The University of Pittsburgh’s Panther Amateur Radio Club (PARC) had a unique opportunity last week…helping NASA track Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft on its mission to the moon and back!
Faculty advisor Juan Manfredi, NAØB, said the club responded to a request from NASA to submit a proposal. “We submitted our proposal in September 2025 and were notified in November that our proposal was accepte…
DX Engineering supports the future of DXing with critical equipment for this highly successful activation.
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For today’s OnAllBands post, we turn our attention to the excellent work of the youth-oriented S21WD DXpedition team. They made more than 73,000 SSB, CW, RTTY, FT8, and QO-100 Satellite QSOs during 12 days of activity from Char Kukri Mukri in the Bay of Bengal.
Despite technical and environmental challenges, the S21WD Next Generation DX Club exceeded its goal of 70,000 QSOs during the venture in late March. Here is a list of S21WD team members and their ages:
From the S21WD website:
“The team had the privilege to operate from Char Kukri Mukri, located in the very south of Bangladesh. Reaching this remote location required extensive logistics, including approximately 18 hours of travel one way within the country, using a combination of speedboat, tuk-tuk, cargo tricycle, ferry, and moped.
“A special thank you goes to Apon S21ABO and Anup S21TV for their outstanding involvement and commitment throughout the project. Their local support was essential for both preparation and execution.”
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One of around 700 islands in Bangladesh, 9.7-square-mile Char Kukri Mukri is home to the Char Kukri Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary. Its mangrove ecosystem supports more than 380 species of plants as well as a number of mammals, including the fishing cat and small-clawed otter.
Wondering what a tuk-tuk is? So were we. Also known as an auto-rickshaw, a tuk-tuk is a three-wheeled motorized vehicle mostly used as a taxi for short-distance transport in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Its name derives from the sound of its two-stroke engine.
A proud supporter of youth-focused ham radio activities, DX Engineering provided a range of equipment used on Char Kukri Mukri, including:
The team also employed Yaesu FTDX10 Transceivers and ACOM 1200S and 500S amplifiers during the activation.
Watch Tim Duffy, K3LR, DX Engineering CEO, interview members of the S21WD DXpedition team in the video below. Topics include their troubles with RFI, thankfully resolved issues with food poisoning, and what’s next for the talented Next Generation DX Club.
For a look at Bangladesh QSL cards collected by DX Engineering’s team of active operators over the years, click here.
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[CANCELLED] – Info by Chungki, VA7YM. While on our way to Nuku Hiva, we unfortunately had to cancel the trip and turn back toward San Diego. We’re sorry to share that our plan to depart from La Paz at the end of March for Nuku Hiva has been cancelled due to ongoing transmission issues with […]
In a message posted to the SteppIR website, the company has announced their return to the amateur radio market. SteppIR originally exited the amateur radio market back in June of 2025. Going forward, their products will be available through online sales.
We will be bringing back select antennas that will be purchased as kits on our website – Urban Beam Yagi 40m-6m (dipole on 40m/30m), 3 element Yagi 20m-6m, 4 element Yagi 20m-6m. The 3E and 4E Yagi will also have the 40/30 loop dipole option available.
Warranty and services will accompany new sales.
Source: SteppIR
Using wire antennas and operating holiday-style, Paul 5Z4/MM0ZBH is active from Kenya until June 15th. Activity so far has been on 10m FT8 and 20m CW & SSB. He also checked into the KE5EE DX net. QSL via LoTW.
[NEWS] – From Wednesday onwards, T31TTT should be much more active on low bands and SSB. [APRIL 7] – As per info on April 2nd, T31TTT is now on a short QRX / or limited QRV. Government project on Kanton about to start with a supplies aircraft en-route to the island. [APRIL 2 & PICS] […]
[INFO] – by VU2RS. The equipment from Agatti Island (after AU7RS DXpedition) arrived in Hyderabad via Kozhikode a few days ago. Unfortunately, upon unpacking, we discovered that one large bag is missing. This bag contained a significant amount of our critical infrastructure, including our RG217, RG213, LMR400, RG58, RG6, and RG214 cables, as well as […]
[NEWS] – Ken KH6QJ as T32AZ again showed on air today from Crystal Lodge, Kiritimati, East Kiribati. He’s been participating in the Holyland Contest. Recording by G0IDX. Previous info / recordings mentioned below. [MARCH 8, 2026] – Ken KH6QJ is again QRV from Kiritimati as T32AZ. Look for him specifically during the ARRL DX SSB […]
ARDC is seeking qualified candidates to fill upcoming contract roles dedicated to software development and technical writing.
Both roles will focus on ARDC’s 44Net service up to 20 hours per week for 2 months with potential for contracts to extend further. ARDC is looking for candidates with 2-5 years experience and familiarity with ARDC and 44Net. An amateur radio license is also required.
For more information and how to apply, see the full job descriptions on the ARDC website:
Source: ARDC
Solar activity was at very low levels with only isolated B-class
flaring, mostly from Region 4416.
There are currently four numbered regions on the visible disk. Region
4416 remains the largest group by area but exhibited signs of
structural weakening, including flux submergence and a slight decay
of its intermediary pores. Region 4419 was the most complex group on
the disk and showed flux emergen…