Month: July 2018

The ARRL reports the FCC proposes fining a radio amateur $18,000 following complaints of interference to the W5BII repeater Read the ARRL story at http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-proposes-18-000-fine-in-louisiana-amateur-radio-interference-case

 07/25/2018 WSJT-X co-developer Joe Taylor, K1JT, has announced that major changes are coming to the FT8 and MSK144 digital protocols when WSJT-X version 2.0 arrives in a few months. Taylor said version 2.0 should be ready for prime time by January. “Much of Read more…

25 July, 2018 Island activities: IOTA QRGs CW: 28040 24920 21040 18098 14040 10114 7030 3530 kHz SSB: 28560 28460 24950 21260 18128 14260 7055 3760 kHz AS-008; JA1, North Izu Islands: Take/JI3DST activates Shikine Island as JI3DST/1 between the Read more…

RSGB IOTA Contest: 1200Z, Jul 28 to 1200Z, Jul 29 Objective To promote contacts between stations in IOTA island groups and the rest of the world, and to encourage expeditions to IOTA islands. Geographic Focus: Worldwide Participation: Worldwide Mode: CW, Read more…