Amateur / Ham Radio Celebration and Promotion of Marine Beacons

The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend has attracted 370 registrations from 33 nations, with at least 100 more expected before the fun event is held on 15-16 August 2015.

On the top of the registration table is Germany on 65, Australia with 60, USA has 50 and England about 40.

At least 10 registrations each are from Argentina, Canada, Denmark, Netherlands, Scotland and South Africa and Sweden. Many more countries have much fewer, but are most welcome.

For more information about the event, visit http://www.illw.net

New Radio Initiative Website

A bi-lingual website is now available for the New Radio Initiative, a group who are working to develop a new operating system for amateur radio equipment. 

The site, available in German as well as English, gives an outline specification for handheld, mobile and base station rigs of the future.

“Looking forward to receive a radio where I can program the modulation (FPGA) and add “apps” for comfortable operation.”

— Michael Kastelic OE1MCU, Vice President ÖVSV

New Radio Initiative - http://www.newradio.eu/

Radiomart.co.uk - New Classifieds Site

UK Radio Amateur Jon Byrne, 2E0RFU has launched a new independent Radio Classifieds site with the aim of providing a simple and secure place to buy and sell amateur radio equipment between UK radio amateurs and shortwave listeners.

As a launch event all sign ups until the 3rd September will be entered into a draw for a number of prizes, including a UV-5R.

As a non commercial independent site radiomart.co.uk is also open to independent suppliers.
More inforamtion - http://radiomart.co.uk