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10/21/2015 | Use of 146.52 MHz FM Simplex Frequency Cleared for ARRL Contests

The ARRL Programs and Services Committee earlier this year unanimously adopted a recommendation from its VHF and Above Revitalization Committee to remove the rule prohibiting the use of 146.52 MHz simplex for making contest contacts. Read More
10/21/2015 | IARU Region 3 Conference Opens with a Gong, Adopts Recommendations

The 16th International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 3 triennial conference opened in Bali, Indonesia, on October 12 with some pomp and circumstance. Read More
10/21/2015 | ARRL Executive Committee Presented with Draft Enforcement Improvement Plan

At the ARRL Executive Committee (EC) meeting on October 3 in Bloomington, Minnesota, ARRL General Counsel Chris Imlay, W3KD, presented a draft plan for the improvement of timely and visible enforcement in the Amateur Radio Service. Read More
10/20/2015 | JOTA Stations Urged to File their 2015 Reports

National JOTA Organizer Jim Wilson, K5ND, is calling on all stations that participated in the 2015 Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) to submit their reports. Read More
10/20/2015 | K4UEE Wins October QST Cover Plaque Award

Bob wins for his story about the 2015 Navassa Island DXpedition Read More
10/20/2015 | Parity Act House Cosponsors Now in Triple Digits!

The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 bill in the US House (H.R. 1301) now has 100 cosponsors! Read More
10/20/2015 | Look for 4U70UN on satellite this weekend!

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations on October 24, the headquarters Amateur Radio club station 4U1UN will operate as 4U70UN over the October 24-25 weekend, and satellite operation will be included. Read More
10/19/2015 | Amateur Radio Was Part of Typhoon Koppu Response in the Philippines

Amateur Radio in the Philippines was part of the comprehensive response to the Category 4 Typhoon Koppu — known locally as Typhon Lando — which hit the islands over the weekend. Read More
10/19/2015 | Florida Radio Amateurs Support Bicycle Festival

Lake County, Florida, ARES and the Lake Amateur Radio Association (LARA) this month again supported radio communication for the Mount Dora Bicycle Festival. Read More
10/19/2015 | SAQ Alexanderson Alternator VLF Transmission set for UN Day, October 24

The SAQ Alexanderson Alternator VLF transmitter at the World Heritage Grimeton site in Sweden will be on the air to mark United Nations Day, October 24. Read More
10/19/2015 | ARES/RACES Teams Expected to Join MARS in Coronal Mass Ejection Disaster Exercise

Preparations are nearly in place for the previously announced Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) coronal mass ejection (CME) disaster communication exercise in early November. Read More
10/19/2015 | FCC Seeking User Comments on New Beta Website

The FCC has debuted a new prototype website and wants to know users think about it. Read More
10/18/2015 | Fox-1A (AO-85) Transponder to be Unavailable October 19-23

The Fox-1A (AO-85) CubeSat transponder will be unavailable for general use from October 19 until October 23 while the new satellite undergoes additional commissioning and testing. Read More
10/17/2015 | IARU Region 3 Conference Urged to Focus on Youth as the Key to Amateur Radio Growth

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 3 conference has highlighted youth as a key growth area for Amateur Radio. The 16th Region 3 conference in Bali, Indonesia, wrapped up on October 16. “A potential growth area for Amateur Radio is inv... Read More
10/16/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update

On October 15 at 2345 UTC, the Australian Space Forecast Centre issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning Read More
10/15/2015 | Hudson Amateur Radio Council Donates Nearly $9000 to ARRL

ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, representing the Hudson Amateur Radio Council (HARC), has donated $8922.93 to the ARRL Legislative Issues Advocacy Fund. Read More