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The First Amateur Radio Station on the Moon, JS1YMG, is Now Transmitting

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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed their Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) on January 19, 2024. Just before touchdown, SLIM released two small lunar surface probes, LEV-1 and LEV-2.

LEV-2 collects data while moving on the lunar surface, and LEV-1 receives the data.

The JAXA Ham Radio Club (JHRC), JQ1ZVI, secured amateur radio license JS1YMG for LEV-1, which...

ARRL Midwest Division Convention, Winterfest

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Newly licensed ham Charlie Hartley, KF0OOP, 18, is one of ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® newest members. He's majoring in sound engineering at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, and is an accomplished musician, playing both bass guitar and the upright string bass. Ham radio, live sound, and music run in his blood; he's the grandson of Bob Heil, K9EID.

Charlie had been ...

Heil Ham Radio Donates Equipment to W1AW

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The Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, W1AW, at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, has received a generous donation of equipment from the Heil Ham Radio division of Heil Sound.

The company's founder, Bob Heil, K9EID, is a pioneering audio engineer and avid radio amateur. At his direction, the company donated four Heil Pro Set Elite HC-6 headsets, three Heil Pro Set 3 stereo headphones...

The K7RA Solar Update

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"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0248 UTC/02 FEBRUARY 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE.

"A CME was observed from 01/0800 UT. This CME is expected to pass
mostly above the Earth, however a glancing blow is possible either
late UT day 03-Feb or early UT day 04-Feb to cause possible G1-G2
geomagnetic storming. A coronal hole wind stream may also contribute
to enha...

ARRL Foundation Accepting Applications for Grants in February

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The ARRL Foundation is now accepting grant applications from amateur radio organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those focused on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities, to grow amateur radio's future, youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged.

The ARRL Foundation grants program accepts proposals on a c...

L'Editoriale di febbraio 2024

ARI Nazionale -

Immaginando una revisione
del Codice delle comunicazioni
elettroniche
Alessio Sacchi, IZ4EFN

L'attività di radioamatore consiste nell'espletamento di un servizio, svolto in linguaggio chiaro, o con l'uso di codici internazionalmente ammessi, esclusivamente su mezzo radioelettrico anche via satellite, di istruzione individuale, di intercomunicazione e di studio tecnico, effettuato da persone che abbiano conseguito la relativa autorizzazione generale e che si interessano della tecnica della radioelettricità a titolo esclusivamente personale senza alcun interesse di natura economica.

YLISSB Celebrates 61 Years On the Air

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February 8, 2024, marks the 61st anniversary of the YL System, now known as the YL International Single Side-band System (YLISSB), founded by Vera Mayree Tallman, K4ICA (SK), in 1963.  

Tallman received her first license in 1956 and later earned her General-class license. Though the system's name includes "YL," the amateur radio term for "young lady," membership is open to both women and men. YL...

Dr. Philip Erickson, W1PJE, New Director of MIT Haystack Observatory

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ARRL Member and active radio amateur Dr. Philip Erickson, W1PJE, is the new director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Haystack Observatory.

The prestigious scientific appointment is the continuation of a radio interest that began in his youth. "I started as a shortwave listener in the mid-1970's as a middle school student. So, in some sense, I was always fooling with antennas i...

The K7RA Solar Update

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Just four new sunspot groups emerged this reporting week, January
18-24, one on each day, January 18-21.

But it looks like we may see flares, CMEs and geomagnetic storms
over the next few days. Spaceweather.com identified sunspot
group AR3561 as "hyperactive."

Sunspot numbers and solar flux declined, and geomagnetic indicators
rose, but only slightly.

Average daily sunspot number dropped from 167.3 to...

Marco Polo – IR3POLO

ARI Nazionale -


In occasione dei 700 anni dalla morte di Marco Polo, uno dei più famosi personaggi veneziani, la Sezione ARI di Venezia sarà attiva dal 1 aprile al 30 giugno con il nominativo speciale IR3POLO, anche via Oscar 100, e tutti i QSO saranno confermati con una QSL speciale.

On the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the death of Marco Polo, one of the most famous Venetian figures, the A.R.I. Venice will be active from April 1st till June 30th with the special call IR3POLO, also via Oscar 100, and all QSOs will be confirmed with a special QSL.

Fonte: ARI Venezia

Award Museo della Radio, 100 anni di Radio

ARI Nazionale -


Il team DX Coros, in collaborazione con radioclub Coros MDXC, e ARI Porto Torres istituiscono il Diploma Museo della Radio, 100 anni di radio.

L'edizione 2024 del diploma Museo della radio -100 anni di radio in Italia, dura circa un anno inizia il 27 gennaio 2024 e finisce il 31 dicembre 2024.

Tutti i QSO con la stazioni IQ0AK E IQ0AAI fatti durante il periodo sopracitato sono validi per il Diploma Museo della Radio cento anni di radio.

Regolamento disponibile cliccando QUI

Award Manager
Antonio Marchesi, IS0WHQ

Amateur Radio Club Donation Helps Mississippi Library

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The Jackson Amateur Radio Club (JARC) has donated two complete sets of ARRL books and posters on the information in amateur radio, valued at $2,000, to the Madison County Library System (MCLS) in Canton, Mississippi.

"These book titles represent the brain trust of what we know about amateur radio today. We hope they will plant the seed and sow the future for radio-based technology in Madison Cou...

Georgia State Parks on the Air 2024

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The second annual Georgia State Parks on the Air will be held April 6 - 7, 2024. ARRL member and event coordinator Claude Ray, AC4SH, said that the first event was a success and that participants insisted on having another one.

"For both activators and hunters, the event went far beyond our expectations. Of the 50 listed parks, 48 were activated, with 109 activators making nearly 20,000 contacts...

The K7RA Solar Update

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Solar activity increased substantially over the past week, with
twelve new sunspot groups. One appeared on January 11, five more on
January 12, another on January 13, two more on January 15, and three
more on January 16.

Two more sunspot groups emerged on January 18.

Average daily sunspot number rose from 146.1 to 167.3, and solar
flux from 163.3 to 184.1.

Geomagnetic numbers remained low and practica...

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