02/10/2016 The March Edition of Digital QST is now available at http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/arrl/qst_201603/. This is our annual antenna issue!• Build a four-band VHF-UHF “contest” antenna • Use a satellite TV dish to disguise a 2 meter antenna • Try a 60-meter … Continue reading →
02/10/2016 The first quarterly Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) US Department of Defense communications exercise of 2016 (COMEX 16-1) is set for February 12. The scenario will be a loss of electrical power, landline telephone and cell service, and Internet. The exercise … Continue reading →
02/10/2016 No contest season is complete without the running of our annual ARRL International DX Contest. The CW event is February 20-21; the phone event is 2 weeks later on the weekend of March 5-6. Whether you’re new to DXing, … Continue reading →
02/10/2016 Randy Thompson, K5ZD, said February 9 that he will step down as director of the CQ World Wide Contest as soon as his replacement can be found. His announcement includes a job description for prospective applicants. Thompson cited increasing … Continue reading →
02/10/2016 In the March/April 2016 Issue… Our QEX authors touch upon several aspects of Amateur Radio — from circuit behavior, to antenna design, to the directing of energy radiated by antennas. · Dr. Ulrich L. Rohde, N1UL, shares a detailed … Continue reading →
02/09/2016 Three Japanese satellites — ChubuSat-2, ChubuSat-3, and Horyu-4 — carrying Amateur Radio payloads are expected to launch between 0845-0930 UTC on Friday, February 12 into a 575 kilometer, 31° inclination orbit. ChubuSat-2 and ChubSat-3 are message store-and-forward Amateur Radio … Continue reading →
02/08/2016 Icom America recently donated an IC-9100 transceiver for installation at W1HQ, the ARRL Headquarters station used by employees and volunteers. The transceiver was provided courtesy of Ray Novak, N9JA, Icom America Senior Sales Manager, and it includes the optional … Continue reading →
02/08/2016 Making his inaugural ARRL National Convention appearance as ARRL President, Rick Roderick, K5UR, said he’s looking forward to meeting many League members in person in Orlando this week. The 2016 ARRL National Convention, February 12-14, is hosted by the … Continue reading →
02/07/2016 Young operators at school clubs across the country will take to the air for the “Winter/Spring Term” School Club Roundup, which gets under way Monday, February 8 at 1300 UTC, and continues through Friday, February 12, at 2359 UTC. … Continue reading →
02/06/2016 Stormy weather continues to plague the VP8SGI DXpedition team on South Georgia. High winds and snow have caused damage to antennas and tents and even interrupted operations as team members took time out to make repairs. But, stations calling … Continue reading →