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10/26/2021 | Well-Known Amateur Radio Contester and DXer Will Roberts, AA4NC, SK

William “Will” Roberts, AA4NC, has died in a plane crash. Read More
10/26/2021 | WSJT-X Version 2.5.1 has been Released

The WSJT-X development team has announced the general availability release of WSJT-X version 2.5.1. Read More
10/25/2021 | Straight Key Century Club Achieves Membership Milestone

The Straight Key Century Club (SKCC) has enrolled its 25,000th member. Read More
10/25/2021 | Australian Telecoms Regulator Reports High Interest in New 2 × 1 Contest Call Signs

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) amateur radio office has been receiving a high volume of requests for the newly available 2 × 1 contest call signs. Read More
10/25/2021 | Hams Support Chicago Marathon

A team of 135 radio amateurs from four states supported medical teams volunteering for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 10. Read More
10/22/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Solar activity declined last week. Read More
10/21/2021 | ARDC Grants to Fund Amateur Radio Project Expansions

Two recent Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) grants will benefit the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club (SBARC), K6TZ, and Oregon HamWAN. Read More
10/20/2021 | November QST Article Celebrates Centenary of the Beverage Antenna

The November issue of QST includes the article, “The Beverage Antenna, 100 Years Later,” by Ward Silver, N0AX, and Frank Donovan, W3LPL. Read More
10/20/2021 | Yasme Foundation Board Announces Grant, Award

The Yasme Foundation has announced a grant and an Excellence Award winner. Read More
10/20/2021 | Technician License Training Course Added to ARRL’s YouTube Channel

ARRL’s YouTube channel, ARRLHQ, has launched a series of amateur radio Technician-class license courses. Read More
10/19/2021 | Harold Smith, KE6TI, Wins the October 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award

The winning article for the October 2021 QST Cover Plaque award is “The DC2020 Receiver,” by Harold Smith, KD6TI. Read More
10/19/2021 | Radio Amateurs Invited to Participate in the Antarctic Eclipse Festival in December

The HamSCI Antarctic Eclipse Festival in December is seeking amateur radio participation. Read More
10/19/2021 | UN Day Transmission from Sweden’s SAQ Set for October 24

On United Nations Day, Sunday, October 24, the vintage and historical Alexanderson alternator in Grimeton, Sweden, with call sign SAQ, is scheduled to send out a message to the world on 17.2 kHz CW. Read More
10/19/2021 | New CQ World Wide Youth Category to Debut October 30 – 31

The new Youth category for the CQ World Wide DX Contest will debut October 30 – 31 with the phone weekend. Read More
10/15/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update

Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Although we saw sunspots on every day of the October 7 – 13 reporting week, solar activity declined somewhat. Read More
10/14/2021 | September 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report

This is the VM Program report for September 2021. Read More