12/19/2015 Student registration is now open for 2016 Dayton ConTest University (CTU), to be held all day on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Dayton, Ohio. This is the day before Dayton Hamvention®. To register visit … Continue reading →
12/19/2015 The FCC Enforcement Bureau has proposed fining William F. Crowell, W6WBJ (ex-N6AYJ), of Diamond Springs, California, $25,000 for intentionally interfering with other Amateur Radio operators and transmitting prohibited communications, including music. FCC San Francisco District Director David K. Hartshorn … Continue reading →
12/18/2015 The International DX Association (INDEXA) has announced the formation of a fund — “Hams with Hearts” — to support humanitarian projects carried out by DXpedition teams. Thanks to an initial contribution by Zorro Miyazawa, JH1AJT, INDEXA will be able … Continue reading →
12/18/2015 Australia’s Space Weather Services issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning at 2224 UTC on December 17. It read in part, “Two coronal mass ejections observed Dec 16 are expected to impact the Earth in sequence late Dec 18 to early … Continue reading →
12/17/2015 The CQ World Wide Contest Committee has posted the preliminary results of its September survey of CQ WW participants. The committee received 5117 responses from contesters around the world, the greatest number — nearly 2600 — from Europe. An … Continue reading →
12/17/2015 To mark the 15th anniversary of continuous Amateur Radio operations on the International Space Station, the first session of Slow Scan TV (SSTV) transmissions from the ISS are tentatively set to take place on Saturday and Sunday, December 26 … Continue reading →
12/17/2015 George Marti, W5GLJ, who pioneered and manufactured remote pick-up (RPU) technology to allow radio stations to originate broadcasts away from the studio wirelessly — and lobbied the FCC to authorize its use — died on December 13 at age … Continue reading →
12/16/2015 The Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA) activated its Ham Emergency Radio Operations (HERO) on December 12 as Typhoon Melor — locally called Typhoon Nona — threatened the Philippine archipelago. The storm boasted winds up to and slightly in excess … Continue reading →
12/16/2015 Brian Justin, WA1ZMS, will again put his 600 meter Experimental Station WG2XFQ on the air on for a Christmas Eve commemorative transmission. WG2XFQ will transmit on 486 kHz from Forest, Virginia, to mark the 109th anniversary of Reginald Fessenden’s … Continue reading →
12/15/2015 There’s never been a better time to sign up for the ARRL Visa Signature® Card. Now, in addition to a long list of great everyday benefits, you’ll receive a $50 STATEMENT CREDIT* when you spend just $200 on your card … Continue reading →