Weekly IOTA News - compiled by Klaus, DL7UXG of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

Turbo Code software written by the amateur radio satellite organisation AMSAT-DL is now in use on NASA's STEREO spacecraft

The Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio will be celebrating International Marconi Day, and the tower will be open on Saturday 20th April 2013. The Howth Martello tower was an experimental Marconi Station in 1905. The call sign is EI0MAR

April looks a busy month for the launch of satellites carrying amateur radio payloads

Series Six Episode Seven of the ICQ Podcast - Amateur / Ham Radio Scanner has been released

The Kitsap Sun reports on the part played by amateur radio in the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair

Weekly IOTA (Islands On The Air) News - compiled by Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, editor of the Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin

According to the Amateur Radio Cluster Network for the week of Sunday, 31st-March, through Sunday, 7th-April there were 229 countries active

A look back at events that made history this week - compiled by the Summerland Amateur Radio Club of Lismore, NSW

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Sir George Simpson Jr. High, Albert, AB, Canada on 09 April

The South African Radio League reports that the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has sealed and seized WBS radio communication equipment at six Gauteng sites

Paul 2E1EUB has traveled to Scotland to activate some rare grid squares on the satellites using the call 2M1EUB

The WIA is pleased to announce that Peter Brown VK4PJ will attain 100 years of age on Saturday, April 13

James Sanders AG6IF has released a short video showing a flourescent light tube being lit by a 2m 5/8th antenna

On April 5, 2013, at the age of 53 years, Roel van Dijk PA1DYK, Dutch ATV contest manger, became silent key

This video shows Pete Turner G6UOI working Australia while operating pedestrian mobile near Liverpool

Hannes Coetzee, ZS6BZP, reports that the solar activity is expected to continue at low levels. Sunspot AR 1 713 is experiencing a growth spurt but it is not yet producing significant flares

Radio amateurs in Argentina are providing communications support in response to flooding. Nets are currently operating on 7.070 MHz and 7.120 MHz

Justin G8YTZ is pleased to announce the launch of his new website that covers the G8YTZ pre-packaged Amateur Digital TV Transmitter and Receiver options

Radio amateur George Herrman KC9OEN has published a new book 'Seven Lives' that crafts a dramatic tale based on true events after the 9/11 attacks