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12/27/2017 | School Field Trip to The Gambia to Include DXpedition

A trip to The Gambia in February by students and staffers of Sandringham School in the UK will include a short DXpedition. Read More
12/27/2017 | New ARRL Section Manager Appointed in North Dakota

Nancy Yoshida, KG0YL, has been appointed as the ARRL North Dakota Section Manager, starting on January 1, 2018. Read More
12/27/2017 | Change to December 30 West Coast Qualifying Run

There is a schedule change for the December 30 West Coast Qualifying Run. Read More
12/27/2017 | ARRL International Grid Chase Kicks Off with the New Year!

The ARRL International Grid Chase 2018 is nearly here! The Grid Chase gets under way on January 1 UTC (New Year’s Eve in US time zones). Read More
12/26/2017 | Urban Explorers’ Video Reveals Largely Unseen Side of Hara Arena

A recently posted YouTube video takes a deep dive into the innards of former Hamvention® venue Hara Arena. Read More
12/26/2017 | Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Makes Ham Radio Debut with State’s Bicentennial Call Sign

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey made her Amateur Radio debut on December 14 — the state’s 198th birthday — at the same time becoming the first person to use the state’s bicentennial call sign, AL2C. Read More
12/26/2017 | OJ9X Joint Santa Radio 2017, Finland 100th Anniversary of Independence Operation to End with 2017:

Amateur Radio activity under the special OJ9X call sign continues. Read More
12/26/2017 | Philippine Radio Amateurs Activate for Weather Emergencies

Philippines Amateur Radio Association’s (PARA) Ham Emergency Radio Operations (HERO) volunteers assisted with emergency communication support in the wake of two severe weather events. Read More
12/24/2017 | Student Registration Now Open for 2018 Dayton Contest University (CTU)

Student registration is now open for the 2018 Contest University (CTU), Thursday, May 17, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Dayton, Ohio. Read More
12/22/2017 | The K7RA Solar Update

A new sunspot group has appeared Read More
12/21/2017 | Christmas Caroling via HF from Antarctica Set for December 23

Each year, the “residents” of McMurdo Station, Antarctica, celebrate Christmas by singing and sharing Christmas Carols via HF — using a non-Amateur Radio frequency just above 40 meters. Read More
12/21/2017 | Polar Prince Under Way to Halifax, WSPR Call Sign VE0EXP

Radio amateurs can track the Polar Prince via its WSPR beacon. Read More
12/21/2017 | 2018 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Set for September in Albuquerque

The 37th annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) will take place September 14-16 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read More
12/21/2017 | Noted Contester James P. “Jim” Sullivan, W7EJ/CN2R, SK

Noted contester and DX station builder and operator Jim Sullivan, W7EJ, of Hillsboro, Oregon, died on December 19. Read More
12/21/2017 | ARRL Contest Results Posted

Some contest results have been posted. Read More
12/21/2017 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

“Hand-Held Transceiver Antennas” is the topic of the new (December 21) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In“ podcast. Read More