Amateur Radio Newsline™

Kevin Trotman

Amateur Radio related weekly news digest

  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2468 for Friday, February 14th, 2025

    - DEVELOPING STORY: RIGEXPERT'S UKRAINE OFFICES DESTROYED BY MISSILE
    - NEW EFFORT TO SAVE AM RADIO IN US VEHICLES
    - LAWMAKERS RECONSIDER MEASURE TO PROTECT ANTENNAS IN HOAS
    - METALLIC VAPORS DETECTED AFTER STARLINK RE-ENTRIES
    - HAM RADIO OPERATOR IS FRONT-RUNNER TO LEAD GERMANY
    - HAMS INTERCEPT "SUSPICIOUS" RADIO SIGNALS ON INDIA'S BORDER
    - PLUTO SPECIAL EVENT IN ITS 5TH YEAR OF ORBIT
    - ISS CONDUCTS "REHEARSAL" OF FRAM2 IMAGE TRANSMISSIONS
    - AM RADIO STATION BACK ON FREQUENCY AFTER REPORTED TOWER THEFT
    - AMATEUR ASTRONOMER ACTIVATES METEORITE'S LANDING SPOT
    - RULES PUBLISHED FOR WORLD RADIOSPORT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: FOR POLISH YL, 50 YEARS OF MAGIC AND ADVENTURE

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    13 February 2025, 9:14 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2467 for Friday, February 7th, 2025

    - HAM TO TRANSMIT SSTV IMAGES FROM 1ST POLAR-ORBIT SPACEFLIGHT
    - AUSTRIAN SHORTWAVE SITE DISMANTLED
    - TURKISH AMATEURS ACTIVATE IN MEMORY OF EARTHQUAKE VICTIM
    - BRAZIL'S NAVY OKs 1ST ARCHIPELAGO DXPEDITION IN 23 YEARS
    - AUSTRALIAN REGULATOR FINALIZES LICENSE-FEE CHANGES
    - HAM CLUB LIVES THE GOOD LIFE IN RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
    - DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR SOFTWARE AWARD NOMINEES
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: SQUIRRELING AWAY A PERSONAL TREASURE

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    6 February 2025, 9:29 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2466 for Friday, January 31st 2025

    - MT. ATHOS DXPEDITION HALTS AMID CONTROVERSY
    - BOUVET 3YØK TEAM SIGNS TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS
    - AMSAT-SWITZERLAND HONORS HISTORIC HAM SATELLITE QSO
    - CORONAL LOOP 'FLICKERING' SEEN AS CLUE TO SOLAR FLARES
    - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR SOUTHEASTERN VHF CONFERENCE
    - NASA ANTENNA BEING REPURPOSED FOR SATELLITE TRACKING SYSTEM
    - MESH NETWORK FOR 70CM A PROJECT IN CANADA
    - EASTERN COLORADO HAMS' REPEATER GROUP TO ENHANCE SAFETY
    - SILENT KEY: NOTED CW CONTESTER ROSEL ZENKER, DL3KWR
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: WHEN "KILLER ELECTRONS" JOIN THE CHORUS

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    31 January 2025, 2:55 am
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2465 for Friday, January 24th 2025

    - HAM HELPS MOTHER WHOSE CHILDREN LEAVE PILGRIMAGE WITHOUT HER
    - AVALANCHE TRANSCEIVER PINPOINTS BODY OF SKIER
    - HAM RADIO IRELAND BEING PUBLISHED ONLINE AGAIN
    - AMATEUR RADIO'S GIFT TO LAKE PLACID OLYMPIC MUSEUM
    - SILENT KEY: YUKON'S "RADIO RAY," RAYMOND FRED FUGARD, VY1RF
    - OFCOM EYES PRIVILEGES FOR MORE VISITING HAMS IN UK
    - HAMCATION ORGANIZERS NAME AWARD RECIPIENTS
    - HAMSCI HOSTING ZOOM SESSIONS FOR PERSONAL WEATHER STATION
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: INSPIRING SWEET DREAMS OF MOONBOUNCE

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    24 January 2025, 1:26 am
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2464 for Friday, January 17th 2025

    - REPEATER SYSTEM STAYS ROBUST DURING CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
    - TEAM OF 6 FROM INDIA TO ACTIVATE 'HOLY GRAIL' IOTA
    - SILENT KEY: TOP DXER, YHOTY SUPPORTER, DENNIS MOTSCHENBACHER, K7BV
    - GET READY FOR WINTER FIELD DAY
    - DMR RADIOS OPEN UP THE WORLD TO STUDENTS IN INDIA
    - VOICE OF AMERICA MUSEUM POISED TO REOPEN
    - WEST BENGAL HAMS COMBINE PUBLIC SAFETY WITH DXPEDITION
    - ARMY SIGNAL REGIMENT HOSTS SPECIAL EVENT IN NETHERLANDS
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: THE SHOW MUST (AND DID) GO ON

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    17 January 2025, 2:42 am
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2463 for Friday, January 10th 2025

