Ham Radio Data Center

1. Chinese Satellite XW-1 Receives OSCAR Designation

Less than one week after China’s first Amateur Radio satellite -- XW-1 -- was successfully launched, AMSAT has designated it Hope-OSCAR 68, or HO-68. “Amateur Radio Operators around the world have received beacon signals from...

21/12/2009 | 653 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

2. Check Out the November/December Issue of QEX

The November/December issue of QEX is coming soon, and it is full of theoretical and practical technical articles that you don't want to miss.Read more: ARRL Amateur Radio News

14/10/2009 | 259 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email

3. California Firm Fined $4000 for Operating on Amateur Frequencies

On September 28, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) to a California firm that the Commission maintains was using amateur frequencies to conduct business. According to the Commission, Shimmick Construction Company...

06/10/2009 | 353 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

4. Columbus Antennas to Take to the Skies

Astronauts will be doing antenna work next month. A space shuttle crew will be installing several antennas on the new Columbus module on the International Space Station. Several of these will be Amateur Radio antennas.Read more: ARRL...

05/10/2009 | 468 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

5. Check Out the July/August NCJ

The July/August issue of NCJ, The National Contest Journal, is filled with the latest news from the contesting world. Whether you are new to contesting or are a seasoned pro -- or somewhere in the middle -- you will find something in NCJ just for...

18/06/2009 | 417 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

6. Changes Coming for ARRL November Sweepstakes Contest Log Submissions

ARRL Sweepstakes Contest Manager Ken Adams, K5KA, said he and the ARRL Contest Branch intend to "dramatically reduce the timeframe for producing results that are available to all ARRL Sweepstakes participants." According to Adams, the...

09/06/2009 | 494 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

7. California Montessori School Wins Big with Ham Radio

Granite Bay Montessori School sweeps the Sacramento Regional Science Fair with ham radio projects.Read more: ARRL Amateur Radio News

15/04/2009 | 273 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email

8. California Teen Is 2009 Goldfarb Scholarship Recipient

In April 2009, the ARRL Foundation Board of Directors voted unanimously to award the prestigious William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship to Dean LaBarba, KI6CUX, of Long Beach, California. LaBarba will graduate from Woodrow Wilson High School this...

15/04/2009 | 476 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...