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07/22/2020 | ARRL Members to Lead New 30-Minute Amateur Radio Webinar Series

ARRL is launching a new webinar series to help introduce more members to the variety of activities and opportunities that radio amateurs enjoy. Read More
07/22/2020 | ARRL Foundation Announces 2020 Scholarship Awards

The ARRL Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2020 scholarship awards. Read More
07/22/2020 | More than 12,000 Register Early for QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

More than 12,000 have registered to attend the first QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, August 8 – 9. Read More
07/21/2020 | Unauthorized Transmissions Reported in 144 MHz Satellite Allocation

The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC) reported unauthorized transmissions in the 144 MHz satellite segment of the 2-meter amateur radio primary allocation. Read More
07/21/2020 | Radio Amateurs Help Air Ambulance

A ham in Peru and the Peruvian Relief Net helped an air ambulance on its way to Easter Island after the aircraft lost its satellite communications equipment. Read More
07/17/2020 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available

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07/17/2020 | Radio Club of America Announces 2020 Award Recipients and Fellows

The Radio Club of America (RCA) has announced its 2020 award recipients and fellows, several of whom are hams. Read More
07/17/2020 | Nature Communications Article Features LO-94, First Lunar-Orbiting Ham Radio Spacecraft.

Nature Communications has published an article, “Design and flight results of the VHF/UHF communication system of Longjiang lunar microsatellites.” Read More
07/17/2020 | The K7RA Solar Update

A "proto sunspot" appeared this week Read More
07/16/2020 | Field Day 2020 is Shaping Up to be One for the Record Books

ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, reported that ARRL has received more than 8,700 online Field Day entries by mid-week. Read More
07/16/2020 | NQN Filters Designer, Manufacturer Ed Wetherhold, W3NQN, SK

Edward E. “Ed” Wetherhold, W3NQN, of Annapolis, Maryland, died on July 9. Read More
07/16/2020 | EME SSTV Party Could Become an Annual Event

A lunar landing EME SSTV party is set for July 26. Read More
07/15/2020 | International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend on Track for 2020

Registrations for this year’s popular International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) appear to have been largely unaffected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
07/15/2020 | AMSAT Says Husky-1 CubeSat Project Helped Pave the Way for Future Missions

AMSAT says the overall HuskySat-1 project and mission “were quite beneficial for our partner and for AMSAT.” Read More
07/14/2020 | FCC Announces Closing of Filing Window at its Headquarters

The FCC permanently closed its filing location at FCC Headquarters — Open Window Counter, 445 12th Street SW, Room, TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554 — effective July 7. Read More
07/14/2020 | Yasme Foundation Supporting Grant will Expand Reverse Beacon Network

The Reverse Beacon Network (RBN) will gain 15 new nodes, thanks to the Yasme Foundation. Read More