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03/13/2015 | Solar Flares, Poor Operating Challenge Eritrea DXpedition

An intense burst of noise from what is being called a “monster X-class solar flare” briefly blanked out HF reception around the globe at around 1600 UTC on March 12, and additional disruptions could be on the way. Read More
03/13/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update

For the second week in a row, average daily sunspot numbers were down. Read More
03/12/2015 | RSGB Announces Eclipse QSO Party as Propagation Study

The RSGB Contest Committee has announced an Eclipse QSO Party, in cooperation with the Propagation Studies Committee, during the partial eclipse on March 20. Read More
03/11/2015 | FCC Enforcement Bureau Field Resources Poised to Shrink

According to an internal FCC Enforcement Bureau (EB) memorandum, the Bureau plans to ask the full Commission to cut two-thirds of its field offices and eliminate nearly one-half of its field agents. Read More
03/11/2015 | Radio Amateurs Invited to Listen for Lambda-Sat

Radio amateurs around the world have been invited to listen for the Lamda-Sat signal and file reports. Read More
03/10/2015 | Scientist-Radio Amateur Named to Receive Prestigious Award

Ajay K. Poddar¸ AC2KG, of Elmwood, New Jersey, has been selected by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) as the winner of the 2015 International Frequency Control Symposium W.G. Cady Award. Read More
03/10/2015 | New Legislative Issues Advocacy Fund Will Power Capitol Hill Educational Campaign

Now that the ARRL’s new Legislative Issues Advocacy Fund is in place, ARRL Hudson Division Director Mike Lisenco, N2YBB, hopes it will fuel a heightened campaign of congressional advocacy. Read More
03/10/2015 | Fox-1A Ready for Launch, Fox-1D to Carry Radiation-Mapping Experiment

Following successful vibration and thermal/vacuum testing, AMSAT-NA‘s Fox-1A CubeSat now sits in a clean environment awaiting launch. Read More
03/10/2015 | The April Edition of Digital QST is Now Available!

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03/09/2015 | Danish Astronaut is Among Latest Group of Space-Bound Radio Amateurs

Only one radio amateur — Samantha Cristoforetti, IZØUDF — now is aboard the International Space Station, but five more astronauts -- including one from Denmark -- have passed the US Technician license exam, and three of them will be among those heading... Read More
03/09/2015 | Southeastern Division Assistant Director Charles I. “Chuck” Baer, W4ROA, SK

Long-Time ARRL Southeastern Division Assistant Director Charles I. “Chuck” Baer, W4ROA, of Sunrise, Florida, died March 7 after a lengthy illness. Read More
03/06/2015 | Comments Due by April 6 on 76-81 GHz Radar Sharing Proposals

Comments are due by April 6 on an FCC proceeding that could lead to expanded spectrum for various radar applications in the 76-81 GHz band, which Amateur Radio shares with other services. Read More
03/06/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update

The trend of weakening sunspot activity continues Read More
03/05/2015 | League Counters Another Mimosa Move for 10 GHz Wireless Broadband Sharing

The ARRL has told several US House and Senate members that the 10 GHz band, where the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite services have allocations, is not a suitable choice to expand wireless broadband. Read More
03/05/2015 | Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 Introduced in Congress

“The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015” — H.R.1301 — has been introduced in the US House of Representatives. Read More
03/05/2015 | FCC Offices, Rest of Federal Government Take a Snow Day

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is closed today because of inclement weather. Read More