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02/22/2016 | Fox-1E (RadFxSat-2) Selected for Participation in NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative
RadFxSat-2, the Space Radiation Effects CubeSat — also known as Fox-1E — has been selected to participate in NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI). Read More
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02/22/2016 | First Solid-State Transmitter to Span the Atlantic Now Part of ARRL Historical Collection
A flea-powered transistorized ham transmitter built in the 1950s and later used to make a transatlantic contact has become part of the ARRL Historical Collection. Read More
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02/19/2016 | Audio Recording of K1ZZ Keynote Speech Now Available
David Sumner, K1ZZ, discusses his passion for Amateur Radio Read More
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02/19/2016 | The K7RA Solar Update
Sunspot numbers slide Read More
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02/19/2016 | Regulators Attend Amateur Radio Administration Course in Mexico City
Telecommunications regulators from Mexico and Belize are attending an Amateur Radio Administration Course (ARAC) this week in Mexico City. Read More
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02/19/2016 | “Ham Radio Now” Hosting 2015 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Presentations.
Full-length video of all major presentations at the 2015 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC) is now online, courtesy of “Ham Radio Now.” This includes the 16 individual talks on subjects ranging from making a WSPR transmitter from a Raspb... Read More
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02/19/2016 | AMSAT Seeks Volunteers to Support Phase 4 “Five and Dime” Ground Terminal Effort
Established less than 1 year ago, AMSAT’s all-volunteer Phase 4 Ground Terminal team has made significant strides in developing an ensemble of solutions to support AMSAT's so-called “Five and Dime” (5 GHz and 10 GHz) strategy. Read More
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02/18/2016 | Article Profiles First African-American Radio Amateur, Rufus Turner, W3LF
The computer hardware/software/do-it-yourself blog Hackaday has profiled Rufus Turner, W3LF (ex-K6AI) — the first African-American radio amateur and one of the more fascinating personalities in US history. Read More
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02/18/2016 | CQ Adds new DX Marathon Plaques
CQ magazine says it has added some new DX Marathon plaques, and that interest in the award program is growing, as demonstrated by a significant increase in log submissions — up 29 percent in 2015 over 2014 — with a large part in the CW-only category. C... Read More
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02/17/2016 | New Amateur Extra Question Pool Puts Greater Emphasis on Digital, SDRs, Propagation
The new Amateur Extra class license examination question pool, effective from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2020, now is available at the National Conference of Volunteer Coordinators (NCVEC) website. Read More
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02/17/2016 | Arkansas VHFer Claims “Mathematically Impossible” AO-7 Mode B Distance Record
Dave Swanson, KG5CCI, of Arkansas achieved another distance milestone on the venerable AO-7 satellite using Mode B (70 centimeters up/2 meters down). Read More
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02/17/2016 | Hurricane Watch Net, Maritime Mobile Service Network Stalwart David Lefavour, W7GOX, SK
A veteran of the Hurricane Watch Net and the Maritime Mobile Service Network, Capt David Lefavour, W7GOX, died on February 8. Read More
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02/17/2016 | Japanese Satellites with Amateur Radio Payloads Launched
After a delay of a few days, the ChubuSat-2 and ChubuSat-3 satellites launched from Japan on February 17. Read More
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02/17/2016 | KE4PT Wins February QST Cover Plaque Award
Kai Siwiak wins for his article “Radio Wave Propagation: How Waves Attenuate with Distance” Read More
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02/17/2016 | Joel Hallas, W1ZR, Wins the 2015 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award
Former ARRL staffer Joel Hallas, W1ZR, is the winner of the 2015 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award. Read More
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02/16/2016 | Retiring ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, “Passionate about Amateur Radio”
Retiring ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, took the opportunity as keynote speaker at the Orlando HamCation® banquet on February 13 to deliver his valedictory. Read More
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