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07/01/2019 | World Wide Radio Operators Foundation Announces Global Digital DX Contest

The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation (WWROF), in collaboration with the Slovenia Contest Club (SCC), has announced the World Wide Digi DX Contest (WW Digi). Read More
07/01/2019 | Canada Day Contest Under Way

Radio Amateurs of Canada sponsors the annual Canada Day Contest each July 1. Read More
06/28/2019 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Available

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06/28/2019 | The K7RA Solar Update

One small sunspot group appeared this week Read More
06/27/2019 | So Now What? Podcast

“Available Operating Modes to Us New Hams” is the focus of the new (June 27) episode of the So Now What? podcast for Amateur Radio newcomers. Read More
06/27/2019 | HAM RADIO 2019 in Friedrichshafen Reports 14,300 Attended from 50 Countries

Some 14,300 visitors from more than 50 countries arrived on the shores of Lake Constance in Friedrichshafen, Germany, for HAM RADIO 2019. Read More
06/27/2019 | Petition for Rulemaking Asks FCC to Create a New 8-Meter Amateur Band

The FCC is seeking comments a petition for rulemaking seeking a new 40-MHz ham band. Read More
06/26/2019 | 13 Colonies Special Event to Mark 11th Anniversary this Year

The annual Original 13 Colonies Special Event will mark its 11th anniversary this year. Read More
06/26/2019 | LightSail 2 Launches, Will Transmit CW Beacon

The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 CubeSat, launched on June 25. Read More
06/26/2019 | Nature Article Suggest a “Grand Solar Minimum” Lies Ahead

A juried research paper in Nature suggests a "grand solar minimum" is approaching. Read More
06/26/2019 | ARRL Field Day Deemed a Hit; Entries Due by July 23!

ARRL Field Day isn’t over until participants take that final step of submitting their logs. By Tuesday, June 25, more than 1,300 had done so. The preferred method of submitting a Field Day entry is via the 2019 Field Day Entry Form on the ARRL website.... Read More
06/26/2019 | Islands on the Air Announces Another Six New Island Groups

The Islands on the Air (IOTA) Amateur Radio awards program has announced six new island entities. Read More
06/25/2019 | No Strong Opposition to 144 – 146 MHz Reallocation Proposal at CEPT Meeting

A World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) agenda item proposed to study a range of frequencies, including potentially reassigning 144 – 146 MHz as a primary Aeronautical Mobile Service allocation, drew little opposition at a CEPT meeting. Read More
06/21/2019 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Available

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06/21/2019 | The K7RA Solar Update

The quiet sun continues Read More
06/20/2019 | LightSail 2 Set to Launch on June 22

The Planetary Society’s citizen-funded LightSail 2 solar-propelled spacecraft is set to launch on June 22. Read More