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New RSGB General Manager

Graham Coomber, G0NBI has been appointed as General Manager of the Radio Society of Great Britain [...]

Delay to June RadCom mailing

The mailing of the June RadCom has been delayed due to circumstances beyond our control [...]

Design a project, make some money

Got this in my inbox this morning, and I like this idea a lot. It seems like a win-win-win for the kit designer, kit builder, and Jameco. We think this is a pretty big deal, so I’ll get right to the point. Design an electronics project, we’ll kit it and pay you a royalty every [...] [...]

21 Things to Do: Join the ARRL

In addition to joining your local amateur radio club, you should also join the American Radio Relay League (ARRL). The ARRL is that national association for radio amateurs and offers many services for amateur radio operators: QST. QST is the ARRL’s monthly magazine. Every month, you’ll receive a magazine full of good information, projects, and [...] [...]

Chatham Marconi Maritime Center

Marconi has just built his third of a five circuit wireless network connecting America with Japan and Europe at Ryder’s Cove in Chatham, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Just imagine being transported back to this exciting time almost 100 years ago when Marc… [...]

Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai Sworn in As FCC Commissioners

On Monday, May 14, Jessica Rosenworcel, and Ajit Pai, were sworn in by FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski as FCC Commissioners. For the first time in almost a year, the Commission is once again at full strength. Rosenworcel, a Democrat, fills the seat vac… [...]

ARRL Microwave Band Planning Committee Releases Draft Band Plans

The ARRL UHF-Microwave Band Plan Committee has released for comment its draft band plan for 13 cm (2.3/2.4 GHz) and welcomes comments on it. The amended draft band plan for 902-928 MHz (33 cm) has also been released.13 cmThis is the third of four draft… [...]

Ham radio in the news – 5/15/12

These items are different from the usual reports of emergency communications. The first two are memories of family members who were hams, the third is a celebration of a club’s longevity……Dan Sounding off as true listeners ham it up and tune in to a wave of nostalgia. Columnist reminisces about his father, who was an [...] [...]

LHS Episode #082: Hamroids

In a world first, or maybe just podcast first, the guys throw caution to the wind and actually product an episode with some real Linux and ham radio content. We know it’s shocking, but sometimes–just sometimes–a miracle happens and you get the belly laughs along with something to stimulate your gray matter. We can’t promise [...] [...]

LHS Episode #082: Hamroids