For some, it's a social network. For others, it's an outreach mechanism. For a few, it's an organized emergency action organization. For outsiders, the Ashland Area Amateur Radio Club is a group of hams speaking in code, call signs and unrecognizable lingo.
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Newsflash
Amateur Radio Exhibit at the Kelowna Museum
Kelowna Okanagan Heritage Museum has opened a new exhibit, called CQ: Is There Anybody Out There and a video is now on YouTube
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ARRL Sweeps SSB Wide Open For 2008 Title
The winning streak that has dominated the ARRL November Sweepstakes SSB contest won't continue this year, as Rich Boyd KE3Q will not be back at WP3R after 10 consecutive high power category wins from Puerto Rico. That puts the spotlight on K5TR and others as they try to claim this year's 75th Anniversary Sweepstakes Victory.
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Top Spots Wide Open In 2009 CQ WW CW Contest
There will be fresh faces in the winner's circle this year for the 2009 running of the CQ WW DX CW Contest, as the defending champs in the Single Operator High Power, Low Power and QRP categories won't be making a repeat effort, along with the 2008 Multi-Two category. Join radio-sport.net as we kick off our CQ WW CW coverage this week!
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ARRL Sweeps SSB Wide Open For 2008 Title
The winning streak that has dominated the ARRL November Sweepstakes SSB contest won't continue this year, as Rich Boyd KE3Q will not be back at WP3R after 10 consecutive high power category wins from Puerto Rico. That puts the spotlight on K5TR and others as they try to claim this year's 75th Anniversary Sweepstakes Victory.
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Young amateurs wanted for world's most northerly contest team
Far above 60° North in the icy arctic reaches of Northern Finland lies a log house with an original Finnish sauna and cosy sleeping quarters along with the radio station OH8X with its massive antennas springing up from the barren tundra
Calls Renewed For RA3CO DQ In 2008 CQ WW SSB
The Colombian government has formally stated that no license or authorization for operation was ever issued to Russian contester Dimitri Kryukov RA3CO, raising fresh questions about the legality of his CQ WW contest efforts in that country in 2007 and 2008, and prompting renewed calls by a group of HK hams for his contest disqualification.
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