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03/09/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update

The sun remained blank this week. Read More
03/09/2018 | Management Change Under Way at Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Observatory

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that a management change is under way at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. Read More
03/09/2018 | Reminder: Daylight Saving Time Begins in Most of the US on March 11

Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday at 2 AM. Read More
03/09/2018 | AMSAT "GOLF" CubeSats among NASA Ninth-Round CubeSat Launch Initiative Picks

AMSAT reports that two of its “GOLF” (Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint) series CubeSats are among 21 missions recommended for NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). Read More
03/08/2018 | FT8 DXpedition Mode Field Test Attracts Upward of 500 Participants

It was the Fox and the Hounds on the bands March 6, as the WSJT-X development group conducted a field test of the still-beta FT8 DXpedition Mode. Read More
03/08/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

“Adding an Amplifier to your Station” is the topic of the current (March 1) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Read More
03/07/2018 | Expanded ARRL Presence at HamCation® Provides Room to Meet and Greet Volunteers

ARRL’s expanded presence at Orlando HamCation® February 9-11 — sanctioned as the 2018 ARRL Florida State Convention — enabled a suitably sized gathering place to meet and greet volunteers from the ARRL Southeastern Division. Read More
03/07/2018 | ARRL Repurposes AM Broadcast Transmitter for Ham Radio Use

A classic Gates BC-1T AM broadcast transmitter will enjoy a second life on the Amateur Radio bands for occasional use under W1AW or under the ARRL Headquarters Operators Club call sign, W1INF Read More
03/06/2018 | Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, is “Amateur of the Year,” as Hamvention® Announces Award Winners

The Hamvention® Awards Committee has announced that Valerie Hotzfeld, NV9L, of Crescent City, Illinois, is the 2018 “Amateur of the Year.” Read More
03/06/2018 | Swedish Telecoms Regulator Considering Charging Hams a Fee to Run More Than 200 W

Sweden’s Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) is considering lowering the transmitter output power for general Amateur Radio stations to 200 W PEP. Read More
03/06/2018 | Wind-Up Radio Inventor Trevor Baylis Dead at 80

Inventor and Honorary Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) Member, Trevor Baylis of London, died March 5 after a long illness. Read More
03/06/2018 | Flight Delay Keeping 9M0W Team from Spratly

The 9M0W DXpedition to Spratly has been delayed by a day. Read More
03/06/2018 | Reminder: FT8 “DXpedition Mode” Test Set for March 6

The WSJT Development Group will conduct a field test of the new FT8 “DXpedition Mode” this evening, March 6 (in North American time zones). Read More
03/05/2018 | 3Y0Z Bouvet Island Team: We’ll Be Back

Members of the 3Y0Z Bouvet Island team hope to try again to mount an operation from what’s been described as the most remote place on Earth. Read More
03/05/2018 | Ham Radio in Friedrichshafen Shifts to Early June this Year

Ham Radio -- Europe’s largest Amateur Radio gathering — will shift to June 1 – 3, in conjunction with the 69th Lake Constance Convention. Read More
03/05/2018 | History-Related Events Will Operate from Rare Grid in Cape Cod National Seashore

Special event operations are set from rare grid square FN51 in April. Read More