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12/29/2015 | Spain Gets New 5 MHz Allocation for 2016

Temporary permission for radio amateurs in Spain to operate at 5 MHz ended in November, but World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 established a new 15 kHz Amateur Radio allocation at 5 MHz. At the request of URE, Spain's IARU member society, the sec... Read More
12/28/2015 | ARRL RTTY Roundup is a Good Way to Kick Off the 2016 Contest Calendar

The ARRL RTTY Roundup over the January 2-3 weekend is a veritable digital festival. Read More
12/28/2015 | AO-85 (Fox-1A) Telemetry Experiment Sessions Set for December 29-30

The AO-85 Operations Team will conduct some experimental sessions with AO-85 on December 29-30. Read More
12/28/2015 | New Wild and Scenic Rivers, Scenic and Historic Trails Added to NPOTA Sites List

Santa was good to participants in the ARRL National Parks on the Air (NPOTA) program, which gets under way on January 1. Read More
12/25/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update

Over the past week, average daily sunspot numbers rose just 1.6 points to 49.6 compared to the previous 7 days, December 10-16. Read More
12/24/2015 | First Geosynchronous Orbit Amateur Radio Payload Could Aid Disaster Communication

Well-known AMSAT figure and Virginia Tech researcher Bob McGwier, N4HY, says the Amateur Radio payload planned to go into geosynchronous orbit in 2017 will be like “a new ham band” for the Americas. Read More
12/23/2015 | KI5FJ Wins December QST Cover Plaque Award

Joe's article described a highly effective low-band receiving system Read More
12/22/2015 | ARISS Postpones Anniversary SSTV Event

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Slow-Scan TV event set for December 26-27 has been postponed due to “complications in planning,” ARISS has announced. ARISS now is targeting mid-January as the next possible opportunity. This... Read More
12/21/2015 | Yasme Foundation Announces Supporting Grants

The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors has announced several grants to Amateur Radio organizations and activities. Read More
12/21/2015 | Kids Day is Sunday, January 3

The next Kids Day will be Sunday, January 3, 2016, from 1800 to 2400 UTC. Read More
12/21/2015 | ARRL Education and Technology Program Announces School Grants

The ARRL Executive Committee has voted unanimously to approve ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP) grant awards for equipment and other resources to seven schools. Read More
12/21/2015 | School in Remote Alaskan Village Reaching Out via Ham Radio

A little school in Pilot Station, Alaska, offers an inspiring demonstration of how Amateur Radio can help youngsters reach out to the wider world. Read More
12/21/2015 | P5/3Z9DX Concludes Demonstration Operation from North Korea

P5/3Z9DX is now off the air for now. After logging several hundred stations — most in Asia — during an unexpected operation from North Korea. Read More
12/21/2015 | Boston Marathon Seeks Amateur Radio Volunteers

Preparations are under way for the Boston Athletic Association’s Boston Marathon, which takes place on Patriots’ Day, April 18, 2016. Read More
12/21/2015 | North Korea on the Air for First Time Since 2002

Dom Gryzb, 3Z9DX, unexpectedly came on the air from the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea over the weekend. Read More
12/19/2015 | Registration Open for Dayton Contest University

Student registration is now open for 2016 Dayton ConTest University (CTU), to be held all day on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Read More