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08/11/2018 | NIST FY 2019 Budget Would Eliminate WWV and WWVH

he National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FY 2019 budget request includes shutting down WWV and WWVH. Read More
08/10/2018 | New US Submarine Forces Commander is Radio Amateur

US Navy Vice Admiral Charles A. “Chas” Richard, W4HFZ, assumed command of US submarine forces. Read More
08/10/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update

Another week without sunspots Read More
08/09/2018 | Time to Review Near-Final Field Day Submissions!

The ARRL Contest Branch advises all clubs, groups, and individuals to review their ARRL Field Day 2018 entries for any issues. Read More
08/09/2018 | Collegiate QSO Party to Debut in September

ARRL’s Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (CARI) will sponsor the first Collegiate QSO Party in mid-September. Read More
08/09/2018 | Amateur Radio Satellite Pioneer, Past AMSAT President Bill Tynan, W3XO, SK

A giant of the Amateur Radio satellite world has fallen. William A. “Bill” Tynan, W3XO, of Kerrville, Texas, died on August 7. Read More
08/09/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

“Antenna Rotators” is the topic of the current (August 2) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In“ podcast. Read More
08/08/2018 | ARRL Board of Directors’ Committee Seeks Input for Proposed ARES Strategic Plan

The Public Service Enhancement Working Group (PSEWG) has contacted all ARRL Section Managers (SMs) and Section Emergency Coordinators (SECs) seeking comments and suggestions regarding the proposed ARES Strategic Plan. Read More
08/08/2018 | 4U1UN UN Amateur Radio Club Operation Could Resume Later this Year

4U1UN has become a rare DXCC entity. Read More
08/07/2018 | BIRDS-2 CubeSats to Deploy from ISS on August 10

Three BIRDS-2 CubeSats with APRS digipeaters will deploy from the International Space Station on August 10. Read More
08/07/2018 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service Volunteers Assist in California Fire Response

Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers have pitched in to assist where needed to provide or support communication as catastrophic wildfires. Read More
08/07/2018 | VP6D Ducie Island 2018 DXpedition Receives ARRL Colvin Award

The pending VP6D Ducie Island DXpedition has received a grant from ARRL’s Colvin Award Committee. Read More
08/07/2018 | Launch of Es’hail-2 with First Phase 4 Amateur Transponders Expected Later this Year

Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has tweeted that it’s anticipating that SpaceX will launch its geostationary Es’hail-2 satellite sometime in the 4th quarter of 2018. Read More
08/07/2018 | ARRL Comments in “Strong Opposition” to Part 15 Modification Petition Affecting 5 GHz

ARRL has commented in “strong opposition” to a Petition for Rulemaking by RADWIN Ltd., seeking to amend certain Part 15 rules. Read More
08/06/2018 | Youngsters on the Air South Africa 2018 Kicks Off this Week

Starting on August 6, dozens of young radio amateurs from IARU Region 1 will gather for a week in South Africa for Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) South Africa 2018. Read More
08/06/2018 | Microwave Update 2018 Issues Call for Papers

Papers are invited for Microwave Update 2018. Read More