10/19/2016 Since late September, ARRL has experienced intermittent problems delivering bulk e-mail products, such as The ARRL Letter and Section News, to member subscribers with AOL e-mail addresses. The problem is that AOL is not accepting all messages ARRL is … Continue reading →
10/19/2016 From October 30 through November 1, members of the Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) will conduct a quarterly US Department of Defense (DOD) Contingency Communications Exercise (COMMEX). The quarterly exercise will offer training on the ability to provide communications … Continue reading →
10/18/2016 An early October fire in the SAQ Alexanderson alternator long-wave antenna is under investigation by the Grimeton World Heritage Foundation, which owns and manages the station in Grimeton, Sweden. The fire, attributed to arcing, was quickly extinguished, and no … Continue reading →
10/18/2016 The preview period for the 11th Annual ARRL On-Line Auction — an opportunity to browse available items — is now open! Bidding will begin on October 21 at 1400 UTC, and the auction will continue through October 27. Nearly … Continue reading →
10/17/2016 Complete sets of ARRL November Sweepstakes (SS) records for both modes are now available, thanks to the efforts of Trey Garlough, N5KO, and SS Manager Larry Hammel, K5OT. Records are available by category, by ARRL Division, and by ARRL … Continue reading →
10/17/2016 Well-known VHF/UHF enthusiast and former owner of C3i Antennas Owen Wormser, K3CB (ex-K6LEW), of Royal Oak, Maryland, died on October 16, after being diagnosed with brain cancer a few months ago. He was 78. Wormser was an ARRL Life … Continue reading →
10/17/2016 Authorities in India have asked radio amateurs along the Bengal-Bangladesh border to monitor strange VHF radio transmissions that one of them has called “highly suspicious.” According to an article in the Hindustan Times, the signals were being heard in … Continue reading →
10/15/2016 FCC and regulatory matters will fill the lion’s share of the agenda when the ARRL Executive Committee (EC) meets on October 22 in Chicago. Topping the list of action items is a review of enforcement strategies, a follow-on to … Continue reading →
10/14/2016 John Crockett, W3KH, of Columbia, South Carolina, died on October 12. An ARRL Life Member, he was 69. Licensed in 1963, Crockett was the developer of and project manager for the Southeastern Repeater Association (SERA) Universal Coordination System, as … Continue reading →
10/14/2016 At 0356 UTC on October 13, the Australian Space Forecast Centre issued this geomagnetic warning: “Increased solar wind speed due to coronal hole effects expected for 14-15 Oct. Active conditions forecast with possible Minor Storm periods. GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY FORECAST14 … Continue reading →