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Martin J. “Marty” Pittinger, KB3MXM, has resigned as Vice Director of the ARRL Atlantic Division, effective April 28, 2025.Pittinger had been Vice Director since January 2023, when he was appointed to the role. He was elected in November 2023 to a three-year term that began January 1, 2024. Pittinger previously served as Section Manager of […]

Applicants for the summer 2025 sessions of the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology must apply by April 30 to be considered. The application process is straightforward. Interested educators can find the web form at www.arrl.org/ti. ARRL covers all the costs of the TI, including travel, but there is a $100 application fee if the […]

Solar activity has been at low levels with only minor C-classflaring through April 24, 2025, and is expected to be moderate witha chance of M-class flares (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) through April 26.No Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) have been observed.A southwest CME was observed on April 23 and is considered to befar-side due to the lack […]

Over 280 amateur radio operators volunteered during the 129th running of the Boston Marathon on April 21, 2025. Operators were working at virtually every location connected with the race, including the starting line, the entire course, the finish line, transportation, and various operations centers including the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the State EOC Unified Command […]

Yuris, ZS8W is start his activity from Marion Island.

Tatakoto was first sighted in 1774 by two Spanish navigators who independently landed there on Oct 29, the same day I reached it in 2020.

Upcoming V6D DX Pedition to Micronesia accepted for DXCC. LOTW certificate issued.

V6D Team will be active from Weno Island, Chuuk Islands, IOTA OC - 011, Micronesia, 22 September - 6 October 2025.

Video ZL3SV Nelson, New Zealand monster antenna.

DL1CW will be active again as 9G5ZZ from Ghana, during November 2025.

TX9A Team will be active from Tubuai Island, IOTA OC - 152, Austral Islands, 25 April - 7 May 2025.

I took a peak at the updated Log Stats from ZS8W a bit ago. In my April 19 post "ZS8W Marion Island By YL2GM", well before the operation commenced I predicted, The post ZS8W Stats first appeared on N0UN.net.

RF-101 Linear Amp. I saw a sale ad pop up for a "linear amplifier project" on a local radio club forum, and the best part of this project ad was it said, "FREE" The post 60’s RF-101 Linear Amplifier first appeared on N0UN.net.

ZS8W Marion Island By YL2GM. Normally I'd be excited at the chance to work ZS8W but there's a couple items that have tempered my enthusiasm on this activation. The post ZS8W Marion Island By YL2GM first appeared on N0UN.net.

SV1GA/A Mount Athos WFWL (Work First Worry Later). Turned on the radio a couple days ago and heard a big pileup for SV1GA/A on Mount Athos. Turned my 173BA... The post SV1GA/A Mount Athos WFWL first appeared on N0UN.net.

I Like This DXpedition 9L5A! I'm a Ham Radio operator that stays on top of current DXpeditions (like 9L5A) in this hobby. The post I Like This DXpedition 9L5A first appeared on N0UN.net.

FT4GL Automation. So how can it be this automated FT8 operation from Glorioso (FT4GL) has been approved for DXCC? The post FT4GL Automation first appeared on N0UN.net.

FT4GL Glorioso On The Air! Well, "Kinda". That's funny. I just pulled the Club Log stats. Don't even need to explain (.0007). Those that know, know! hahahaha! The post FT4GL Glorioso On The Air! “Kinda” first appeared on N0UN.net.

Cure for stray RF on my signal. And here's the $10 permanent fix: Also works on decoupling magnetic field hum from a pole pig transformer in a linear amplifier. The post Cure For Stray RF On My Signal first appeared on N0UN.net.

DXer vs. TXTer. They are not the same. Dom, T32TT calling N0UN on "Phone" from East Kiribati: (video). Guess this picture says it all: Lazy is, as lazy does. The post DXer vs. TXTer first appeared on N0UN.net.

JD1BMH Ogasawara. Wow, a REAL DXpedition! "Harry" is churning it out on CW & Phone. The post JD1BMH Ogasawara first appeared on N0UN.net.