ITU Celebrates 2022 World Amateur Radio Day

In recognition of World Amateur Radio Day, held on April 18, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) published articles and social media posts highlighting various facets of ham radio. This included an ITU News interview with Philipp Springer, DK6SP, Chair of the International Amateur Radio Union... Read more

John E. Ross, KD8IDJ, is New ARRL News Editor

John E. Ross, KD8IDJ, is the new ARRL News Editor. Ross was selected for the position following the recent retirement of Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, from the role — which includes producing news content for the ARRL website, the weekly ARRL Letter, the “Happenings” and “Amateur... Read more

ARRL Power Outage Scheduled Saturday April 9

A power outage that will enable utility pole maintenance near ARRL’s headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, is scheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2022. The local power company completing the maintenance anticipates the ARRL building will lose power for approximately 8 hours, from 7 AM to 3... Read more

World Amateur Radio Day is April 18

World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is April 18 and is celebrated worldwide by radio amateurs and their national associations, which are organized as member-societies of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). It was on this day in 1925 that the IARU was formed in Paris.... Read more

ARRL Employment Opportunities

ARRL is seeking candidates for job opportunities at its headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. Available positions include Director of Information Technology, Public Relations & Outreach Manager, Social Media Strategist, and others. ARRL Human Resources Manager Luci Goodwin explained that some of the jobs are brand-new positions,... Read more

Register to Log in to ARRL.ORG

Follow these steps to sign in and access ARRL features and services: Go to arrl.org and click “Login” which will redirect you to “Register” (please note, even if you have an ARRL account you will need to register). To register, enter the main e-mail address... Read more

Ham Payload Going to the Chinese Space Station

The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) satellite frequency coordination panel reports that an application has been submitted for an amateur radio payload to be hosted on the Chinese Tiangong space station. The coordination request states: “CSSARC is the amateur radio payload for Chinese Space Station,... Read more

AMSAT Receives a Grant From ARDC

AMSAT has received a generous grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) for the development of a 3U spaceframe with deployable solar panels. This standardized 3U CubeSat spaceframe will serve as the mechanical platform for AMSAT’s Greater Orbit, Larger Footprint (GOLF) series of satellites, as... Read more

Hamvention 2022 Announces Award Winners

Chairman of the Hamvention Awards Committee Michael Kalter, W8CI, has announced the 2022 Dayton Hamvention® award winners. Special Achievement Award Kerry Banke, N6IZW, of La Mesa, California, received the Special Achievement Award. Banke, first licensed in 1961 and now retired, spent most of his career... Read more

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