Amateur Radio Newsline

– HAMS HELP SUMMON GIRL’S EMERGENCY CARE IN CUBAN BLACKOUT – FCC REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON 6TH YEAR OF PIRATE ACT – STUDENT QSO WITH ANTARCTICA PART OF FAMILY SPACE DAY – HAMS IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT NATIONAL HURRICANE CONFERENCE – CANADA ENDING NATIONWIDE WEATHERADIO SERVICE – ADJUSTMENTS TO AUSTRALIA BAND PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS – DX INDIA FOUNDATION MAKES NEW TRY ON ARNALA ISLAND – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: A TOWERING RESCUE FROM HOT AIR BALLOONSCRIPTAUDIO

– GET READY FOR THE BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION – REPAIRS DELAY ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCH FOR AT LEAST A MONTH – HAMCLOCK USERS GET FREE BACKEND SERVER – JOINT BALLOON LAUNCH FOR FLORIDA HAMS, STUDENTS – SILENT KEY: RSGB’S COLIN THOMAS G3PSM, SPECTRUM ADVOCATE – ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE PICKS SITE – NEW MEXICO CLUB GAINS FULLTIME USE OF MOBILE TRAILER – HUSBAND-WIFE TEAM GET TOP HONORS IN CANADA – AMSAT YOUTH PROGRAM HAS NEW COURSE, KIDS’ COLORING BOOK – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: YHOTY 2026 NOMINATIONS NOW OPENSCRIPTAUDIO

– CHILEAN HAMS RESPOND TO AN ANDES MOUNTAIN TRAGEDY – ROBUST TEAM OF RACES HAMS ACTIVATE IN HAWAII – PRESENTERS NEEDED FOR VHF SOCIETY CONFERENCE – CREW 12 ARRIVES AT SPACE STATION – TECHCON 2026 HIGHLIGHTS NEXT-GEN DIGITAL NARROWBAND – DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR AMATEUR RADIO SOFTWARE AWARD – SCIENCE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES HAM RADIO IN ASSAM – DIRECT-TO-DEVICE SATELLITE SERVICE BEGINNING IN UK – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: BUNKERS ON THE AIR PROGRAM EXPANDS TO THE USSCRIPTAUDIO

– KENYA JOINS ARISS AS ITS SOLE AFRICAN NATION – IRAN RECEIVES BBC SHORTWAVE RADIO PROGRAMMING – VICTORY IN SCOTLAND FOR AMATEUR’S TOWER INSTALLATION – NEW HAMPSHIRE POISED TO OK HAM RADIO LICENSE PLATES – GPS INTERFERENCE WARNING IN CENTRAL TEXAS – US ADVANCED CLASS OPERATORS HOST POPULAR NET – CONSTRUCTION COMPETITION IN UK EYES MAKER COMMUNITY – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: TINY BIRDS TRANSMIT THE SECRET OF THEIR SURVIVALSCRIPTAUDIO

– DELAY FOR BOUVET ISLAND 3YØK DXPEDITION – 4 HAMS AMONG THOSE CHOSEN TO TRACK ARTEMIS 2 FLIGHT – AN OPEN-SOURCE EFFORT TO SALVAGE HAMCLOCK – BRAZIL’S HAMS MARK ANNIVERSARY WITH SSTV, SPECIAL EVENT STATION – TROPHY EVENT CELEBRATES HISTORIC SATELLITE QSO – WINTER FIELD DAY: FROM SIMULATION TO ACTIVATION – REGISTRATION OPENS FOR HAMSCI’S MARCH WORKSHOP – YLS MARK INT’L WOMEN’S DAY WITH POTA PARTY – YLRL MAKES HIGHER-ED SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: A STATION WELL-GROUNDED BY A GROUNDHOGSCRIPTAUDIO

