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04/28/2015 | Earthquake Recovery Continues, with Amateur Radio Assistance
Hams in Nepal, already in limited supply, continue to turn out to aid in the ongoing recovery from the April 25 earthquake that struck the Himalayan nation. Read More
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04/27/2015 | Jacob Nunez-Kearny, KF7DSY, is 2015 Goldfarb Scholarship Recipient
The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors has named Jacob Nunez-Kearny, KF7DSY, of Mesa, Arizona, as the recipient of the 2015 William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship. Read More
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04/27/2015 | April 27, 2015, Marks 224th Anniversary of Samuel F.B. Morse’s Birthday
The man who lent his name to the Morse code, Samuel F.B. Morse, was born 224 years ago today near Boston. Read More
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04/27/2015 | Boston Marathon Amateur Radio Support Adjusts to a “New Normal”
More than 250 Amateur Radio communication volunteers participated on Patriots Day (April 20) in the 119th running of the Boston Marathon, sponsored by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA). Read More
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04/27/2015 | Amateur Radio Volunteers in Nepal, India Continue to Aid Earthquake Response
As the death toll climbs in the wake of the devastating magnitude 7.9 earthquake in Nepal, rescue and recovery work is continuing, and Amateur Radio volunteers have been a part of it. Read More
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04/26/2015 | AMSAT: Amateur Radio Payload Could Share Space on Geosynchronous Satellite
AMSAT has announced that, if all goes according to plan, an Amateur Radio payload will go into space on a geostationary satellite that’s planned for launch in 2017. Read More
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04/24/2015 | House Committee Asks FCC for Documents Related to Proposed Enforcement Bureau Closures
The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce has given the Federal Communications Commission a May 7 deadline to produce documents related to FCC Enforcement Bureau proposals to close two-thirds of its field offices. Read More
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04/24/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update
An unexpected bump in solar activity this week Read More
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04/23/2015 | Amateur Radio Volunteers Activate Emergency Nets Following Chile Volcano Eruption
Southern Chile’s Calbuco volcano erupted this week for the first time in more than 40 years, forcing the evacuation of an area of some 12 miles around the volcano. Read More
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04/23/2015 | CQ DQs Two Dozen CQ World Wide DX Contest SSB Participants
The CQ World Wide Contest Committee has disqualified 2 dozen entrants in the 2014 CQ World Wide DX Contest (SSB) last October. Another six received warnings. The committee said that it has warned contesters to play fairly and to obey the rules. The vas... Read More
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04/23/2015 | Spratlys DX0P DXpedition Participant Evacuated for Medical Emergency
One of the participants in the just-ended DX0P DXpedition to the disputed Spratly Islands was airlifted from Pag Asa Island after suffering a medical emergency. Read More
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04/22/2015 | Participants May Apply Anytime for Centennial Points Challenge, W1AW WAS Awards
The window to apply for ARRL Centennial Points Challenge and W1AW Worked All States awards has been open for a month now, and the initial rush of applications has been processed. Read More
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04/22/2015 | Amateur Radio Special Events to Mark International Marconi Day, April 25
Saturday, April 25, is the 28th International Marconi Day (IMD), organized by the Cornish Radio Amateur Club in Cornwall, UK. Read More
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04/20/2015 | Amateur Radio Heads into WRC-15 “With Every Possibility of Success”
The just-ended second World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) Conference Prepearatory Meeting (CPM15-2) left Amateur Radio “with every possibility of success” heading into WRC-15 this fall, said ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX. Read More
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04/20/2015 | Fox-1C and 1D Satellites to Include L-Band Uplink; Fox-1E to Have Linear Transponder
AMSAT Vice President-Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, has announced plans to incorporate an L-band receiver in the Fox-1C and Fox-1D satellites. Read More
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04/18/2015 | Special Event Stations Mark World Amateur Radio Day, April 18
Today, Saturday, April 18, is World Amateur Radio Day (WARD). Read More














