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08/22/2021 | Hurricane Watch Net Turns Attention to Henri as Storm Hits New England

Now a tropical storm with sustained winds of about 60 MPH, Henri came ashore along the Rhode Island Coast with its sights set on Southern New England. Read More
08/20/2021 | Hurricane Watch Net has Eyes on Hurricane Grace and Tropical Storm Henri

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is mustering as Hurricane Grace, a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 85 MPH, is expected to make landfall between Túxpam and Veracruz, Mexico. Read More
08/20/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Weak solar activity persists, but Friday, August 13, was the sole spotless day in the current August 12-18 reporting week. Read More
08/19/2021 | SAQ Reports “an Incredible Number” of Listeners for July 4 Transmissions

The Alexander Grimeton Friendship Association reports “an incredible number” of listener reports — 524 in all — for its July 4 Alexanderson Day transmissions. Read More
08/19/2021 | Sailing Vessel with Ham Radio History Marks 100 Years

The schooner Bowdoin is a century old this year. Read More
08/19/2021 | OMIK Amateur Radio Association President Cliff Peoples, KE8QR, SK

The president of OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Cliff Peoples, KE8QR, of Clayton, Ohio, died on August 5. Read More
08/18/2021 | Hurricane Watch Net Plans Two Activations as Grace Reaches Hurricane Status

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) plans to activate today (Wednesday, August 18) and Friday as Grace attains Category 1 hurricane status. Read More
08/17/2021 | Hurricane Watch Net Ramps Up Alert Level for Tropical Storm Grace

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Grace and has bumped up to Level 3. Read More
08/17/2021 | Radio Club of Haiti President Reports Significant Structural Damage from Earthquake

In the immediate aftermath of the magnitude 7.2 earthquake on August 14, Radio Club of Haiti President Jean-Robert Gaillard, HH2JR, reported significant structural damage in the region. Read More
08/16/2021 | FCC Application Fees Unlikely to Go into Effect Until 2022

The schedule of FCC amateur radio application fees likely will not go into effect before 2022. Read More
08/14/2021 | Following Earthquake in Haiti, Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep Frequencies Clear

IARU-R2 has requested that radio amateurs in the Americas keep the following frequencies clear to support emergency communications in Haiti following an earthquake this morning: 3750 kHz, 7150 kHz and 14330 kHz. Read More
08/13/2021 | Intrepid-DX Group Takes Itself Out of the Running to Activate Bouvet Island

Intrepid-DX Group President Paul Ewing, N6PSE, said his team is pulling out of the race to activate Bouvet Island. Read More
08/13/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update

ad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity continues to be very weak. Read More
08/12/2021 | July Volunteer Monitor Program Report Released

The July 2021 activity report of the Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program has been released. Read More
08/12/2021 | Visit with ARRL at the QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is this weekend, August 14 – 15. Read More
08/11/2021 | Potential Tropical Cyclone Six is Now Tropical Storm Fred

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has upped its alert level slightly. Read More