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02/03/2017 | ARRL Board of Directors Adopts Legislative Objectives for 115th Congress
The ARRL Board of Directors has unanimously adopted five legislative objectives for the 115th US Congress. Read More
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02/03/2017 | Oldest, Longest-Licensed US Ham, Educator Charles Hellman, W2RP, SK
Charles “Charlie” Hellman, W2RP, of Hastings on Hudson, New York, died on January 25. Read More
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02/03/2017 | The K7RA Solar Update
Average daily sunspot number declined this week Read More
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02/03/2017 | UK Ham Does Summits on the Air Activation the Hard Way
A radio amateur in the UK, Colin Evans, M1BUU, recently attained Summits on the Air (SOTA) Mountain Goat status, waiting until after he reached the summit to construct his station. Read More
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02/03/2017 | Washington Club Gets North Cook Islands Ham Back on the Air after Lengthy Absence
Thanks to the generosity of members of the ARRL-affiliated Western Washington DX Club (WWDXC) Pia “Papa Pia” Taraeka, E51PT, of Manihiki, North Cook Islands, is back on the after a more than 3-decade absence. Read More
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02/03/2017 | Centenarian, Maine’s First Woman Radio Amateur Mary Cousins, ex-W1GSC, SK
Retired librarian Mary S. Wallace Cousins, ex-W1GSC, of Deer Isle, Maine, the first woman in Maine to obtain an Amateur Radio license, died on January 28. She was 108. Read More
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02/02/2017 | ARRL Contributing Editor Ward Silver, N0AX, is 2016 Bill Orr Technical Writing Award Recipient
ARRL Contributing Editor Ward Silver, N0AX, of St. Charles, Missouri, is the 2016 Bill Orr Technical Writing Award winner. Read More
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02/02/2017 | FCC Chairman Announces Pilot Program Aimed to Increase Rulemaking Transparency
CC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced a pilot program the Commission says is designed to dramatically increase the transparency of its rulemakings. Read More
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02/02/2017 | Special Call Signs to Mark 50th Anniversary of First France-to-US EME Contact:
Special call signs will be mark the 50th anniversary of the first France-to-US moonbounce contact. Read More
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02/02/2017 | Veteran Volunteer Examiner Lauded for his Dedication
Mel Fukunaga, KH6H, has administered 100 exam sessions over his 32 years as an ARRL VEC volunteer examiner. Read More
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02/02/2017 | Connecticut Radio Amateur Endows ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative
A generous donation from Dr. Ed Snyder, W1YSM, of Wallingford, Connecticut, will endow a fund to support the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative (CARI). Read More
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02/01/2017 | Another Outstanding Year for Amateur Radio Licensing!
Last year — 2016 — was another outstanding one for Amateur Radio licensing. Read More
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02/01/2017 | AM Rally Set for April 1-3 — No Fooling!
The AM Rally is set for April 1-3 on the HF bands between 160 and 10 meters (except 30, 17, and 12 meters) plus 6 meters. Read More
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01/31/2017 | Transcontinental Relay Recreated for 100th Anniversary Commemoration
A cross-country, station-hopping relay this month recreated the January 27, 1917, route of the first formal Amateur Radio transcontinental message traffic bound for ARRL Headquarters. Read More
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01/31/2017 | Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, is Dave Kalter Youth DX Adventure Essay Contest Winner
Twelve-year-old Bryant Rascoll, KG5HVO, of New Orleans, is the winner of The Dave Kalter Youth DX Adventure (YDXA) essay contest. Read More
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01/30/2017 | New York Marathon, Running Luminary Allan Steinfeld, W2TN, SK
Former New York City Marathon Race Director Allan Steinfeld, W2TN, of Bowers, Pennsylvania — considered a founding father of the modern running movement — died on January 24. Read More











