- newHam Radio’s SuitSat Returns in Short Horror Film
SuitSat loses its innocence in a new video short sci-fi thriller Decommissioned. “Inspired by true events,” the video short resurrects the 2006 spacesuit/satellite that transmitted messages on 2 meters as it circled Earth. The original SuitSat-1…
- 14 hours ago 25 Jan 21, 6:34pm -
- President Biden Taps Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as Acting FCC Chair
President Joseph Biden this week designated FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel as acting chair of the FCC. She succeeds, at least temporarily, former FCC chair Ajit Pai, who resigned effective on January 20. “I am honored to be designated as the…
- 3 days ago 22 Jan 21, 9:55pm -
- The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: We just witnessed 12 consecutive days with no sunspots, which many of us found a bit unsettling. Fortunately, Solar Cycle 25 activity returned with new sunspot 2796 on January 15. Instead of moving from the east acro…
- 4 days ago 22 Jan 21, 2:22pm -
- Eastern Iowans Rely On Ham Radio When Severe Weather Strikes
A derecho with winds of 80 to 100 MPH struck eastern Iowa last August, disrupting power and telecommunications for some 400,000 residents. But, as ARRL member and Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) volunteer Scott Haney, N0GUD, recently explain…
- 5 days ago 21 Jan 21, 2:44pm -
- David A. Duncan, K7DUN, Wins the January 2021 QST Cover Plaque Award
- 5 days ago 21 Jan 21, 1:46pm -
- Contest University to Host Propagation Summit on January 23
Contest University (CTU) is holding a Virtual Propagation Summit on Saturday, January 23. The Zoom-platform event will get under way with introductory remarks from Tim Duffy, K3LR, and Ray Novak, N9JA, at 1600 UTC.At 1605 UTC, Scott Jones, N3RA, and…
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- HamSCI Issues Call for Abstracts for March Virtual Workshop
- 8 days ago 18 Jan 21, 7:50pm -
- Orlando HamCation Online Event and QSO Party Set
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- ARRL on the Purpose of Amateur Radio
- 9 days ago 17 Jan 21, 5:24pm -
- FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory: Radio Users Reminded Not to Use Radios in Crimes
The FCC has released an Enforcement Advisory for licensees and operators across radio services. [Complete text of FCC Enforcement Advisory follows.]FCC ENFORCEMENT ADVISORYDA 21-73Released: January 17, 2021WARNING: AMATEUR AND PERSONAL RADIO SER…
- 9 days ago 17 Jan 21, 4:44pm -