Day: January 23, 2021

• ARRL
• Newsreel

Via the ARRL: Seven US Schools Move Forward in ARISS Selection Process

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has announced that seven schools or host organizations selected for the July...

• ARRL
• Follow-up

Via the ARRL: FCC Invites Comments on Expanding the Number of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators

In a January 5 Public Notice, the FCC requested comments on whether the current 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) are...

• International
• News
• RAC

Via the RAC: New Amateur VLF Transatlantic Record

Joe Craig, VO1NA, Antenna Support Tower The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL): Very...

• Computers
• Hackaday
• Makers
• Newsreel

Via HACKADAY: Raspberry Pi Enters Microcontroller Game with $4 Pico

Raspberry Pi was synonymous with single-board Linux computers. No longer. The $4 Raspberry Pi Pico board is their attempt to...

• ARRL
• Newsreel

Via the ARRL: ARRL Statement on the Purpose of Amateur Radio

For over 100 years amateur radio and ARRL — the National Association for Amateur Radio® — have stood for the development of...

• ARRL
• Weather

Via the ARRL: 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...

• Podcast

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1143

This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1143 Release Date: January 23, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending...