05/11/2015 The new ARRL General Class License Manual (8th edition) now is available in soft-cover, spiral-bound, or e-book versions. With the optional academic-style spiral-bound edition (ARRL Item 1904, retail $32.95), the manual lies flat, making it more convenient for both … Continue reading →
05/08/2015 This is our annual ARRL Field Day issue and includes a classic Gil Gildersleeve cover from the June 1951 issue! • Avoid coaxial chaos at your Field Day site with a portable patch panel • Add digital video to … Continue reading →
05/08/2015 Sunspot numbers over the past two weeks began with a daily reading of 110 on April 23 and ended at 110 on May 6. In between, the sunspot number was just 13 on May 1, but the weekly averages … Continue reading →
05/07/2015 Sometime on or about May 20, the next US Naval Academy satellites and Brno University PSK31 transponders head into space from Cape Canaveral on an Atlas 5 launcher and into an approximately 50° orbit. The launch will include the … Continue reading →
05/07/2015 Thanks to the efforts of the Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA), a repeater that the group had donated to Tribhuvan University in Nepal was released from customs on May 5 and now is at the university in the care … Continue reading →
05/06/2015 The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) has presented the ARRL with its Hertz Award for “exceptional devotion to the activities of NPSTC and unwavering support of the public safety community.” ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey, KI1U, accepted … Continue reading →
05/06/2015 The deadline to submit nominations for the 2015 Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award is May 22. The award recognizes volunteer excellence in Amateur Radio public relations. It honors the memory of Phil McGan, WA2MBQ, who was the … Continue reading →
05/06/2015 Ed Muns, W0YK, Don Hill, AA5AU, and Larry Gauthier, K8UT, have invited everyone to take part in their brief survey on RTTY contesting. The deadline to participate is 2359 UTC on Saturday, May 9! There are 23 easy-to-answer multiple-choice … Continue reading →
05/06/2015 At press time, more than 70 qualifying islands had been registered for “activation” this Saturday for the 2015 US Islands One-Day Getaway event. Individuals and teams will take to the airwaves May 9 between 0000 and 2359 UTC from … Continue reading →
05/05/2015 Amateur Radio has continued to provide reliable communication in the aftermath of the devastating April 25 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck an area in and around the capital of Kathmandu. The disaster has so far claimed more than 7300 … Continue reading →