Updated 5/9/2022

The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) reports that the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) electronic batch filing (EBF) system is back online and functioning normally. A message sent by the FCC ULS EBF Team to VECs explains that the technical issues with ULS EBF filing are resolved, and that VECs may resume submitting files containing amateur radio license applications...

4/27/2022

On Wednesday, April 27, in a notice to all VECs, the FCC again asked them to refrain from submitting any amateur radio exam session or license application files while the Commission works to resolve an issue with the Universal Licensing System (ULS) application filing system.

The ULS application filing system was not functioning properly last week and then the FCC indicated the problem ...

Solar Flux: 148 | Ap: 6 | Kp

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate. Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level occurred.

No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.

(0000 UTC) 6h hi X1.2(0218Z 03/29) 24h hi X1.2(0218Z 03/29)

SSN: 135 (03/29/2023)

Solar Wind: 563 km/s @ 1.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2023 Mar 30 2027Z at -2.6 nT

Global HF Propagation Conditions for 0400Z on 05 May, 2021

Software/Utilities
VarAC is a FREE, modern HF P2P real-time chatting application for the amateur radio operator that leverages the glorious VARA protocol

Antennas/Masts and mounts
This antenna mast mount uses two Reese hitch extensions that are welded on to a piece of 2 inch square tube. It comes apart in two pieces. The vertical pipe on the left is welded on to a 2 inch piece of square tube that fits into the Reese hitch extension.

Solar Flux: 148 | Ap: 6 | Kp

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate. Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level occurred.

No space weather storms are predicted for the next 24 hours.

(0000 UTC) 6h hi X1.2(0218Z 03/29) 24h hi X1.2(0218Z 03/29)

SSN: 135 (03/29/2023)

Solar Wind: 542 km/s @ 1.0 protons/cm3 Bz: 2023 Mar 30 1727Z at -0.8 nT

Global HF Propagation Conditions for 0400Z on 05 May, 2021

Solar Flux: 148 | Ap: 6 | Kp

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate. Radio blackouts reaching the R2 level occurred.