11/30/2015 The ARRL Laboratory has acquired two new Keysight N5182B MXG signal generators, which will replace two of the Lab’s aging Marconi 2041 analog signal generators. ARRL Senior Test Engineer Bob Allison, WB1GCM, said the new equipment will expand the … Continue reading →
11/27/2015 A 2 day Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) communications exercise in early November was an overall success, especially in terms of MARS-ARES cooperation. The November 8-10 exercise was built around the scenario of a simulated massive coronal mass ejection … Continue reading →
11/27/2015 World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) concluded its deliberations on November 27 in Geneva, as heads of delegations sign the Final Acts that revise the Radio Regulations — the international treaty governing the use of radio frequency spectrum and satellite … Continue reading →
11/25/2015 The ARRL is inviting nominations for awards that recognize educational and technological pursuits in Amateur Radio. Nominations are also open for the League’s premier award to honor a young licensee. The Hiram Percy Maxim Award recognizes a radio amateur … Continue reading →
11/25/2015 A formatting error in a data file for the 2014 ARRL 10 Meter Contest has caused a problem in the distribution of certificates for that event. “We have heard from several certificate recipients recently that they were receiving certificates … Continue reading →
11/25/2015 The Intrepid-DX Group is seeking nominations its annual Intrepid Spirit Award, presented to the individual or group best displaying “Intrepid Spirit” over the past year. “An Intrepid Spirit is bold, courageous, dedicated, innovative, fearless, generous, resolute and visionary in … Continue reading →
11/25/2015 Midwest City, Oklahoma’s fourth annual Veterans Day Parade for 2015 was a success, due in part to the communication support that Mid-Del Amateur Radio Club (MDARC) volunteers provided. Amateur Radio met communication needs at multiple staging areas, along the … Continue reading →
11/25/2015 Antenna columnist and author Peter Dodd, G3LDO, of East Preston, Littlehampton, England, died on November 17. He was 83. Dodd was well known for his antenna expertise and was a long-time contributor to the Radio Society of Great Britain’s … Continue reading →
11/25/2015 An article by legendary DXer and DXpeditioner Martti Laine, OH2BH, on how to work DXpedition pileups now is available. The Northern California DX Foundation (NCDXF) has published the article, “The DX Chase: It Takes Two to Tango,” in a … Continue reading →
11/24/2015 ARRL members in the Santa Barbara Section have elected a new Section Manager in the only contested election in the fall election cycle. Jim Fortney, K6IYK, of Camarillo, California, received 218 votes, and incumbent Section Manager Robert Griffin, K6YR, … Continue reading →