Operators Chris VE3FU (VO2AC), Frank VO1HP and Dave VE9CB (VO2AAA) will be active as VO2AC during the 2020 CQWW 160M CW Contest (January 24-26th) from the Point Amour Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in Atlantic Canada, on the south coast of the rare Labrador (LB) multiplier. Point Amour is located in …

Arie, PA4ARI, is now active as PZ/PA4ARI close to the city of Paramaribo until January 7th (2020). Activity will be on 80/40/20 meters using SSB, FT4 and FT8. Some suggested frequencies are 7080, 7090, 7150, 7160, 14160 and 14240 kHz. QSL via PA4ARI, direct or by the Bureau.

The Millennium Post reports: A mentally-retarded man who was estranged from his family, was re-united with his parents after ham radio operators successfully managed to trace his family members. It was nearly 20 days back when Shyamal Das was found roaming at Hingalganj Krishak Bazar in North 24 Parganas. A …

A reminder that the IRTS 80 metres Counties Contest takes place on Wednesday from 15:00 to 17:00 UTC. There are SSB only and SSB/CW mixed mode sections.Multipliers are the 32 EI and GI counties, while overseas DXCC entities are also multipliers for EI and GI stations. See www.irts.ie/contests for the …

The new EI1KNH five meter beacon is now operational on the air from its site near Enniskerry Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Frequency is 60.013 MHz. It has been working successfully for the past few days since its installation on the 16th of this month. It shares the site with EI4RF and …

12/30/2019 New Solar Cycle 25 is on the way, but just when the transition from Cycle 24 to Cycle 25 will take place is not entirely clear. On December 24, two new sunspots — one in each hemisphere — emerged on the face of the sun that exhibit the reversed …

12/30/2019 In January, CWops will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a month-long QSO party that will include CW activity on HF contest bands. The event is open to all radio amateurs, and certificates and awards will be available based on contact totals. CWops non-members may only contact CWops members, while …

12/30/2019 In a holiday season message to ARRL leadership and to members of the new ARRL Volunteer Monitor program, its coordinator, Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, expressed his gratitude to all involved for their contributions to getting the program off to a solid start in January. “It will be a good year,” …

The following ISWL club callsigns will be used throughout the month of January 2020: GX4BJC/A – Operated /A, Operated from Great Sutton, in Cheshire, by Geof, M0BAU (WAB Square – SJ37 – England, IOTA EU-005, WLOTA 1841). GX4BJC/P – Operated /P By Geof. His /P location and WAB details upon …

Andras Bato, HA6NN, or “Andy” is coming up on his 50th anniversery as an amateur radio operator in Hungary, having grown up behind the “Iron Curtain” under Soviet influence. Andy is active at every level of amateur radio from his involvement in Hungary’s national radio club and as a representative …