Celebrating the 50th Anniversay Of The First Human In Space

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight by

cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the ARISSat-1 satellite aboard the

International Space Station will be on the air using the station’s

external antenn

Japan’s Ham Radio Ops Provide Relief

The 8.9 earthquake near Sendai, Japan on March 11th, has caused the people of this island nation to struggle each day for their survival and with their recovery efforts. This earthquake has been noted as the worst in 140 years. As a result, the side effects of such an unprecedented earthquake is the tsunami, rolling [...]

Historical Ham Radio Events In Space

It spent 93 days in space, tracked by ham radio operators and backyard astronomers, before burning up in our atmosphere Jan. 4, 1958.

12th Annual Ham Radio University 1/9

Ham Radio University is coming up January 9th. Be sure to attend and learn from the experts in their field.

US Islands QSO Party

As you may or may not be aware, the US Islands Awards Program is having a QSO party this weekend. One of the activities that occurs in this program is to “activate” an island.

Ham Operators To Commemorate End Of WWII

On the 65th anniversary of the Japanese surrender in World War II, local ham radio operators will try to link up historic battleships that served in the Pacific Theater. Members of the Azalea Coast Amateur Radio Club will be aboard the Battleship North Carolina on Thursday night. Using original radio gear from the 1940s, they [...]

First Half of 2010 Sees Upswing in New Amateur Radio Licenses

Over 18,000 new Amateur Radio licenses were issued in the first half of 2010.

ARRL Continuing Education Course

Registration remains open through Sunday, April 25, 2010, for these online course sessionshttp://www.arrl.org/courses-training. Learn Antenna Modeling; Radio Frequency Interference; Antenna Design and Construction; Propagation; Analog Electronics, and Digital Electronics.

Ham Ops First to Report Haiti Quake

Ham radios were on the air within an hour of getting the news about the earthquake in Haiti.

2010 – Ham Radio University(LI NY)

Spreading Ham Radio Knowledge and Know How! “A day of education to share ideas, experiences, knowledge and fellowship among Amateur Radio operators”

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