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08/09/2019 | The K7RA Solar Update

A few Cycle 24 spots appeared, and then vanished. Read More
08/08/2019 | World Scout Jamboree Ham Radio Balloon Crosses Atlantic

An APRS Amateur Radio balloon, call sign NA1WJ-5, launched from the recent World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, has floated across the Atlantic. Read More
08/08/2019 | Former ARRL Headquarters Staff Member John Nelson, K0IO (ex-W1GNC), SK

Former HQ staffer John Nelson, K0IO (ex-W1GNC), of Kellogg, Iowa, died on August 4. Read More
08/08/2019 | Ham Radio Magazine Cofounder, Publisher Skip Tenney, W1NLB, SK

am Radio Magazine cofounder and publisher Skip Tenney, W1NLB, of Francestown, New Hampshire, died on August 4. Read More
08/08/2019 | Ninth YOTA Summer Camp Gets Under Way on August 11

The 9th annual Youngsters on the Air Summer Camp gets under way on August 11. Read More
08/08/2019 | So Now What? Podcast

Hurricane Season, featuring an interview with SATERN National Liaison Bill Feist, WB8BZH, will be the focus of the new (August 8) episode. Read More
08/07/2019 | AMSAT 50th Anniversary Space Symposium Banquet Speakers Announced

Tickets now are available for the AMSAT Symposium Saturday evening banquet on Saturday, October 19. Read More
08/07/2019 | First ARRL Centurion Award Winner “Fritz” Nitsch, W4NTO, SK

ARRL member and honoree Reynold L. “Fritz” Nitsch, W4NTO, of Spartanburg, South Carolina, died on August 5 following a brief illness. He was 100 years old. Read More
08/07/2019 | ARRL Dayton Hamvention Videos Available

Video recordings of presentations made by several ARRL officials at the 2019 Dayton Hamvention® and ARRL National Convention are now available. Read More
08/06/2019 | AMSAT and ARISS Designing Amateur Radio System for Lunar Gateway

Details are still being fleshed out, but AMSAT and ARISS are working on the design of an Amateur Radio system for NASA’s Lunar Gateway. Read More
08/06/2019 | Arizona ARES Volunteers Support Communication during Arizona Wildland Fire

Members of the Coconino County Amateur Radio Club (CARC) in Arizona activated on July 21 as winds accelerated the Museum Fire. Read More
08/06/2019 | ARRL Member Had Role in Promising RF Treatment Device for Alzheimer’s

ARRL member Eric Knight, KB1EHE, played a role in the development of an RF-based Alzheimer’s disease treatment that now shows great promise. Read More
08/05/2019 | FCC Seeks Electronics Engineer in Enforcement Bureau

The FCC is seeking to hire an electronics engineer for a full-time, permanent position at the Commission’s Enforcement Bureau. Read More
08/05/2019 | Article: Global Institutions Support Amateur Radio Communication and Experimentation

Former ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, has contributed to the latest edition of ITU News Magazine. Read More
08/02/2019 | Cape Cod ARES and SKYWARN Provide Support in Rare Cape Cod Tornado Event

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ARES, and SKYWARN Amateur Radio volunteers were promptly pressed into action as a storm system on July 23 produced severe thunderstorms that spawned three tornadoes. Read More
08/02/2019 | The K7RA Solar Update

Another week without spots Read More