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10/13/2020 | ARRL Comments in Orbital Debris Mitigation Proceeding

ARRL targeted two specific areas of concern regarding a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in IB Docket 18-313 — mitigation of orbital debris in the new space age. Read More
10/13/2020 | AB1OC Wins the October 2020 QST Cover Plaque Award

The winning article for the October 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “Ham Bootcamp: Getting Hams On the Air.” Read More
10/13/2020 | Bob Buus, W2OD, Appointed as Northern New Jersey Section Manager

Bob Buus, W2OD, of Holmdel, has been appointed as Northern New Jersey Section Manager. Read More
10/13/2020 | IARU Administrative Council Addresses Wide-Ranging Agenda in Virtual Meeting

The International Amateur Radio Union Administrative Council (AC) met in a virtual session on October 8 – 10. Read More
10/12/2020 | Shop AmazonSmile on Prime Day, and Amazon Donates to ARRL

Amazon Prime Day is Back! Deals start on Tuesday, October 13. Read More
10/09/2020 | Mark Stillman, KA3JUJ, Appointed as New Delaware Section Manager

Mark Stillman, KA3JUJ, of Newark, Delaware, has been appointed as ARRL Delaware Section Manager. Read More
10/09/2020 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Geomagnetic activity quieted down over the October 1 – 7 reporting week. Read More
10/08/2020 | Northern New Jersey Section Manager Steve Ostrove, K2SO, SK

ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Manager (SM) Steve Ostrove, K2SO, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, died on October 2. Read More
10/08/2020 | 2020 ARRL Southern Florida Section Convention will be Live this Weekend

The ARRL Southern Florida Section Convention, hosted by the 55th annual Melbourne Hamfest, will take place this weekend with COVID-19 precautions in place. Read More
10/08/2020 | FCC Orders Amateur Access to 3.5 GHz Band to “Sunset”

The FCC has ordered the “sunsetting” of the 3.3 – 3.5-GHz amateur radio secondary spectrum allocation. Read More
10/07/2020 | Solar Physicist Predicts a Slightly Better Solar Cycle 25

Solar physicist Leif Svalgaard of the W.W. Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory at Stanford University has predicted a maximum sunspot number of 128 ±10, slightly better than Solar Cycle 24. Read More
10/07/2020 | British Columbia Radio Amateur Hears Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

According to a Spaceweather.com report, Scott Tilley, VE7TIL, in British Columbia, Canada, received a signal from the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). Read More
10/07/2020 | Hurricane Delta Prompts Activations of Hurricane Watch Net, WX4NHC, SATERN

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN), WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), and The Salvation Army’s SATERN have announced activations for Hurricane Delta. Read More
10/06/2020 | Two More Astronauts Earn Amateur Radio Licenses

A NASA astronaut and an ESA astronaut recently obtained US amateur radio licenses. Read More
10/05/2020 | IARU Region 2 Releases 2020 Revision of its Band Plan

IARU Region 2 (IARU R2) — the Americas — has released the September 2020 revision of its Band Plan. Read More
10/05/2020 | ARISS to Celebrate 20 Years of Ham Radio on the International Space Station

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) will soon celebrate 20 years of continuous ham radio operations on the International Space Station (ISS). Read More