April 3 – TASMA

April 3, 2021: General Meeting

By Rochelle Cocco Posted on March 30, 2021 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with , April 3

All are invited to the next TASMA General Meeting held online on April 3, 2021 starting at 9am. If you are a TASMA member, you will automatically receive the link to join this meeting. If you are not a member …

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November QST Article Celebrates Centenary of the Beverage Antenna

20 October 2021

The November issue of QST includes the article, “The Beverage Antenna, 100 Years Later,” by Ward Silver, N0AX, and Frank Donovan, W3LPL. The famous receiving antenna, designed and patented in 1921 by Harold Beverage, W2BML, remains popular for the low bands as increasing sunspot activity in Solar Cycle 25 leads to weaker signals on 160 and 80 meters. The article explains the Beverage antenna’s ... [...]

Yasme Foundation Board Announces Grant, Award

20 October 2021

The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors has announced that it will be giving a grant to the Seychelles Amateur Radio Association (SARA) to establish a facility for its recently formed (2018) amateur radio club.The Yasme Foundation also announced that Steve Babcock, VE6WZ, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is the latest recipient of its Excellence Award. This honor is presented to individuals and gro... [...]

Technician License Training Course Added to ARRL’s YouTube Channel

20 October 2021

ARRL’s YouTube channel, ARRLHQ, has launched a series of amateur radio Technician-class license courses. This series of videos features Dave Casler, KE0OG, QST’s “Ask Dave” columnist, who leads viewers through The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual. These videos supplement the manual and provide an overview of the sections you’ll be studying, along with a few videos on how things work. Share this ex... [...]

Harold Smith, KE6TI, Wins the October 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award

19 October 2021

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Radio Amateurs Invited to Participate in the Antarctic Eclipse Festival in December

19 October 2021

The HamSCI Antarctic Eclipse Festival in December is seeking amateur radio participation. As the shadow of the moon passes across Antarctica on December 4, it will generate traveling ionospheric disturbances that will, in turn, affect radio propagation. The unusual geometry of this year’s eclipses will give researchers an opportunity to investigate complicated ionospheric dynamics over the pole... [...]

UN Day Transmission from Sweden’s SAQ Set for October 24

19 October 2021

On United Nations Day, Sunday, October 24, the vintage and historical Alexanderson alternator in Grimeton, Sweden, with call sign SAQ, is scheduled to send out a message to the world on 17.2 kHz CW. The events of the day will be livestreamed on YouTube starting at 14:25 UTC. Transmitter startup and tuning will begin at 1430 UTC, with the message transmission to follow at 1500 UTC.This year’s me... [...]

New CQ World Wide Youth Category to Debut October 30 – 31

19 October 2021

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The K7RA Solar Update

15 October 2021

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September 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report

14 October 2021

The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between the ARRL and FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the VM Program report for September 2021.Technician operators in Mansfield, Ohio; Avon Park, Florida, and Pulaski, Tennessee, received Advisory Notices after making numerous FT8 contacts on 20 meters. Technician licensees do not have operating privileges ... [...]

Students at UK School for Deaf Youngsters Enjoy Space Chat

14 October 2021

Students at the Mary Hare School for deaf children in the UK took part in what appears to have been a world-first event for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). Facilitating the late-morning direct contact with astronaut Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP, at NA1SS were ARISS-UK and members of the Newbury and District Amateur Radio Society (NADARS). The ground station used the call sig... [...]

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April 3, 2021: General Meeting