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08/14/2020 | IARU Announces HF Digital Mode Band Plan Review

An International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) working group has been formed to develop solutions to reduce congestion within very popular mode segments while preventing mutual interference between “incompatible modes” as much as possible. Read More
08/14/2020 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: New Sunspot Cycle 25 continues to make a strong showing. Read More
08/13/2020 | Intrepid-DX Group Announces Winners of Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest

The Intrepid-DX Group has announced the winners of its first annual Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest. Read More
08/13/2020 | QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo to Become Twice-Yearly Event

The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo over the August 8 – 9 weekend appears to have been an unmitigated success. Read More
08/12/2020 | Arecibo Observatory Reflector Dish Damaged after Cable Snaps

A cable broke at the Arecibo Observatory, damaging the reflector dish. Read More
08/12/2020 | US Department of Defense to Share 3450 – 3550 MHz with 5G Commercial Operations

The FCC will auction sharing rights to the upper 50 MHz of the 3300 – 3500 MHz secondary amateur radio allocation to commercial 5G interests. Read More
08/12/2020 | ARRL Hires Paul Z. Gilbert, KE5ZW, as Director of Emergency Management

ARRL has hired Paul Z. Gilbert, KE5ZW, of Cedar Park, Texas, as its first Director of Emergency Management. Read More
08/12/2020 | Grid and Prefix Award Program Announces Digital Awards Program

The Grid and Prefix Award Program (GAPA) has announced the establishment of a comprehensive Digital Awards Program. Read More
08/07/2020 | Outages Affect Receipt of Applications, FCC License Processing

Outages have affected receipt of exam session paperwork and FCC processing. Read More
08/07/2020 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available

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08/07/2020 | The September Issue of Digital QST is Now Available!

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08/07/2020 | Campus Radio Clubs Face an Altered Fall Landscape

Many colleges and universities are preparing incoming students for fall classes, amid a complex landscape of re-entry plans due to COVID-19. Read More
08/07/2020 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspot Cycle 25 is under way. Read More
08/06/2020 | SAQ Alexanderson Day in the Age of COVID-19

Despite mid-summer conditions, at least seven US listeners, most of them radio amateurs, were able to copy the 17.2-kHz signal from the SAQ Alexanderson Alternator. Read More
08/06/2020 | Meet Up with ARRL Virtually August 7 – 9 at QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

ARRL will be a virtual exhibitor at the all-online QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, Friday – Sunday, August 7 – 9. Read More
08/06/2020 | ARRL Board Confers Awards and Recognitions

Meeting in virtual session July 17 – 18, the ARRL Board of Directors conferred three major awards. Read More