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Discover the Joy of Amateur Radio
The Amateur Radio Service offers a unique mix of public service, technology and experimenting with electronics all with an emphasis on fun. Some hams use their skills to provide communications during emergencies and disasters when other forms of communication fail. Others enjoy talking to people across the country and around the globe, participating in contests and building experiments. More Information
December 2021
Coverage Plots - Can you hear me now?
A link budget is the summation of all of the power gains and losses that occur in a communication system. A link budget is a design aid and is one factor used to help ensure the information is received intelligibly. To figure out if a signal can be received at any given location, we need to determine what the received power will be. This article contains some fairly simple math, to help you determine if your signal can be heard.
World’s Smallest Moon Lander from Japan will Put Ham Radio Transmitter on the Moon
Japan’s OMOTENASHI, the world’s smallest moon lander, will have an X-band and UHF communication system, although it will not carry an amateur band transponder. OMOTENASHI is a 6U CubeSat set for launch via a NASA SLS rocket as early as February 2022. It will have a mission period of from 4 to 5 days. The name is an acronym for Outstanding Moon Exploration Technologies demonstrated by Nano Semi-Hard Impactor. Wataru Torii of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Ham Radio Club, JQ1ZVI, said radio amateurs can play a role in gathering data from the spacecraft.
West Kelowna IRLP Simplex Node 1919
The West Kelowna IRLP Simplex Node is now online.
IRLP Node 1919, covers most of West Kelowna, except Westside Road and Campbell Road. Some coverage of Downtown Kelowna.
