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03/03/2016 | Northern California DX Foundation Announces Scholarship Grant to Falklands Schools
The Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) has announced a scholarship grant to the Falkland Island Elementary and Middle schools. Read More
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03/03/2016 | World-Famous Moonbounce Enthusiast Doug McArthur VK3UM, SK
Renowned Earth-Moon-Earth (EME, moonbounce) enthusiast Doug McArthur, VK3UM, of Glenburn, Victoria, Australia, died on February 21. Read More
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03/03/2016 | ARRL VEC Applications, Session Scheduling Getting Back on Track
A computer program issue that was preventing the ARRL VEC from managing and posting its schedule of future examination sessions and transmitting application data from completed sessions to the FCC has been resolved. Read More
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03/03/2016 | ARISS Offering Online Information Session for Prospective 2017 Contact Hosts
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program coordinator will offer an online information session on March 10 at 7 PM ET for schools and organizations interested in hosting an Amateur Radio contact. Read More
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03/02/2016 | MFJ Founder, President Martin Jue, K5FLU, Will Keynote Dayton DX Dinner
“The Early Days of MFJ” will be the topic as MFJ Founder and President Martin Jue, K5FLU, keynotes the 31st annual Dayton DX Dinner. Read More
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03/02/2016 | Computer Issues Stymie ARRL VEC Application Processing
The ARRL VEC had hoped to see the problem resolved by now, but since February 22, an intractable mainframe computer system glitch has kept the VEC from managing and posting the schedule of future examination sessions and processing application data fro... Read More
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03/01/2016 | New QST QuickStats Poll Posted
Cast your votes today! Read More
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03/01/2016 | Amateur Radio Accompanying “Great Northern Way” Arctic Russia Expedition
Amateur Radio will be onboard for the “Great Northern Way“ Arctic expedition in Russia. Read More
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03/01/2016 | ARES Groups, Individual Hams Support Army and Air Force MARS Communications Exercise
More than 300 Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) members and individual radio amateurs on February 12 participated in the first quarterly Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) US Department of Defense communications exercise of 2016 (COMEX 16-1). Read More
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03/01/2016 | Armed Forces Day 2016 Communication Test to Include Direct Military-Ham Contact on 60 Meters
This year’s Armed Forces Day Crossband Communication Test on Saturday, May 14, will include a significant new wrinkle. Read More
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02/29/2016 | First Satellite Contact Between Antarctica and South America Reported
The Radio Club of Argentina (RCA) and AMSAT-LU have announced the first satellite contact between Argentinean Antarctica and mainland Argentina on February 28 via SO-50. Read More
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02/29/2016 | US Amateur Radio Numbers Continue to Soar
Amateur Radio is alive and well! Read More
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02/29/2016 | ARRL Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, Retires after 11 Years at Headquarters
The ARRL Headquarters staff on February 26 bid farewell and a happy retirement to Chief Operating Officer Harold Kramer, WJ1B, as he wrapped up 11 years at ARRL Headquarters. Read More
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02/29/2016 | Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society Seeks New Leadership
The Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society (ARLHS), sponsor of Intercontinental Lightship-Lighthouse Week, is looking for a new leader. Read More
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02/29/2016 | Winter 2016 Edition of Radio Waves Now Available
The winter 2016 edition of ARRL’s Radio Waves newsletter for Amateur Radio license instructors and radio science educators is now available. Read More
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02/28/2016 | Incremental ISS Crew Change Ahead After 1-Year Space Mission Ends
US Astronaut Scott Kelly, and Russian Cosmonaut Oleg Kornienko, RN3BF, will end their year-long mission in space on March 1, and ham-astronauts will be swapping places. Read More














