VE3RWN 444.9750 Cobourg Updated!!
Repeater Call Sign: VE3RWNLocation: BaltimoreFrequency: 444.9750 +FM PL Tone: 162.2DMR: CC 1 (NEW!!)Sponsor: VE3RWN Randy Neals – Kawartha Lakes Amateur Radio Club
Author: VA3DBJ
Winter Field Day 2022 is this weekend!
Please see the Winter Field Day Rules for information about participating in the event during the pandemic. Winter Field Day, sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association (WFDA), will take place this coming weekend January 29-30. Purpose: To foster camaraderie, field operation, emergency operating preparedness,… Continue Reading
VE3RWN 145.15 Cobourg Upgraded!
Repeater Call Sign: VE3CKL (NEW!) – Formerly VE3RWN and VE3RTRFrequency: 145.150 –PL Tone: 162.2AllStar Node: 28709 EchoLink Node: 28709Sponsor: VE3RWN Randy Neals – Kawartha Lakes Amateur Radio ClubConnected to the Quinte hub (Quinte West-Belleville-Prince Edward-Campbellford).
World Radio TV Handbook to Cease Publication
The EI7GL blog reports that publication of the World Radio TV Handbook (WRTH) will cease with the current 76th edition. For many years, the WRTH provided information about shortwave broadcast times and frequencies, but the number of listeners has dwindled as broadcasting has shifted to the… Continue Reading
Finland Picks Lockheed Martin F-35A
Finland Picks Lockheed Martin F-35A in $11 Billion Defense Deal HELSINKI — Finland has agreed to buy 64 Lockheed Martin fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of combat planes in a 10 billion-euro ($11.3 billion) deal that represents the… Continue Reading
British Columbia State of Emergency Declaration November 2021
Story by ALAN GRIFFIN British Columbia declares state of emergency: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021PSSG0073-002190 Radio Amateurs of Canada has had several inquiries in regard to the emergency situation in British Columbia. At present, we are not aware of any Amateur activities related to the… Continue Reading
Fire breaks out on Canadian warship off the coast of Norway
The Canadian military says a fire broke out on one of its warships this early morning as the vessel was serving as the flagship of a NATO fleet. No injuries are being reported on board HMCS Fredericton, which is now… Continue Reading
Russia’s Destruction of an Orbiting Satellite Raises Space Debris Concerns
Russia tested an anti-satellite weapon on November 15, destroying one of its own old and defunct satellites, Kosmos 1408. Launched in 1982, Kosmos 1408 was some 300 miles above Earth. Its destruction generated a debris field in Earth orbit that… Continue Reading
Santa 3916 Net
For the 16th consecutive year, The 3916 Nets will be presenting The Santa Net on 3.916 MHz. Good girls and boys can talk to Santa Claus, via amateur radio, nightly at 7:15 PM (Central) starting Friday, November 26, 2021. The… Continue Reading
AMSAT-NA Elects Officers, Discusses Ongoing and Future Satellite Projects
AMSAT-NA President Robert Bankston, KE4AL, told the 2021 AMSAT Dr. Tom Clark, K3IO, Memorial Space Symposium on October 30 that the organization is looking ahead to future satellite missions but will “go commercial” in order to keep enough satellites in… Continue Reading
