President Names Rosenworcel FCC Chair, Announces Planned Nominations to FCC, NTIA President Joe Biden this week designated FCC acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel as Chair and announced that he intends to re-nominate her and nominate another to fill the open seats on the Commission. Rosenworcel, a Democrat, is the first woman to head the Commission. She […]
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Data on Number of Radio Amateurs Worldwide Needs Updating
Data on Number of Radio Amateurs Worldwide Needs Updating10/04/2021 The oft-cited figure of 3 million radio amateurs worldwide may need updating. That number was what the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) published in 2000 for the global headcount. The IARU once regularly collected amateur radio population statistics, but stopped the practice around the point when […]
QST de NCDXC
QST de NCDXC — On October 10, 2021 the Northern California DX Club will celebrate its 75th year! To mark this milestone we will hold an HF Special Event on the weekend of October 9th and 10th. Using our call sign W6TI we can be found operating on bands 15, 17, 20, 40 and 80 […]
Pacificon 2021
A quick reminder — Pacificon is Friday through Sunday Oct. 15-17, 2021. https://sites.google.com/mdarc.org/pacificon2021-new […]
The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is Just Ahead
The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is Just Ahead The weekend of October 2 – 3 is designated for holding the annual ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET), although local and Section-level exercises may take place throughout the fall. The SET is ARRL’s primary national emergency exercise and is designed to assess the skills and […]
RTTY Service Station K6KPH
RTTY Service Station K6KPH, operating from the Maritime Radio Historical Society (MRHS, https://www.radiomarine.org/), is officially back on the air. K6KPH also transmits W1AW Qualifying Run texts and the W1AW Field Day Bulletin. The station was off the air due to COVID-19 restrictions and antenna damage. Repairs to the transmitter site in Bolinas, California, were performed […]
ARRL, RSGB Announce Joint Events to Celebrate Centenary of Ham Radio Transatlantic Success
ARRL, RSGB Announce Joint Events to Celebrate Centenary of Ham Radio Transatlantic Success09/23/2021 ARRL and the Radio Society of Great Britain will jointly sponsor events to celebrate the achievement of transatlantic communications by radio amateurs 100 years ago. In December 1921, ARRL sent Paul F. Godley, 2ZE, as its representative to listen for amateur signals […]
August 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
August 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report09/09/2021 The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service. This is the VM Program Report for August 2021. Licensees in Pawcatuck, Connecticut; Wamego, Kansas; Valley Cottage, New York; Long Valley, New Jersey; Columbia, […]
GENESIS Ham Satellites among Payloads Lost in Launch Failure
GENESIS Ham Satellites among Payloads Lost in Launch Failure09/07/2021 The GENESIS-L and GENESIS-N ham radio satellites were among several carrying amateur radio payloads lost following the failure of the Firefly Alpha rocket during its first launch on September 2 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. An anomaly occurred about 2 minutes into the […]
ARRL Board Establishes Program to Cover Initial FCC License Fee for Young Applicants
ARRL Board Establishes Program to Cover Initial FCC License Fee for Young Applicants09/01/2021 The ARRL Board of Directors has formally endorsed a proposed program calling on ARRL to cover the $35 application fee for license candidates younger than 18 years old. The FCC is not expected to implement the $35 application fee schedule until sometime […]