It is with regret that the 2022 International DX convention in Visalia, California has been canceled. The convention committee of the Southern California DX Club acted in response to the current covid virus threat. We look forward to 2023. Those… Continue Reading
The ARRL International Digital Contest will debut at 1800 UTC on June 4, ending at 2359 on June 5, 2022. All non-RTTY modes are permitted. Going forward, RTTY will be the sole mode for the ARRL RTTY Roundup, which will continue to… Continue Reading
The creator of the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS), Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, died on February 7. An ARRL Life Member, Bruninga was 73. According to his daughter, Bruninga succumbed to cancer and the effects of COVID-19.… Continue Reading
Repeater Call Sign: VE3RWNLocation: BaltimoreFrequency: 444.9750 +FM PL Tone: 162.2DMR: CC 1 (NEW!!)Sponsor: VE3RWN Randy Neals – Kawartha Lakes Amateur Radio Club
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
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).
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 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
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
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
