- newAmateur Radio Activities to be a Part of Missouri’s State Bicentennial Celebration
The Missouri First Capitol State Historic Site in St. Charles will host an amateur radio event on August 10, in association with this year’s celebration of the Missouri State Bicentennial. The original capitol building on the west bank of the Misso…
- 22 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 2:26pm -
- newFCC to Re-Establish Technological Advisory Council, Solicits Membership Nominations
The FCC is seeking nominations for a chairperson and members of the Technological Advisory Council (TAC). In a July 21 Public Notice, the Commission announced that it intends to re-establish the TAC for 2 years, by August 20, 2021. It’s anticipated…
- 22 hours ago 28 Jul 21, 2:22pm -
- Stations to Celebrate Fourth Anniversary of FT8
- 6 days ago 23 Jul 21, 4:31pm -
- ARRL Board of Directors Creates Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee
At its just-concluded July 2021 meeting, the ARRL Board of Directors approved By-Law changes creating a third Standing Committee that joins the existing Administration and Finance Committee and Programs and Services Committee.The charter of the new E…
- 6 days ago 23 Jul 21, 4:18pm -
- The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: It’s exciting to observe increasing sunspot activity. Recently Solar Cycle 25 produced new sunspots frequently, and I watch them pop up every day on Spaceweather.com. New sunspots emerged on July 14, 16, 17, 19 and…
- 6 days ago 23 Jul 21, 10:47am -
- ARRL Announces Leadership Changes in the Central Division
ARRL Central Division Director Kermit Carlson, W9XA, has stepped down as Central Division Director. Carlson made the announcement at the July 2021 Board of Directors meeting this past weekend. Vice Director Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, has acceded to th…
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 21, 4:36pm -
- Massachusetts Court Okays Amateur Radio Tower, Citing Board of Appeals’ Error
A judge in the Massachusetts Land Court has ruled that the Zoning Board of Appeals in the City of Framingham “erred” in revoking a building permit for an 80-foot ham radio tower as an accessory use. The Building Commissioner in Framingham had gra…
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 21, 4:09pm -
- FCC Investigating Alleged “Jamming” on 40 Meters
Reports suggest that jamming stations have been deployed on the lower portion of 40 meters. The jamming appears to be coming from Cuba. The signals, spaced at regular intervals, exhibit a squishy, popping noise. The apparent jamming showed up after a…
- 7 days ago 22 Jul 21, 1:32pm -
- AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) Open for Amateur Use
AMSAT’s Engineering and Operations Teams have announced that AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) is now open for amateur use. AMSAT advises operators to use efficient modes for making contacts, such as CW or FT4, because issues with the satellite make…
- 9 days ago 20 Jul 21, 4:25pm -
- AMSAT-NA Issues First Call for Papers
- 10 days ago 19 Jul 21, 6:38pm -