Ham TV puts ISS astronauts live on air

Since the final module was attached to the International Space Station in 2000, amateur radio enthusiasts have been able to listen in on the daily lives of its crew via ham radio signals. But now the station is set to begin broadcasting in the 21st century with Ham TV, making its first transmission last month.…

The Fun of CW

The first contact that I had with Morse Code (CW) was with the Boy Scouts. You had to learn it to achieve the rank of First Class some 50+ years ago. I can still remember attending the weekly classes to pass some type of test. Other than obtaining the new rank, I really did not…

Newly released callsign blocks – 4Y1A & C7A

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…