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FCC Seeks to Streamline its Hearings Process

September 13, 2019 No comments

The FCC is asking for public comments on procedural changes that, if adopted, would streamline many administrative hearings under the Communications A... Read more

Nick Lance, KC5KBO, SK — Prepared Astronauts to Become Radio Amateurs

May 27, 2015 No comments

Nick Lance Jr, KC5KBO, of Houston, Texas, died May 24. He was 65. A retired NASA engineer and an ARRL member, Lance was a veteran member of the Amateu... Read more

Buyer Alert! Do you know how to spot a counterfeit BF-F8HP?

April 22, 2020 No comments

BF-F8HP and Counterfeits: Their differences and how to spot a counterfeit BF-F8HP  The BaoFeng BF-F8HP has been an extremely popular entry-level amate... Read more

Amateur Radio Volunteers Providing Shelter Communication Support in Tennessee

November 30, 2016 No comments

Amateur Radio volunteers are providing communication support to American Red Cross shelters in Sevier County, Tennessee. Wind-driven flames and embers... Read more

The July/August Digital Edition of the National Contest Journal is Now Available

June 27, 2020 No comments

The digital edition of the July/August issue of the National Contest Journal (NCJ) is now available for viewing on your desktop or laptop. Click here ... Read more

Dayton Hamvention ® Names 2015 Award Winners

March 19, 2015 No comments

  Dayton Hamvention ® has named its 2015 award winners. Three radio amateurs and a club will be honored during the annual ham radio gathering, wh... Read more

$35 Airspy YouLoop Passive Antenna Review

June 29, 2020 No comments

HF Portable & Flexible Receive Loop Antenna Covers HF frequencies (10 kHz to 30 MHz) Usable on VHF up to 300 MHz as a folded Dipole Maximum power... Read more

FCC Cites Amateur Service Rule Violations in Unlicensed Broadcasting Case

March 20, 2019 No comments

An FCC Enforcement Bureau Notice of Unlicensed Operation (NoUO) issued last fall to a California Technician-class licensee for alleged unlicensed FM b... Read more

RSGB Islands on the Air – IOTA Contest

July 24, 2015 No comments

IOTA Contest Please note that there is no World Multi-Operator category, and that Island Multi-Operator stations must follow rules on band changes and... Read more

D-STAR – It’s not just for the kids

June 24, 2015 No comments

D-STAR by Ray Novak There are currently over 750 D-STAR repeaters in the US. During the 2014 D-STAR QSO Party (held in September each year) over 1,000... Read more

630 Meters Becoming a “Mainstream Amateur Band, Experiment Coordinator Says

January 06, 2017 No comments

Photo: VO1NA  The coordinator of the ARRL’s WD2XSH 600-Meter Experimental Group — Fritz Raab, W1FR — said in his latest quarterly report that 630 mete... Read more

New Chinese amateur satellites expected to launch in September

May 11, 2020 No comments

Two new Chinese amateur radio satellites are now expected to launch on September 15, 2020. The first of these satellites, CAS-7A, is a 27 kg microsat... Read more

How to Blow-up Your Balun – K6UDA Radio Episode 23

August 23, 2016 No comments

Curious as to which balun you need for what antenna? Why do you need a balun at all? Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about making your rad... Read more

Introducing the RS-BA1 Version 2 Dualwatch Remote Control Software

December 07, 2018 No comments

The RS-BA1 remote control software gained popularity by allowing Amateur radio operators to operate selected Icom radios from a PC via IP. The RS-BA1... Read more

Announcing: The ARRL International Grid Chase!

November 09, 2017 No comments

A new and exciting operating event will kick off on January 1, 2018, at 0000 UTC (New Year’s Eve in US time zones), when the ARRL International Grid C... Read more

“The New DXer’s Handbook” – Second Edition [ Free ] by K7UA

January 14, 2015 No comments

“The New DXer’s Handbook” – Second Edition by K7UA – Download:     Read more