The April Edition of Digital QST is Now Available • Build a clever curve tracer for homebrewing or troubleshooting. • Put LiPo batteries to work at your station with this handy project. • Explore the various digital voice systems available … Continue reading →
Long-Time ARRL Southeastern Division Assistant Director Charles I. “Chuck” Baer, W4ROA, of Sunrise, Florida, died March 7 after a lengthy illness. He was 74. An ARRL member, Baer had served three ARRL Southeastern Division directors over the years. “Chuck and … Continue reading →
Comments are due by April 6 on an FCC proceeding that could lead to expanded spectrum for various radar applications in the 76-81 GHz band, which Amateur Radio shares with other services. The band 77.5-78 GHz is allocated to the … Continue reading →
Daylight Saving Time in the United States begins at 2 AM local time on Sunday, March 8. That’s when clocks in most areas of the country will be set ahead one hour. However, UTC time does not change. The only … Continue reading →
Weakening sunspot activity continues. Average daily sunspot numbers dropped from 59 in the previous seven days to 54.1 during the week of February 26 through March 4. Average daily solar flux actually rose a little, with values increasing from 116.3 … Continue reading →
The ARRL has told several US House and Senate members that the 10 GHz band, where the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite services have allocations, is not a suitable choice to expand wireless broadband. Three Republican and three Democratic lawmakers wrote FCC … Continue reading →
The federal government, including the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is closed today as the nation’s capital confronts its most significant cumulative snowfall since the so-called “Snowmageddon” of 2010. Nearly 15 inches of snow has fallen on Washington, DC, this winter, … Continue reading →
Amateur Radio growth in the US continues to soar. At the end of 2014, the total number of radio amateurs in the FCC’s Universal Licensing System (ULS) database reached an all-time high of 726,275. The trend has continued in the … Continue reading →