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06/20/2017 | 13 Colonies Special Event Returns July 1-7

The ninth annual “13 Colonies Special Event” will take place July 1-7, with activity starting at 1300 UTC on July 1. Read More
06/20/2017 | 2017 Candidates for the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors Announced:

AMSAT announces its 2017 Board candidates. Read More
06/20/2017 | W1AW Announces Field Day Bulletin Schedule

W1AW Announces Field Day Bulletin Schedule Read More
06/19/2017 | INSPIRE-2 Ground Controllers Turn to Amateur Radio, Rescue Stalled Satellite

Amateur Radio came to the rescue of the INSPIRE-2 CubeSat. Read More
06/19/2017 | Thirteen US Schools/Groups Move Closer to Hosting ARISS Contacts

Thirteen schools and organizations will move into the second phase of the selection process to host the earthbound end of an Amateur Radio contact with an International Space Station (ISS) crew. Read More
06/19/2017 | Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, Wins Prestigious W.G. Cady Award

Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, is the recipient of the 2017 W.G. Cady Award. Read More
06/19/2017 | K6AH Wins the June 2017 QST Cover Plaque Award

K6AH is the winner for his article on high-speed data networking Read More
06/16/2017 | State and Local Governments Honor Amateur Radio in Advance of Field Day 2017

State and local governments have used the occasion of ARRL Field Day to honor Amateur Radio in the form of various proclamations. Read More
06/16/2017 | The K7RA Solar Update

Another solar blast heading our way Read More
06/15/2017 | Hamvention Reports Second-Largest Attendance Ever for 2017 Show

Hamvention® 2017, at its new venue in Xenia, Ohio, attracted 29,296 attendees. Read More
06/15/2017 | Federal Register Publishes New MF/LF Rules, But Operation is Not Yet Legal

The FCC Report and Order (R&O) spelling out operational rules to allow secondary Amateur Radio access to 630 meters and 2,200 meters now has appeared in the Federal Register, but radio amateurs still may not access the new bands. Read More
06/15/2017 | Quicker-Turnaround Digital Modes in Experimental Stage for WSJT-X Suite

Recent sporadic-E propagation openings on 6 meters and elsewhere have pointed up the need for a digital mode having faster turnaround time than currently available software versions offer. Read More
06/15/2017 | President to Name Jessica Rosenworcel for New FCC Term

President Donald Trump has indicated that he plans to nominate former FCC Commission member Jessica Rosenworcel to fill the open Democratic slot on the FCC. Read More
06/15/2017 | China Launches Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio Transponders

China's CAMSAT has announced that two Amateur Radio payloads piggybacked on the optical remote-sensing microsatellites OVS-1A and OVS-1B were launched on June 15. Read More
06/15/2017 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

“The Mystery of Sporadic E” is the topic of the current episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Read More
06/15/2017 | Heard Island VK0EK DXpedition Named DXpedition of the Year

The SouthWest Ohio DX Association (SWODXA) has named the Heard Island VK0EK DXpedition as its 2016/2017 DXpedition of the year. Read More