Category Archives :Amateur Radio News

China launches the last satellite in the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), a 30-satellite navigation system, from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.  ...

Kids Day is designed to give on-the-air experience to young people and hopefully foster interest in getting a license of their own. It is also intended to give older hams a chance to share their station and love for Amateur Radio with their children.  ...

WSJT-X version 2.2 offers 10 different protocols or modes — FT4, FT8, JT4, JT9, JT65, QRA64, ISCAT, MSK144, WSPR, and Echo.  ...

In recent days, 6 meters has been living up to its name — “the Magic Band.”  ...

The Finnish League of Radio Amateurs (SRAL) in cooperation with Araucaria DX Group (ADXG) of Brazil and Radio Arcala, OH8X of Finland cordially invite you to join them in a global special event with their STAYHOME campaign to made QSOs with amateur radio operators all over the world. Operations taken place between 06-07 June, 2020, 10.00 UTC Saturday - 09.59 UTC Sunday. Log search entry: https://www.eacontestclub.com/concurso-de-radio-por-el-covid-19/.  ...

2020 CQ World-Wide WPX CW Contest will begin from May 30 until May 31.  ...

The Dayton Hamvention for 2020 has been cancelled. WWROF, in cooperation with the Hamvention organizers, wanted to create a fun way for people to celebrate the Hamvention experience over the air – the Hamvention QSO Party.   ...

Members of the Chinese Radio Amateurs Club (CRAC) activated 10 special event callsigns (B0CRA - B9CRA) to made QSOs with amateur radio operators all over the world. Operations taken place between 0000 UTC May 1st and 1200 UTC May 7th.  ...

the China Radio Association Amateur Radio Branch (CRAC) advocated that everyone celebrate and commemorate our common holiday by air communication during the May 5th China Amateur Radio Festival.  ...

Saturday, April 18, is World Amateur Radio Day (WARD), this year marking the 95th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The theme for WARD is “Celebrating Amateur Radio’s Contribution to Society.” IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, notes that the COVID-19 pandemic casts the event in a different light than in years past.  ...