Recent News
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02/16/2010 | IARU Region 2 Officials Clarify Award Rules
Since the announcement on the ARRL Web site of the IARU Region 2 Award last week, Region 2 officials have been busy answering question from amateurs all over the world about this award, first introduced in October 2007.
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02/12/2010 | Surfin': The Cooling of Ham Radio
This week, Surfin' considers the coolness of iPhone ham radio applications ("apps").
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02/12/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update
Increasing sunspot activity continues. A glance at the image from NASA's STEREO mission shows a string of active regions in the Sun's northern hemisphere, both visible and over the horizon on the far side.
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02/11/2010 | ITU Digitizes Historical Archives
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced on February 11 that they have launched the History of ITU portal. This program -- the digitizing of the ITU’s archive of historical documents -- aims to improve access to information on the ITU and
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02/11/2010 | The IARU Region 2 Award
In October 2009, IARU's Region 2 announced a new award -- the IARU Region 2 Award -- available to amateurs and shortwave listeners who submit confirmed QSLs with 20 Region 2 countries or entities.
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02/10/2010 | Herbert "Pete" Hoover III, W6ZH (SK)
Herbert “Pete” Hoover III, W6ZH (ex-W6APW) -- the grandson of Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, and the son of former IARU and ARRL President Herbert Hoover Jr, W6ZH (SK) -- passed away February 4, 2010. He was 82.
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02/10/2010 | Get Ready for the ARRL DX CW Contest
The weekend of February 20-21 will be a busy one for CW operators as the 2010 ARRL DX CW Contest takes center stage. First started in 1929 as the ARRL International Relay Party, the ARRL DX CW contest lays claim to the longest running contest in Amateur R
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02/09/2010 | Amateur Radio Operator Killed in Connecticut Explosion
Chris Walters, N0HVK, of Florissant, Missouri, was killed in an explosion on Sunday, February 7. He was 48.
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