Jan Mayen island is not placed at the top of the 100 Most Wanted DXCC list, but it’s still very wanted in some areas and modes – especially West Coast of the USA, Japan, Oceania, Africa. JX7VPA – Jan Mayen 2011 DXpedition is being organized by: SQ8X – Stan (team leader, ex XR0Y, VK9LA)…
James McLaughlin, WA2EWE/T6AF, was one of several killed in Kabul, Afghanistan on Wednesday, April 27. News sources say that eight American troops and a US contractor died Wednesday after an Afghan military pilot opened fire during a meeting in an operations room of the Afghan Air Corps at the Kabul airport — the deadliest…
Features Include: Altimeter (Can be set in feet or meters and will show you the altitude information) Barometer (Can be made in mm Hg or in mbar units and tells you the pressure and temperature) Compass Digital display LED flashlight The device will display the date, time and battery even when it’s off. It can…
For the past year or so, there has been a lot of activity going on behind the scenes to establish an alternative international amateur radio emergency communications network that will serve various communities and authorities during and after disasters. The team comprises a network of seasoned and experienced operators who have put together a totally…
Edition 2 (July 2008) By John Devoldere, ON4UN Mark Demeuleneere, ON4WW Proof reading and corrections by Bob Whelan, G3PJT Most radio amateurs or aspiring radio amateurs reading this manual are probably new to amateur radio. Up until recently, newcomers were thrown on the bands with very little, if any, help, without clear instructions or teaching…