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07/26/2017 | Ham’s Project Amelia Earhart Flight Nears End

The Amelia Earhart commemorative round-the-world flight by pilot Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN, has begun heading over the Pacific Ocean. Read More
07/26/2017 | ARRL Contest Rule Changes, Clarifications Reflect “Best Practices” in Radiosport

ARRL has announced rule changes and clarifications to League-sponsored contests. Read More
07/26/2017 | New 222 MHz and Up Contest Debuts August 5-6 Weekend

ARRL’s new 222 MHz and Up Distance Contest will debut on August 5 at 1800 UTC and continue until the next day. Read More
07/26/2017 | Arecibo Observatory Ionospheric Heating Campaign Under Way

Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is conducting an ionospheric heating campaign July 24-31, using HF. Read More
07/26/2017 | Oklahoma Radio Amateur is First to Score Satellite VUCC from Greenland

Gabe Zeifman, NJ7H/VE6NJH, of Oklahoma City recently became the first radio amateur to earn VUCC — working 100 grid squares — by satellite from Greenland. Read More
07/26/2017 | ARISS Reports ISS Packet System is Down

The aging Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) packet system on 145.825 MHz appears to have stopped functioning altogether. Read More
07/25/2017 | ARRL Publishes its 2016 Annual Report

ARRL has announced the release of its 2016 Annual Report. Read More
07/25/2017 | ARRL President Issues Call for Members to Reach Out to their Senators to Support S. 1534

ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, is calling on League members to urge their US Senators to support the Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2017, S. 1534. Read More
07/25/2017 | K2BSA Nearing WAS from Boy Scout National Jamboree

Nearly 1,500 Boy Scouts so far have visited K2BSA during the 2017 Boy Scout National Jamboree, taking place at the 11,400-acre Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia. Read More
07/25/2017 | Motorola Files Additional Patent Infringement Complaints against Hytera

Motorola Solutions this week ratcheted up its legal battle with competitor Hytera, filing new patent infringement complaints in Germany against both Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd of Shenzhen, China, and Hytera Mobilfunk of Bad Münder, Germany. Read More
07/25/2017 | Friedrichshafen’s Ham Radio Attendance Holds Steady

Despite being held in a different month and at the height of the tourist season, Germany’s Ham Radio 2017 — more popularly known by its location, Friedrichshafen — remains as popular as ever. Read More
07/24/2017 | Tuesday, July 25, is the Last Day to Submit Field Day Results

Tuesday, July 25, is the deadline for submitting your ARRL Field Day results. Read More
07/24/2017 | CQ Announces Rule Changes for 2017 CQ World Wide SSB and CW Events

CQ has announced updates to its rules for the CQ World Wide SSB and CW contests, effective this fall, and said complete rules will be published soon. Read More
07/24/2017 | N2HTT Wins the July QST Cover Plaque Award

Mike won for his article that described how to build an Arduino VFO for a vintage rig. Read More
07/24/2017 | One Radio Amateur is Part of New Crew Increment Heading to ISS

European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA, NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik, and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy will head to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 28. Read More
07/23/2017 | Royal Mint to Welcome Amateur Radio

The Royal Mint Experience in Wales will host “The Royal Mint Radio Experience,” July 30 until August 5 at the Royal Mint’s new visitor center in Llantrisant, Wales. Read More