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12/23/2016 | FEMA Interoperability Exercise Deemed a Success

Laura Goudreau, KG7BQX, Regional Emergency Communications Coordinator for FEMA Region X, said the December 21 Region X interoperability communications exercise on 60 meters went well. Read More
12/23/2016 | The K7RA Solar Update

A major decline in solar flux in the forecast Read More
12/21/2016 | National Parks on the Air Contact Tally Tops 1 Million!

Participants in the ARRL’s National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program have completed more than 1 million contacts! Read More
12/21/2016 | German Radio Amateurs Gain Access to 60 Meter Band

On December 21, Amateur Radio operators in Germany gained access to the band 5.351.5 to 5.366.5 MHz with 15 W EIRP, and a maximum bandwidth of 2.7 kHz. Read More
12/20/2016 | Christmas Eve SAQ Alexanderson Alternator Transmission Set

The Alexander Association has announced that it plans to have Alexanderson alternator transmitter SAQ on the air for its traditional Christmas Eve transmission. Read More
12/20/2016 | FEMA to Conduct Interoperability Exercise Using 60 Meters

FEMA Region X will conduct an interoperability communications exercise on December 21 that will use 60 meters. Read More
12/20/2016 | WSJT Development Group Releases WSJT-X Version 1.7.0

The WSJT Development Group has released WSJT-X version 1.7.0. The WSJT-X software suite is designed to facilitate basic Amateur Radio communication using very weak signals. Read More
12/20/2016 | Commemorative Fessenden Christmas Eve 600-Meter Transmissions Set

Brian Justin, WA1ZMS, of Forest, Virginia, will once again put his 600-meter experimental station on the air for a Christmas Eve commemorative transmission. Read More
12/19/2016 | N3CB Wins December QST Cover Plaque Award

For his article about the inventor of the SteadiCam Read More
12/19/2016 | Hawaii Amateur Radio Volunteers Assist Honolulu Marathon

Nearly 3 dozen Amateur Radio volunteers in Hawaii were up bright and early on Sunday, December 11, to support the 44th running of the Honolulu Marathon. Read More
12/19/2016 | ARRL Headquarters Announces Holiday Closings

ARRL Headquarters will be closed for the holidays on December 26 and January 2. Read More
12/19/2016 | The January Issue of Digital QST is Now Available!

Start reading today! Read More
12/19/2016 | Registration is Now Open for Contest University at Dayton

Student registration is now open for 2017 Dayton Contest University (CTU), all day on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Dayton, Ohio. Read More
12/16/2016 | Registration is Now Open for the 68th International DX Convention

Registration is open for the 68th International DX Convention, set for April 21-23, 2017, in Visalia, California. Read More
12/16/2016 | Intrepid-DX Group Seeks Nominees for “Intrepid Spirit Award”

Time is short to nominate candidates for the Intrepid-DX Group’s “Intrepid Spirit Award.” Read More
12/16/2016 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar indices continue their downward trend Read More