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02/01/2021 | ARRL Board of Directors Confers Awards

During its Annual Meeting on January 14 – 15, the ARRL Board of Directors announced the recipients of various awards. Read More
02/01/2021 | Upcoming NCJ CW and RTTY North American Sprints to Start 1 Hour Earlier

The February 6 NCJ-sponsored North American Sprint (CW) and the March 13 RTTY Sprint will begin 1 hour earlier, at 2300 UTC instead of 0000 UTC. Read More
01/29/2021 | ARISS and Partners Are Investigating Space Station Ham Radio Failure

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) and its partners are troubleshooting the failure of the on-board NA1SS amateur station in the ISS Columbus module. Read More
01/29/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity increased this week. Read More
01/28/2021 | RadFxSat-2 Satellite Signals Detected, AMSAT Engineering Continues to Assess Status

It appears that RadFxSat-2 / Fox-1E is at least partially operational. Read More
01/27/2021 | CHESS CubeSat Constellation to Carry FUNcube Transponders

CHESS satellites will carry linear amateur radio transponders. Read More
01/27/2021 | January 27 West Coast Code Proficiency Qualifying Run Canceled

The W1AW West Coast Code Proficiency Qualifying Run for January 27, 9 PM PST (January 28 at 0500 UTC in North America), has been canceled. Read More
01/27/2021 | 2021 Propagation Summit Session Recordings Available

YouTube recordings and PDF files from the 2021 Propagation Summit hosted on January 23 by Contest University are available. Read More
01/27/2021 | Finnish Amateur Radio League (SRAL) Marks Centennial This Year

2021 is the centennial of the Finnish Amateur Radio League (SRAL). Read More
01/26/2021 | QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo to Include Speaker Track on Amateur Radio Satellites

The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo on March 13 – 14 will devote a speaker track to AMSAT and the world of amateur radio satellites. Read More
01/26/2021 | Intrepid-DX Group Invites Nominations for Intrepid Spirit Award

The Intrepid-DX Group is seeking nominations for the individual or group that most displayed their “Intrepid spirit” in 2020. Read More
01/25/2021 | Ham Radio’s SuitSat Returns in Short Horror Film

SuitSat loses its innocence in a new video short sci-fi thriller Decommissioned. Read More
01/22/2021 | President Biden Taps Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting FCC Chair

President Joseph Biden this week designated FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chair of the FCC. Read More
01/22/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: We just witnessed 12 consecutive days with no sunspots. Read More
01/21/2021 | Eastern Iowans Rely On Ham Radio When Severe Weather Strikes

Severe weather disasters are opportunities for ham radio to shine. Read More
01/21/2021 | David A. Duncan, K7DUN, Wins the January 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award

The winning article for the January 2021 QST Cover Plaque award is “CW-ELMER – An Advanced Morse Code Learning System.” Read More