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04/09/2016 | VK0EK Starting DXpedition Site Teardown, 80 Meter Operations Concluded
The VK0EK DXpedition on Heard Island has begun taking down antennas in anticipation of its impending departure.
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07/22/2015 | Party Balloon Carrying Ham Radio Payload Circles Southern Hemisphere a Second Time
After travelling for more than 110,800 km (68,696 mi) aloft, the record-setting pico balloon PS-46, carrying an Amateur Radio payload, completed its second circumnavigation of the Southern Hemisphere.
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01/20/2015 | Australian “Pico Balloon” Piques Ham Radio Interest
A foil “party balloon” released in late December from Melbourne, Australia, carrying an HF Amateur Radio payload, ended its journey on January 16 off the east coast of Africa near Madagascar. Andy Nguyen, VK3YT, of Kensington, Victoria, Australia, rele...
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10/15/2013 | Yukon Territory Sweepstakes Stalwart VY1JA to be Active on SS CW
VY1JA will be back on the air this year for the ARRL November Sweepstakes CW.
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03/31/2009 | German AMSAT Team Transmits, Receives Signals from Venus
On March 25, a group from AMSAT-DL bounced radio signals off the surface of Venus, marking the first time Amateur Radio operators have bounced radio signals off another planet. According to AMSAT-DL President Peter Guelzow, DB2OS, the Earth-Venus-Earth (E
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02/10/2009 | Amateurs Coordinate Snow Rescue of Fellow Ham
On January 25, Dale Ashcroft, KC7UYM, of Hyde Park, Utah, convinced his wife that it was a fine day for a drive. His pick-up truck was equipped with emergency food, blanket, water, a shovel and tow chain -- and his 2 meter radio. They headed off to Atlant
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05/06/2008 | CQ de LA8OKA from Galdhoepiggen, Norway's Highest PeakA high altitude location for a low power operation.
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