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06/30/2020 | Annual 13 Colonies Event Gets Under Way on July 1

The annual 13 Colonies special event will begin on July 1 at 1300 UTC and conclude on July 8 at 0400 UTC. Read More
06/29/2020 | National Hurricane Center’s WX4NHC Annual Station Test is Successful

On May 30, operators at WX4NHC at the National Hurricane Center (NHC), working from home, conducted the annual readiness check of the station. Read More
06/29/2020 | AMSAT Announces 2020 Board of Directors Candidates

A slate of candidates is set for the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors. Read More
06/26/2020 | K9JM to transmit CW Version of 2020 W1AW Field Day Bulletin

West Coast ARRL Qualifying Run station K9JM will transmit the CW version of the 2020 W1AW Field Day Bulletin on 80 and 40 meters. Read More
06/26/2020 | The July/August Digital Edition of the National Contest Journal is Now Available

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06/26/2020 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available

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06/26/2020 | Illinois Section Manager Steps Down, New SM Appointed

Thomas Beebe, W9RY, has been appointed as the Illinois Section Manager. Read More
06/26/2020 | MARS Announces HF Skills Exercise

Members of the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) will conduct an HF skills exercise July 20 – 24. Read More
06/26/2020 | Virginia Air & Space Center Ends Relationship with Ham Radio

The Virginia Air & Space Center (VASC) amateur radio station exhibit will be discontinued, effective July 1. Read More
06/26/2020 | THe K7RA Solar Update

The Sun has gone quiet, for the moment Read More
06/25/2020 | ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, Issues Field Day 2020 Statement

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has released a statement in advance of ARRL Field Day 2020. Read More
06/25/2020 | Radio Amateur’s Call for Help Relayed from across the Atlantic

A New York ham's call for help was relayed by a ham in Scotland back to the US. Read More
06/24/2020 | SAQ Announces Annual Alexanderson Day Transmission

The vintage SAQ Alexanderson alternator in Sweden will conduct its annual Alexanderson Day transmissions on 17.2 kHz on Sunday, July 5. Read More
06/24/2020 | ARISS Volunteer Tony Hutchison, VK5ZAI, Named Member of the Order of Australia

Veteran Amateur Radio on the International Radio Station (ARISS) volunteer Tony Hutchison, VK5ZAI, has been honored as a Member of the Order of Australia. Read More
06/24/2020 | Video Explains the Mission and Purpose of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)

The video “What is IARU?” is now available on the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 website. Read More
06/24/2020 | QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo Set for August

QSO Today podcast host Eric Guth, 4Z1UG/WA6IGR, has announced the first QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo. Read More