Series EightEpisode Two of the ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast - Amateur RadioGrid Locators has been released. In this episode, EdDurrant DD5LP, Martin Rothwell M0SGL and Matthew Nassau 2E0MTT todiscuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin M6BOY rounds upthe news in brief, and this episodes feature... More...

The TIROS Restoration Team would like to announce first light at 21cm for the TLM-18 antenna system. First light occurred on 19 January, 2015 at approximately 17:00 GMT. The TLM-18 is a 60 foot prime focus parabolic antenna located in Wall Township, New Jersey, USA. It was first used to support the... More...

On January 26 2010, Jim Kinter K5KTF, who had been collaborating with Glenn Currie KD5MFW, Rick Kirchhof NG5V, David Rivenburg AD5OO, and Bob Morgan WB5AOH, "turned on" this very website ! The 4 original founders of the (then-named) HSMM-MeshTM (High Speed Multimedia-Mesh) project had been working on... More...

Scott Andersen, NE1RD, has evolved a system, over the years, that combines a family vacation and a serious DXpedition, especially during contests that he calls the 100 pound DXpedition. In this episode of QSO Today, Scott shares his secrets that include how to plan and execute the perfect combination... More...

Pacific Ham Radio Debate The Pacific Missourian newspaper reports ARRL assistant director John Bigley, N7UR has posted a comment about the D-STAR repeater debate in Pacific Bigley is quoted as saying he’s surprised at the city’s proposed cost to install the repeater. “If the repeater and duplexers have... More...

New PS-31 pico balloon from VK Another small solar-powered balloon was launched from Melbourne Australia early on Saturday January 24, carrying an Amateur Radio payload, and is flying as predicted. Andy Nguyen VK3YT launched the balloon that is fitted with a 20mW transmitter on WSPR and JT9 using 30m... More...

Marijuana grow-lights cause problems for ham-radio operators The marijuana industry and Uncle Sam haven't been on the same page for 80 years, but these days, in a unique bit of weirdness, it's not the U.S. Department of Justice that could create a problem for pot growers: It's the Federal Communications... More...

Today, the ARRL issued a DXCC rule change announcement. http://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-board-okays-changes-to-dxcc-program-vhf-and-above-contesting-rules The ARRL Board of Directors has tweaked the DX Century Club (DXCC) rules to clarify and expand their recognition of remotely controlled station technology.... More...