ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is saddened to share the news that Sharon Taratula, who served the League...
Obituary
John B. Johnston, W3BE (SK), of Derwood, Maryland, passed away on January 7, 2026. He was 98 years old. Born...
John Cadwallader Kanode, N4MM (SK), of Boyce, Virginia, passed away on January 13, 2026. He was 88 years old. First...
Robert W. “Bob” Jones, VE7RWJ, a former top official of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Canadian telecommunications regulator, passed...
by Mark Derks, KC1RVQ, ARRL Headquarters Staff Richard Dean Straw (“Dean”), N6BV, died on July 9, 2025. Amateur radio was...
We’re sad to hear that Dr Julian Gannaway, G3YGF is now Silent Key. He volunteered for the RSGB over many...
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dr Bob Whelan, G3PJT became a Silent Key on...
It’s with a heavy heart that I share news of a tragic accident that took the life of fellow ham...
Edward F. “Ed” Hare, Jr., W1RFI, who spent decades as an employee of the ARRL Laboratory, has become a Silent...
In the formative experiences of most Hackaday readers there will almost certainly be a number of common threads, for example...
A respected member of the DXing community has passed away. Lou Dietrich, N2TU, became a Silent Key on August 15...
If you used the internet at home a couple of decades or more ago, you’ll know the characteristic sound of...
Former ARRL Southeastern Division Director Frank Butler, W4RH, has become a Silent Key. He passed away at the age of...
Former longtime ARRL Central Division Director George “Dick” Isely, W9GIG, has become a Silent Key. He passed away on July...
This obituary has been written by and provided to ARRL by The Daily DX. With deep respect and gratitude, the...
By Sierra Harrop, W5DXARRL Public Relations and Outreach Manager Electricity is a killer. About 150 people die each year at...
Tripp Owens (N4NTO) is believed to have been electrocuted while working with an antenna mast during a Parks on the...
Some hacks are so great that when you die you receive the rare honor of both an obituary in the...
Paul “Tad” Cook, K7RA, passed away on April 13, 2025. For 36 years, Cook wrote the weekly W1AW Propagation Forecast...
Herbie passed away peacefully on the 7th of April, just a few days shy of his 90th birthday. His was...
Former ARRL Vice Director and Contest Advisory Committee Chairman Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, passed away Saturday April 12, 2025. He was...
Gerald E. “Gerry” Murphy, K8YUW, passed away on February 25, 2025. He was 88 years old, and the founder of...
Dan DuBray, a former reporter and weekend anchor at KULR-TV, passed away last weekend. DuBray was well-known in Billings for...
Robert “Bob” Buus, W2OD, passed away on February 18, 2025. He has served as the ARRL Northern New Jersey Section...
Bob Naumann, W5OV, passed away at his home in Texas on February 10, 2025. Naumann was a mentor to many...
