Anna Gomez Confirmed as FCC Commissioner / via ARRL – The US Senate confirmed Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission on September 7, 2023. Gomez thanked President Biden for the nomination and the Senate for her confirmation. “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve,” she said in a statement […]
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The San Mateo Radio Club will operate Parks On The Air (POTA) on September 2
The San Mateo Radio Club will operate Parks On The Air (POTA) on September 2 at Half Moon Bay State Beach (Venice Beach) in Half MoonBay, 9 am to 11 am Saturday. San Mateo Radio Club’s first POTA meetup – join our 1st annual POTA get together at the beach. Bring your own gear or […]
Electronics Flea Market (EFM)
QST– Electronics Flea Market (EFM) – Sunday September 10, 2023 at West Valley College – the last event for 2023. The next is planned for thesecond Sunday in March 2024. The Electronics Flea Market is held in parking lot 3 of West Valley College in Saratoga from 6:00 AM until noon. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Flea Market […]
ARLB020 Hurricane Idalia: FCC Approves ARRL Petition to Aid Emergency Communications
QST de W1AWARRL Bulletin 20 ARLB020From ARRL HeadquartersNewington CT August 30, 2023To all radio amateurs ARLB020 Hurricane Idalia: FCC Approves ARRL Petition to Aid Emergency Communications The ARRL has received approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for an emergency waiver to facilitate amateur radio emergency communications for hurricane relief. The request, filed by the […]
ARLX009 Tropical Storm Hilary: Amateur Radio Activates
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 […]
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 […]