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05/03/2017 | Harvard Wireless Club Sponsors Inaugural Amateur Radio Symposium

The Harvard Wireless Club (W1AF) sponsored its first Amateur Radio Symposium on April 29 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Read More
05/03/2017 | Deadline for the QST Antenna Design Competition is June 1

The deadline to submit entries for the 2017 QST Antenna Design Competition is Thursday, June 1. Read More
05/03/2017 | Support ARRL as You Shop for Mom

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14. If you’re looking for the perfect gift, we invite you to shop at AmazonSmile and choose American Radio Relay League Inc. (ARRL) as your charity of choice. Read More
05/02/2017 | ARRL Field Day Site Locator is Live for 2017, Public Service Announcements Available

The Field Day site locator is now live, and so are public service announcements for event publicity. Read More
05/02/2017 | RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Passes Mission Readiness Review

RadFxSat (Fox-1B) has successfully cleared another hurdle. Read More
05/02/2017 | Yasme Foundation Grants will Support Youth Involvement in Amateur Radio

The Yasme Foundation has announced several grants aimed at encouraging and promoting youth participation in Amateur Radio. Read More
05/01/2017 | Storm-Related Mishap Claims Life of Volunteer Fire Chief Doug Deckard, KC5PLA

Volunteer firefighter Scotty Douglas “Doug” Deckard, KC5PLA, of Quitman, Arkansas, died on April 30 after being struck by a car during torrential rainfall while checking water lines in his community. Read More
05/01/2017 | NOAA Seeks Comments on Discontinuing WWV-WWVH North Atlantic and North Pacific Marine Storm Warnings

NOAA is considering ending the North Atlantic and North Pacific marine storm warning announcements. Read More
05/01/2017 | Outer Banks Repeater Association Receives 2017 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award

The Outer Banks Repeater Association (OBRA) in North Carolina has been presented with the 2017 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. Read More
05/01/2017 | A New QST QuickStats Poll Has Been Posted

Cast your votes today! Read More
05/01/2017 | Amateur Radio Volunteers Support 2017 Boston Marathon

Nearly 280 Amateur Radio communication volunteers participated the 2017 Boston Marathon, the 121st running of the event organized by the Boston Athletic Association. Read More
05/01/2017 | More 60-Meter News

Radio amateurs in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are among the latest to gain access to a 60-meter band. Read More
04/28/2017 | FCC Personal Radio Service Revisions Will Affect GMRS, FRS, CB, Other Part 95 Devices

The FCC has announced rule changes affecting the General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS), the Family Radio Service (FRS), the Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS or “CB”), as well as other applications that fall under the FCC’s Part 95 Personal Radio Services. Read More
04/28/2017 | The K7RA Solar Update

A slight uptick in solar activity Read More
04/27/2017 | Inaugural AM Rally a Hit! Participants Log Nearly 1,500 Contacts

The numbers are in, and the first AM Rally April 1-3 was a huge success. Read More
04/27/2017 | Upcoming Army MARS Communication Exercises Highlighted at Regional Conference

US Army MARS Program Manager Paul English, WD8DBY, has reviewed the upcoming calendar of communication exercises planned for the remainder of 2017. Read More