ARLX009 Tropical Storm Hilary: Amateur Radio Activates QST de W1AWSpecial Bulletin 9 ARLX009From ARRL HeadquartersNewington CT August 21, 2023To all radio amateurs Amateur Radio operators activated on Sunday, August 20, 2023 to provide communications and information for Tropical Storm Hilary. As of mid-morning Sunday, the system was moving up the Baja Peninsula of Mexico, expected […]
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ARLB017 ARRL Files Comments Against “Seriously Flawed” HF Rules Petition
QST de W1AWARRL Bulletin 17 ARLB017From ARRL HeadquartersNewington CT August 3, 2023To all radio amateurs ARLB017 ARRL Files Comments Against “Seriously Flawed” HF Rules Petition ARRL, as part of its mission to protect Amateur Radio, has filed comments against a proposal that would introduce high-power digital communications to the shortwave spectrum that in many instances […]
The Next Electronics Flea Market (EFM)
QST – the next Electronics Flea Market (EFM) is on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at West Valley College in Saratoga, located at 14000 Fruitvale Avenue. The flea market will be held in the campus parking lot #3, from 6:00 a.m. until noon. http://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/ […]
Summits on the Air 2023: North America
Summits on the Air 2023: North America / via ARRL Summits on the Air (SOTA) in North America has three events scheduled between August 4 – 7, 2023. The Colorado 14er annual event will run from August 4 – 7, the SoCal SOTAFest in Southern California will run from August 4 – 6, and the […]
Filers Seek Extension on Shortwave Petition
Filers Seek Extension on Shortwave Petition. ARRL to File Comments / via ARRL, 07/31/2023 Since May, ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has been reviewing the rules proposed in a petition before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from the “Shortwave Modernization Coalition” (SMC). The ARRL Laboratory has been studying the petition out of concern […]
ARRL CEO interviewed on “W1DED in Maine
ARRL CEO interviewed on “W1DED in Maine”/ via ARRL ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, was interviewed on the “W1DED in Maine” YouTube channel, In the nearly hour-long chat with host Kevin Thomas, Minster shared quite a bit about things going on at ARRL. He talked about the culture within the organization, the impact social media […]
Commercial Interests Petition FCC for High Power Allocation on Shortwave Spectrum
Commercial Interests Petition FCC for High Power Allocation on Shortwave Spectrum / via ARRL, 07/11/2023 The ad hoc group “Shortwave Modernization Coalition” petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow data communications on multiple bands within the HF 2 – 25 MHz range with up to 20 KW, including in bands immediately adjacent to spectrum […]
Field Day 2023
Field Day 2023 was incredible! Lots of sunshine and fresh air – perfect weather. I visited three sites, including the CARES, PAARA, and W6YX stations. The latter visit was a first for me in nearly fifty years. Thank you all for the hospitality. Images are posted to our section’s Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/arrlscv See especially the authentic ARRL […]
Pacificon 2023
Pacificon will be held October 20-22, 2023 at the San Ramon Marriott. Details are here — https://www.pacificon.org/ […]
Legislation to Remove Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio Introduced in Congress
Legislation to Remove Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio Introduced in Congress / via ARRL Congressmen Bill Johnson (OH-06) and Joe Courtney (CT-02) reintroduced a bill in the US House of Representatives on June 12 — H.R.4006 https://tinyurl.com/2vkd8vhn , https://tinyurl.com/4p67smfe — to remove private land use restrictions that prohibit, restrict, or impair the ability of Amateur Radio […]