Сhair in space project was launched April 1, 2010
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6PSbUl_68k
HamHUD
HamHUD began in 1997 as a homebrew device that combined GPS, amateur packet radio (APRS®), an LCD display and driver-friendly user interface, allowing hams on-the-go to text-message and see each other’s positions in real-time. It’s called a HamHUD because it’s intended to be mounted in a “heads-up” position, allowing the ham operator to focus on…
1st of April – the Worlds fools day
Don’t be fooled tomorrow with AP1RIL fools jokes on the air or DX Clusters. Intro: April Fools’ Day or All Fools’ Day is a day celebrated in many countries on April 1. The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends, family members, enemies, and neighbors,…
Reform of call sign system came in Russia
Two day’s ago I’ve worked with the Saint Petersburg amateur radio station on “Echo-link”. His call sign was really surprised me. It was UH1AAC (novice class call sign). Another one was UA8AA (from UA9X region) also sounds very strange.
1966. Very rare photo
The first World’s astronaut Yuri Gagarin, visits club’s radio station U5ARTEK and operates as U5ARTEK/KEDR. (“KEDR” was his call sign in Space.). Unfortunately the rumor that Yurij Gagarin was a Ham with the call sign UA1LO was not true. Additional amazing fact (1956): To everybody?s surprise, the Soviet amateurs are allowed to work the West…