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03/15/2018 | Tennessee Middle School Students Will Send a CubeSat into Space

NASA has informed Robertsville Middle School in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, that its “RamSat” 2U CubeSat proposal has been accepted for participation in NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). Read More
03/15/2018 | ARRL Seeks EC-001 Mentors!

ARRL has an immediate need for new EC-001 course mentors who are willing to start once approved. Read More
03/15/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

The Doctor opens the mailbag for the newest (March 15) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Read More
03/14/2018 | Chinese Lunar-Orbit Amateur Radio Payload Could Launch this Spring

China’s twin-launch Chang’e 4 mission to the far side of the moon will place a pair of microsatellites in lunar orbit this spring. Read More
03/14/2018 | V55V, Big Signal out of Namibia, to Go Silent

Martin Walter, V51W, near Omaruru, Namibia, has spent the past 2 decades improving his V55V station, but it will be shutting down. Read More
03/14/2018 | Z60A Activity to Mark Kosovo’s New DXCC Status Logs Nearly 100,000 Contacts

The celebratory Z60A activity logged nearly 100,000 contacts before shutting down. Read More
03/14/2018 | Past Louisiana Section Manager Jim Molan, KD5IGG, SK

Past ARRL Louisiana Section Manager Jim Molan, KD5IGG, of Bunkie, Louisiana, died on March 8. Read More
03/13/2018 | Launch of “SpaceBEEs” Unauthorized, FCC Tells California Technology Developer

When AMSAT’s AO-92 (Fox-1D) satellite launched on January 12 from India on Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C40, some tiny 0.25 U CubSats called SpaceBEEs went into space on Read More
03/13/2018 | The AmazonSmile Triple Donation Promotion Now Under Way

Triple your impact! Until March 31, Amazon is tripling the donation rate on your first smile.amazon.com purchase. Read More
03/12/2018 | Digital QST App Update Coming by March 13

The digital QST app will be upgraded by Tuesday, March 13, to feature a new build from our digital publishing partner. Read More
03/12/2018 | Just When You Thought It Was Safe: Chinese Over-the-Horizon Radar Appears on 40 Meters

One of China’s over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) installations has been causing interference in the Amateur Radio 7 MHz band. Read More
03/12/2018 | Color the Bands Green for Saint Patrick’s Day

Radio amateurs around the world will celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on the air during the St Patrick Award activity. Read More
03/10/2018 | South Texas SM Stepping Aside; New South Texas SM Appointed

ARRL South Texas Section Manager Lee Cooper, W5LHC, has announced that he’ll step down at the end of March. Read More
03/10/2018 | “Farewell Weekend from Z60A” Offering Yet Another Opportunity to Work Kosovo

This weekend could offer the best opportunity to work Z60A in Kosovo, the newest DXCC entity and #15 on the Club Log DXCC Most Wanted List. Read More
03/09/2018 | The April Edition of Digital QST is Now Available!

Start reading the April issue today! Read More
03/09/2018 | Twin City FM Club Hamfest Date Changed to April 28

The Twin City FM Club (TCFMC) Spring Tailgate Swapfest will take place on Saturday, April 28, 8 AM until noon. Read More