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10/16/2017 | Volunteer Shelter Duty Slots in Northern California Filled on the Fly “via RF”

All positions for shelter communications shifts all positions filled "over the repeater via RF." Read More
10/15/2017 | UTC Approvals to Use 630- and/or 2,200-Meter Bands Arriving via E-Mail

E-mails have gone out to an undetermined number of US radio amateurs from the Utilities Technology Council (UTC), approving the stations’ intention to use 630 meters (472-479 kHz) and/or 2,200 meters (135.7-137.8 kHz). Read More
10/15/2017 | Amateur Radio Facilitates Another Patient Evacuation on Puerto Rico

Amateur Radio volunteers on Culebra and in Fajardo — Jeremy Dougherty, NS0S, and Matthey Gonter, AC4MG — made it possible for physicians at the two locations to communicate directly in an effort to evacuate a patient. Read More
10/13/2017 | ARRL Section Manager Evacuates When Fire Comes Within Two Blocks

ARRL San Francisco Section Manager Bill Hillendahl, KH6GJV, says the message he stresses during the weekly Sonoma County Radio Amateurs (SCRA) ARES net is this: “When an incident occurs, take to the air and form a net. Anyone can act as net control.” Read More
10/13/2017 | CW from Catalonia, Stanag-4285 from Turkey Make IARU Monitoring System Intruder List.

An unknown station transmitted “Freedom for Catalonia” in a CW loop on September 26 (1710 UTC) at 14.001 MHz, the International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 Monitoring System said. Read More
10/13/2017 | ARRL 2018 Puerto Rico State Convention Cancelled

The Organizing Committee for the 2018 ARRL Puerto Rico State Convention has announced the cancellation of the 2018 convention. Read More
10/13/2017 | Global Effort Under Way to Restore Dominica’s Amateur Radio Capabilities

The Yasme Foundation, Yaesu USA, the Foundation for Amateur International Radio Service (FAIRS), and individual GoFundMe donors have joined forces to restore country-wide Amateur Radio communication on Dominica. Read More
10/13/2017 | Puerto Rico Volunteer Aids Burn Victim, Contacts Family via Ham Radio

Ham radio plays a major role in a medical emergency on the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico. Read More
10/13/2017 | K1JT, K9AN, and G4WJS Win the October QST Cover Plaque Award

The three authors collaborated on a two-part series about WSJT-X software Read More
10/13/2017 | The K7RA Solar Update

Several days of a spotless Sun! Read More
10/12/2017 | ARRL Expresses Gratitude for Outpouring of Ham Aid Donations

ARRL is expressing its gratitude to the Amateur Radio community for its generosity in support of the ARRL Ham Aid Fund. Read More
10/12/2017 | Ham Radio Bridging the Gap in Wildfire-Stricken California

More than a dozen wildfires in Northern California have damaged or destroyed cellular telephone and Internet infrastructure in some areas, and Amateur Radio has been filling helping to fill the communication gap. Read More
10/12/2017 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

“Dirty Transmitters” is the topic of the new (October 12) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In“ podcast. Read More
10/11/2017 | Gus Browning Memorial DXpedition Offers Opportunity to Work Bhutan on Top Band

If you have not already worked Bhutan on 160 meters, the Gus Browning Memorial DXpedition starting this weekend (and again briefly later this month) may be your big chance. Read More
10/11/2017 | FCC Affirms Huge Fine in New York Interference Case

The FCC has affirmed a huge fine of more than $400,000 on Jay Peralta, a Queens, New York, man. Read More
10/11/2017 | ARRL Executive Committee to Meet October 14 in Connecticut

The ARRL Executive Committee of the Board of Directors will meet on Saturday, October 14. Read More