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07/21/2016 | Statistics from Germany Show Decline in Amateur Radio Numbers

License statistics and exam information provided by Gerrit Herzig, DH8GHH, show that Amateur Radio numbers in Germany have been declining since peaking 2002. Read More
07/21/2016 | New European Table of Frequency Allocations Released

A new edition of the European Table of Frequency Allocations in the range 8.3 kHz to 3000 GHz has been released. Read More
07/20/2016 | Future FAA Rules Could Affect Some Amateur Radio Antenna Support Structures

Yet-to-be-developed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules stemming from the recent passage in Congress of H.R. 636, the FAA Reauthorization Act, could pose additional marking requirements for a small number of Amateur Radio towers. Read More
07/20/2016 | Amateur 47 GHz Allocation Avoids 5G Juggernaut in the US for Now, Worldwide Defense Continues

There’s good news regarding the future of Amateur Radio’s primary allocation at 47 GHz in the US. Read More
07/19/2016 | Two Young Radio Amateurs are First Americans to Take Part in YOTA Camp

Two young ARRL members are among the more than 100 attending the Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) camp in the Austrian mountains this week. Sterling Coffey, N0SSC, of St Louis, Missouri, and Sam Rose, KC2LRC, of Syracuse, New York, are the first two Americ... Read More
07/19/2016 | ARRL Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG, Steps Down

Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG, of Saint Charles, Illinois, has resigned from the League’s Board of Directors. Read More
07/18/2016 | Ham Radio 2016 in Friedrichshafen Attracts a Bumper Crowd

Attendance was up slightly this year at Europe’s largest Amateur Radio gathering — the 41st annual international Ham Radio 2016 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Read More
07/18/2016 | ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, to Keynote W9DXCC DX Convention Banquet

The 64th annual W9DXCC DX Convention and Banquet will be held Friday and Saturday, September 16-17, in Schaumburg, Illinois. Read More
07/17/2016 | “Triumvirate” to Oversee CQ World Wide DX Contest

CQ World Wide DX Contest Director Doug Zwiebel, KR2Q, has announced that he, Scott Robbins, W4PA, and Bob Naumann, W5OV, will serve as CQ WW DX Contest co-directors. Read More
07/15/2016 | Thailand to be Active on 6 Meters during CQ WW VHF

Thailand radio amateurs will be permitted to operate on 6 meters from 1701 UTC on July 16 until 1659 UTC on July 18. Read More
07/15/2016 | Sixth Youngsters On The Air Will Feature Contact with the ISS

The sixth Youngsters On The Air (YOTA), which gets under way on July 16, will feature an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Read More
07/15/2016 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: As this solar cycle declines, we will occasionally see periods such as this past week, when activity perks up, and it seems that happy days are here again. Read More
07/14/2016 | IARU Suspends Amateur Radio Association of Bahrain

Authorities in Bahrain have notified the International Amateur Radio Union that the Amateur Radio Association of Bahrain (ARAB) is not authorized to represent Bahrain radio amateurs internationally. Read More
07/14/2016 | Club to Mount One-Time Activation of Motor Island for US Islands Awards Program

The Radio Association of Western New York (RAWNY) will undertake a one-time activation of Motor Island on August 6. Read More
07/14/2016 | Sporadic E Provides Some Excitement on 2 Meters

July 12 brought exciting times to VHF enthusiasts. Read More
07/14/2016 | FCC Finds a Fix for Amateur Radio Application Batch Processing Problem

It’s taken a couple of weeks, but the FCC has resolved a computer programming problem that had affected its ability to accept and process batch-filed Amateur Radio applications. Read More