Gerald E. “Gerry” Murphy, K8YUW, passed away on February 25, 2025. He was 88 years old, and the founder of the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN).
According to a statement released by current HWN manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Murphy, then 28 years old, was stationed at the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Center in Davisville, Rhode Island, in 1965. During his time off, he handled countless phon...
Spaceweather.com is reporting "A Hole In The Sun's Atmosphere" that
should reach Earth on March 9 and 10.
Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours.
The largest solar event of the period was a M1 event observed on
March 5 at 1150z from Region 4016. There are currently 10 numbered
sunspot regions on the disk.
Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class
flares a...
We’re seeing peak conditions from Solar Cycle 25 just in time for the ARRL International DX SSB Contest. It gets underway this weekend at 0000 UTC on Saturday, March 1, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, March 2.
ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, is gearing up to operate as part of a multi-operator, single-transmitter station for the event. He is eager to get started. “This is...
A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) associated with a filament eruption
became visible on February 26 at 1448 UTC. Model analysis
determined this CME to be a miss ahead of the Sun/Earth line.
Unsettled to active levels are likely on February 28 to March 1 as a
Coronal Hole influence continues, and a glancing blow is possible
from a Coronal Mass Ejection that occurred on February 25.
Solar activity is fore...
In late January 2025, 17 students and staff members from Las Animas High School (LAHS) in Colorado visited the Deep Space Exploration Society Radio Telescope (DSES) located at the Plishner Radio Astronomy and Space Sciences Center near Haswell, Colorado. They also got an introduction to amateur radio.
“This first field trip visit of high school students reflected the dreams of Michael Lowe, form...
ARRL is equipping the next generation of radio amateurs with the knowledge to get active on the air. “On the Air Live” is a monthly interactive webinar series that does deep-dives into topics aimed at the new and intermediate ham. It complements material found in On the Air magazine. February’s event had nearly 130 people in attendance.
The events are hosted by ARRL Education Specialist Wayne G...
Ediradio cessa le sue attività
Alberto Zagni, I2KBD*
Paolo Reda, IZ2AMW**
Costituita a metà degli anni Ottanta con l’intento di separare le operazioni commerciali da quelle statutarie di ARI, Ediradio ha rappresentato un passaggio cruciale nella gestione di importanti aspetti, tra cui la produzione di RadioRivista, l’acquisto di carta da stampa, la gestione delle attività commerciali soggette a IVA, nonché la vendita di spazi pubblicitari e di materiale promozionale ai soci. La decisione di costituire questa entità fu dettata dalla volontà dei passati Consigli Direttivi Nazionali (CDN) di semplificare la gestione amministrativa e commerciale, consentendo così una maggiore efficacia operativa
La riunione n. 109 del CEPT WG-FM tenutasi nella settimana dal 10 al 14 febbraio ha approvato una bozza di decisione ECC che identifica le bande di frequenza per il sistema di navigazione satellitare europeo Galileo e le misure operative per l'uso continuo della banda da 23 cm nell'intervallo 1258-1300 MHz.
Chi fosse interessato, può scaricare la bozza cliccando su questo link(link is external)
Un rapporto riassuntivo, che copre questa e altre attività del CEPT WG-FM, è disponibile cliccando QUI(link is external)
L’Associazione Radioamatori Italiani – Sezione di Bari, in collaborazione con l’Associazione Vedetta sul Mediterraneo e il Comune di Bari, è lieta di annunciare la prima apertura ufficiale del Museo della Radio, dei Fari e delle Torri Costiere della Puglia presso lo storico Faro San Cataldo di Bari.
Per questa occasione speciale verrà attivata la stazione radio Marconiana IY7M del Faro San Cataldo, unico sito Marconiano del Sud Italia. Le trasmissioni radio saranno effettuate:
Il primo round del Contest YOTA 2025 si terrà il 9 marzo dalle 10:00 alle 22:00 UTC.
Lo scopo è di fare QSO con quanti più YOTA possibile. I QSO con gli operatori di età inferiore ai 26 anni, infatti, valgono più punti. L'età dell'operatore varrà come moltiplicatore.
Il Regolamento è disponibile a QUESTO link(link is external)
Le pagine di YOTA Italia sono consultabili a QUESTO link(link is external)
Invitiamo le Sezioni a favorire l'avvicinamento dei ragazzi ARI YOTA Italia all'attività radioamatoriale e ai Contest.
Solar activity is expected to range from low to moderate levels
through March 15. There is a varying chance for R1 or R2 (Minor or
Moderate) events, and a slight chance for R3 or greater events.
Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G1 (Minor) levels on
February 28, March 9, and March 12 to 14. Active levels are
predicted for March 1. Quiet, and quiet to unsettled conditions are
expected to...
Robert “Bob” Buus, W2OD, passed away on February 18, 2025. He has served as the ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Manager since 2020. Buus served as an Assistant Section Manager, Emergency Coordinator, and Net Manager prior to his appointment.
Buus was born in Minnesota and was first licensed in 1950. He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in electrical engineering. He wo...
Due to significant demand, ARRL has expanded the number of available spots for this month’s On the Air Live, an online training session linked to content in the current issue of On the Air magazine. The program quickly reached its original capacity. The live event will be hosted by ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF.
“It is a good problem to have,” said ARRL Education and Learning Ma...
Steve Schickel was a young high school student in the late ’80s and was introduced to amateur radio through his electronics classes. He also spent time working at a local RadioShack and watching science fiction movies at a nearby theater in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida.
Amateur radio’s next biggest influence on Steve came in 1997, on opening night of the movie “Contact,” about a scientist ...
Election results have been finalized in the ARRL Iowa Section. Barry Buelow, WØIY, received 283 votes, defeating incumbent Leilia Garner, WAØUIG, who received 146 votes.
Buelow, of Cedar Point, will assume Section Manager duties on April 1. Buelow is a veteran of the United States Air Force and has worked in aerospace engineering. He has served on the ARRL National Convention Committee and is a ...
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