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09/02/2015 | QCWA Recognizes 105-Year-Old Radio Amateur’s 90 Years of Hamming

The Quarter Century Wireless Association (QCWA) has honored 105-year-old Charlie Hellman, W2RP, of Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, for his 90 years in Amateur Radio. Read More
09/02/2015 | The ARRL September VHF Contest Beckons!

The ARRL September VHF Contest gets underway on September 12 at 1800 UTC and wraps up on September 14 at 0259 UTC. Read More
09/02/2015 | $50SAT Goes Silent

It appears that the $50SAT Amateur Radio “PocketQube” microsatellite — also known as Eagle 2 (MO-76) — has finally gone silent, a couple of days short of 20 months in orbit. Read More
09/02/2015 | Jamboree On The Air 2015 Station Registration is Open

Worldwide station registration is open for the 2015 Boy Scouts Jamboree On The Air/Jamboree On The Internet (JOTA/JOTI), which will take place over the October 16-18 weekend. Read More
09/02/2015 | Trio Launched to ISS Includes Two Radio Amateurs

Two radio amateurs — European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, KG5GCZ, and Soyuz commander and cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, RU3DIS — plus cosmonaut Aidyn Aimbetov have headed into space bound for the International Space Station. Read More
09/01/2015 | New QST QuickStats Poll Posted

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09/01/2015 | ARRL Supports Maximum Flexibility for Amateur Use of New 2200 and 630 Meter Bands

The ARRL has told the FCC that Amateur Radio operation in the new 135.7-137.8 kHz (2200 meters) and 472-479 kHz (630 meters) bands should be as unfettered as possible from a regulatory standpoint. Read More
08/31/2015 | ARISS Issues Invitation to Schools, Educational Organizations, Groups

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is inviting proposals from schools, educational organizations, and groups that are willing and able to host an Amateur Radio contact with an International Space Station crew member. Read More
08/31/2015 | Ham-Cyclist Completes US Leg of His Trip Around the Globe

Cyclist Thomas Andersen, OZ1AA/K9DXX, completed his 6 week ride up the US East Coast on August 29 and now is in the Canadian Maritimes. Read More
08/31/2015 | WRTC 2018 Organizers Meet Near Berlin to Map Event Strategy

World Radiosport Team Championship 2018 (WRTC 2018) organizers have picked the Jessen/Wittenberg area near Berlin, Germany, to stage the international Amateur Radio competition. Read More
08/31/2015 | World DATV QSO Party Gets Plenty of Visibility

The 5th World Digital Amateur Television QSO Party is being called “a huge success. Read More
08/31/2015 | Danish Ham-Astronaut to be Involved in ISS Deployment of CubeSats

CubeSats, both carrying Amateur Radio payloads, be simultaneously deployed into orbit from the ISS during the first half of September, with the involvement of Danish ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, KG5GCZ. Read More
08/28/2015 | ARRL “Clarity on Amateur Radio Parity” Statement Separates Fact from Fiction

The ARRL has taken steps to address objections and concerns recently raised by representatives of community associations about the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 — H.R. 1301 and S. 1685. A statement released today, “Clarity on Amateur Radio Parity,” ... Read More
08/28/2015 | Amateur Repeaters Fall Victim to Washington Wildfire

Two Central Washington repeaters, owned and operated by the Lake Chelan Amateur Radio Club, have been destroyed by one of the wildfires raging in that state. Read More
08/28/2015 | Hurricane Watch Net Keeping an Eye on Tropical Storm Erika

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is closely watching Tropical Storm Erika. Read More
08/28/2015 | FCC Proposes Bumping Arizona Radio Amateur's License Back to Former Call Sign

The FCC has told an Arizona radio amateur who was granted a vanity call sign within the 2 year waiting period on the basis of being a close relative of the previous holder that the relationship cited was not close enough. Read More