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06/01/2017 | FCC and OSHA Release Communications Tower Best Practices Guide

The FCC and OSHA have announced the release of a free publication, Communications Tower Best Practices Guide. Read More
06/01/2017 | A New QST QuickStats Poll Has Been Posted

Cast your votes today! Read More
06/01/2017 | Canada C3 Sesquicentennial Voyage May be Tracked via WSPR Beacon

An Amateur Radio WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Reporter Network) beacon has been installed and activated onboard the Canada C3 vessel. Read More
06/01/2017 | Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today

June 1 marks the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which continues through November 30. Read More
05/31/2017 | Ham Radio Aviator Set to Depart on Round-the-World Flight

Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN, takes off from Miami, Florida, on a solo, round-the-world flight to commemorate Amelia Earhart’s attempt to circumnavigate the globe 80 years ago. Read More
05/31/2017 | Another Successful WX4NHC Annual Station Test

Over the holiday weekend, WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami logged nearly 200 contacts throughout the US, Canada, the Caribbean. Read More
05/31/2017 | FEMA Region VI to Conduct Communication Test on 60 Meters

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region VI will conduct a communication test on June 3, from 1300 until 2359 UTC. Read More
05/31/2017 | Amateur Radio Provides Communication Link Following Sri Lanka Flooding

Members of the Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL) responded to an urgent call for help in the wake of torrential monsoon rainfall in southwestern Sri Lanka on May 28 that caused flooding and landslides. Read More
05/30/2017 | FCC Issues Amateur Radio Licensee a Notice of Violation for Pirate Broadcasting

The FCC Enforcement Bureau has sent a California Amateur Radio licensee a Notice of Violation (NoV) alleging that he engaged in unlicensed — or “pirate” — radio broadcasting. Read More
05/30/2017 | Jordan’s First CubeSat Set for Early 2018 Launch

Jordan's first CubeSat — JY1SAT — will be launched next February. Read More
05/30/2017 | SAQ Transmission on Alexanderson Day Cancelled

There will be no Alexanderson Day over-the-air VLF transmission on July 2 from SAQ. Read More
05/28/2017 | Strong (G3) Geomagnetic Storm Conditions Reported

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) said strong (G3) geomagnetic storm conditions occurred overnight. Read More
05/26/2017 | Support ARRL and Earn 10,000 Bonus Points

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05/26/2017 | QB-50 Constellation Satellites Deployed from ISS

More than 2 dozen QB50 constellation CubeSats have been deployed from the International Space Station. Read More
05/26/2017 | The K7RA Solar Update

A geomagnetic disturbance in the forecast for this weekend. Read More
05/26/2017 | WX4NHC Announces Communications Test in Advance of 2017 Hurricane Season

WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami, will take to the airwaves on Saturday, May 27, for the annual NHC Station Test. Read More