APRS Developer Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, SK

The creator of the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS), Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, died on February 7. An ARRL Life Member, Bruninga was 73. According to his daughter, Bruninga succumbed to cancer and the effects of COVID-19. Bruninga had announced his cancer... Read more

Heil Sound Changes Hands

Heil Sound has changed hands. Founded by Bob Heil, K9EID, and based in Fairview Heights, Illinois, Heil Sound is a manufacturer of microphones, microphone accessories, and audio accessories for both professionals and amateurs. The new owners are Heil Sound President and CEO Ash Levitt and Director... Read more

SOAR: Satellite Optimized Amateur Radio

Satellite Optimized Amateur Radio SOAR: Satellite Optimized Amateur Radio. A radio that’s optimized for operating FM satellites. In this video, I talk about the challenges I’ve had with operating FM satellites, and the product I’m designing and building to address those problems. You can learn... Read more

The QRM Eliminator to the Rescue

QRM Eliminator Troubled by local noise / QRM from neighbours on the HF bands? Maybe the X-Phase QRM Eliminator is worth a try.. Several manufacturers including MFJ and WIMO have come up with similar devices which may set you back around £150. Before you buy... Read more

HEIL SOUND ANNOUNCES NEW OWNERSHIP

Heil Sound, the Fairview Heights, Illinois-based manufacturer of professional microphones, has announced the successful transfer of ownership from Bob and Sarah Heil to current President and CEO, Ash Levitt, and Director of Operations, Steve Warford. Sarah Heil has retired, but Bob will continue to do outreach work... Read more

ISS on AIR ! SSTV

The Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) will conduct its routine SSTV experiment during orbits passing within range of Moscow on February 7-8. They typically operate PD180s on a downlink frequency of 145.800 MHz. Images are sent with approximately 3-minute intervals between transmissions. February 7: Starts around... Read more

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