In his Welcome to Cycle 25 article (a free preview from the April 2021 issue of QST Magazine), Steve Ford, WB8IMY, discusses the new solar cycle that is under way and how it is having a positive effect on HF band conditions.

From ARRL News:

The WSJT Development Group has announced the general availability release of WSJT-X Version 2.3.0. A summary of new features can be found in the WSJT-X 2.3 User Guide.

Australian Amateur Radio Operator VK3YE presents a novel audio oscillator design on his YouTube channel. It’s an easy to build, low parts count, project; weatherproofing considerations are left to the builder.

“The White House and US Department of Defense (DOD) have revealed that the 3.45-3.55 GHz band will be made available for 5G, a move that has been welcomed by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.” ¹ This reallocation is a 25% loss of 9cm band spectrum to our hobby.

APRS users can lookup the license type and general location or address associated with an Amateur Radio Callsign by sending a that callsign to WHO-IS (or WHO-15 for “clients and IGates that do not support non-AX.25 SSIDs.” ¹)