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Holiday SSTV Experiment from the International Space Station

ARISS will be conducting an SSTV experiment from the International Space Station (ISS) beginning December 25th and running through January 5th.

Officially titled Expedition 72 - ARISS Series 23 SSTV Experiment, interested listeners can receive SSTV images in PD120 mode from the ISS on 145.800 MHz. There will be 12 different images in the series coming from callsign RS0ISS. Received images can be uploaded to the ARISS SSTV gallery at https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/.

Source: ARISS
RandomGram Amateur Radio CW Event

RandomGram, A unique CW contest, takes place December 20th. The contest is unique in that participants send random groups of characters designed to test the accuracy of exchanged information. Transmitting isn't required! Listeners may earn points by submitting groups of characters heard sent to other participants.

The event begins December 20th at 22:00 UTC and runs for two hours.

Source: RandomGram
Saudi Sat SO-50 Event 22 in Progress

To celebrate the 22nd anniversary of SO-50, the Saudi Amateur Radio Society (SARS) is organizing a global competition, the Saudi Sat SO-50 Event 22. The event will take place from December 13, 2024, at 00:00 UTC to December 22, 2024, at 23:59 UTC, inviting amateur radio operators to make contacts (QSOs) via the satellite during the competition period.

See the announcement for details on obtaining certificates from this event.

Source: AMSAT

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The K7RA Solar Update

Excellent HF conditions greeted hams in the ARRL 10-Meter contest
last weekend. Recent indicators show a sudden shift to two digit
daily sunspot numbers from three, and although there is nothing
significant about 100, it makes one notice.

All daily sunspot numbers this week were 97 or less.

Perhaps this indicates a move off of solar maximum, or to a future
with a second maximum.

Solar activity was way...
The K7RA Solar Update

Average daily sunspot number plummeted to 104.4.
Weekly Commentary on the Sun, the Magnetosphere, and the Earth's Ionosphere for December 12, 2024 from OK1HH:
"The high solar activity in October this year suggests that this may have been the peak of an 11-year cycle. This is not to say that solar activity will not continue to rise. On the contrary, it may well be that the first maximum of the...
ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology Now Accepting Applications for 2025 Cohorts

The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) continues to grow. Fresh off a highly successful YouTube telethon that raised more than $41,000 for the program, some of next year’s dates have been announced. Applications are now open.
The program is growing, and educators will have the opportunity to attend sessions around the country. “We love having the teachers here at ARRL Headquarte...