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04/26/2017 | Armed Forces Day Crossband Military/Amateur Radio Communications Test is May 13

The US Army, Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard will sponsor the traditional military/amateur radio communication tests on Saturday, May 13. Read More
04/26/2017 | US Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Comments on Baker Island DXpedition Compatibility

The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) appears open to a DXpedition to Baker Island in the Pacific, which has not been activated for 15 years. Read More
04/25/2017 | ISS Commander Peggy Whitson, ex-KC5ZTD, Sets New US Record for Time in Space

Current International Space Station (ISS) Commander Peggy Whitson, ex-KC5ZTD, this week broke the record for cumulative time spent in space by a US astronaut. Read More
04/24/2017 | WRTC 2018 Plans Call for Greater Participation by Young Contesters

The 8th World Radiosport Team Championship, WRTC 2018 in Germany next July, will offer seats on three teams for contesters who are 25 or younger at the time of the event. Prospective participants need only to apply. The international event July 12-16, ... Read More
04/24/2017 | Geomagnetic Storm Watch Remains in Effect

NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) says a minor (G1) geomagnetic storm watch remains in effect for April 24-26. Read More
04/21/2017 | The K7RA Solar Update

Chance of unsettled conditions this weekend. Read More
04/20/2017 | ARRL Hamvention Forum Topics Will Encompass Makers, Youth, HamSCI

ARRL will sponsor a slate of forums on all 3 days of Hamvention. Read More
04/20/2017 | Puerto Rico Radio Amateurs Take Part in 2017 Caribbean Tsunami Exercise

Radio amateurs in Puerto Rico took part in the Caribe Wave tsunami exercise on March 21. Read More
04/20/2017 | Sebastien Poulenard, F5UFX, is Recipient of Intrepid Spirit Award

From the International DX Convention in Visalia California comes word that DXer and Tromelin 2014 team leader Sebastien “Seb” Poulenard, F5UFX, is the recipient of the Intrepid Spirit Award. Read More
04/20/2017 | Ham Radio Club in India Reunites Lost, Injured Pilgrims and Travelers with Families

For the past 24 years, members of India’s West Bengal Radio Club (WBRC) have helped to reunite lost or injured individuals, many of them pilgrims attending the Ganga Sagar Mela festival each January. Read More
04/20/2017 | RARSfest Hosts 2017 ARRL Roanoke Division Convention

The 45th annual RARSfest on April 15 — sponsored by the Raleigh Amateur Radio Society — hosted this year’s ARRL Roanoke Division Convention. Read More
04/19/2017 | WB2REM and K5PA Win the April 2017 QST Cover Plaque Award

Their remote operating article pulled the most votes Read More
04/19/2017 | Motorola Solutions Expands Patent Infringement Complaints against Hytera

Motorola Solutions on March 29 announced that it had filed patent infringement complaints with the Regional Court of Düsseldorf, Germany, against Hytera Communications. Read More
04/19/2017 | Tickets Available for TAPR/AMSAT Banquet

The deadline is May 16 to purchase tickets for the 11th annual joint TAPR/AMSAT Banquet, set for May 19 in conjunction with Hamvention. Read More
04/19/2017 | ARISS Gains Visibility at National Science Teachers Association Conference

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program gained some valuable visibility at the 2017 National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) national conference. Read More
04/19/2017 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

“Grounding” is the topic of the current episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Read More