Vienna International Amateur Radio Club (VIARC) proudly announces that VIARC will operate stations under newly released callsigns of C7A and 4Y1A as a host institute. The callsign block C7A-C7Z is allocated to World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and 4YA-4YZ is to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). VIARC is currently operating a UN amateur radio station with…
AMSAT-DL President, Peter Guelzow DB2OS, has confirmed there will be TWO amateur radio transponders on the Geostationary Es’hail 2 satellite planned to launch at the end of 2016 Peter Guelzow DB2OS has provided the following information: Es’HailSat-2 will carry two geostationary “Phase 4” amateur radio transponders !! As a result of a concept proposed by…
I’ve developed an involuntary twitch in my forehead. Every time I hear the superfluous “S” at the end of communication. You might be thinking “Oh Michelle, you are being silly – it’s just an extra “S” what difference does it make?” There is a HUGE divide between communication and communications. Saying there is not is…
These awards are issued to participants all around the world taking part in Olympic Activity Days and working stations who use special callsigns with numbers (2014, 22, 11, 0000), also R7378TM, R7975TM, R7979TM. All special stations must be registered on site ok2014.ru to qualify for awards program. Activity period: 00:00 MSK Dec.1, 2013 – 23:59…
The unique and exclusive video from 3W3RR’s video archive. The Russian “White House” 1992 (between two Russian revolutions). Idea and realization from Alex RX3AEX