On his blog Sterling Coffey N0SSC writes about amateur radio posts on the Hackernews Forum

IARU Secretary Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, and his wife Linda, KA1ZD, visited the National Headquarters of the Federation of Radio Amateurs of Cuba (FRC)

On Feb. 12th, the magnetic canopy of sunspot AR2699 exploded - for more than 6 hours

Two astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station on Friday, Feb. 16, to move components for the station’s robotic system into long-term storage

The International Space Station school contact for Scott Tingle KG5NZA with Vilniaus Jono Basanaviciaus Gymnasium together with Vilniaus Jono Basanaviciaus Progymnasium, Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday had to be postponed. It is now been re-scheduled for Wednesday 14th February 2018 at approximately 12.37 UTC with Joe Acaba KE5DAR

For a little less than two weeks I've been testing the Yaesu ft-891 quietly here at my home qth. This rig was a natural progression and update for the solar powered Field Station

Tornado sirens might send most Iowans scrambling for their basements, but they send Chuck Wagoner out to his pickup truck

A recent article on the popular Hack-a-day website showed readers how to build a very simple ADS-B 'Cantenna' to use with their SDR USB dongle radio

Many years ago, the first attempt was made by Bill Hosey, VK6ACY (now ZS6CCY), near Perth and Mike Bosch, ZS2FM, in Port Elizabeth, assisted by Andre ZS2ACP and the late Jim Frans, ZS2JF, to establish a two-way contact across the Indian Ocean

The IRTS AGM will be taking place in the Galway Bay Hotel overlooking the sea front and popular holiday resort over the weekend of 14/15 April 2018

The Belfast Telegraph reports on the investigation carried out by George Busby into the clandestine wireless station at Gilnahirk

The SARL Secretary has received a request for a Special General Meeting and the Council has decided that the SGM will be held at 08:00 CAT on Saturday 14 April 2018 at the Farm Inn Lodge in Pretoria

Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

Peter’s infrared experiments part 2. Tommy’s Active Antenna. Emile’s HF Loop part 1. George at the Capital City Hamfest with Martin Jue (MFJ) and Will Jourdain (Icom)

Lawrence S. Bacow, KA1FZQ, of Brookline, Massachusetts, has been selected to become the 29th president of Harvard University

Kettering University reports that student Ruth Willet KM4LAO brings her amateur radio expertise to campus

Each year, Evil Mad Scientist Labs releases a set of 'Download and Print' cards for Valentine’s Day

SONY Japan declared in January that they ended the production of ICF-SW35 shortwave receiver. They also declared in February that they end the sales of another shortwave receiver ICF-7600GR at their on-line store. Probably they will declare the end of its production soon

The European Radio Amateurs' Organization announces a new party on the air, this time with the motto: 'discover the WARC bands: 17m'

Operator Arnaud, JG1XMV, will once again be active as FK/JG1XMV from Grande Terre (OC-032) between February 17th and March 3rd