Amateur radio news from W6HS covers developments in digital communications, satellites, propagation, space weather, and radio research. Recent stories appear below, with earlier coverage available through the archive pages.
Two ERMINAZ-2 Satellites Return Amateur-Band Signals After Early Deployment
Two ERMINAZ-2 amateur satellites returned their first received signals October 3 after an earlier-than-expected deployment caught their ground team unprepared, AMSAT-Deutschland reported October 5. Reception in Bochum, Germany, and elsewhere provided the first telemetry used to assess the spacecraft after release.
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Congo DXpedition Reports More Than 100 Moonbounce Contacts
The 9T0MD DXpedition to the Democratic Republic of the Congo logged more than 100 Earth–Moon–Earth contacts, the team reported October 7, after operator Emil Bergmann, DL8JJ, established a moonbounce station despite power and generator problems. The operation gave other amateurs a chance to work Congo…
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23-Centimeter Moonbounce Plan Points to 1299 MHz in 2027
A Region 1 recommendation favors 1299 MHz for moonbounce from January 2027, with practical implications for U.S. stations working European stations.
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