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05/17/2018 | FT8 Activity Bumping Up at Some Expense to Other Modes

There is no doubt that the recent FT8 digital protocol has gotten hams on the air. Read More
05/17/2018 | Solar Eclipse QSO Party Research Results Published in Geophysical Research Letters

The first science results from the Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP) last August 21 have been published in the American Geophysical Union journal Geophysical Research Letters. Read More
05/17/2018 | Radio Contact Planned Between Cape Cod and Newfoundland During Marconi Daughter’s Visit

During the planned visit of radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi’s daughter, Princess Elettra Marconi, to Cape Cod National Seashore on May 31, she has been invited to take part in a scheduled contact. Read More
05/17/2018 | Puerto Rico Radio Amateurs Honored by Lawmakers on “el Día del Radioaficionado”

he Amateur Radio community of Puerto Rico was honored by the island’s House of Representatives on May 8 in San Juan. Read More
05/17/2018 | ARISS Kicking Off 2018 Fundraising Effort at Hamvention

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station team (ARISS) team and Hamvention® will be working together again this year, as ARISS kicks off its 2018 fundraising campaign. Read More
05/17/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

“RF Loss” is the topic of the latest (May 10) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Read More
05/16/2018 | Hamvention® to Use AM Information Radio Station to Communicate with Inbound Traffic

Hamvention® 2018 will utilize a low-power Information Radio Station on 1620 kHz AM to get out the word on traffic, parking, and event details to visitors as they approach Xenia Read More
05/16/2018 | “Extra, Extra! Hear All about Hamvention!

ARRL Audio News will post Extra Hamvention Editions Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May18 – 20. Read More
05/16/2018 | National Hurricane Center’s WX4NHC will be On the Air for Annual Station Test

WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, will be on the air for the annual station test on Saturday, May 26, 1300 until 2100 UTC. Read More
05/16/2018 | ARRL to Show Off Ham Radio at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018

With support from member volunteers, ARRL will put Amateur Radio on display for visitors to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 — the giant, annual airshow July 23 – 29 in Wisconsin. Read More
05/15/2018 | Cuba’s “Operation Meteor” will Involve Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio will have a role in Cuba’s soon-to-be-launched “Operation Meteor,” aimed at aiding the island nation in preparing for natural disasters. Read More
05/15/2018 | Maritime Radio Historical Society’s Museum Station K6KPH is Back

Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) Amateur Radio station K6KPH in is back on the air after a brief hiatus, although still at a minimal level at this point. Read More
05/15/2018 | “Scouts BSA” Program Change Expected to Enhance Ham Radio Opportunities for Young Women

The program name change to "Scouts BSA" for young boys and girls will expand ham radio opportunities for girls. Read More
05/15/2018 | John Dorr, K1AR, Named CQ World Wide DX Contest Director

Former CQ magazine Contesting Editor, CQ Contest Hall of Famer, and longtime CQ World Wide DX Contest Committee member John Dorr, K1AR, has been appointed as director of the CQ World Wide DX Contest. Read More
05/14/2018 | JK Antennas Donates New Multiband Yagi to W1HQ ARRL Club Station

JK Antennas, which recently donated a new two-element, 40-meter Yagi to Maxim Memorial Station W1AW at ARRL Headquarters, has followed up with a XR5-JK antenna for use by the Laird Campbell Memorial HQ Operators Club station W1HQ. Read More
05/14/2018 | “Last Man Standing” Moving to Fox Network

There will be a season 7 of the TV show “Last Man Standing” in which Tim Allen — a real radio amateur — plays Mike Baxter, KA0XTT. Read More