Systems Service Disruption / via ARRL headquarters Updated 9/25/24 Two major systems that have not been returned to service include DXCC and our accounting system. Most other systems have returned to full service, and we are working to clean up the stragglers. DXCC® System Our DXCC software was written some 20 years ago. Although an […]
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Club Grant Program and Club News
Club Grant Program and Club News, via ARRL headquarters The ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program is in the review phase as of this publication. With 110 grant applications received, the grant review committee has their work cut out for them. Each grant will be reviewed and evaluated following the guidelines specified in the application. With […]
PACIFICON℠
QST: PACIFICON℠ is October 18-20, 2024. See you there! https://www.pacificon.org/ […]
ARRL Club Grants Will Be Awarded in November
ARRL Club Grants Will Be Awarded in November / via ARRL08/30/2024 Applications for the 2024 ARRL Club Grants program are now being reviewed (the application period closed July 26, 2024). ARRL Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY, said 110 grant applications have been received and the awards will be announced in late November. “Grants are […]
ARRL Expands Publications Archive
ARRL Expands Publications Archive / via ARRL08/23/2024 ARRL® has expanded member access to its rich archive of publications. The ARRL Periodicals Archive and Search now includes content from two more popular ARRL magazines: QEX — A Forum for Communications Experimenters, which features technical articles and columns of interest to radio amateurs and communications professionals; and […]
ARRL IT Security Incident – Report to Members
ARRL IT Security Incident – Report to Members / via ARRL08/22/2024 https://www.arrl.org/news/arrl-it-security-incident-report-to-members […]
ARRL Urges Protecting the Amateur Radio 902-928 MHz Band
ARRL Urges Protecting the Amateur Radio 902-928 MHz Band / via ARRL The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accepted for public comment a Petition for Rulemaking filed by NextNav Inc., a licensee in the 900-MHz Location and Monitoring Service (LMS), to completely reconfigure the 902-928 MHz band and replace the LMS with high-powered 5G cellular and […]
How to Plan and Apply for an ARRL Hamfest or Convention
How to Plan and Apply for an ARRL Hamfest or Convention / via ARRL headquarters If your amateur radio club is planning to host a convention, hamfest, tailgate, or swapfest, please consider applying for it to be an ARRL-sanctioned event. To learn what it means to be an ARRL-sanctioned event, and to get some ideas […]
ARRL Board Completes 2024 Second Meeting, Approves Report to Advance a 3-Year Strategy
July 23, 2024 ARRL Board Completes 2024 Second Meeting, Approves Report to Advance a 3-Year Strategy ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, gaveled in the 2024 Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors on Friday, July 19, in Windsor, Connecticut. The Board meeting was preceded by standing committee meetings held on Thursday, including Administration & […]
ARRL VEC Services Update During Systems Disruption
ARRL VEC Services Update During Systems Disruption 07/18/2024 ARRL previously reported that we are responding to a serious incident involving access to our network and headquarters-based systems. Several services have been affected, including those administered by the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC). Exam Registrations and Materials. ARRL Volunteer Examiners (VEs) should continue to submit […]