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02/26/2020 | Coronavirus Fears Postpone Another DXpedition

A March 18 – April 2 T30ET DXpedition to Tarawa (West Kiribati) has been postponed because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Read More
02/26/2020 | Partially Submerged NEMO-1 WSPR Buoy Retrieved by Fishing Boat

The NEMO-1 WSPR buy buoy launched by AMSAT-Argentina (AMSAT-LU) on January 30 was retrieved 12 days later by a fishing vessel. Read More
02/26/2020 | FCC Turns Down Amateur Licensee’s Appeal

In a Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) released on February 20, the FCC turned down an appeal by William F. Crowell, W6WBJ, of Diamond Springs, California. Read More
02/26/2020 | AMSAT Cites Need for Adequate Spectrum in Opposing Deletion of 3.4 GHz Band

AMSAT has commented on the FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in WT Docket 19-348 that proposes to delete the 3.3 – 3.5 GHz (9 centimeter) amateur band. Read More
02/25/2020 | ARRL Opposes FCC Plan to Delete the 3.4 GHz Band

ARRL has filed comments opposing an FCC proposal to delete the 3.3 – 3.5 GHz secondary amateur allocation. Read More
02/25/2020 | St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Amateur Radio Society Reports Continued “Smart Meter” RFI

The St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Amateur Radio Society (SKNAARS) reports continued interference to St. Kitts radio amateurs from so-called power company “smart meters.” Read More
02/25/2020 | IARU Region 3 Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Camp Set for this Fall in Thailand

The first IARU Region 3 (Asia/Pacific) Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) camp will take place in Thailand on October 1 – 3. Read More
02/25/2020 | It’s Never Too Late to Upgrade

Buck Miner, K6RFE, waited until he was in his 90s before upgrading to Amateur Extra. Read More
02/23/2020 | ARRL Website, Other Services to be Offline on February 28

The ARRL website and other services will be offline on Friday, February 28, starting at 0500 UTC. Read More
02/21/2020 | VP8PJ South Orkney Islands DXpedition Anticipates Being on the Air on Sunday, February 23

The VP8PJ DXpedition to South Orkney Islands now anticipates being on the air sometime on Sunday, February 23. Read More
02/21/2020 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available

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02/21/2020 | Emergency Communication Exercise Set in Northern Florida

The "Hot and Cold" exercise is set for March 1 in northern Florida. Read More
02/21/2020 | France Authorizes Use of 60-Meter Band

France has authorized the use of a 60-meter band. Read More
02/21/2020 | New World Distance Record Claimed on 122 GHz

A new world distance record of 139 kilometers (86.2 miles) is being claimed by radio amateurs in northern California. Read More
02/21/2020 | Mississippi ARES® Emergency Coordinator Credits Training for Effective Tornado Response

ARES volunteers in Mississippi responded in the wake of tornado damage in January. Read More
02/21/2020 | The K7RA Solar Update

Interesting activity on 10 meters Read More