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02/05/2020 | IARU Region 1 Youngsters on the Air Summer Camp 2020 will be in Croatia

The 10th annual Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) camp will be held this summer in Karlovac, Croatia. Read More
02/05/2020 | Former ARRL East Bay Section Manager, Ti-Michelle Connelly, NJ6T, SK

Ti-Michelle Connelly, NJ6T, of Yuma, Arizona, who served as ARRL East Bay Section Manager from 2003 until 2007, died recently. Read More
02/05/2020 | ARRL HF Band Planning Committee Seeks Comments on Recommendations

The ARRL HF Band Planning Committee is seeking comments and suggestions from the Amateur Radio community on its report to the ARRL Board. At the Board’s January meeting, the committee presented its specific recommendations in graphical form for each HF... Read More
02/04/2020 | “The Auroral Connection” to be Focus of 2020 HamSCI Workshop

Registration is open for the third annual HamSCI Workshop for amateur radio operators and professional scientists, Friday and Saturday, March 20 – 21, at The University of Scranton. Read More
02/04/2020 | QRZ.com Ends Identity Verified Program

The popular QRZ.com amateur radio website has dropped its verified member program. Read More
02/04/2020 | President Signs PIRATE Act to Combat Illegal Broadcasting

President Donald Trump has signed into law the “Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act” or the “PIRATE Act.” Read More
02/04/2020 | ARISS Announces Hosts for Space Station Ham Radio Contacts

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has announced the names of schools and organizations selected to host amateur radio contacts with ISS crew members. Read More
02/04/2020 | Informal Special Event to Commemorate Amateur Radio Newsline Cofounder Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF

The Amateur Radio Newsline Amateur Radio Club will sponsor an informal activation of WA6ITF, the call sign long held by Bill Pasternak, who died 5 years ago. Read More
02/04/2020 | Undersea Expedition Planned to Retrieve Titanic’s Radio Gear

The company with sole rights to salvage artifacts from the RMS Titanic has gone to court to gain permission to carry out a “surgical removal and retrieval” of the Marconi radio equipment on the ship. Read More
01/31/2020 | AMSAT-NA President Joe Spier, K6WAO, Steps Down

AMSAT-NA President Joe Spier, K6WAO, has resigned. Read More
01/31/2020 | Amateur Radio Volunteers in Turkey Support Earthquake Response

Radio amateurs affiliated with the national International Amateur Radio Union member-society TRAC assisted in the response in Turkey. Read More
01/31/2020 | The K7RA Solar Update

Good conditions continue on 80 and 160 meters Read More
01/29/2020 | Foundation for Amateur Radio Invites 2020 – 2021 Academic Year Scholarship Applications

The Foundation for Amateur Radio Inc. (FAR) has invited applications for the 2020 – 2021 academic year for the scholarships it administers. Read More
01/29/2020 | W9DXCC Convention Location to Change in 2020

The location of the W9DXCC ARRL Specialty Operating Convention has changed. Read More
01/29/2020 | More Information on Dayton Hamvention-Related Activities

More news about Dayton Hamventio-related activities. Read More
01/29/2020 | ARRL Expands its Roster of Online Discussion Groups

ARRL’s Committee on Communication with Members has launched three new online discussion forums. Read More