Month: October 2018

Dutch amateur radio society VERON reports the current EMC standard, developed in the last century, no longer suffices A Google Translation of the VERON article says: Online newspapers such as Telegraaf , NOS and NU.nl carry articles about LED lighting that emits Read more…

27 October, 2018 Island activities: AF-111. NEW IOTA! (Update) DX-World.net posted the following on October 25th: With just 10 days until the EL2EL/4* expedition gets under- way, the team are pleased to report all our plans are coming together. * Read more…

https://wp.rac.ca/rac-is-monitoring-canada-post-service-interruptions/ Radio Amateurs of Canada is continuing to monitor the service interruptions to mail delivery as a result of the Canada Post strike action.   As of October 26, Canada Post’s website states:   “Mail and parcels will not be Read more…

26 October, 2018 This week’s bulletin was made possible with information provided by IZ8CCW, ON4EI, W3UR, The Daily DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks Read more…

From Jeff VY2ZM Oct.22nd: Memories of Jack Leahy VE1ZZ VE1ZZ was not only a personal friend to many of us – he was probably one of the finest Topband Dx’ers ever to have lived.  He goes back to not long Read more…

24 October, 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 EU-075; SV, Peloponnisos (Argolis)/ Attiki Region group: Nicolas/F1RAF activates Poros Island again as Read more…

The special amateur radio callsign prefix YL100 has been created to celebrate Latvia’s 100th birthday. Latvia will celebrate this centenary on 18th November 2018. Five different callsigns will be used between the 1st to the 18th November with this YL100 prefix, one Read more…

22 October, 2018 Island activities: AS-045. Members of the Korean Amateur Radio League will be active as HL0DOK from Ullung Island on October 20th, and depending on the weather from the Dok Islands between October 21-2nd. Both islands are IOTA Read more…

17 October, 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 EU-115; EI/GI/MI, Ireland (Ireland/ Northern Ireland): Olivier/ON4EI will be back on the air Read more…

JOTA / JOTI 2018 runs from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 October 2018. This is the 61st year this event is running and is the largest Scouting event on the calendar with approximately 1,5 million Cubs, Scouts and Guides taking part. Read more…