In Talks With Car Manufacturers To Keep AM Radio
  4. ARRL: ARRL Board Completes 2024 Second Meeting, Approves Report To Advance A 3 Year Strategy-PART 1
  5. ARRL: ARRL Board Completes 2024 Second Meeting, Approves Report To Advance A 3 Year Strategy-PART 2
  6. ARRL: Massachusetts Maritime Academy Advanced Studies and Leadership Program Gets Radio Training
  7. ARRL: ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director Jeff Beals, WA4AW, SK
  8. ARRL: Ted Rappaport, N9NB, Elected to IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Hall of Fame
  9. ARRL: Ham Radio During Hurricane Season – PART ONE (By Sierra Harrup, W5DX)
  10. ARRL: Ham Radio During Hurricane Season – PART TWO
  11. ARRL: Field Day Entries Deadline Was July 23, 2024
  12. Special Event Honoring Elmers Is Searching For Activators
  13. Amateur Radio Is Added To A College Curriculum In India
  14. Radio Waves Emitted By Solar Flares Are Tracked By NASA
  15. First N Class License Issued In Germany
  16. Intercontinental Traffic Net Is Looking For Net Controls
  17. Mobile Direct To Device Is Explored By Ofcom In The United Kingdom
  18. Indonesia’s 79th Year Of Independence Is Celebrated By A DXpedition
  19. United Kingdom Regulator Ofcom Seeks Input On Shared Spectrum
  20. Boeing Starliner Astronauts Remain Stranded On The International Space Station
  21. ARRL: Upcoming RadioSport Contests and Regional Conventions
  22. RAC: Call for nominations for RAC Board of Directors
  23. ARW: Super long range Wi-Fi works at a range of 1.8 miles
  24. SPACEX: 20 Starlink satellites rained down on earth
  25. ARRL: ARRL announces leadership changes in the Hudson Division / WB0JJK Delaware Section Manager, SK
  26. ARRL: Amateur radio supports the Oregon Disaster Airlift Team during joint exercise
  27. ARRL: Amateur radio participates in the world’s largest naval exercise
  28. ARRL: 32 amateurs from clubs across central New York support the Boilermaker Road Race
  29. OFCOM: UK Ofcom posts a video offering a close up look at recent amateur radio licensing changes
  30. FCC: New York City FCC Field Office charges 13 landowners that are connected with broadcast radio pirates
  31. NASA: NASA finds Plasma Bubbles in the ionosphere are tied to radio frequency interference

Plus these Special Features This Week:

  • Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO – AMSAT Satellite News
  • Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will talk about how “Being A Maverick Is Part Of The Deal.”
  • The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming Radio Sport contests, and more..
  • Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL
  • Will Rogers, K5WLR, returns with a brand new edition of A Century Of Amateur Radio. This week Will takes us aboard The Wayback Machine to visit 1915 and the establishment of amateur radio trunk lines. When the ARRL main goal was to establish reliable relaying across the entire country.

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