From ARRL headquarters, November 19, 2024 – Dear Member, At the 2024 ARRL Annual Meeting held in January, the Board of Directors unanimously voted to approve the establishment of a committee to assure the existence of a set of ethical standards and guidelines for Board Members as called for in ARRL By-Law 42. In addition, […]
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Pacificon 2024
Pacificon 2024: Fascinating, state of the art technology from multiple vendors and PAARA’s special events station, W1AW/6 made this year’s convention among the best in recent memory. A few images are posted to our section Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/arrlscv See also this summary from ARRL headquarters – https://tinyurl.com/yc25vwu4 […]
Wei / AG6AQ Ran a successful QRP HF SOTA Operation
Wei / AG6AQ ran a successful QRP HF SOTA operation from Mt. El Sereno (elevation 2,600’) on October 11, 2024. Several images are posted here. Thanks, Wei! https://www.facebook.com/arrlscv […]
The CW Weekend of the ARRL November Sweepstakes
ARRL November Sweepstakes, CW / via ARRL headquarters The CW weekend of the ARRL November Sweepstakes is November 2 – 3. ARRL Sweepstakes is the “oldest domestic contest, beginning in 1930” with competition at the individual, multi-operator, and school club levels. In this contest, multipliers are the 85 ARRL and RAC Sections; each may be […]
ARRL Systems Service Disruption
ARRL Systems Service DisruptionUpdated 10/23/2024 by ARRL headquarters The ARRL DXCC® System has been returned to service, and our staff is again processing applications for credit toward DXCC awards. The queue includes nearly 3,000 award applications submitted via Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) accounts and mailed paper applications. We are processing the backlog as quickly […]
Systems Service Disruption
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 […]
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 […]