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01/13/2017 | The K7RA Solar Update

Our Sun remains almost spotless for another week Read More
01/13/2017 | RST-Suffix Special Event Returning in March

Members of the North Country DX Association (NCDXA) will be on the air during March 2017 from locations in Alaska, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Greenland using RST-suffix fixed-station call signs. Read More
01/13/2017 | Ohio ARES Adds 6 Meters to its VHF Simplex Contest

The second annual Ohio ARES VHF Simplex Contest, on January 14, will be open to 6 meters this year, in addition to 2 meters and 70 centimeters. Read More
01/13/2017 | New Propagation Prediction Tool is Available

ITURHProp, a new point-to-point propagation prediction tool based on an ITU engine and developed by Gwyn Williams, G4FKH, is now available via the RSGB website. Read More
01/13/2017 | ITF-2 CubeSat Set to Deploy from ISS

The ITF-2 CubeSat is set for release from the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, January 16, at 0910 UTC. Read More
01/12/2017 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

"Long Delayed Echoes" is the topic of the latest (January 12) episode of the "ARRL The Doctor is In" podcast. Read More
01/12/2017 | ARRL Asks FCC to Allocate New 5 MHz Band, Retain Channels and Current Power Limit

ARRL has asked the FCC to allocate a new, secondary contiguous band at 5 MHz to the Amateur Service, while also retaining four of the current five 60-meter channels and current operating rules. Read More
01/12/2017 | Illegal Drone Transmitters Could Interfere with Air Traffic Control, ARRL Complaint Asserts

ARRL has targeted the interference potential of a series of audio/video transmitters used on drones and marketed as Amateur Radio equipment, in a complaint to the FCC. Read More
01/12/2017 | More Countries Join the Growing 60-Meter Community

Kazakhstan, Slovenia, and Niger have authorized operation on the new 60-meter band. Read More
01/12/2017 | “Hamvention® — Same Friends, New Home” is Theme for 2017 Event

“Hamvention® — Same Friends, New Home” will be the theme when the event opens on May 19 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Exposition Center in Xenia, Ohio. Read More
01/11/2017 | Apparent Pirate Station Transmitting SSTV on 10 Meters

In what might be a “first,” the December edition of the IARU Region 1 (IARU-R1) Monitoring System newsletter includes a report of an apparent pirate station transmitting Slow Scan TV (SSTV) on 28.001.5 MHz. Read More
01/11/2017 | QRP ARCI Four Days in May Event Registration Open

Registration is open for Four Days in May (FDIM), the QRP Amateur Radio Club International (QRP ARCI) annual convention. Read More
01/11/2017 | Nevada ARES Standing Down as Flood Threat Abates

Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) volunteers and emergency operations centers (EOCs) are now standing down as the threat of additional widespread flooding damage diminishes. Read More
01/11/2017 | ARRL Foundation 2017-2018 Scholarship Application Deadline Looms

The deadline is January 31 (at 11:59 PM ET) to receive completed ARRL Foundation scholarship applications from eligible radio amateurs pursuing post-secondary education in the 2017-2018 academic year. Read More
01/10/2017 | UK Regulator Ofcom No Longer Listing Unassigned Amateur Radio Call Signs

UK Telecommunications regulator Ofcom no longer issues lists of unassigned — or unallocated — Amateur Radio call signs. Read More
01/10/2017 | CWops Seeks Nominees for its Advancing the Art of CW Award

CWops is seeking candidates for its annual Advancing the Art of CW Award, which recognizes individuals, groups, or organizations that have made the greatest contributions toward advancing the art or practice of radio communication by Morse code. Read More