ARRL Santa Clara Valley’s QSL Checking Service

ARRL Santa Clara Valley’s QSL checking service Russ Bentson / K6KLY, is a past president of NCDXC, and a DXCC / WAS / VUCC card checker in our section.  Russ relates that he checks one or two sets of cards per week. He has been a card checker for 15 years, following his appointment by ARRL […]

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The National Traffic System (NTS) affiliate Northern California Net (NCN)

The National Traffic System (NTS) affiliate Northern California Net (NCN) has continued its CW operations for over 40 years. This message was received from the group’s lead net control station, WB6UZX – “Yes, NCN is still going on both sessions. I have been the net manager for a while. Some members must have moved away at […]

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Field Day 2022 Was a Success

Field Day 2022 was a success. Here are a few images from the San Jose ARES/RACES operation (W6SJC), at San Jose’s Hogue Park — https://www.facebook.com/arrlscv . Conditions on 20 meters improved steadily, and yielded multiple East Coast contacts. Thanks also to the San Mateo and San Benito County amateur radio clubs, whose contacts I confirmed through Winlink. […]

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FCC Proposes Record $34,000 Fine for Alleged Interference and Unauthorized Transmissions During Idaho Wildfire, via ARRL

FCC Proposes Record $34,000 Fine for Alleged Interference and Unauthorized Transmissions During Idaho Wildfire, via ARRL06/09/2022 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a $34,000 fine against Jason Frawley of Lewiston, Idaho, for allegedly interfering with radio operations of the U.S. Forest Service during firefighting activities for the Johnson Creek Fire near Elk River in […]

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Connecticut Radio Amateur Endows ARRL Affiliated Club Initiative, via ARRL

Connecticut Radio Amateur Endows ARRL Affiliated Club Initiative, via ARRL06/03/2022 Dr. Ed Snyder, W1YSM, of Wallingford, Connecticut, who provided funding for an endowment to support the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Initiative in 2017, has generously donated additional funding to expand the endowment to include ARRL Affiliated Clubs. The endowment, formerly known as the W1YSM Snyder […]

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QST – ARRL Field Day

QST – ARRL Field Day is June 25 and 26, 2022. Field Day resources — http://www.arrl.org/field-day#rules See especially this discussion regarding new rules – http://www.arrl.org/news/some-new-rules-going-into-effect-this-year-for-arrl-field-day […]

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Section Manager Spring Election Results

Section Manager Spring Election Results05/26/2022 The results of two Spring Section Manager (SM) elections were determined when the ballots were counted at ARRL Headquarters on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Because no nominations were received by the original nomination deadline of September 10, 2021, it was necessary to re-solicit nominations for Delaware SM. Joseph Grib, KI3B, […]

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The ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program

The ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program The ARRL has long recognized that it is in the best interests of Amateur Radio to encourage and support amateur radio clubs. Clubs historically have recruited, licensed and trained new radio amateurs and have provided the community setting for radio amateurs to continue their education and training. The ARRL […]

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An Informational Webinar about the ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program

An informational webinar about the ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 8PM EST/ 5 PM PDT. Please register in advance for this webinar at: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4lhqvUdzS1S34tT1u8ZC4Q After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The website has been created that will be […]

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Ham Radio Connects Bellefontaine, Ohio Students with Astronaut Kayla Barron

Ham Radio Connects Bellefontaine, Ohio Students with Astronaut Kayla Barron04/29/2022 Astronaut Kayla Barron, amateur radio call sign KI5LAL, completed a successful, scheduled ham radio contact on April 21, 2022, with students from Bellefontaine High School in Bellefontaine, Ohio via Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). The radio contact was streamed on https://youtu.be/6t5ZQOw2j68 The students […]

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