10/05/2017 The FCC has granted an ARRL request to waive current Amateur Radio rules to permit data transmissions at a higher symbol rate than currently permitted, in order to facilitate hurricane relief communications between the continental US and Puerto Rico. … Continue reading →
10/05/2017 The ARRL Foundation Scholarship program is now accepting applications from eligible applicants. The deadline to submit applications is January 31, 2018. More information is on the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program page. All applicants must be FCC-licensed radio amateurs, and … Continue reading →
10/04/2017 Amateur Radio satellite pioneer Pat Gowen, G3IOR, of Norwich, England, died on August 17 after a lengthy illness. He was 85. Gowen was a co-founder of AMSAT-UK and a member of its Board of Directors in 1974. He wrote … Continue reading →
10/04/2017 Amateur Radio volunteers deployed as American Red Cross volunteers to Puerto Rico, as part of the “Force of 50” last weekend, have been focusing their efforts where their help is most needed. “The American Red Cross gave us priority … Continue reading →
10/03/2017 ARRL has partnered with Readex Research to conduct a survey of both League members and nonmembers within the Amateur Radio community. During the next days, a select group of amateurs will receive e-mail invitations to participate. The survey will … Continue reading →
10/03/2017 The BBC’s Korean-language service, launched on September 25, is being “aggressively targeted” by North Korean jamming, according to a report in The Telegraph of London. The service broadcasts global news, sports, and features to the entire Korean Peninsula for … Continue reading →
10/02/2017 World Radiosport Team Championship 2018 (WRTC 2018) organizers have announced the 63 teams that have been invited to compete in the international event next July in Germany. A WRTC is a competition among two-operator teams. Team leaders have been … Continue reading →
10/02/2017 Ham radio exhibitors at the 2017 World Maker Faire in New York City over the September 23 – 24 weekend urged visitors to “build, make, create, communicate.” Three Amateur Radio clubs took part in the event, held at the … Continue reading →
09/29/2017 The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) has been asked to recruit SATERN Amateur Radio operators for potential deployment to TSA’s Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Division. SATERN National Liaison Bill Feist, WB8BZH, emphasizes that this is a … Continue reading →
09/29/2017 A new QST QuickStats survey is now available for your viewing and voting pleasure. Check the QuickStats page at http://www.arrl.org/quickstats. The results of this survey will appear in the January issue of QST, so we’re looking ahead to the … Continue reading →