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05/02/2018 | Collegiate Radio Amateur Wins Radio Club of America’s “Young Achiever Award”

Ruth Willet, KM4LAO, a 19-year-old student at Michigan’s Kettering University, has received the Radio Club of America’s “Young Achiever Award.” Read More
05/02/2018 | Amateur Radio Case Attracts Attention of FCC Commissioner

FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly, has used the latest chapter of an Amateur Radio proceeding to reiterate his call that the Commission abolish its Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) system. Read More
05/01/2018 | A New QST QuickStats Poll Has Been Posted

Cast your votes today! Read More
05/01/2018 | Third Public Test of FT8 “DXpedition Mode” Set for May 5

A third public test of the nascent FT8 “DXpedition Mode” is set for Saturday, May 5, the WSJT Development Group has announced. Read More
04/30/2018 | New York Club Receives Maxim Society Plaque

The Orange County (New York) Amateur Radio Club (OCARC) has been presented with a Hiram Percy Maxim Society plaque. Read More
04/30/2018 | ARRL Suspends Registration for Emergency Communications Course, as Online Platform Announces Shutdown

Registration for the ARRL Level 1 Emergency Communications online course EC-001 was suspended on April 30, after ARRL learned that the online platform provider for the course is being dissolved. Read More
04/30/2018 | Second 3Y0Z Bouvet DXpedition Attempt Unlikely for 2018 – 2019 Austral Season

The ill-fated 3Y0Z DXpedition to Bouvet Island will very likely not be rescheduled for the 2018 – 2019 Austral season. Read More
04/30/2018 | Deadline Approaching to Submit Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award Nominations

Thursday, May 17, is the deadline to submit nominations for ARRL’s annual Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award. Read More
04/30/2018 | Former Orange Section Manager, Veteran ARRL Volunteer Sandi Heyn, WA6WZN, SK

Well-known ARRL stalwart and former Orange Section Manager Sandra Mae “Sandi” Heyn, WA6WZN, of Costa Mesa, California, died on April 28 after a lengthy illness. Read More
04/27/2018 | New Book, Portable Operating for Amateur Radio, is Now Shipping!

A new book, Portable Operating for Amateur Radio by Stuart Thomas, KB1HQS, is now available. Read More
04/27/2018 | ARRL Website, Some Services to be Down Briefly on May 1

The ARRL website and some services will be down for maintenance for up to 1 hour on Tuesday, May 1. Read More
04/27/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update

A slight increase in the solar flux index this week Read More
04/26/2018 | Look for “Ham Radio 2.0 — Innovation and Discovery” at Hamvention®

The Yasme Foundation will sponsor “Ham Radio 2.0 — Innovation and Discovery” at Hamvention 2018. Read More
04/26/2018 | Logbook of The World has Online Status Monitor

Logbook of The World (LoTW) now has a full-time status monitor. Read More
04/26/2018 | JK Antennas Donates 40-Meter Yagi Antenna to W1AW

JK Antennas of Connecticut has generously donated a new two-element, 40-meter Yagi antenna to Maxim Memorial Station W1AW. Read More
04/26/2018 | FCC Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Small Satellites

The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on April 17, seeking comment on proposals to streamline its rules regarding the deployment of “small satellites.” Read More