    - UNPRECEDENTED FINE FOR HAM IN EMERGENCY-INTERFERENCE CASE
    - STORM DAMAGE KEEPS AUSTRALIAN REPEATERS OFF AIR
    - SWISS PUBLIC BROADCASTER SHUTS ANALOGUE FM REPEATERS
    - AMATEUR RADIO LESSONS FOR CIVIL SERVICE OFFICERS IN INDIA
    - PACKET RADIO NETWORK LOOKING TO EXPAND
    - PRIVILEGES EXTENDED IN GERMANY FOR 6M and 4M
    - 'SPACE JUNK' FROM ROCKET LANDS IN KENYAN VILLAGE
    - PENNSYLVANIA AMATEURS CONTINUE PROGRAM TO AID VETERANS
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: CHASING POTA, BUT ANSWERING A DIFFERENT CALL

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    9 January 2025, 11:35 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2462 for Friday, January 3rd, 2025

    - PARKER SOLAR PROBE 'TOUCHES' THE SUN
    - HANDIHAM PROGRAM LOOKS BACK ON GAINS, SUCCESSES
    - STRAIGHT KEY MONTH IS HERE
    - SILENT KEY: JOSEPH HENRY STORMER, W3TL, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATOR
    - GEORGIA CLUB DONATES RADIO BOOKS TO LOCAL LIBRARY
    - CQ DX MARATHON RETURNS FOR YEAR-LONG RUN
    - HAM CLUB AT DEUTSCHES MUSEUM CALLS QRZ FOR CENTENNIAL
    - CONVENTION TACKLES TOPIC OF DXPEDITION CHALLENGES
    - YEAR-LONG SPECIAL EVENT CELEBRATES BRITAIN'S RAILWAYS
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: WINNING NEWSLINE HAIKU CELEBRATES LIFE-SAVING RADIO

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    3 January 2025, 12:01 am
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2461 for Friday December 27th, 2024

    - ROCKET'S SELF-DESTRUCTION ABORTS HAM SATELLITE'S JOURNEY
    - ISS HOSTING SPECIAL SSTV EVENT FOR HOLIDAY SEASON
    - NEW OBSTACLE FOR BILL TO KEEP BROADCAST AM RADIO IN US CARS
    - CALIFORNIA HAMS TO ESTABLISH GMRS REPEATER FOR COMMUNITY
    - CONCERN OVER STORMS' IMPACT ON SATELLITES
    - RADIO DARC SHORTWAVE PROGRAMMING TO DEBUT FROM ENGLAND
    - HAM RADIO CALLING CQ AT AUSTRALIAN SCOUT JAMBOREE
    - GROWING RESCUE GROUP IN NY GETS INFUSION OF NEW RADIOS
    - LOGS ARE DUE FOR CONTEST HONORING SO-50 SATELLITE
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: SPECIAL EVENT GIVES VOICE TO THE MEMORIES OF SILENT KEYS

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    27 December 2024, 12:42 am
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2460 for Friday December 20th, 2024

    - ESA SATELLITES CREATING ARTIFICIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE
    - HAMSCI PLANS CONFERENCE FOR ITS 'BIG YEAR'
    - WHISTLER GROUP, MAKER OF SCANNERS, SHUTS DOWN
    - INDEXA TO SEEK NOMINEES FOR CQ HALL OF FAME
    - SILENT KEY: HUMANITARIAN, AWARD-WINNING DXER ANTONIO GONZALEZ, EA5RM
    - INTREPID DX GROUP YOUTH ESSAY CONTEST ANNOUNCES WINNERS
    - ALARA MARKS HALF-CENTURY IN A BIG WAY
    - ALEXANDERSON ALTERNATOR SENDING MESSAGE FROM SWEDEN
    - CIVIL AIR PATROL BOOSTING ITS USE OF HF RADIO IN ALASKA
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HAM RADIO STYLE

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    19 December 2024, 8:22 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2459 for Friday December 13th, 2024

    - ISS LAUNCHES JAPAN'S WOODEN HAM RADIO SATELLITE
    - GEMINIDS SHOWER: METEORS' FINAL HURRAH OF 2024
    - GET READY FOR THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EVENT
    - CINCINNATI EVENT CELEBRATES THE WARMTH OF AM MODE
    - BBC RADIO DOCUMENTARY HIGHLIGHTS POWER OF CW
    - SILENT KEY: GASTON BERTELS, ON4WF, "ELDER STATESMAN" OF ARISS
    - SILENT KEY: NZ NET's GERARD VAN ANTWERPEN, ZL2GVA, CW AWARD-WINNER
    - DOZENS OF STUDENTS AT NYC MODEL SCHOOL PASS LICENSE EXAM
    - STATIONS CALL ATTENTION TO AMATEURS WITH DISABILITIES
    - HUNDREDS GATHER IN KOLKATA FOR HAMFEST INDIA
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: YOU'D BETTER WATCH OUT FOR THE SANTA WATCH NET

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    12 December 2024, 9:27 pm
  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2458 for Friday December 6th, 2024

    - FCC APPROVES SATELLITE-TO-CELL COVERAGE FOR STARLINK
    - FORUM IN SRI LANKA EXPLORES SATELLITES' NEW ROLES
    - HAMSCI LAUNCHES FREE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
    - IN INDIA, BACK TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO BASICS
    - RADIO SUPPORT IS FAMILY AFFAIR AT CONNECTICUT ROAD RACE
    - PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE
    - MEET THE NEWEST OP IN AUSTRALIA: SANTA!
    - WORLD OF DX
    - KICKER: ROUNDING OUT SOME ACTION ON LOCAL REPEATERS

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    6 December 2024, 1:43 am
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