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12/15/2015 | AO-85 Slow Scan TV Image Likely a Prank, Not a Test
A Slow Scan TV (SSTV) image that a Brazilian radio amateur reported receiving on December 13 from Fox-1A (AO-85) was most likely a prank, not any sort of official test of the satellite’s SSTV capabilities. AMSAT Vice President for Engineering Jerry Bux...
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12/14/2015 | Ohio Amateur Radio Club Donates to Help Needy Families
The Portage County Amateur Radio Service (PCARS) in Ohio recently donated nearly $4000 to support the efforts of the Center of Hope in Ravenna.
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12/14/2015 | Gabi San Martin Hernandez, EB1BT, Dies in Afghanistan Violence
Isidro Gabino “Gabi” San Martin Hernandez, EB1BT, of Leon, Spain, died on December 11 as the result of a 9 hour shootout in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was 48 and the father of four. San Martin was part of a police contingent guarding the Spanish Embassy in...
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12/14/2015 | ARRL CEO David Sumner, K1ZZ, to Keynote ARRL National Convention Banquet
ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, will deliver the keynote address at the 2016 ARRL National Convention banquet, held in conjunction with Orlando HamCation®. The banquet will take place on Saturday, February 13, 2016, at the historic Hig...
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12/14/2015 | ARRL Rookie Roundup is Just Ahead
The 2015 CW Rookie Roundup is right around the corner on Sunday, December 20.
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12/14/2015 | US Applicants Move into Next Stage of ARISS Contact Selection Process
ARISS has announced that the proposals of 17 schools and organizations submitted during the recent application window will move forward into the next stage of planning to host Amateur Radio contacts with ISS crew members.
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12/14/2015 | SAQ to Carry on Tradition of Christmas Eve VLF Transmissions
Alexanderson alternator transmitter station SAQ at the World Heritage Grimeton site in Sweden will continue a holiday tradition begun 10 years ago when it takes to the airwaves on Christmas Eve, December 24.
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12/14/2015 | Digital Communications Conference Presentations Available Online
Some of the presentations from the 2015 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference now are available on YouTube.
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