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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Anna Gomez Confirmed as FCC Commissioner

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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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