03/11/2016 Average daily sunspot numbers and solar flux both increased over the past week. Average daily solar flux went from 92.9 to 96.8, and average daily sunspot number from 41.4 to 64.4. Geomagnetic indicators increased, with the most activity on … Continue reading →
03/11/2016 The April Edition of Digital QST is now available at http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201604/. • Learn how to prevent interference from solar power systems • Build a multimode CW keyer • Explore PICAXE microprocessors with an easy project • See how the … Continue reading →
03/11/2016 The ARRL August UHF Contest for 2016 has been cancelled, while the ARRL VHF Contest Revitalization Committee considers alternatives. The Contest Revitalization Committee fielded dozens of comments from members concerning possible changes to this annual UHF operating event, traditionally … Continue reading →
03/10/2016 In an ex parte statement filed March 10 with the FCC, the ARRL has asked the Commission not to adopt “an overbroad” requirement for notification of utilities in advance of intended Amateur Radio operation on the pending 2200 and 630 … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →03/10/2016 The ARRL has received a report of a “phishing” attempt to illegally obtain credit card information from a member. The caller told the member that they needed $75 to “get his QST” and asked the member to provide their … Continue reading →
03/09/2016 The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) has released the third revision of the Amateur Extra class (Element 4) question pool that goes into effect on July 1. This revision supplants the Element 4 question pools released on … Continue reading →
03/09/2016 Heil Sound, a name that’s probably synonymous within the Amateur Radio community for its microphones and “boom set” microphone/headset combinations, is marking its 50th anniversary this year. Heil Sound came into being in 1966 as Ye Olde Music Shoppe … Continue reading →
03/08/2016 As updating of the Pave PAWS radar installation gets under way at the Cape Cod Air Force Station in Massachusetts, the US Air Force has reached out to the Amateur Radio community to continue the positive working relationship developed … Continue reading →
03/08/2016 Fifteen-year-old Matt Shea, KC1DLY, had no Amateur Radio ticket 1 year ago. Today, he’s an Amateur Extra class licensee and already has earned two of the League’s flagship operating awards — DXCC and Worked All States (WAS). His 100 … Continue reading →