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07/23/2021 | ARRL Board of Directors Creates Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee

The ARRL Board of Directors has approved By-Law changes creating a third Standing Committee that joins the existing Administration and Finance Committee and Programs and Services Committee. Read More
07/23/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update

It’s exciting to observe increasing sunspot activity. Read More
07/22/2021 | ARRL Announces Leadership Changes in the Central Division

ARRL Central Division Director Kermit Carlson, W9XA, has stepped down as Central Division Director. Read More
07/22/2021 | Massachusetts Court Okays Amateur Radio Tower, Citing Board of Appeals’ Error

A judge in the Massachusetts Land Court has ruled that the Zoning Board of Appeals in the City of Framingham “erred” in revoking a building permit for an 80-foot ham radio tower. Read More
07/22/2021 | FCC Investigating Alleged “Jamming” on 40 Meters

Reports suggest that jamming stations have been deployed on the lower portion of 40 meters. The FCC's looking into it. Read More
07/20/2021 | AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) Open for Amateur Use

AMSAT’s Engineering and Operations Teams have announced that AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) is now open for amateur use. Read More
07/19/2021 | AMSAT-NA Issues First Call for Papers

AMSAT-NA has issued its first call for papers for the 39th Annual AMSAT Space Symposium. Read More
07/19/2021 | ARRL 2020 Annual Report Now Available to Download

The ARRL 2020 Annual Report has been posted and is available to download. Read More
07/19/2021 | Amateur Radio Responds to Flooding in Western Europe

IARU Region 1 reports volunteers have responded in the wake of catastrophic flooding in Europe. Read More
07/16/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity declined this week — by a lot. Read More
07/15/2021 | Most 2021 Field Day Participants Entered in Class D

Some 4,815 ARRL Field Day entries were received at ARRL Headquarters by July 13 — the majority in Class D. Read More
07/15/2021 | Youth on the Air Campers Enjoy Successful ISS Contact, Busy with Other Activities

The first Youth on the Air (YOTA) camp for young radio amateurs in the Americas wraps up on Friday in West Chester, Ohio. Read More
07/15/2021 | ARRL Headquarters Holds Rededication Ceremony

On Thursday, July 15, at 10 AM EDT, ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, hosted a rededication ceremony. Read More
07/13/2021 | Youth on the Air Campers Activating W8Y, ARISS Contact Set for July 14

The first Youth on the Air (YOTA) camp for young radio amateurs in North, Central, and South America is now under way in West Chester, Ohio Read More
07/13/2021 | Young Caribbean Nation Formalizing Amateur Radio Guidelines and Standards

Dominica’s National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (NTRC) collected comments until July 12 from radio amateurs participating in a “consultation” that could lead to a formal and better-documented set of amateur rules and regulations. Read More
07/13/2021 | June 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Activity Report Released

The June 2021 activity report of the Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program has been released. Read More