Chair of the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group, Lisa Leenders PA2LS, reports the 10th edition of Youngsters On The Air will be held in Croatia, in the city of Karlovac not far from the capital Zagreb. HRS (Croatian Amature Radio Association) will be hosting the event, which will take …

The ARRL has launched the bi-monthly amateur radio magazine On the Air and has made the premier issue freely available to read on the internet The magazine’s Editorial Director Becky Schoenfield W1BXY says “Every other month, On the Air will bring you project builds, operating techniques and know-how, definitions to …

For those who are just getting started on their journey in amateur radio, ARRL is launching a new podcast aimed at providing support and encouragement to help you get the most out of this hobby. The first episode of the ‘On the Air‘ podcast will be available on Thursday, January …

01/15/2020 For several years now, Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) has sponsored YOTA Month each December, primarily involving young radio amateurs in Europe and Africa. In December, youth-operated amateur radio stations in the Americas picked up the ball to contribute more than 12,000 contacts to the worldwide event. Eighteen operators …

01/15/2020 In Puerto Rico, Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) volunteers continue to operate from the American Red Cross distribution center in Yauco — one of the towns hit the hardest by the recent earthquakes and ongoing aftershocks on the island. The Red Cross requested assistance last week to identify undeclared …

01/15/2020 The fourth annual AM Rally operating event will take place February 1 – 3 (UTC). The annual AM Rally encourages all operators to explore amateur radio’s original voice mode by showcasing the various types of AM equipment in use today, ranging from early vacuum-tube rigs to the newest SDR-based …

Virgin Orbit, AMSAT’s launch for RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E, has announced they expect to have their first test launch of LauncherOne, their airborne-launched rocket, sometime in the second half of February.The LauncherOne rocket is carried on the VO 747 Cosmic Girl aircraft. If this first test flight is successful RadFxSat-2/Fox-1E is planned for …

Chris VE3FU, Dave VE9CB, and Frank VO1HP will be active as VO2AC,VO2AAA, and VO1HP/VO2 from the lighthouse Point Amour/Labrador in Canada (CQ zone 2). QRV from the 20th to 26th, including the CQ WW 160m Contest (as VO2AC). QSL for VO2AC via VE3FU (d/B), VO2AAA via VE9CB, VO1HP/VO2 via VO1HP; …

Ofcom has fined Post Office £175,000 after an investigation found the company overcharged people with hearing or speech impairments who made telephone calls using a relay service. Relay services help people with hearing and speech difficulties communicate with anyone over the phone by offering text-to-speech and speech-to-text translation. Our rules …

Members of AMSAT Argentina (LU7AA) celebrate the 30th anniversaryof the LUSAT (LO-19) satellite between Jan. 18 and 26 on HF on SSB,FT8, CW. An award is available as well. QSL via LU7AA (d), eQSL. See:http://lu4aao.org/lu7aa/cert_30_aniv_lusat_2020.htmhttp://amsat.org.ar/certlusat30.htm