Oscilloscopes are useful tools in the world of electronics, allowing radio amateurs to “see” the signals inside their equipment. Through personal computers and today’s technologies, a variety of analog, digital, or hybrid scopes is available to hams for problem solving … Continue reading →
In comments filed on April 6 in response to a February FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Reconsideration Order (NPRM&RO) in ET Docket 15-26, the ARRL has told the Commission that it should make no change in the Amateur Radio … Continue reading →
This month’s QuickStats poll has been posted! Check the QuickStats page and answer these questions . . . • Did your antennas suffer damage during this past winter? • Is there a new antenna tower in your future? • When … Continue reading →
The SSB version of ARRL Rookie Roundup is back on Sunday, April 19. The event gets under way at 1800 UTC and continues through 2359 UTC. For the purposes of this operating event, a “Rookie” is any radio amateur licensed … Continue reading →
The ARRL Centennial QSO Party server is temporarily off line for emergency maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience and will work to restore service as quickly as possible.
Continue reading →Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has announced that slow-scan television (SSTV) transmissions are planned for Cosmonautics Day, Saturday, April 11 from RS0ISS in the ISS Russian sector. Cosmonautics Day celebrates space pioneer Yuri Gagarin’s April 12, 1961, … Continue reading →
Less than a year after TEN-TEC and Alpha Amplifiers merged under the RF Concepts banner, the companies have changed hands. RKR Designs LLC of Longmont, Colorado, announced on April 2 that it has acquired the two brands’ assets RF Concepts. … Continue reading →
Amateur Radio will be part of the program when Preparedness Summit 2015 convenes April 14-17 in Atlanta. Special event station N4P also will be on the air from the conference location. The theme of this 10th Preparedness Summit is “Global … Continue reading →
The 1743 retail outlets that survived RadioShack’s February bankruptcy have been acquired by General Wireless Inc, an affiliate of Standard General LP. General Wireless this week received US Bankruptcy Court approval to acquire the inventory and assume the leases of … Continue reading →
The 2015 ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP) will offer three introductory sessions and one advanced Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology seminar for educators this summer. The 4-day introductory (TI-1) sessions will be held June 22-25 at Parallax in Rocklin, … Continue reading →