October 24, 2025

This Week in Amateur Radio

North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1371 – Truncated 1-hour version

This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio. For the full version please visit TWIAR.net

Release Date: June 7, 2025

Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in Amateur Radio. This week’s edition is anchored by Steve Sawyer, K1FRC, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Marvin Turner, W0MET, Ed Johnson, W2PH, Josh Marler, AA4WX, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX

Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS.

Approximate Running Time: 0:59:51

Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1371HR

Trending headlines in this week’s bulletin service

  1. WIA: Radio Quiet Zone In Sedona Arizona Looks To the Skies
  2. WIA: Russian Over The Horizon Radar Buzzer. Have You Heard It?
  3. WIA: Ninth Grader From Ukraine Develops Technology For Manufacturing Antennas For Controlling UAV’s
  4. ARRL: 2025 ARRL Field Day Has Categories For Every Operator
  5. ARRL: ARRL Teachers Institute Called A Success In Louisiana
  6. ARRL: ARRL International Digital Contest Presents Fun Despite Active Sun
  7. ARRL: 13 Colonies Event Founder Passing The Reins After 16 Years
  8. ARRL: Tehachapi Amateur Radio Association Recognized As Tehachapi’s Finest Non-Profit Organization
  9. ARRL: Wellesley Amateur Radio Society In Wellesley, Massachusetts, Is Planning A Summer Group Build
  10. ARRL: SteppIR Communication Systems Will Cease Production Of Consumer Antennas
  11. NOAA Takes Weather Radio Facilities Off The Air For Technical Updates
  12. NASA Website For International Space Station Spotting Is Being Discontinued
  13. CB Operator Faces Proposed $25,000 Fine From The FCC / ACMA Proposes CB Rule Actions
  14. 65th Anniversary Of The Canadian Trail Is Marked By Special Event Station
  15. June Is Amateur Radio Month In New Hampshire
  16. HamSCI, Announces A Substantial Expansion To Its Advisory Board
  17. SEA-PAC, To Host The ARRL Northwestern Division Convention
  18. ARRL: Upcoming RadioSport Contests and Regional Convention Listing
  19. AMSAT: Nominations open for the 2025 AMSAT Board of Directors Election
  20. FCC: FCC proposes to unlock 20,000+ MegaHertz of spectrum for satellite broadband
  21. ARD: 13 colonies special event upcoming this July 1st through the 7th
  22. ARD: ARRL influence over the IARU could be reduced with the proposed IARU restructuring
  23. RW: 42.9 megaHertz WA2XMN Armstrong Broadcast returns to New Jersey’s Alpine Tower this month.
  24. ARRL: 2025 ARRL Field Day FAQ with the Contest Program Manager
  25. ARRL: Amateur Radio ready for the projected above average hurricane season that is coming up
  26. ARRL: ARRL announces leadership changes in the Pacific Division
  27. ARRL: ARRL Foundation is now accepting grant applications

Plus this Special Feature This Week:

  • Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will tell us “What’s Really Happening At The International Amateur Radio Union?”

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