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05/15/2018 | Cuba’s “Operation Meteor” will Involve Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio will have a role in Cuba’s soon-to-be-launched “Operation Meteor,” aimed at aiding the island nation in preparing for natural disasters. Read More
05/15/2018 | Maritime Radio Historical Society’s Museum Station K6KPH is Back

Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS) Amateur Radio station K6KPH in is back on the air after a brief hiatus, although still at a minimal level at this point. Read More
05/15/2018 | “Scouts BSA” Program Change Expected to Enhance Ham Radio Opportunities for Young Women

The program name change to "Scouts BSA" for young boys and girls will expand ham radio opportunities for girls. Read More
05/15/2018 | John Dorr, K1AR, Named CQ World Wide DX Contest Director

Former CQ magazine Contesting Editor, CQ Contest Hall of Famer, and longtime CQ World Wide DX Contest Committee member John Dorr, K1AR, has been appointed as director of the CQ World Wide DX Contest. Read More
05/14/2018 | JK Antennas Donates New Multiband Yagi to W1HQ ARRL Club Station

JK Antennas, which recently donated a new two-element, 40-meter Yagi to Maxim Memorial Station W1AW at ARRL Headquarters, has followed up with a XR5-JK antenna for use by the Laird Campbell Memorial HQ Operators Club station W1HQ. Read More
05/14/2018 | “Last Man Standing” Moving to Fox Network

There will be a season 7 of the TV show “Last Man Standing” in which Tim Allen — a real radio amateur — plays Mike Baxter, KA0XTT. Read More
05/14/2018 | AMSAT Names Alan Johnston, KU2Y, as AMSAT Vice-President, Educational Relations

Alan Johnston, KU2Y, will become AMSAT’s Vice-President, Educational Relations, AMSAT President, Joe Spier, K6WAO, has announced. Read More
05/12/2018 | Informal Amateur Radio Nets Being Maintained in Wake of Volcanic Eruptions in Hawai’i

Two informal informational nets remain open on the island of Hawai’i (“The Big Island”) in the wake of recent and ongoing volcanic eruptions and seismic activity. Read More
05/11/2018 | Norway Introduces 2 × 1 Contest Call Signs

In response to calls from Norway’s contesting community, the Norwegian Communication Authority (NCA) recently announced that it would permit the use of 2 × 1 contest call signs for individual radio amateurs. Read More
05/11/2018 | Three CubeSats with Amateur Radio Payloads Deployed from ISS

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced that three CubeSats carrying Amateur Radio payloads, including one with a V/U linear transponder, were deployed from the International Space Station (ISS). Read More
05/11/2018 | Amateur Radio Parity Act Language Inserted in National Defense Authorization Act

ARRL is praising the work of House lawmakers in getting Amateur Radio Parity Act language into the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019. Read More
05/11/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update

A single spot has appeared on the Sun Read More
05/10/2018 | CQ World Wide DX Contest CW Logs to be Rescored Using Original Scoring Method

A change in scoring methodology for handling duplicate contacts in the CW weekend of the 2017 CQ World Wide DX Contest led to an inconsistency with the standards by which logs submitted for the SSB weekend of the same contest were scored. Read More
05/10/2018 | Space Station Digital Amateur Television Signal Not Being Seen on the Ground

The signal from the digital amateur television (DATV) transmitter aboard the International Space Station (ISS) cannot be detected on the ground, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has reported. Read More
05/10/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

“RF Loss” is the topic of the latest (May 10) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Read More
05/09/2018 | Sweden’s New Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist, SM4HCF, Visits Pentagon

Sweden’s Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist, SM4HCF, visited Washington, DC, this week. Read More