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08/27/2018 | New ARRL Chief Executive Officer Elected by Board of Directors

The ARRL Board of Directors has elected Howard E. Michel, WB2ITX, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to be ARRL’s new Chief Executive Officer. Read More
08/24/2018 | FCC Grants Temporary Waiver for Hurricane Lane Relief Efforts

The FCC has granted FEMA, working in conjunction with ARRL, a request to waive an Amateur Radio rule to facilitate hurricane relief communications between the continental US and Hawaii, in response to Hurricane Lane. Read More
08/24/2018 | ARRL Headquarters Monitoring Progress of Hurricane Lane, Radio Gear Available to Deploy

ARRL Headquarters is in monitoring mode, as powerful Hurricane Lane — a Category 5 storm — approaches Hawaii. Read More
08/24/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update

A single, weak sunspot remains in view. Read More
08/23/2018 | ARRL Announces Director, Vice Director Candidates for Fall Election

The ARRL Board of Directors’ Ethics and Elections Committee has declared as eligible the candidates for the 2018 Board election cycle. Read More
08/23/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

“Dummy Loads” is the topic of the current (August 16) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Read More
08/22/2018 | Consent Decree Settles FCC Noncompliant Drone Transmitters Marketing Case

The FCC Enforcement Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree with Horizon Hobby, LLC to resolve a case involving the marketing and sale of noncompliant audio/video (A/V) transmitters. Read More
08/22/2018 | Kerala, India, Flooding: Radio Amateurs Assist Rescue Operations

Radio amateurs in the flood-stricken Indian state of Kerala are helping with rescue operations there. Read More
08/22/2018 | Summer Section Manager Election Results Announced

Two incumbent ARRL Section Managers have been declared re-elected in balloted elections this summer, and two new Section Managers will begin initial terms of office on October 1. Read More
08/22/2018 | Captain Cook Commemorative Special Event Set

The Pontefract and District Amateur Radio Society (PDARS) in the UK has been assigned special event call sign GB250CC to mark the 250th anniversary of the first voyage of explorer Captain James Cook. Read More
08/22/2018 | Company Established by Inventor Nathan Cohen, W1YW, Advances Cloaking Technology

Fractal Antenna Systems, Inc., established by noted radio amateur and inventor Nathan Cohen, W1YW, continues to stretch technological boundaries of belief. Read More
08/21/2018 | Earthquake Hits Venezuela, Net Active on 7.088 MHz

An emergency response net has been activated on 7.088 MHz in Venezuela following a strong earthquake. Read More
08/21/2018 | Concern Rising within Amateur Radio Community over WWV-WWVH Shut Down Proposal

ARRL members and Amateur Radio clubs are expressing increased concern over the inclusion of WWV and WWVH on a list of proposed cuts in the White House’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Fiscal Year 2019 budget request. Read More
08/21/2018 | US Coast Guard Warns of LED Lighting Interference to Marine Radios, AIS Reception

inspectors, and other mariners regarding poor reception on VHF in the vicinity of LED lighting. Read More
08/21/2018 | ARRL Announces New Contests Web Portal

The ARRL Contest Branch has announced a new ARRL Contests Portal. Read More
08/21/2018 | Arctic Legends RI0B Roving IOTA DXpedition Set for August 25 – 26

The Arctic Legends RI0B IOTA DXpedition from Arkhangelsk, Russia, to the islands of the Kara Sea is planned for August 25 – 26. Read More