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09/28/2015 | Former ARRL Washington Coordinator, Archivist Perry Williams, W1UED, SK

The League’s former Washington Coordinator and veteran ARRL Headquarters staff member Perry Williams, W1UED, of Unionville, Connecticut, died on September 25. Read More
09/28/2015 | MARS Invites ARES/RACES Participation in Coronal Mass Ejection Disaster Exercise

A disastrous coronal mass ejection (CME) will be the focus of a national Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) communication exercise in early November, and MARS is hoping to collaborate with Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) and Radio Amateur Ci... Read More
09/25/2015 | Phishing Scheme Targeting ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service Participants

A phishing scheme currently afoot has been targeting ARRL members who have signed up for the ARRL E-Mail Forwarding Service and have an @arrl.net e-mail alias. Read More
09/25/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update

A slight uptick in sunspot numbers Read More
09/24/2015 | Carolina DX Association Forms Carolina DX Foundation

The Carolina DX Association (CDXA) has announced the formation of the Carolina DX Foundation as a non-profit organization under IRS §501(c)(3) rules. The purpose of the CDXF will be to provide financial support to Amateur Radio DXpeditions, specificall... Read More
09/24/2015 | CQ World Wide DX Contest Committee Conducting Survey

The CQ World Wide DX Contest Committee is conducting a survey to gather feedback about the contest from participants. “The responses will help us improve the contest and make important decisions about the rules,” the CQ WW Contest Committee said. Anyon... Read More
09/23/2015 | Fox Telemetry Decoder Software Now Available

AMSAT has announced that FoxTelem ver 1.0 software, the Fox Telemetry Decoder, has been released. Read More
09/23/2015 | Radio Amateur-Deputy Sheriff Shot and Killed in Florida

An Okaloosa County, Florida, deputy sheriff who was also a radio amateur died of gunshot wounds after serving a domestic violence restraining order. Read More
09/21/2015 | South Sandwich/South Georgia DXpedition Dates Announced

The Intrepid DX Group has announced its itinerary and operating schedule for its January 2016 South Sandwich/South Georgia VP8SGI/VP8STI DXpedition. Read More
09/21/2015 | Retired US Navy-Marine Corps MARS Chief Bo G. Lindfors, N9UH, SK

The retired chief of the US Navy-Marine Corps Military Auxiliary Radio System (NMC MARS), Bo G. Lindfors, N9UH, of Yorktown, Virginia, died September 15. Read More
09/20/2015 | China Successfully Launches Nine Amateur Radio Satellites

After being postponed several times, nine Chinese satellites carrying Amateur Radio payloads were launched on September 19 at 2300 UTC. Read More
09/19/2015 | ARISS-Europe Chairman Retires, Successor Elected

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station-Europe (ARISS-EU) Chairman Gaston Bertels, ON4WF, will retire from that post this fall after serving since 2000. Read More
09/19/2015 | Launch of Nine Chinese Amateur Radio Satellites Postponed 24 Hours

The launch of nine Chinese satellites carrying Amateur Radio payloads was postponed by 24 hours due to technical reasons. Read More
09/18/2015 | ARRL VEC Reminds License Applicants: The FCC is Now Paperless!

The ARRL VEC is reminding Amateur Radio license applicants that the FCC no longer routinely prints or mails license documents. Read More
09/18/2015 | Fox-1C and Fox-1D FM Transponder CubeSats to Share a Ride

AMSAT and Spaceflight, Inc have arranged for two of the Fox series of CubeSats — Fox-1D and Fox-1C — to share a ride into space. Read More
09/18/2015 | Early Registration for ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Ends September 19

Early conference registration closes on September 19 for those planning to attend the 34th annual ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC). Read More