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01/07/2020 | Strong Earthquake Shakes Puerto Rico, ARES Standing By

A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit Puerto Rico early on January 7 on the heels of a smaller magnitude 5.8 tremor a day earlier. Read More
01/07/2020 | Tickets on Sale for Dinner Events during Dayton Hamvention

Tickets for three traditional dinners held in association with the 2020 Dayton Hamvention® in May are now available — the DX Dinner, the Top Band Dinner, and the Contest Dinner. Read More
01/06/2020 | ARRL DX Advisory Committee is Seeking Comment on Award Criteria, DXCC Annual List

The ARRL DX Advisory Committee (DXAC) is seeking feedback from members on two items as soon as possible. Read More
01/06/2020 | ARISS Next-Generation Radio System Ready for Launch

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) reports that its first Interoperable Radio System (IORS) flight unit — serial number 1001 — has been delivered to NASA’s Johnson Space Center for launch in early March. Read More
01/03/2020 | Australian Bushfires Causing Major Telecommunication Outages, Hams Asked to Remain Alert

Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) President Greg Kelly, VK2GPK, says the bushfires in Australia have caused or are expected to cause significant disruption of telecommunication services. Read More
01/03/2020 | The K7RA Solar Update

A couple of Cycle 25 spots make an appearance Read More
01/03/2020 | New 60 MHz Beacon Now on the Air from Ireland

The first — and so far only — beacon on 60 MHz went on the air on December 16. Read More
01/03/2020 | San Joaquin Valley Section Manager Dan Pruitt, AE6SX, SK

ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section Manager Dan Pruitt, AE6SX, of Fresno, California, died on December 27. Read More
01/03/2020 | Prominent DXer Roger Western, G3SXW, Continues to Recover from Fall Injuries

Well-known DXer and DXpeditioner Roger Western, G3SXW, continues his recovery from serious injuries suffered in a fall on October 27. Read More
01/03/2020 | South Orkney Islands DXpedition will Use VP8PJ

The Perseverance DX Group’s DXpedition to South Orkney, set for February 20 until March 5, will use the call sign VP8PJ. Read More
01/02/2020 | Radio Amateurs of Canada Announces a New Section

The number of Sections needed for a clean sweep in the ARRL November Sweepstakes (SS) will rise to 84 in 2020, with the addition of a new Prince Edward Island (PE) Section. Read More
01/02/2020 | W1AW to be on the Air for Winter Field Day

Members of the Warren County (New York) Amateur Radio Club (W2WCR) will activate Maxim Memorial Station W1AW for Winter Field Day 2020. Read More
01/02/2020 | MIT Radio Society W1MX Announces January Lecture Series on “Everything Radio”

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Radio Society (W1MX) and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science are hosting a lecture series. Read More
12/31/2019 | Ring In the New Year with Straight Key Night!

Straight Key Night gets under way on New Year's Eve in US time zones. Read More
12/31/2019 | IARU Region 1 Monitoring Service Coordinator DK2OM Receives IARU Diamond Award

Wolf Hadel, DK2OM, of Siegbach, Germany, is stepping down at year’s end as coordinator of the International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS). Read More
12/31/2019 | Texas Scout Leaders Promote Amateur Radio as a Communication Resource

Two Scout leaders in Texas have succeeded in promoting ham radio among their troop members. Read More