Recent News
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07/02/2015 | FCC Invites Comments on Proposed Rules for New LF and MF Amateur Allocations
The FCC is inviting comments on its recent proposals to authorize Amateur Radio operation on two new bands — an LF allocation at 135.7 to 137.8 kHz (2200 meters), and an MF allocation at 472-479 kHz (630 meters).
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07/01/2015 | FCC Speedily Dismisses Petitions to Alter Amateur Service Rules
The FCC has dismissed two petitions for rule making calling for separate amendments to the Part 97 Amateur Service rules.
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07/01/2015 | CEDAR Conference Participants Dig Into Science of Interest to Radio Amateurs
More than 300 scientists — many of them radio amateurs — met at the University of Washington in Seattle in June for the annual National Science Foundation-sponsored Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) Conference.
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06/30/2015 | Phillip Groves, N8SFO, Named as West Virginia Section Manager
Phillip Groves, N8SFO, has been appointed as ARRL West Virginia Section Manager.
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06/29/2015 | Museum Donates Doug DeMaw, W1FB, Homebrew Equipment
The Vintage Radio and Communications Museum of Connecticut (VRCMCT) has donated equipment designed by former ARRL staffer Doug Demaw, W1FB (SK), to ARRL Headquarters for exhibit.
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06/29/2015 | Senate Sponsor of “Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015” said Bill Promotes Regulatory Transparency, Equality
US Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), who sponsored “The Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015” in the Senate, says the bill he introduced, with original cosponsor Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would allow for transparency and equality in the regulatory process.
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06/29/2015 | ARRL Website Has New Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 Page
Now that there is Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 legislation in both chambers of the US Congress, the League has a combined web page to accommodate activities on behalf of the two bills.
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06/29/2015 | “Founders and Patriots of the Republic” is Theme of Annual 13 Colonies Event
The annual Independence Day week “13 Colonies Special Event” gets under way June 30 at 1300 UTC and will continue until July 5 at 0400 UTC.
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