https://twiar.net North America's Premiere Amateur Radio News Magazine Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:16:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://twiar.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-twiarlogo512px-32x32.jpg https://twiar.net 32 32 https://twiar.net/2026/01/08/mystery-surrounds-3-pending-u-s-shortwave-stations/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:13:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=38745 The FCC granted two new CPs (Construction Permits) and one new license in the high-frequency...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/27/via-amateur-radio-daily-13-colonies-special-event-july-1-7/ Tue, 27 May 2025 22:45:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=32406 By Ken Villone, KU2US, Event Founder In just a few weeks, one of the most...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/11/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1367-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes-2/ https://twiar.net/2025/05/11/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1367-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes-2/#comments Sun, 11 May 2025 04:39:39 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=31981 Release Date: May 10, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/11/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1367-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes-2/feed/ 1 https://twiar.net/2025/05/11/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1367-truncated-1-hour-version/ Sun, 11 May 2025 04:33:52 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=31978 This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio....]]> https://twiar.net/2025/05/11/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1367-full-version-with-repeater-id-breaks-every-10-minutes/ Sun, 11 May 2025 04:28:41 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=31976 Release Date: May 10, 2025 Here is a summary of the news trending…This Week in...]]> https://twiar.net/2025/02/15/via-amateur-radio-daily-george-washingtons-birthday-special-event/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 01:37:56 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=28361 The Mount Vernon Amateur Radio Club (MVARC) will be active this weekend under callsign K4US...]]> https://twiar.net/2024/12/23/via-the-arrl-experimental-station-to-commemorate-fessenden-transmission-december-24/ Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:30:08 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=26819 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/08/ham-radio-operators-assemble-ahead-of-hurricane-milton/ Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:09:16 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=24416 Across the country, amateur radio operators are lending a hand to emergency responders]]> https://twiar.net/2024/10/05/via-the-arrl-ham-radio-serving-southeast-us-recovery-efforts/ Sat, 05 Oct 2024 23:27:03 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=24151 Read more at ARRL.org]]> https://twiar.net/2024/08/18/via-hackaday-the-first-air-force-one-and-how-it-was-nearly-lost-forever/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 05:10:44 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=22653 Although the designation ‘Air Force One’ is now commonly known to refer to the airplane...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/09/11/via-the-arrl-amateur-radio-volunteers-needed-for-marine-corps-marathon/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:18:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=17466 The 2023 Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) will take place on Sunday, October 29 in Washington, D.C., and...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/05/17/via-the-arrl-virginia-beach-amateur-radio-club-receives-commendation/ Thu, 18 May 2023 02:27:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=15740 The Virginia General Assembly recently issued a resolution commending the Virginia Beach Amateur Radio Club,...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/05/13/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1263-expanded-dayton-preview-interview-with-cq-magazine/ Sun, 14 May 2023 03:22:25 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=15703 Release Date: May 13, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/03/12/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1254/ Sun, 12 Mar 2023 06:34:17 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=14815 Release Date: March 11, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2023/02/04/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1249/ Sun, 05 Feb 2023 03:23:53 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=14300 Release Date: February 4, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/09/01/via-the-arrl-arrl-president-emeritus-harry-dannals-w2hd-sk/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 02:50:44 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=11487 Harry Dannals, W2HD, President Emeritus of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, died on...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/07/17/via-southgate-grant-scholarships-for-hampton-university-students/ Sun, 17 Jul 2022 13:08:03 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=10222 Amateur Radio Digital Communications say: Hampton University is a comprehensive institution of higher education, dedicated...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/06/09/the-amateur-radio-operators-preparing-for-the-worst/ Fri, 10 Jun 2022 00:03:33 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=9301 There’s a sense of urgency in the air at a Virginia nuclear power plant. Everything...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/05/01/via-the-arrl-2022-usa-ardf-championships-results/ Sun, 01 May 2022 21:11:15 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=8737 The results are in for the 21st USA Championships in Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF)....]]> https://twiar.net/2022/03/06/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1201/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:09:05 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=8032 Release Date: March 5, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/03/03/via-the-arrl-registration-is-open-for-usa-ardf-championships/ Fri, 04 Mar 2022 03:43:14 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=7963 Registration is now open for the 21st USA Championships of Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), set...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/02/28/via-the-arrl-section-manager-election-results-announced/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 22:01:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=7852 Two Section Manager elections were held during the winter season, and the ballots were counted...]]> https://twiar.net/2022/02/26/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1200/ Sun, 27 Feb 2022 02:13:56 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=7929 Release Date: February 26, 2022 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/12/19/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1190/ Sun, 19 Dec 2021 05:35:48 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=6797 Release Date: December 18, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/12/18/via-the-arrl-interim-sm-appointment-made-in-virginia-georgia-sm-post-becomes-vacant/ Sat, 18 Dec 2021 17:41:00 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=6684 The vacancy created by the untimely and unfortunate death of ARRL Virginia Section Manager (SM)...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/12/10/via-the-arrl-arrl-virginia-section-manager-joseph-palsa-k3wry-sk/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:41:24 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=6572 Virginia Section Manager Joe Palsa, K3WRY, of North Chesterfield, Virginia, died on December 7. An...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/12/01/via-the-arrl-ariss-usa-announces-new-senior-leadership/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:45:46 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=6289 The US segment of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS-USA) has augmented its...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/05/22/via-the-arrl-nine-proposals-move-forward-in-ariss-host-selection-process/ Sat, 22 May 2021 21:22:55 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=3640 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has accepted proposals from nine schools or...]]> https://twiar.net/2021/05/22/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1160/ Sat, 22 May 2021 21:19:58 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=3642 Release Date: May 22, 2021 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week...]]> https://twiar.net/2020/12/26/podcast-this-week-in-amateur-radio-edition-1139/ Sun, 27 Dec 2020 01:47:50 +0000 https://twiar.net/?p=2028 This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1139 Release Date: December 26, 2020 Here is a...]]>