Ham video for the ISS announced by ARISS ARISS-Europe Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF has drafted an overview of a new ‘Ham Video’ DATV downlink system on S-Band being developed for placement on the International Space Station later this year. The equipment is being developed by Kayser Italia under contract with the European Space Agency using …
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Jun 16 2013
Ham radio still part of hurricane center arsenal
Amid the high-tech computers, satellite dishes and sophisticated equipment at the National Hurricane Center is the WX4NHC Amateur Radio Station. The Sun Sentinel reports that when hurricanes form, the amateur radio station cranks up and receives weather information from HAM operators in the affected areas. Their observations help the forecasters in Miami-Dade County better judge …
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May 14 2013
Arctic and Antarctic info needed
John, KL7JR, is once again requesting that if you or any of your radio friends, SWL or Ham operators, have worked or heard any Arctic or Antarctic stations, he would love to hear from you for his monthly Arctic and Antarctic DX column which goes to CIDX (Canadian Int’l. DX Club) for publication in the …
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May 14 2013
Ham radio club hosts station for Armed Forces Day
The North Texas e-News reports the Grayson County Amateur Radio Club (GCARC) will be hosting a special event radio station, W5I, in honor of Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 18 The station will operate on the 17 meter and 20 meter amateur radio bands from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Perrin AFB …
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May 04 2013
Ham radio enthusiasts will make waves in Deerfield
The New Hampshire Union Leader say amateur radio is described as ‘the first social network,’ connecting strangers, and sometimes eventual friends across borders and oceans This weekend, those strangers and friends will come together at the Deerfield Fairgrounds to celebrate the waves that brought them there for the 13th New England Amateur Radio Festival. Sometimes …
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