Bill Introduced to Designate 18th April 2022, as National Amateur Radio Operators Day

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Bill Introduced to Designate 18th April 2022, as National Amateur Radio Operators Day

Arizona Congresswoman Debbie Lesko has reintroduced a resolution with bipartisan support to designate 18th April 2022, as National Amateur Radio Operators Day. Introduced on 19th April the measure recognizes the important contributions amateur radio operators have made. She introduced a similar bill in the last Congress.

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New 122GHz DX Record

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UK amateurs continue to create new DX records on the 122GHz millimetre-wave band. On the 7th of April, using barely one milliwatt, a new all-time UK record was set. The contact was between Roger, G8CUB and Chris, G0FDZ, from Danbury Hill in Essex to the Isle of Sheppey, a distance of nearly 36km. This is all the more remarkable given the very low power and high atmospheric loss due to an oxygen resonance that affects this particular microwave band.

Amateur Radio has a New Census

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Amateur Radio has a New Census

As the amateur radio community grows and evolves, the need to better understand the preferences and expectations of amateur radio operators worldwide becomes increasingly important.

Inspired by the new licensees joining amateur radio’s ranks, and the seasoned ones who continue to believe in its value, Ham Census (hamcensus.org) is inviting all hams to take part in a unique survey. The project’s founders are looking forward to responses from both the United States and the rest of the globe, notably from Canadian neighbors to the north, the large Japanese and Thai ham communities, and all other operators worldwide. Questions deal with operating preferences, gear, the shack, views on regulations, clubs and associations, and importantly, about the future of amateur radio.

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