Recent News
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04/01/2015 | The FCC’s “Ham Guy,” Bill Cross, W3TN, to Retire on April 3
Amateur Radio’s point man at the FCC is retiring.
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03/31/2015 | ARRL Headquarters Will Be Closed on Good Friday, April 3
ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Good Friday, April 3.
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03/30/2015 | ARISS School Contact Proposal Window Open Until April 15
The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program coordinator is seeking proposals from schools and organizations that are interested in hosting an Amateur Radio contact with a member of the International Space Station crew.
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03/28/2015 | ITU Deploys Emergency Communication Equipment in Vanuatu
In an effort to coordinate relief efforts in Vanuatu in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Pam, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has deployed emergency telecommunication equipment to the Pacific Ocean island nation.
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03/28/2015 | Two More Radio Amateurs Join International Space Station Crew
The ISS ham radio population expanded to three, following the arrival of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko, RN3BF, and Gennady Padalka, RN3DT.
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03/27/2015 | Oklahoma Amateur Radio Volunteers Activate Net to Track Severe Weather
Amateur Radio SKYWARN volunteers in Oklahoma went on alert March 25 as severe thunderstorms sparked tornadoes.
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03/27/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update
Unsettled conditions in the week ahead
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03/26/2015 | “Radio DARC” Program Debuts on Ham-Operated German Shortwave Outlet
The inaugural transmission of the “Radio DARC” Amateur Radio program aired over the March 21-22 weekend via Channel 292 at 6070 kHz.
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