05/07/2016 Some 400 pounds of Ham Aid Amateur Radio equipment left ARRL Headquarters this week, bound for the Guayaquil Radio Club (HC2GRC) in Ecuador. The radio gear will help to support relief and recovery efforts under way in the wake … Continue reading →
05/06/2016 Solar activity increased last week, making one of those occasional upticks on the way down from the peak of the solar cycle. Average daily sunspot numbers increased from 43.3 to 74.7, and average daily solar flux increased by ten … Continue reading →
05/05/2016 ARRL EXPO — the ARRL’s “show within a show” — at Dayton Hamvention® 2016 will incorporate the interests of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and of several IARU Member Societies. These will include the Japan Amateur Radio League … Continue reading →
05/05/2016 “Open Wire Feed Lines” is the focus of the current (May 5) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast. Listen…and learn! Sponsored by DX Engineering, “ARRL The Doctor is In” is an informative discussion of all things technical. … Continue reading →
05/04/2016 ARRL’s newest e-book is Digital Storage Oscilloscopes for Ham Radio, by Eric Nichols, KL7AJ. This rapidly developing instrument is finding its way into the Amateur Radio station in many useful and interesting ways. “Recent developments in technology have brought … Continue reading →
05/04/2016 The Russian Tomsk-TPU-120 CubeSat, now stowed in the International Space Station awaiting deployment, probably early next year — will be activated to help Tomsk Polytechnic University celebrate its 120th anniversary. On May 10-11 the Tomsk-TPU-120 will be activated to … Continue reading →
05/04/2016 The ARRL Contest Advisory Committee (CAC) has been looking into how to attract more youngsters and youth into Amateur Radio contesting, and it has invited all hams, and especially young people, whether or not they’re already radio amateurs, to … Continue reading →
05/04/2016 Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8. If you’re looking for the perfect gift, we invite you to shop at AmazonSmile and choose American Radio Relay League Inc. (ARRL) as your charity of choice. With every purchase you make at … Continue reading →
05/03/2016 The FCC has put “on circulation” its decision on the ARRL’s Petition for Rule Making (RM-11708), seeking to change the Amateur Service Part 97 rules to delete the symbol rate limit in §97.307(f) and replace it with a maximum … Continue reading →
05/03/2016 Noted Amateur Radio teacher and mentor Carole Perry, WB2MGP, will once again moderate Dayton Hamvention® forums focusing on youth and youth activities. She will lead the Instructors’ Forum on Friday, May 20, 10:30 AM-12 PM, and the Youth Forum … Continue reading →