April

sat01apr3:00 pmsun02(apr 2)3:00 pmSP DX Contest CW3:00 pm - 3:00 pm (2) HF Bands Event Organized By: PZK Type:HF ContestModes:CW

sat01apr4:00 pmsun02(apr 2)4:00 pmEA RTTY ContestEA RTTY Contest4:00 pm - 4:00 pm (2) HF Bands Event Organized By: URE Type:HF ContestModes:RTTY

sat08apr(apr 8)7:00 amsun09(apr 9)1:00 pmJapan International DX Contest CW7:00 am - 1:00 pm (9) HF Bands Event Organized By: JARL Type:HF ContestModes:CW

sat08apr(apr 8)12:00 pmsun09(apr 9)11:59 amOK OM DX Contest SSB12:00 pm - 11:59 am (9) HF Bands Event Organized By: CRC SZR Type:HF ContestModes:SSB

sat08apr(apr 8)12:00 pmsun09(apr 9)6:00 pmIG-RY World Wide RTTY Contest12:00 pm - 6:00 pm (9) HF Bands Event Organized By: IG RTTY Type:HF ContestModes:RTTY

sat08apr(apr 8)9:00 pmsun09(apr 9)9:00 pmYuri Gagaring CW Contest9:00 pm - 9:00 pm (9) HF Bands Event Organized By: Yuri Gagarin Contest Type:HF ContestModes:CW

fri14apr(apr 14)9:00 pmsat15(apr 15)9:00 pmHolyland DX Contest9:00 pm - 9:00 pm (15) HF Bands Event Organized By: IARC Type:HF ContestModes:CW,DIGITAL,SSBLive Now

sat15apr(apr 15)6:00 amsun16(apr 16)5:59 amWorked All Provinces of China DX Contest6:00 am - 5:59 am (16) HF Bands Event Organized By: Mulan DX Club Type:HF ContestModes:CW,SSBLive Now

sat15apr(apr 15)9:00 amsun16(apr 16)11:59 pmCQMM DX Contest9:00 am - 11:59 pm (16) HF Bands Event Organized By: CWJF Group Type:HF ContestModes:CW

tue18apr12:00 am11:59 pmWorld Amateur Radio Day12:00 am - 11:59 pm ALL BANDS Event Organized By: IARU Type:Special EventModes:CW,DIGITAL,SSB

sat22apr(apr 22)12:00 pmsun23(apr 23)11:59 amSP DX Contest RTTY12:00 pm - 11:59 am (23) HF Bands Event Organized By: PZK Type:HF ContestModes:RTTY

sat22apr(apr 22)1:00 pmsun23(apr 23)12:59 pmHelvetia Contest HF1:00 pm - 12:59 pm (23) HF Bands Event Organized By: USKA Type:HF ContestModes:CW,DIGITAL,SSB

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ARRL - Apr 14, 2023
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is April 18, 2023, and will celebrate the IARU's 98th anniversary. On this day in 1925,the IARU was formed in Paris, France. American Radio Relay League® (ARRL) Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim was its first president.This...
ARRL - Apr 14, 2023
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) recently visited a hamfest and met with Amateur Radio operators at DeVry University campus in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 8.Congresswoman Lesko’s visit was a highlight of the event, as she is a major supporter...
ARRL - Apr 14, 2023
Solar activity was up for this reporting week, April 6-12.Seven new sunspot groups appeared, one on April 6, another on April9, two more on April 10, another on April 11, and two more on April12. Then on Thursday, April 13, three new sunspot groups e...
RSGB - Apr 14, 2023
SOS Radio Week 2023 starts at midnight on the 1 May and concludes at midnight on the 31 May. It is an opportunity to support the many voluntary organisations in the British Isles whose members volunteer to save the lives of others at risk around the ...
RSGB - Apr 14, 2023
The RSGB Regional Forum has created Facebook pages for each of the 13 regions. These pages have a focus on regional amateur radio communities and are moderated by members of the RSGB Regional Team. Whilst the pages share a similar style, they are ver...
RSGB - Apr 14, 2023
If you are an RSGB Member you still have time to apply for the RSGB Nominated Board Director vacancy. The RSGB needs a strong and effective Board and this could be your opportunity to be part of that. The deadline for applications is Monday 17 April...
RSGB - Apr 14, 2023
UPDATE – 14/04/2023 13:58 The issue with Membership Services has now been resolved An application used to manage SSL certificate renewal had to be reconfigured after an automated system update caused some settings to be lost. All Membership Ser...
International Amateur Radio Union - Region 1 - Apr 13, 2023
This is a reminder of World Amateur Radio Day on 18 April with the theme Human Security for All, HS4A. Some activity has already started and there are event stations going to be active with special callsigns. An event website …...
International Amateur Radio Union R2 » News - Apr 10, 2023
The IARU is excited to mark World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) and the 98th anniversary of its founding with a special event to promote the United Nations Human Security for All (HS4A) initiative. We hope you will activate special event … Source...
AMSAT-NA - Apr 09, 2023
In this edition: * NASA Selects Three Hams for Artemis Mission * TAPR/AMSAT Banquet to Be Held May 19 * AMSAT Discord Server Available * Wordsmiths Wanted by AMSAT * VUCC Satellite Standing April 2023 * INSPIRE.Sat 7 Launch Imminent * No Changes to A...
ARRL - Apr 08, 2023
 Average solar flux and sunspot numbers were way down this week. Sunspot numbers were down by half, from 112.6 last week to 53.4.  Average daily solar flux declined from 156.1 to 132.5.  Geomagnetic indicators were lower too.  Average daily plane...
AMSAT-NA - Apr 07, 2023
The 14th annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet will be held at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center on Friday, May 19th at 18:30 EDT. This dinner is always a highlight of the TAPR (Tucson Amateur Packet Radio) and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) activi...
ARRL - Apr 07, 2023
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the moon on Artemis II. This will be the first crewed mission on NASA's path to establishing long-term moon science and exploration development. The agenci...
RSGB - Apr 06, 2023
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park will be closed on Monday, 17 April 2023 for an essential upgrade to the radio equipment. We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause....
RSGB - Apr 06, 2023
Over the Easter 2023 weekend, the RSGB will release two more presentations from its 2022 Convention. David Stansfield, G0EVV talks about the challenge and thrill of operating portable from mountain summits Olof Lundberg, G0CKV shares experiences fro...

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