Here are the latest Amateur Radio news, events, features, and commentary compiled by HQ ARRL.
Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio News update are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 19 November 2022, 2000 UTC.
Content republished with permission of The ARRL. Copyright ARRL.
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News & Features
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11/18/2022 | 2022 ARRL Board of Directors Election Results
ARRL Southeastern Division Director Mickey Baker, N4MB, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, overcame challengers for his position in the 2023-2025 election cycle.Read More
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11/18/2022 | Eastern Massachusetts Section to Welcome New Section Manager; Incumbent Section Managers were Reelected
Jon McCombie, N1ILZ, will become Section Manager (SM) of the ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section on January 1, 2023.Read More
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11/18/2022 | 2022 ARRL November Sweepstakes Phone Begins Saturday, November 19
The 2022 ARRL November Sweepstakes Phone will run from 2100 UTC on Saturday, November 19 to 0259 UTC on Monday, November 21.Read More
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11/18/2022 | Dayton Hamvention Announces Theme for 2023
Dayton Hamvention® 2023 is just over 6 months away, and next year’s Hamvention team has selected “Innovation!” as the event theme.Read More
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11/18/2022 | The K7RA Solar Update
![All of these sunspots are stable and quiet. [Photo courtesy of NASA SDO/HMI]](https://i0.wp.com/www.arrl.org/img/80x51/News/hmi200_11182022.gif?ssl=1)
At 0334 UTC on November 18, the Australian Space Weather Forecast Centre issued this geomagnetic disturbance warning.Read More
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11/14/2022 | The K7RA Solar Update
![Sunspot AR3141 has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class solar flares. [Photo courtesy of NASA SDO/HMI]](https://i0.wp.com/www.arrl.org/img/80x51/News/hmi200_11142022.gif?ssl=1)
Two new sunspots appeared November 1.Read More
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11/11/2022 | ARRL will be Closed on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11
ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Friday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions on that day. ARRL HQ will reopen on Monday, November 14, at 8 AM EST. Read More
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11/10/2022 | ARRL Programs to Benefit from Auction Proceeds
The 17th Annual ARRL Online Auction, sponsored by RT Systems Inc., took place on October 21 – 27, 2022. There were over 200 participants who submitted bids, vying for QST “Product Review” equipment, new ham radio gear, vintage books, and the popular ARRLRead More
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11/10/2022 | Reaching Youth Through Amateur Radio in the Classroom
ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, attended the Georgia Educational Technology Conference, held November 2 – 4, 2022. The conference was the first part in a series of planned ARRL exhibits to meet with teachers and promote amateurRead More
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11/09/2022 | Radio Amateurs at the Ready for Forecast Hurricane Nicole
Amateur radio emergency communications volunteers have been busy preparing for another potential hurricane as Tropical Storm Nicole crosses the Atlantic.Read More
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11/09/2022 | Bruce Draper, AA5B, Silent Key
Bruce Draper, AA5B, died on October 25, 2022. He was 68. Bruce was a past editor of NCJ, published by ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, as well as a past contributing editor for ARRL’s membership journal, QST.Read More
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11/07/2022 | Ellen White, W1YL, Silent Key, Devoted Lifetime to Amateur Radio and ARRL
Ellen White, W1YL, of Brandon, Florida, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022. She was 95.Read More
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11/07/2022 | Veterans Day 2022 Special Events
Veterans Day is Friday, November 11, 2022, and will feature many opportunities for amateur radio operators to celebrate and honor Veterans throughout the holiday weekend.Read More
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11/07/2022 | 2021 ARRL Technical Innovation Award Presented to Steve Haynal
ARRL Northwestern Division Director Mike Ritz, W7VO, presented the 2021 ARRL Technical Innovation Award to Steve Haynal, KF7O, creator of the Hermes-Lite software-defined radio (SDR).Read More
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11/07/2022 | Hurricanes Lisa and Martin Kept Amateur Radio Operators Busy
Amateur radio operators were closely monitoring hurricane and weather nets, as two tropical storms in the eastern and southwest Atlantic were upgraded to hurricane status late Wednesday, November 2, 2022.Read More
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11/07/2022 | ARRL Delegates Attend IARU Region 2 General Assembly
An ARRL delegation, led by President Rick Roderick, K5UR (Head of Delegation), and including Chief Executive Officer David Minster, NA2AA, attended the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 General Assembly this week.Read More
