Here’s the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news stories from HQ ARRL.
Views expressed in this post are those of the reporters and correspondents.
Content supplied by HQ ARRL, Newington, CT, 06111.
Accessed on 20 April 2021, 1317 UTC, Post 1991.
Source: http://www.arrl.org/news-features
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News & Features
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04/19/2021 | Radio Amateur Helps Rescuers to Locate Lost Hiker
The keen eye of ARRL member Ben Kuo, AI6YR, helped to guide rescuers to a hiker stranded on a mountainside on April 12.Read More
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04/19/2021 | National Hurricane Conference Set for June 14 – 17
The National Hurricane Conference will take place June 14 – 17 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Read More
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04/19/2021 | 2021 Contest University Announces Speaker Line-Up
The 2021 Contest University (CTU), held in conjunction with the Dayton Hamvention® starting at 1300 UTC on May 20, has announced its roster of speakers.Read More
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04/16/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: On April 12, new sunspot group AR2814 appeared following 5 days of no sunspots.Read More
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04/15/2021 | Archive of Marconi Papers and Correspondence Acquired by California Museum
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, has acquired an archive of papers and correspondence to, from, and about wireless pioneer and Nobel laureate Guglielmo Marconi.Read More
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04/15/2021 | National Science Foundation Funds Creation of Research Lab at Alaska’s HAARP
A 5-year, $9.3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will allow the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Geophysical Institute to establish a new research observatory at the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP).Read More
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04/14/2021 | Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, Awarded Germany’s Cross of Merit
Researcher and innovator Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, has been awarded the Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.Read More
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04/13/2021 | RAC Announces “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” Event
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) has announced the “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day”Read More
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04/13/2021 | St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency
Since last December’s volcanic eruption, hams on St Vincent have been in a state of readiness via 2-meter networks and regional networks via HF.Read More
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04/13/2021 | Intrepid-DX Group Joins Forces with LA7GIA in Bouvet Island Attempt
The Intrepid-DX Group has teamed with DXpeditioner Ken Opskar, LA7GIA, in its quest to activate Bouvet Island.Read More
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04/12/2021 | Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3
he FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing RF exposure standards go into effect on May 3, 2021.Read More
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04/09/2021 | The K7RA Solar Update
Tad Cook, K7RA, Seattle, reports: Sunspots were only visible on 4 days of the current reporting week — on April 3-6 — and now on Friday morning, still no sunspots.Read More
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04/08/2021 | March 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report
The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance compliance in the Amateur Radio Service.Read More
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04/08/2021 | ARISS USA Gets IRS 501(c)(3) Recognition
ARISS-USA, a Maryland nonprofit corporation, has earned recognition from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a Section 501(c)(3) charitable, scientific, and educational organization.Read More
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04/08/2021 | Traditional Amateur Radio Contesting Faces a Demographic Cliff
Frank Howell, K4FMH, followed up his two-part National Contest Journal (NCJ) series, “The Demographics of Contesting,” with a post to his Social Circuits blog.Read More
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04/08/2021 | YOTA Announces New Three-Times-a-Year Contest
“Team YOTA” of Youngsters on the Air in IARU Region 1 has announced it will sponsor a new contest, the YOTA Contest.Read More
