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04/13/2015 | “Thinking Day” Activity Gets Girl Scouts Thinking About Ham Radio

When Girl Scout leader Jill Galus, KB1SWV, was planning a “Thinking Day” activity last fall, she learned about Thinking Day On The Air (TDOTA). Read More
04/10/2015 | Amateur Radio Weather Spotters Help Track Severe Weather in North-Central Illinois

Amateur Radio weather spotters were on alert April 9 as severe weather and at least two tornadoes ripped through North-Central Illinois. Read More
04/10/2015 | New iOS App Available for The ARRL Repeater Directory®

The ARRL Repeater Directory® — introduced this week for 2015-2016 — has a newly launched companion app for Apple® iOS® devices. Read More
04/10/2015 | May Edition of Digital QST Now Available

Start reading now! Read More
04/10/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity continues to weaken Read More
04/09/2015 | Amateur Radio Gear, Tools, Supplies Bound for Micronesia in Wake of Tropical Cyclone

A shipment of ham radio equipment, tools, and supplies will head from Hawaii to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) this week with John Bush, KH6DLK/V63JB. Read More
04/09/2015 | World Amateur Radio Day is April 18!

On Saturday, April 18, radio amateurs worldwide will take to the airwaves to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day 2015. Read More
04/08/2015 | WWV’s 25 MHz Signal Still Going Strong After 1 Year Back on the Air

Time and frequency standard station WWV silenced its 25 MHz signal in 1977, but it returned to the air on an “experimental basis” a year ago, and it’s still up and running. Read More
04/08/2015 | Add a Scope to your Shack! Oscilloscopes for Radio Amateurs Now Available from ARRL

Oscilloscopes for Radio Amateurs by Paul Danzer, N1II, is filled with practical information you’ll need for using a ’scope. Read More
04/07/2015 | ARRL to FCC: Amateurs and Vehicular Radars Can Play Nicely Together on 77-81 GHz

In comments filed on April 6 in response to a February FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Reconsideration Order (NPRM&RO) in ET Docket 15-26, the ARRL has told the Commission that it should make no change in the Amateur Radio allocation at 76-81 GHz. Read More
04/07/2015 | New QST QuickStats Poll Posted

Four new questions! Read More
04/07/2015 | ARRL Rookie Roundup Returns: SSB Event is Sunday, April 19!

The SSB version of ARRL Rookie Roundup is back on Sunday, April 19. The event gets under way at 1800 UTC and continues through 2359 UTC. For the purposes of this operating event, a “Rookie” is any radio amateur licensed within the current calendar year... Read More
04/06/2015 | Slow-Scan TV Transmissions from ISS Scheduled for April 11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has announced that slow-scan television (SSTV) transmissions are planned for Cosmonautics Day, Saturday, April 11. Read More
04/03/2015 | TEN-TEC and Alpha Purchased from RF Concepts

Less than a year after TEN-TEC and Alpha Amplifiers merged under the RF Concepts banner, the companies have changed hands. Read More
04/03/2015 | Amateur Radio to Have a Presence, Special Event at Preparedness Summit 2015

Amateur Radio will be part of the program when Preparedness Summit 2015 convenes April 14-17 in Atlanta. Read More
04/02/2015 | Standard General Affiliate Acquires 1743 RadioShack Stores

The 1743 retail outlets that survived RadioShack’s February bankruptcy have been acquired by General Wireless Inc, an affiliate of Standard General LP. Read More