– SILENT KEY: ELWOOD DOWNEY, WBØOEW, CREATOR OF HAMCLOCK – HAM RADIO BUSINESS OWNER KILLED IN PLANE CRASH IN AUSTRALIA – HAMS MARK 96TH ANNIVERSARY OF PLUTO’S DISCOVERY – HAMVENTION CELEBRATES THE ADVENTURE OF RADIO – ANNUAL “AM RALLY” TURNS BACK THE CALENDAR – STATEWIDE POTA ACTIVATORS’ CLUB DEBUTS CALLSIGN – SILENT KEY: NOTED DXPEDITIONER DAVID ASSAF III, W5XU – ARDC GRANT FULFILLS SATELLITE, SPACE GOALS FOR N.C. CLUB – ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCHPAD IMAGE CAPTURED BY ASTRONAUT – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: A FAMILY OF MOUNTAIN GOATS GROWS THE HERDSCRIPTAUDIO

– LEVEL S4 SOLAR RADIATION STORM DISRUPTS HF COMMUNICATION – US LAWMAKERS AGREE TO RESTORE VOA FUNDING – ARTEMIS 2 ROCKET ROLLS OUT ONTO LAUNCH PAD – CABLE DAMAGE SPURS MORE TAIWANESE TO BECOME HAMS – SILENT KEY’S RIG DONATED TO ASSIST AMERICAN RED CROSS – NOMINATION WINDOW CLOSES SOON FOR HAMVENTION AWARDS – INDIAN HAMS PROVIDE SAFETY NET AT HINDU PILGRIMAGE – ORGANIZERS SCOUTING FOR SITE FOR 2030 WRTC – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: MOTORISTS QUEUE UP FOR “Q” CODESSCRIPTAUDIO

– FINANCIAL TRADERS RENEW PLEA FOR USE OF HF BANDS – RADIO NOISE CANCELS, DIVERTS FLIGHTS IN GREECE – SILENT KEY: ADOLF SHEPHERD, VU2AF, HELPED GROW HAMFEST INDIA – SILENT KEY: “LINUX IN THE HAMSHACK” HOST RUSS WOODMAN, K5TUX – UK REGULATOR EYES FREQUENCY-SHARING BY DEVICES – FCC SET TO OK NEW UNLICENSED DEVICE CATEGORY ON 6 GHz – CALIFORNIA HAMS BROADEN WINTER FIELD DAY PARTICIPATION – APRS DIGIPEATER TO BE FEATURED AT HAMCATION – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: STUDENTS IN RURAL INDIA WITNESS QSOS VIA ISS REPEATERSCRIPTAUDIO

– FCC BANS IMPORT, SALE OF FOREIGN-MADE DRONES – SWEEPING REGULATION CHANGES FOR UK DRONES – MONTENEGRO LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE – NEW HOLLAND RADIO SHACK ACQUIRES QUICKSILVER RADIO – EXPERIMENTAL HF STATIONS LOSE CALLSIGN-ID WAIVER – HALL OF FAME NOMINATION PERIOD OPENS – NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR CONTEST HALL OF FAME – MINNESOTA AMATEURS HONOR WW2 MILITARY CHAPLAIN – GERMAN AMATEURS’ ACCESS TO 70 MHz BAND IN LIMBO – UK TELEGRAPHY STATION MARKS 125th ANNIVERSARY – DX REBEL GROUP EXPEDITES CONWAY REEF PLANS – HAM CLUB CW ACTIVITY BUILDS NEWCOMERS’ CONFIDENCE – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: WHEN HAMS CARE TO TAKE CARESCRIPTAUDIO

– TEXAS FIRM LAUNCHES LARGEST COMMERCIAL SATELLITE – FIRST DESECHEO ISLAND ACTIVATION SINCE 2009 – IT’S GROWING SEASON FOR NEW HAM CLUB IN MONTANA – LOCAL GOVT., CHILEAN HAMS SIGN EMCOMM CONTRACT – EASING THE WAY FOR BLIND HAMS TO USE DIGITAL MODES – AMSAT YOUTH INITIATIVE TAKES CLOSER LOOK AT CLIMATE CHANGE – NEW ZEALAND HAMS USE “ZM” PREFIX FOR CENTENARY YEAR – FCC READY TO ELIMINATE FOUR HAM-RELATED REGULATIONS – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: WEATHERING A LONG LIFETIME OF STORMSSCRIPTAUDIO

