Recent News
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08/12/2016 | Comments in FCC “Symbol Rate” Rule Making Proposal Due by October 11
The FCC will accept public comments in response to a July FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) in WT Docket 16-239 — the “Symbol Rate” proceeding — are due by October 11.
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08/12/2016 | BIRDS CubeSat Constellation to Launch in 2017
AMSAT-UK reports that four CubeSats will comprise the BIRDS (Joint Global Multi-Nation Birds) constellation, which is set to deploy from the International Space Station (ISS) in 2017.
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08/12/2016 | The K7RA Solar Update
A spike in solar activity this week
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08/11/2016 | W1ZR Wins August QST Cover Plaque Award
Joel wins for his article about antenna analyzers
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08/11/2016 | Annual IOTA DXpedition Plans Morph into Visit to a Rare One — Aves Island (YV0)
An unexpected invitation from the Venezuelan Navy gave rise to a DXpedition to Aves Island — Isla de Aves — (YV0).
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08/11/2016 | RSGB “Deeply Disappointed” in Regulator’s Attitude toward Amateur Radio in 5 GHz Proceeding
In comments filed in July, the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) has told telecommunications regulator Ofcom that it was “deeply disappointed” that it failed to recognize Amateur Radio’s innovational activity at 5 GHz.
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08/11/2016 | Bouvet 3Y0Z DXpedition Website Goes Live
The website for the 3Y0Z Bouvet DXpedition planned for early 2018 is now open.
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08/11/2016 | Now Free of HAARP, US Air Force Still Wants to Tinker with the Ionosphere
A lot of radio amateurs bemoaning the recent spate of poor HF conditions would love to have a way to improve propagation — perhaps without even having to rely on the whims of the Sun.
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