Richard Mason G6HKS and Derek Hilleard G4CQM announce the launch of PowAbeam Antennas.com which also heralds the introduction of the new ParAclips, replacing the previous Netlons

Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is still at low levels. Sunspot 1 089 is decreasing in area but hopefully the new Sunspot 1 092 will contribute to higher solar activity

The 300th registration this year is from Rainer Kledtke DO7RKL for the Westerheversand lighthouse in the northernmost part of Germany

More than 3,500 Facebook users have signed up as 'fans' of CQ magazine on the popular internet social networking site

NZ's regulator the MED is permitting 'unrestricted' short range operation in the 433MHz Amateur Radio band and auditory aids at 3.6MHz

Apple recently released the iOS version 4 update. For iPhone 3GS and 4 users the update works fine. However many iPhone 3G owners have complained about their device becoming considerably slower after upgrading

The VK8NSB SSTV Repeater has been on air now for over 6 weeks from Darwin, with amateur radio operators in VK2, 3 and 4 plus a couple of JA operators submitting reports

In his editorial in the August edition of QST the ARRL Chief Executive Officer, Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, called on radio amateurs to continue to observe and record propagation anomalies. Now a new system being setup by the SARL will allow you to do just that

Emery McClendon, KB9IBW, the Founder of Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day, has been chosen to receive the coveted "Activist Of The Year" Award from Rightonline, and given in recognition of leadership in advancing economic freedom and liberty through modern media

It appears that the author of the new amateur radio digital mode software ROS has had a change of heart, and has reversed his earlier decision to discontinue devlopment work on the project

The RSGB report that a new world record in distance on 10GHz has been established between the Cape Verde islands and southern Portugal

Ofcom has published a new document that describes proposed changes to some licence exempt radio services, including underwater radio links

Sunspot activity increased again this week, but on Tuesday and Wednesday (July 27-28), a stiff solar wind increased Earth's geomagnetic activity, which is a negative for HF propagation..

Special event station N8M will be active on the Amateur Radio Satellites and HF this weekend from the Detroit Maker Faire

On the 24 July the Eagle Radio Group held an open day at their venue in Mablethorpe. There were demonstrations on D-Star, WISPR, slow scan TV, HF radio and much more

As from this Sunday August 1st, Spain will be active for the first time in the SOTA programme. To celebrate this, a group of radio hams in the NW of Spain will be active from several summits

Fazlay Rabby, S21RC has just received his amateur radio license to operate as HH2/S21RC from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti

The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is holding a consultation on Smart Meters. There are fears the meters could use polluting Power Line Communications (PLT/PLC)

This DXpedition, with a team of four Australian radio amateurs, will be operating for six days, 0001 UTC on 27 August through to 0100 UTC on 2 September

ICPO - Islands, Castles and Portable Operations. Probably the most comprehesive ham radio activity listings available anywhere on the internet