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ISS Cross Band FM Repeater Activated
At 01:02 GMT on September 2 a cross band FM amateur radio repeater with a downlink on 437.800 MHz was activated on the...
Proposed Two Metre (2m) Band Plan
As announced in The Canadian Amateur magazine, the RAC Band Planning Committee has completed the new proposed 2m band plan. Radio Amateurs of Canada band...
Additional Linking for VE3RWN Repeater
Linking Update: Daily, between 6am and 9pm the 145.150 repeater will be linked to: VE3TJU PictonVE3QAR BellevilleVE3KFR Campbellford You will hear the morning...
ARISS-USA is Created From ARISS International
In late May, the USA team of the ARISS International working group became an incorporated non-profit entity in the state of Maryland, officially...
DMR and My Hotspot
I have had my HD1 DMR radio for a couple of weeks now and the hotspot for about a week. After spending somw...
Now Active on DMR!
I am now active on DMR. I am currently using VE3OBI, till my hotspot is delivered. Pending any programming issues. 🙂 This is...
Radio Amateur Finds Another “Zombie Satellite”
British Columbia radio amateur Scott Tilley, VE7TIL, has found another “zombie satellite,” as he calls them. This time, he tracked and identified radio...
Emergency Ventilator Designed and Constructed by Hams Going to FDA
Radio amateurs have succeeded in providing a complete, working ventilator system to University of Florida researchers who are in the process of applying...
Canadians can Operate Using the CF, CG, CH, CI Prefixes
This is a great opportunity to get the CQ WPX award for those missing some unique Canadian prefixes, or just to add another...
Amateur Radio during the current Global Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has been a part of our daily lives for several weeks now and will most likely continue to be for...