– SUCCESS WITH STUDENT DMR PROJECT IN INDIA – UNIVERSAL POSTAL CONGRESS ENDS USE OF IRCS in 2026 – BOUVET DXPEDITIONER IS HAM RADIO UNIVERSITY FEATURED SPEAKER – SILENT KEY: JIM SHAFFER, KE5AL, ADVOCATE FOR BLIND HAMS – SILENT KEY: JIM HEATH, W6LG, NOTED YOUTUBE ELMER – MINNESOTA HAM TEAM KEEPS HOLIDAY FEST SAFE AND BRIGHT – RAY SOIFER W2RS/SK HONORED AGAIN IN AMSAT CW EVENT – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT … MAYBESCRIPTAUDIO

– REPORT: COOLING IONOSPHERE COULD DISRUPT, RESHAPE RADIO COMMUNICATION – ISS EXPEDITION 73 CREW RETURNS TO EARTH – NEW NASA VIDEO GIVES A WINDOW INTO ARISS EXPERIENCE – 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS EVENT IN ITS 7TH YEAR – SABLE ISLAND DXPEDITION GETS $25,000 GRANT – SILENT KEY: BOB WHELAN, G3PJT, FORMER RSGB PRESIDENT – ARRL TO HOST HAMSCI WORKSHOP AT NEARBY COLLEGE – VERMONT MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS WELCOMES FORMER RACES HAMS – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, HAM RADIO STYLESCRIPTAUDIO

– VERMONT ENDS AMATEUR RADIO RACES SERVICE – FCC GRANTS HAMS NON-CHANNELIZED USE ON 60M – JORDANIAN AMATEURS APPROVED FOR NEW CLUB STATION – APPLICATION PERIOD OPENS FOR YOUTH ON THE AIR CAMP – BELGIAN EVENT MARKS BATTLE OF THE BULGE ANNIVERSARY – SILENT KEY: QSL.NET/QTH.NET FOUNDER ALAN L. WALLER, K3TKJ – UK SMARTPHONES OK’D FOR “DIRECT TO DEVICE” SATELLITE SERVICE – HISTORIC STATION TO SEND CHRISTMAS EVE MESSAGE IN CW – DUTCH RADIO GROUP PUTS SIX “SANTA” STATIONS ON AIR – HAMCATION ANNOUNCES 3 TO RECEIVE HONORS – WORLD OF DX – AN “ANTENNA RACING” EVENT THAT’S ALL IN GOOD SPORTSCRIPTAUDIO

– LINK CONFIRMED BETWEEN RADIO EMISSIONS, AURORAS – INDIAN SPECIAL EVENT IS A TRIBUTE AND AN EXPERIMENT – NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR SHORT-RANGE UHF RADIOS IN GERMANY – SILENT KEY: EDITOR, AUTHOR, EDUCATOR JOHN WALKER, ZL3IB – SILENT KEY: GANESH SUBRAMANIAM, VU2TS – UNIVERSITY STUDENTS LAUNCH ‘LIGHT SAIL CHIPSATS’ – COMPUTING IN SPACE? STUDENTS FACE THE CHALLENGE – MARATHON QSO PARTY ENDING FOR SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO LEAGUE – INDIAN AMATEURS HELP WOMAN LOST IN BANGLADESH – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: REDESIGNED WEATHER WEBSITE DRAWS STORM OF PROTESTSCRIPTAUDIO

– PIRATE RADIO BROADCASTER AGREES TO $7,200 PAYMENT – PROBE INTO COLLISION BETWEEN AIRLINER, WEATHER BALLOON – YASME GRANT BOOSTS BANGLADESH AMATEURS’ CAMPUS OUTREACH – FCC EYES REALLOCATION OF UPPER C-BAND – FUNCUBE, SATELLITE AO-73, MARKS 12 YEARS IN SPACE – ENSURING DISABLED AMATEURS ARE NOT EXCLUDED IN THE UK – ARRL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHES – ANNUAL ‘AM NIGHT’ REKINDLES HISTORY FOR CINCINNATI HAMS – WORLD OF DX – KICKER: NEWS FROM A VERY JOLLY NET CONTROL STATIONSCRIPTAUDIO