Belgian radio enthusiasts have succeeding in their attempt to broadcast from the remote North Atlantic islet of Rockall. The volcanic rock is 100ft wide and 70ft high and a 250-mile boat trip from Stornoway on the Western Isles. The group had been trying to get onto Rockall for much of the week but were defeated…
Jukka, OH2BR, made a world record acknowledged by Guinness World Records by making 56,239 QSOs as VP6BR from Pitcairn island during his almost three-month stay on the island in 2005. This is more than any amateur has ever made before from one location with one call-sign in a year. Dick Spenceley, KV4AA, made 48,100 QSOs…
CQ Communications, Inc., will launch multi-platform digital editions of all of its magazine titles before the end of 2011, Publisher Richard Ross, K2MGA, announced today. Those titles include CQ Amateur Radio (CQ magazine), CQ VHF, Popular Communications and WorldRadio Online. Many CQ book titles are already available in digital form on CD. “The digital editions…
The last couple of days have shown both the good and the bad sides of increasing solar activity, says Steve G0KYA. He adds that Sunday and Monday were fantastic examples of how high levels of solar activity/sunspots, coupled with quiet geomagnetic conditions, can make the bands come alive. “The solar flux index was up to…
IT9RYH, also known as “Nino”,or PIPO as i want to call him,has been active on 20 meters as long as I can remember. There’s only one problem: his equipment knows only one frequency, 14.195 MHz. In winter evenings he is jamming the dx on 40m and 80m as well (when he finds out how his…