Amateur Radio Newsline™

Kevin Trotman

Amateur Radio related weekly news digest

  • 16 minutes 37 seconds
    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2527 for Friday, April 3rd, 2026

    - AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS ON MOON MISSION ABOARD ARTEMIS 2
    - FCC CHARGES AMATEUR WITH EMERGENCY-SERVICE INTERFERENCE
    - SSTV FROM ISS MARKING MAJOR MOMENTS IN SPACE
    - AZORES AMATEURS HOSTING THEIR FIRST 10M REPEATER
    - IRELAND'S SOLE 10M REPEATER IN SERVICE AGAIN
    - VOICE OF AMERICA MUSEUM TO EXTEND HOURS FOR HAMVENTION
    - NEW ENTRY LEVEL LICENSES FOR NORWEGIAN AMATEURS
    - 'QUEENS OF THE MOUNTAINS' ACTIVITY BACK FOR 3RD YEAR
    - NOMINATE OUR NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: A SYMPHONY OF SIGNALS IN TIME FOR APRIL FOOL'S DAY

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    2 April 2026, 10:54 pm
  • 19 minutes 47 seconds
    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2526 for Friday, March 27th, 2026

    - HAMS RESPOND TO HISTORIC FLOODS IN HAWAII
    - FUNDS WOULD EXPAND, UPGRADE NOAA'S WEATHER RADIO NETWORK
    - INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP CALLS CQ FOR AUTISM AWARENESS
    - CHARTERED FLIGHT TO CARRY INTERNATIONAL TEAM TO ISS
    - NEW NET BUILDING BRIDGE WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK CAMPUSES
    - OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO PLUTO ANNIVERSARY EVENT
    - SILENT KEY: DISASTER-RESPONSE OPERATOR S. ARUNA KUMAR, VU3VGP
    - RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA HONORS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
    - SPECIAL EVENT REMEMBERS THE TITANIC
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: OUT ON THE AIR AND UNDER BLUE SKIES

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    26 March 2026, 5:49 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2525 for Friday, March 20th, 2026

    - BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION A SUCCESS
    - JUDGE ORDERS VOICE OF AMERICA BACK ON THE AIR
    - SKYWARN YOUTH NET CALLS CQ FOR SECOND YEAR
    - US MILITARY TESTS HF COMMUNICATIONS IN ALASKA
    - YL WORLD WIDE EVENT OVERWHELMING
    - AIRLINES REQUIRED TO UPDATE ELECTRONICS DUE TO CW INTERFERENCE
    - PUSH IS ON TO GET SARDINIA RADIOACTIVE
    - SUN-LIT AWAKENING FOR JAPAN'S 30-YEAR-OLD SATELLITE
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: DOCUMENTARY ABOUT MARTIN F. JUE AND M.F.J. IN THE WORKS

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    19 March 2026, 8:04 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2524 for Friday, March 13th, 2026

    - RESTRICTIONS TO IMPACT KANTON ISLAND DXPEDITIONS
    - WRTC NOT PERMITTING NATIONAL FLAGS, SYMBOLS
    - AUSTRALIAN HAMS CHALLENGE HIGHER FEES ON STATE LANDS
    - FEDERAL COURT RULES AGAINST VOA LEADERSHIP
    - HAMVENTION ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS
    - CAMBODIAN STUDENTS EXPLORE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION
    - NEW INDIANA LAW PROTECTS HAM RADIO ANTENNAS, TOWERS
    - HURDY GURDY MUSEUM STATION BACK ON THE AIR
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: TAKE THE "FIVE TWO" SIMPLEX CHALLENGE

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    12 March 2026, 8:37 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2523 for Friday, March 6th, 2026

    - HAMS HELP SUMMON GIRL'S EMERGENCY CARE IN CUBAN BLACKOUT
    - FCC REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON 6TH YEAR OF PIRATE ACT
    - STUDENT QSO WITH ANTARCTICA PART OF FAMILY SPACE DAY
    - HAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE
    - CANADA ENDING NATIONWIDE WEATHERADIO SERVICE
    - ADJUSTMENTS TO AUSTRALIA BAND PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS
    - DX INDIA FOUNDATION MAKES NEW TRY ON ARNALA ISLAND
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: A TOWERING RESCUE FROM HOT AIR BALLOON

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    6 March 2026, 12:00 am
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2522 for Friday, February 27th, 2026

    - GET READY FOR THE BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION
    - REPAIRS DELAY ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCH FOR AT LEAST A MONTH
    - HAMCLOCK USERS GET FREE BACKEND SERVER
    - JOINT BALLOON LAUNCH FOR FLORIDA HAMS, STUDENTS
    - SILENT KEY: RSGB'S COLIN THOMAS G3PSM, SPECTRUM ADVOCATE
    - ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE PICKS SITE
    - NEW MEXICO CLUB GAINS FULLTIME USE OF MOBILE TRAILER
    - HUSBAND-WIFE TEAM GET TOP HONORS IN CANADA
    - AMSAT YOUTH PROGRAM HAS NEW COURSE, KIDS' COLORING BOOK
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: YHOTY 2026 NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

