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 →
05/05/2015 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) “Ham Video” digital transmitter has been conducting tests since May 1 in order to check reception of the signal by a network of ground stations in Europe. ARISS-EU Chairman Gaston … Continue reading →
05/05/2015 Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10. If you’re looking for the perfect gift, we invite you to shop at AmazonSmile and choose American Radio Relay League Inc (ARRL) as your charity of choice. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you … Continue reading →
05/05/2015 AMSAT-UK and AMSAT-NL have announced that a FUNcubecommunication package has been selected as a major payload for the Nayif-1 CubeSat mission. FUNcube-1 (AO-73) carries an inverting U/V SSB/CW transponder. The Nayif-1 mission, tentatively set to launch toward the end … Continue reading →
05/04/2015 The ARRL has challenged the FCC to “do more than talk the talk” with respect to an FCC proceeding now under way to accommodate vehicular radar applications on spectrum in 76-81 GHz range. In reply comments filed on April … Continue reading →
05/04/2015 The Computer Association of Nepal-USA (CAN-USA) has called on the Amateur Radio community to urge the government of Nepal to release radio equipment being held up in customs, so that it can be used to support the earthquake relief … Continue reading →
05/01/2015 In an effort to make the Northern Territories less rare in ARRL November Sweepstakes and other events for which it counts as a multiplier, a group of US hams is working to make the station of Jay Allen, VY1JA, near … Continue reading →