April 18, 2021

Radio Club to Honor Crew of Lost Submarine

April 18, 2021/ Colin Butler

The submarine USS Squalus sank in the Gulf of Maine on 23rd May 1939. Twenty-six of its crew were lost, but, miraculously, 33 others were saved.

The Maine Ham Radio Society, based out of Milbridge, will be honouring the Squalus and its crew with a special “Remember the Squalus” event on the amateur radio airwaves on the 82nd anniversary of the tragic accident.

Using the special FCC-issued call sign W1S, club members will take to the airwaves and make contacts nationally and around the globe, making other “hams” aware of the Squalus. Special certificates will be awarded to hams who successfully make contact with W1S that day, upon request.

For more information on the USS Squalus special event and other Maine ham radio activities - https://mainehamradiosociety.com.

April 18, 2021

Ten More Stations turn off Medium Wave Services

April 18, 2021/ Colin Butler

Ten more local BBC radio stations are turning off their Medium Wave transmitters for good this year.

BBC Essex, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Leeds, BBC Radio Sheffield, BBC Hereford & Worcester, BBC Radio Stoke, BBC Radio Lancashire, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle will be FM and digital only in May and June 2021.

In addition, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Gloucestershire will reduce AM coverage.