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    27 February 2026, 1:33 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2521 for Friday, February 20th, 2026

    - CHILEAN HAMS RESPOND TO AN ANDES MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY
    - ROBUST TEAM OF RACES HAMS ACTIVATE IN HAWAII
    - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR VHF SOCIETY CONFERENCE
    - CREW 12 ARRIVES AT SPACE STATION
    - TECHCON 2026 HIGHLIGHTS NEXT-GEN DIGITAL NARROWBAND
    - DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE AWARD
    - SCIENCE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES HAM RADIO IN ASSAM
    - DIRECT-TO-DEVICE SATELLITE SERVICE BEGINNING IN UK
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: BUNKERS ON THE AIR PROGRAM EXPANDS TO THE US

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    20 February 2026, 1:30 am
  • 42 minutes
    Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2520 for Friday, February 13th, 2026

    - KENYA JOINS ARISS AS ITS SOLE AFRICAN NATION
    - IRAN RECEIVES BBC SHORTWAVE RADIO PROGRAMMING
    - VICTORY IN SCOTLAND FOR AMATEUR'S TOWER INSTALLATION
    - NEW HAMPSHIRE POISED TO OK HAM RADIO LICENSE PLATES
    - GPS INTERFERENCE WARNING IN CENTRAL TEXAS
    - US ADVANCED CLASS OPERATORS HOST POPULAR NET
    - CONSTRUCTION COMPETITION IN UK EYES MAKER COMMUNITY
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: TINY BIRDS TRANSMIT THE SECRET OF THEIR SURVIVAL

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    13 February 2026, 1:12 am
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2519 for Friday, February 6th, 2026

    - DELAY FOR BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION
    - 4 HAMS AMONG THOSE CHOSEN TO TRACK ARTEMIS 2 FLIGHT
    - AN OPEN-SOURCE EFFORT TO SALVAGE HAMCLOCK
    - BRAZIL'S HAMS MARK ANNIVERSARY WITH SSTV, SPECIAL EVENT STATION
    - TROPHY EVENT CELEBRATES HISTORIC SATELLITE QSO
    - WINTER FIELD DAY: FROM SIMULATION TO ACTIVATION
    - REGISTRATION OPENS FOR HAMSCI'S MARCH WORKSHOP
    - YLS MARK INT'L WOMEN'S DAY WITH POTA PARTY
    - YLRL MAKES HIGHER-ED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: A STATION WELL-GROUNDED BY A GROUNDHOG

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    5 February 2026, 9:37 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2518 for Friday, January 30th, 2026

    - SILENT KEY: ELWOOD DOWNEY, WBØOEW, CREATOR OF HAMCLOCK
    - HAM RADIO BUSINESS OWNER KILLED IN PLANE CRASH IN AUSTRALIA
    - HAMS MARK 96TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO'S DISCOVERY
    - HAMVENTION CELEBRATES THE ADVENTURE OF RADIO
    - ANNUAL "AM RALLY" TURNS BACK THE CALENDAR
    - STATEWIDE POTA ACTIVATORS' CLUB DEBUTS CALLSIGN
    - SILENT KEY: NOTED DXPEDITIONER DAVID ASSAF III, W5XU
    - ARDC GRANT FULFILLS SATELLITE, SPACE GOALS FOR N.C. CLUB
    - ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCHPAD IMAGE CAPTURED BY ASTRONAUT
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: A FAMILY OF MOUNTAIN GOATS GROWS THE HERD

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    30 January 2026, 1:29 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2517 for Friday, January 23rd, 2026

    - LEVEL S4 SOLAR RADIATION STORM DISRUPTS HF COMMUNICATION
    - US LAWMAKERS AGREE TO RESTORE VOA FUNDING
    - ARTEMIS 2 ROCKET ROLLS OUT ONTO LAUNCH PAD
    - CABLE DAMAGE SPURS MORE TAIWANESE TO BECOME HAMS
    - SILENT KEY'S RIG DONATED TO ASSIST AMERICAN RED CROSS
    - NOMINATION WINDOW CLOSES SOON FOR HAMVENTION AWARDS
    - INDIAN HAMS PROVIDE SAFETY NET AT HINDU PILGRIMAGE
    - ORGANIZERS SCOUTING FOR SITE FOR 2030 WRTC
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: MOTORISTS QUEUE UP FOR "Q" CODES

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    23 January 2026, 2:06 pm
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