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10/28/2015 | ARRL Medium-Wave Experimenters Sponsoring Special Event in November

The 107th anniversary of the Berlin Treaty, which created the international distress frequency at 500 kHz, will be the occasion for a special event operation in that vicinity of the spectrum. Read More
10/28/2015 | UK to Auction Former Amateur Radio Spectrum

Spectrum at 2.3 and 3.4 GHz that once was allocated to Amateur Radio is going on the auction block in the UK. Read More
10/27/2015 | ARRL Field Day 2015 Results Now Available:

Results of ARRL Field Day 2015 now are available. These include the searchable scores database, the soapbox link, and the QST results article (PDF). A total of 2720 stations submitted entries for the June 27-28 event. While propagation was on the sorry... Read More
10/27/2015 | UKube-1, the UK Space Agency’s First National Spacecraft, Completes its Mission

UKube-1, the UK Space Agency’s first national spacecraft, has now completed its nominal mission following more than 14 months of operation. Although the USKA-supported mission phase has ended, discussions are underway with AMSAT-UK about the possibilit... Read More
10/27/2015 | Larry Lambert, N0LL, Lance Collister, W7GJ, Nail Down Fred Fish Memorial Awards 6 and 7

Larry Lambert, N0LL, and Lance Collister, W7GJ, are the latest 6 meter enthusiasts to qualify for the Fred Fish Memorial Award. Read More
10/27/2015 | Amateur Radio to Have a Presence at National Tribal Assistance Coordination Group Workshop

ARRL Oklahoma Section Manager Lloyd Colston, KC5FM, will be among the presenters at the national 2015 National Tribal Assistance Coordination Group (TAC-G) Workshop. Read More
10/26/2015 | Ofcom Poised to Cancel Unrenewed Amateur Licenses

UK telecommunications regulator Ofcom has announced that it’s set to start cancelling Amateur Radio licenses, possibly numbering into the thousands, that have not been “revalidated” by the holder. The effort appears to be, in part, an effort to clear d... Read More
10/26/2015 | Palmyra DXpedition to Sign On as K5P

When the Palmyra DXpedition gets under way in January 2016, operators will be using the call sign K5P. The Pacific Islands DXpedition Group has been granted permission to activate Cooper Island in the Palmyra Atoll. Palmyra and Jarvis Islands (KH5) ran... Read More
10/26/2015 | SAREX Reflector to Close on November 1

The SAREX (Space Amateur Radio EXperiment) reflector will close on November 1. Read More
10/23/2015 | Fox-1A (AO-85) Transponder Again Open for Use

AMSAT Vice President for Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, has announced that the Fox-1A (AO-85) transponder reopened at 2225 UTC on October 23 following several days of testing and commissioning activity. A new version of the FoxTelem telemetry softwar... Read More
10/23/2015 | The Bidding is Under Way in the 10th ARRL On-Line Auction!

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the ARRL On-Line Auction opened on October 22, and bidding already is hot and heavy. Read More
10/23/2015 | National Emergency Net Active as Category 5 Hurricane Patricia Nears Mexico

The National Emergency Net is active along Mexico’s Pacific Coast as Category 5 Hurricane Patricia, packing sustained winds of up to 200 MPH, heads for landfall. The State of Guanajuato Amateur Radio Association (AREG) posted an alert on its Facebook p... Read More
10/23/2015 | Radio Amateurs in Mexico Prepare as Powerful Hurricane Patricia Nears Landfall

An emergency net has been established on 7060 kHz (LSB) from Manzanillo in the Mexican state of Colima, in anticipation of the powerful Hurricane Patricia. Read More
10/23/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update

Quiet conditions in the forecast Read More
10/22/2015 | AO-85 Enthusiasm Prevails at AMSAT 2015 Space Symposium and Annual Meeting

Excitement and enthusiasm over the recently launched Fox-1A CubeSat, now known as AO-85, permeated the just-concluded AMSAT 2015 Space Symposium and Annual Meeting. Read More
10/22/2015 | IARU Consolidating EMC Advisor, EMC Coordinator Positions

The IARU has announced that it will consolidate into one position the responsibilities for IARU’s relationship on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) matters. Read More