The new hotness in cheap radios this year has been the Quansheng UV-K5, a Chinese handheld transceiver with significant RF...
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International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend (ILLW) is coming up soon. The event is usually held on the third weekend of...
The RSGB Intruder Watch Service is looking for a volunteer to act as coordinator when Richard Lamont, G4DYA retires from...
In this edition: * AM1SAT Satellite Contest, September 2023 * Registration Open for 41st Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual...
Digital modes are all the rage these days in amateur radio — hams are using protocols like WSPR to check...
There’s a common critique in science fiction series like Star Trek about the extraterrestrial species not looking ‘alien’ enough, as...
Election of RAC Director Ontario North/East Region Élection du directeur de RAC pour la région de l’Ontario Nord/Est Radio Amateurs...
In this edition: * Registration Open for 41st Annual AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual General Meeting * AMSAT at Huntsville...
The 433 MHz spectrum is a little bit of an oddball. It’s one of the few areas of the radio spectrum...
The Society has responded to an Ofcom consultation on licensing Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) systems. This would use a new network of...
HARC 90th Anniversary QSO Party The Halifax Amateur Radio Club is sponsoring a QSO party on 0001Z, August 5, 2023...
Trunked radio systems can be difficult to wrap one’s mind around, and that’s partially by design. They’re typically used by...
has been curious about the innards of Tivoli Audio’s Model One radio, but was reluctant to shell out $200 just...
Encrypted communications are considered vital for many organizations, from military users to law enforcement officers. Meanwhile, the ability to listen...
Up first is Zenbleed, a particularly worrying speculative execution bug, that unfortunately happens to be really simple to exploit. It leaks...
From 31 July 2023, you should not apply non-barcoded stamps with Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s image to any mail....
In this edition: * 2023 AMSAT-UK Colloquium Set for Weekend of October 14th * CubeSat: Celebrating 20 Years of Transforming...
Solar protons reached the moderate S2 threshold today for the second time this solar cycle. Moderate S2 solar radiation storms...
Detecting gravity waves isn’t easy. But what if you had a really big detector for a long time? That’s what...
With the recent passing of Don Lancaster, I took a minute to reflect on how far things have come in a...
There are a huge number of products available in the modern world that come with network connectivity now, when perhaps...
Here in 2023 the field of electronics covers a breathtaking variety of devices and applications, but if we were to...
The RSGB’s Examinations and Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) has provided an additional set of four mock exam papers. These cover Foundation, Intermediate,...
The Niagara Peninsula Amateur Radio Club (NPARC) has been issued a special event call sign VC3N75 to celebrate its 75th Anniversary. The call...
It started with looking into paints or coatings for passive or radiative cooling, and in the process he decided to DIY...