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Propagation Forecast Bulletin #7 de K7RA:

by AB7RG  2023-02-17
At 0725 UTC on February 15 the Australian Space Weather Forecasting Centre issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning: "A CME impact occurred around 2200 UTC on February 14. Bz has been southward for the majority of time since impact and there is a chance of G1 geomagnetic conditions."

Hobby Club's Missing Balloon Feared Shot Down By USAF:

by AB7RG  2023-02-17
A small, globe-trotting balloon declared "missing in action" by an Illinois-based hobbyist club on Feb. 15 has emerged as a candidate to explain one of the three mystery objects shot down by four heat-seeking missiles launched by U.S. Air Force fighters since Feb. 10. The club -- the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) -- is not pointing fingers yet. But the circumstantial evidence is at least intriguing. The club's silver-coated, party-style, "pico balloon" reported its last position on Feb. 10 at 38,910 ft. off the west coast of Alaska, and a popular forecasting tool -- the HYSPLIT model provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) -- projected the cylindrically shaped object would be floating high over the central part of the Yukon Territory on Feb. 11. That is the same day a Lockheed Martin F-22 shot down an unidentified object of a similar description and altitude in the same general area. There are suspicions among other prominent members of the small, pico-ballooning enthusiasts' community, which combines ham radio and high-altitude ballooning into a single, relatively affordable hobby.

Just Ahead In Radiosport:

by AB7RG  2023-02-16
Just Ahead In Radiosport:

Bouvet Island DXpedition Wraps Up:

by AB7RG  2023-02-16
The 3Y0J activation of Bouvet Island has finished. The team concluded operations at 3:00 UTC on February 14, 2023, with around 19,000 contacts logged.

NASA: Ham Radio Operators, We Need Your Help During Solar Eclipses!

by AB7RG  2023-02-17
Ham Radio operators, we're calling you! Members of the Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) will be making radio contacts during the 2023 and 2024 North American eclipses, probing the Earth's ionosphere. It will be a fun, friendly event with a competitive element -- and you're invited to participate.

DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin 7:

by AB7RG  2023-02-16
This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by W2GD, The Daily DX, 425 DX News, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.

Amateur Radio Digital Communications Releases 2022 Annual Report:

by AB7RG  2023-02-16
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) has released it's 2022 Annual Report detailing grants made for amateur radio projects.

IARU Holds First 2023 Meeting:

by AB7RG  2023-02-16
The 56th meeting of the Administrative Council of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) was held via Zoom on January 16, with President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, presiding. The council received reports from the officers of each of the three regions. The meeting's focus was on the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) upcoming World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) later this year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The IARU effort for WRC-23 is being led by IARU Vice President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR.