In ham radio, we often use Handie-Talkie or HT to describe a compact, handheld transceiver. My first exposure to the term Handie-Talkie was when...
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With the publication of the 2023 Annual Report by the ARRL, we now have two more years of membership and amateur license...
As the firestorms across Southern California continue to threaten millions of residents, trained amateur radio operators are serving critical volunteer...
My career in radio broadcast engineering has been aided tremendously by an understanding of Ohm’s Law, the brick and mortar...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assessed a record $34,000 forfeiture against an amateur radio licensee for “willfully and repeatedly operating...
Youth 17 and under can take Walters State’s Amateur HAM Radio Technician class for free. For those 18 and over,...
Harvey Laidman, a veteran TV director who helmed multiple episodes of such series as The Waltons, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, the original Matlock and 7th...
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is going mobile in 2025. In addition to the cohorts hosted at ARRL...
In this edition: * India Launches SpaDeX Satellites with Amateur Radio Experiment * Parker Solar Probe Achieves Closest-Ever Approach to...
Solar activity was a bit weak during recent days. Average dailysunspot number was 159.1. During the previous week the average...
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a warning to a Dorchester man to shut down his radio station, which the FCC said...
A ham radio operator in Idaho must pay a record $34,000 penalty for causing interference with communications during a fire...
The 3rd annual HamCation POTA Meet-up will take place in Apopka, Florida on February 6th. Participants will gather at Wekiwa...
AMSAT News Service ANS-005 January 5, 2025 In this edition: AMSAT Student Members Win QCWA Scholarships Fort Worth Cowtown Hamfest...
Newington, CT – January 3, 2025 – ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has introduced a sweepstakes, offering members...
The ARRL Foundation has extended the application deadline to its Scholarship Program to Monday, January 13th, 11:59PM, EST. Information, including...
Tap or click the link below to download this week’s news script News script for 5 January 2025 (MS Word...
Currently a geomagnetic storm is raging. On January 1-2, Alaska'scollege A index reached 113. Predicted planetary A index is 12...
What are your goals for 2025? Could you spare some time and share your expertise to make a difference within...
Simple Conversational Amateur Message Protocol (SCAMP) is a weak signal digital mode developed by Dr. Daniel Marks (KW4TI). Originally integrated...
DF2WO will be active in Rwanda as 9X2AW January 27th through February 15th. This is a single operator "holiday-style" activity....
Strong solar activity continues, with worldwide propagation on 10and 12 meters quite commonplace. Predicted solar flux is 255, 250, 210,...
In this edition:W2RS Memorial AMSAT CW Activity Day ARISS SSTV Event Underway N4AKV Earns AMSAT VUCC Award/r GridMasterMap Satellite Top...
ARRL Straight Key Night will be January 1, 2025, from 0000 UTC through 2359 UTC. This 24-hour event is not...
The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program continues to accept applications for the 2025 scholarship cycle. The application period is open until...
