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12/24/2015 | First Geosynchronous Orbit Amateur Radio Payload Could Aid Disaster Communication
Well-known AMSAT figure and Virginia Tech researcher Bob McGwier, N4HY, says the Amateur Radio payload planned to go into geosynchronous orbit in 2017 will be like “a new ham band” for the Americas.
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12/23/2015 | KI5FJ Wins December QST Cover Plaque Award
Joe's article described a highly effective low-band receiving system
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12/22/2015 | ARISS Postpones Anniversary SSTV Event
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Slow-Scan TV event set for December 26-27 has been postponed due to “complications in planning,” ARISS has announced. ARISS now is targeting mid-January as the next possible opportunity. This...
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12/21/2015 | Yasme Foundation Announces Supporting Grants
The Yasme Foundation Board of Directors has announced several grants to Amateur Radio organizations and activities.
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12/21/2015 | Kids Day is Sunday, January 3
The next Kids Day will be Sunday, January 3, 2016, from 1800 to 2400 UTC.
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12/21/2015 | ARRL Education and Technology Program Announces School Grants
The ARRL Executive Committee has voted unanimously to approve ARRL Education & Technology Program (ETP) grant awards for equipment and other resources to seven schools.
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12/21/2015 | School in Remote Alaskan Village Reaching Out via Ham Radio
A little school in Pilot Station, Alaska, offers an inspiring demonstration of how Amateur Radio can help youngsters reach out to the wider world.
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12/21/2015 | P5/3Z9DX Concludes Demonstration Operation from North Korea
P5/3Z9DX is now off the air for now. After logging several hundred stations — most in Asia — during an unexpected operation from North Korea.
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