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ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Friday, February 25, due to inclement weather. There will be no W1AW bulletin or CW practice transmissions. ARRL Headquarters will reopen on Monday, February 28, 2022, at 8 AM EST (1300 UTC). Read more
Two Section Manager elections were held during the winter season, and the ballots were counted at ARRL Headquarters on Tuesday, February 22. In Virginia, Jack R. Smith, KE4LWT, of Ruckersville received 889 votes, and Terry Buzzard, KA8TNF, of Virginia Beach, received 412 votes. Smith was... Read more
The first edition of The 5 MHz Newsletterappeared in the autumn of 2011, heralding the growth of the new 60-meter band to serve as a propagation bridge between 40 and 80 meters. The newsletter, edited by Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, offers official news of new allocations... Read more
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is accepting applications until March 31 from US schools, museums, science centers, and community youth organizations (working individually or together) interested in hosting contacts with International Space Station (ISS) crew members. Contacts will be scheduled between January... Read more
ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Monday, February 21 in observance of Presidents Day, and there will be no W1AW bulletin or CW practice transmissions on that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 8 AM EST (1300 UTC). Read more
The winning article for the January 2022 QST Cover Plaque award is “Effects of Common Building Materials on Radio Wave Propagation,” by Meredith W. Hillier, KG7EUM. The QST Cover Plaque Award — given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each... Read more
Thwarted in 2021 by the pandemic, HamCation roared back to life Friday. Attendee traffic was heavy all around the Central Florida Fairgrounds in Orlando, despite Friday being historically a “slow” day, with hams visiting vendors, shopping the flea market, socializing, and enjoying other hamfest activities.... Read more
A geomagnetic storm on February 4 “significantly impacted” the launch of some 49 Starlink satellites. The company said the satellites were intended to achieve low-Earth orbits after being sent aloft on a Falcon 9 launcher. Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX to... Read more
The ARRL National Convention kicked off this morning with more than 1,000 hams gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando at SeaWorld. There, they attended any of four simultaneous Training Tracks running morning and afternoon, bisected by the mid-day convention luncheon. The four Training... Read more
After taking a few detours over the past couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, ARRL Field Day rules are being updated on a permanent basis starting this summer. ARRL conducted a Field Day community survey with invitations propagated far and wide, and direct... Read more
Heil Sound has changed hands. Founded by Bob Heil, K9EID, and based in Fairview Heights, Illinois, Heil Sound is a manufacturer of microphones, microphone accessories, and audio accessories for both professionals and amateurs. The new owners are Heil Sound President and CEO Ash Levitt and Director... Read more
The creator of the Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS), Bob Bruninga, WB4APR, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, died on February 7. An ARRL Life Member, Bruninga was 73. According to his daughter, Bruninga succumbed to cancer and the effects of COVID-19. Bruninga had announced his cancer... Read more
Due to the widespread paper shortage and related supply chain issues, the March 2022 issue of QST will mail approximately 10 days later than usual, arriving in homes the week of February 22. ARRL members can read the digital edition of the March issue now. Read more
