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April… The month of solar minimum?
Hello everyone and welcome to April. Could this month be a turn around point for us solar watchers? Is Solar Cycle 25 about to start? Understandable questions which we will shed some light on later…
USA Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships Canceled
The ARRL ARDF Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel the 20th USA ARDF Championships, which were set to be held this summer. Contact the ARRL ARDF Committee for more information on ARDF and…
Amateur Radio Satellite Spreads Fight Coronavirus Message
Indonesia’s International Amateur Radio Union member-society ORARI reports the ham radio satellite LAPAN-A2 (IO-86) is being used to transmit a “fight coronavirus” message via APRS. The satellite’s text message is, “Stay Healthy, Stay at Home…
ARES Members to Support Illinois Emergency Management Agency…
Illinois ARES members are supporting the Illinois Emergency Management Agency’s (IEMA) COVID-19 response activities as AuxComm Radio Operator volunteers. Illinois ARES will coordinate the number and location of volunteer amateur communicators with IEMA on an…
Digital Editions of QST and On the Air…
The digital editions of QST and On the Air magazine are currently unavailable online. Access to the publications via the iOS, Android, and Kindle apps is functioning normally, however. Digital publisher PageSuite is working to resolve the problem. ARRL…
International Marconi Day 2020 has been Canceled
The annual International Marconi Day (IMD) ham radio operating event that was set to take place on April 25 has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 24-hour amateur radio event celebrates the birth…
Former ARRL DXCC Manager Don Search, W3AZD, SK
Former ARRL DXCC Manager Donald B. “Don” Search, W3AZD, of Davie, Florida, died on March 26. Search was widely known throughout the DXing community and was a fixture at many hamfests and conventions, including the…
NEW FREQ – Daily Net on 80m ABOUT…
This ham radio Net is designed for Ham Radio operators near UK to call in for a daily Sit-Rep. Snappy overs, once around only please. Should only be a half-hour then we're done. Possible "free-for-all"…