10/07/2015 The 2016 edition of The ARRL Handbook and 23rd edition of The ARRL Antenna Book are now shipping. While supplies last, you can get the hardcover editions at the softcover price. If there’s ever a time to complete your … Continue reading →
10/06/2015 November 1 is the deadline for schools to apply for 2016 ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP) grants. The ETP offers two types of grants. School Station Grants are awarded to schools providing a plan to use Amateur Radio … Continue reading →
10/06/2015 This month’s QuickStats poll has been posted! Check the QuickStats page and answer these questions . . . • Do you think your hamfest attendance in 2016 will increase, decrease, or stay the same? • Do you plan to attend … Continue reading →
10/06/2015 AMSAT Vice President for Engineering Jerry Buxton, N0JY, will be part of a NASA TV prelaunch panel on October 7 at 1800 UTC. The Fox-1A Amateur Radio FM transponder CubeSat will be among 13 CubeSats flying as secondary payloads … Continue reading →
10/05/2015 Francesco Valsecchi, IK0FVC; Martti Laine, OH2BH, and Giordano Giordani, IK0XFD, are organizing a “DX Summit” October 10-11 in Rome. During this event, HV0A will be active both days on several bands, as conditions permit. The activity will include a … Continue reading →
10/05/2015 Two Danish CubeSats carrying payloads operating on Amateur Radio frequencies have been deployed from the International Space Station, but, so far, only one of the satellites has been heard. The CubeSats are AAUSat-5, which will send 9600 bps GMSK … Continue reading →
10/04/2015 After standing down but remaining in “standby alert mode,” the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has reactivated as Hurricane Joaquin, now downgraded to a category 3 storm, poses a threat to Bermuda. Although the storm has not made landfall, but … Continue reading →
10/04/2015 Dayton Hamvention® General Chairman Jim Tiderman, N8IDS, is downplaying talk arising from an October 2 television news report and a more extensive and detailed October 3 Dayton Daily News article, that Hamvention might move from Hara Arena as early … Continue reading →
10/02/2015 Nominations are open for the 2015 ARRL International Humanitarian Award. The award is conferred upon an amateur or group of amateurs who demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace and international understanding through Amateur Radio. The League established the annual … Continue reading →
10/02/2015 Jim Nitzberg, WX3B, has reported that the recent multi-station special event operation logged more than 26,000 contacts, with a few reports still outstanding. Nitzberg announced the tally when thanking operators for participating “in this historic and fun event.” The … Continue reading →