QST de W1AW / ARRL Bulletin 27, ARLB027From ARRL Headquarters, Newington, CT October 30, 2023 To all radio amateurs: Deadline Extended to November 28, 2023 for 60-Meter Comments The deadline to file comments on the 60-meter band proposal has been extended by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to November 28, 2023. Replies to comments will be […]
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Using Amateur Radio to Play Chess
Using Amateur Radio to Play ChessVia ARRL, 10/20/2023 Playing chess using amateur radio? The concept may have begun in 1912 when a group of college students from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) wanted to challenge chess players at The Ohio State University (OSU). Though the official origin is still debated, clippings from a 1912 issue […]
ARRL Launches The NTS Letter
ARRL Launches The NTS LetterVia ARRL, 10/06/2023 There’s a new newsletter in the ARRL repertoire as of this week. The first issue of The NTS Letter was published on October 3, 2023. The NTS Letter is a monthly digest of all things related to the ARRL National Traffic System®. It is edited by Marcia Forde, […]
Pacificon, the ARRL Pacific Division Convention
Pacificon, the ARRL Pacific Division Convention, is being held October 20-23 in San Ramon. Details are here https://www.pacificon.org/ […]
San Mateo Radio Club Scavenger Hunt
QST – San Mateo Radio Club Scavenger Hunt / thanks, Mike, N6IMY — The San Mateo Radio Club is organizing a ham radio scavenger hunt. The event will be held in San Mateo on October 7th 2023 at 9 a.m. The scavenger hunt starts at the following place: https://w3w.co/loving.drag.mobile A radio scavenger hunt can be […]
Students Wanted: Talk to an Astronaut via Amateur Radio in 2024!
Students Wanted: Talk to an Astronaut via Amateur Radio in 2024!Via ARRL, 09/29/2023 There’s an opportunity for STEM education via amateur radio that will put students in contact with astronauts. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking formal and informal education institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host […]
The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET)
The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is scheduled for October 7 – 8, 2023, via ARRL – The SET is ARRL’s annual national emergency exercise designed to assess the skills and preparedness of Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers, as well as those affiliated with other organizations involved in emergency and disaster responses. The SET […]
Announcing our 4th Annual Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest
QST de Dave / WD5COV — Announcing our 4th Annual Youth “Dream Rig” Essay Contest. The Intrepid-DX Group is a US based 501 C (3) nonprofit organization thatpromotes Amateur Radio activities around the world. The Intrepid-DX Group recognizes the importance of including Youth in our great hobbybecause they are our future! We are continuing with […]
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity
ARISS News Release No. 23-47 Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Message to US Educators Amateur Radio on the International Space Station Contact Opportunity Call for Proposals New Proposal Window: October 1 – November 10, 2023 September 25, 2023 — The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal […]
Summits on the Air
Summits on the Air: On September 9, Rick / K6TOR shared a great SOTA operation from Montevina Ridge in the El Sereno Open Space Preserve. Images and video are posted to our section Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/arrlscv […]