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04/10/2018 | ARRL VEC Conducts First-Ever Amateur Radio Licensing Exam Session in Cambodia

The first ARRL VEC Amateur Radio examination session in Cambodia was held on April 5. Read More
04/09/2018 | Jeri Ellsworth, AI6TK, will be AMSAT/TAPR Banquet Speaker

Entrepreneur and electrical engineer Jeri Ellsworth, AI6TK, will be guest speaker at the 12th annual AMSAT/TAPR Banquet during Hamvention, Friday, May 18. Read More
04/09/2018 | More Frequent Spotless Days Now, Can Signal Solar Activity in the Future, Top Contester Says

The sunspot numbers have not been good, and it does not seem they’ll be getting much better anytime soon. Read More
04/06/2018 | New ISS Crew Member’s Ham Radio Contact to Highlight a Wider Educational Effort

Recent International Space Station (ISS) arrival Ricky Arnold, KE5DAU, will take the mic of the station’s NA1SS on April 10 to answer questions posed by students at Pinson Valley High School in Alabama. Read More
04/06/2018 | The May Edition of Digital QST is Now Available!

Start reading the May issue today! Read More
04/06/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update

Another week with few, if any, spots Read More
04/05/2018 | ARRL Searching for its Next CEO

ARRL is seeking a full-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Newington, Connecticut, to direct its day-to-day activities. Read More
04/05/2018 | CW Enthusiast Joins VP6D Ducie Island DXpedition Team

CW enthusiast Ken Karr, NG2H, is joining the VP6D Ducie Island DXpedition, set to take place October 20 – November 3, 2018. Read More
04/05/2018 | Apparent First 2200-Meter Transatlantic Contact by US Radio Amateur Reported

In late March, Paul Kelley, N1BUG, of Milo, Maine, completed what may have been the first transatlantic 2200-meter contact by a US radio amateur under Amateur Radio rules. Read More
04/04/2018 | Frequency Measuring Test Set for April 6 UTC

The April Frequency Measuring Test (FMT) will take place on Friday, April 6, 0100 until 0225 UTC (the evening of Thursday, April 5 in US time zones). Read More
04/04/2018 | ARRL Public Relations Committee Gets New Leadership, Updated Mission and Goals

The ARRL Public Relations Committee is undergoing some changes under the leadership of new committee chair Steve “Sid” Caesar, NH7C. Read More
04/04/2018 | New ARRL CEO Comes Aboard Facing Challenges and Change

ARRL's New CEO is settling in at League Headquarters. Read More
04/04/2018 | IARU Region 1 President Warns of Wireless Power Transfer Interference Threat

IARU Region 1 President Don Beattie, G3BJ, is expressing concern that Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicles — also referred to as WPT(EV) — equipment could pose a threat to Amateur Radio spectrum. Read More
04/04/2018 | More than 30,000 New Ham Licensees and 7,000 Amateur Radio Exam Sessions in 2017

The Amateur Radio continues to inch upward. Read More
04/03/2018 | The 2017 DXCC Yearbook is Now Available

The 2017 DXCC Yearbook is Now Available. Read More
04/03/2018 | FCC Launches New Honors Engineering Program

The FCC has announced a new Honors Engineer Program to recruit current students and recent engineering school graduates to the FCC. Read More