Sale Keeps Two More Ham Brands Alive

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There’s quietly been a sale of Mirage and Ameritron to the Indiana company that acquired the Cushcraft and Hygain brands from MFJ Enterprises earlier this year. Mirage and Ameritron, which are known for their amplifiers, are to join the amateur radio portfolio of ITU Corporation. ITU's president, Dave Carpenter, posted both brands' logos on his profile page on the  LinkedIn business platform, referring to their recent acquisition.

This past April, ITU announced it would return Hygain and Cushcraft brands to the marketplace by manufacturing them at a 15-acre property that is the former home of a National Guard Armoury in Linton, Indiana. In a joint announcement that month, Dave and Kambi Carpenter, who own the electronics supply business TekShack, announced the deal with Martin Jue, K5FLU, who closed the MFJ business he founded in Starkville, Mississippi.

HAMSCI asks Canada to Reconsider Shortwave Shutdown

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HAMSCI asks Canada to Reconsider Shortwave Shutdown

Canada, where the popular shortwave time service, CHU, has been marked to go off the air later this month. A major citizen-science organisation has asked officials to change their minds.

The citizen science investigation organisation HamSCI has asked Canadian officials to halt their planned shutdown later this month of its shortwave time-signal station CHU, saying it has unique and irreplaceable value to researchers and the international scientific community.

A statement on HamSCI's website praises CHU for its longstanding role as a resource in auroral research. Its unprecedented citizen-science study of the 2024 solar eclipse over North America also relied heavily on CHU's capabilities.

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Amateur Radio Has The Power Of Awareness

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Amateur Radio Has The Power Of Awareness

World Giraffe Day is celebrated annually on 21st June 2026, the longest day of the year, in honor of the world’s tallest land animal. This special event station brings amateur radio operators together to raise awareness about giraffe conservation while combining our shared passion for radio communication and public outreach.

For this event, the group will be transmitting from the giraffe area near the Lehigh Valley Zoo, home to resident giraffes Tatu and Joshua. That makes this event especially meaningful, allowing the group to celebrate these incredible animals from a location directly connected to giraffe education and conservation.

Giraffes, despite their iconic status, face significant threats in the wild, including habitat loss, poaching, and human-wildlife conflict. Conservation organisations worldwide use World Giraffe Day to highlight the silent extinction facing giraffe populations and encourage education and support for preservation efforts.

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