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Should you consider a digital radio?

From the mid-1930's until World War II, amateur radio's #1 mode of voice operation was AM. After the war, single-side band voice mode became popular for a number of reasons including 3 kc of bandwidth ....

Amateur Radio Is More Relevant Today

International Amateur Radio Union President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, says Amateur Radio is "probably more relevant today than it was 25 years ago." "We're so dependent now on all kinds of systems of communications -- everyone ....

ARISS Establishes Itself as an Independent Organization June 5, 2020
Going forward, the US arm of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station International working group will be known as ARISS-USA, an independent organization. ARISS serves as the intermediary to arrange contacts between schools and organizations on Earth and ISS crew members. ARISS-USA incorporated as a non-profit entity in Maryland in late May. The […]
The Yasme Foundation Announces Supporting Grant to Open Research Institute June 5, 2020
The Yasme Foundation has made a supporting grant to the Open Research Institute (ORI) to enable completion of ORI’s Phase 4 Ground Station Project. ORI is a non-profit IRS 501(c)(3) research and development organization that provides all of its work to the general public under the principles of open source and open access to research. […]
KN6EQU Balloon Wins Cross-Country Educational Challenge Race June 5, 2020
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) partner ISS Above inventor Liam Kennedy, KN6EQU, of Pasadena, California, has been declared the winner of a mid-altitude cross-continent educational challenge balloon race. His balloon was one of four launched on June 1 from the west coast with the goal of reaching the Eastern Time Zone first. […]
The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available June 5, 2020
Listen to the new episode of ARRL Audio News on your iOS or Android podcast app, or online at http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/. Audio News is also retransmitted on a number of FM repeaters. Click here and then scroll down to see the list.
The K7RA Solar Update June 5, 2020
Two new sunspots emerged this week, with a one-day gap on Tuesday with no sunspot. Average daily sunspot numbers rose from 0 last week to 3.3 in this week, May 28 through June 3.It seems odd, but average daily solar flux was 69.6, unchanged from the previous seven days. Average daily planetary A index rose […]
ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference Issues Call for Papers June 4, 2020
Huntsville Hamfest Canceled June 4, 2020
The 2020 Huntsville Hamfest has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event’s Board of Directors has announced. The Huntsville Hamfest was sanctioned as the 2020 ARRL Southeastern Division Convention. Full refunds to prepaid commercial and flea market vendors will be processed via the mode in which payment was made. Online ticket purchases will […]
“June 2020 Festival of Frequency Measurement” Seeks Ham Radio Volunteers June 4, 2020
Six Meters Recently Running Hot June 4, 2020
WSJT-X Version 2.2.0 is Now in General Release June 4, 2020
IARU Region 2 Executive Committee Meets in Videoconference June 4, 2020
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Executive Committee (EC) held its quarterly meeting on May 28 via videoconference. In addition to routine business, the panel was briefed by IARU R2 Workshops Coordinator Augusto Gabaldoni, OA4DOH. He reported that, as of the meeting date, nearly 400 have subscribed and more than 2,800 have viewed […]
COVID-19 Event to Enter High Scorers into a Free Drawing for a Trip June 3, 2020

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