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 ....

The May Issue of Digital QST is Now Available! April 6, 2020
Past ARRL Treasurer Jim McCobb, K1LU, SK April 3, 2020
Past ARRL Treasurer James E. “Jim” McCobb, Jr., K1LU (ex-K1LLU, W1LLU), of West Newbury, Massachusetts, died on April 1. An ARRL Life Member, he was 77. McCobb served as ARRL Treasurer, a volunteer post, for nearly 32 years, from 1980 until 2012, when he was succeeded by current ARRL Treasurer Rick Niswander, K7GM. An active […]
The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available April 3, 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 April 3, 2020
A new sunspot appeared on the last day in March and the first days of April, with daily sunspot numbers of 12, 13 and 12. Total sunspot area increased on each day from 10 to 20 to 30 millionths of a solar hemisphere.Fortunately, this was a Cycle 25 spot, according to the magnetic signature.Prior to […]
Some Countries Permitting “STAYHOME”-Suffix Call Signs during COVID-19 Pandemic April 2, 2020
Some countries around the world are allowing radio amateurs to use special “STAYHOME” call sign suffixes. For example, listen for 8A1STAYHOME from Indonesia, and A60STAYHOME/# call signs from the United Arab Emirates.In Canada, Michael Shamash, VE2MXU, is using VC2STAYHOM “to raise awareness for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Canada limits call sign suffixes to […]
Spain Grants Unlicensed Individuals Permission to Use Amateur Stations During Lockdown April 2, 2020
Spain’s International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member-society URE has obtained temporary permission from the country’s telecommunications regulator for unlicensed people to use amateur stations during the coronavirus lockdown.“The main objective of the request is to disseminate and promote amateur radio among schoolchildren who must be confined at home,” the announcement from the Ministry of ...
To All ARRL Members and ARRL VEC Accredited Volunteer Examiners April 2, 2020
We know many examiners have canceled amateur radio license exam sessions to meet the requirements and recommendations of national and local government and of health officials. The health and safety of examinees and our Volunteer Examiners (VEs) is first and foremost in any decision-making process. The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) does not offer video-supervised […]
WB2REM Wins the April QST Cover Plaque Award April 2, 2020
The winning article for the April 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “HD8M DXpedition to the Galapagos Islands” by Jim Millner, WB2REM.The QST Cover Plaque Award -- given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque […]
Contest Entry Features Multiple Operator Locations and Remote Transmitter-Receiver Site April 1, 2020
Western Pennsylvania ARES Group Conducts District-Wide Simplex Drill April 1, 2020
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) Western Pennsylvania Southwest District, which includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Washington, and Westmoreland counties, conducted a district-wide simplex practice drill on March 21. The exercise lasted about 4 hours, with all participants meeting on their local ARES county repeaters.Each county Emergency Coordinator s...
Circuit Board for Bare-Bones Ventilator Moves Toward Production with Radio Amateurs’ Help April 1, 2020
Problem Resolved: Digital Editions of QST and On the Air Now are Available April 1, 2020
The digital editions of QST and On the Air magazine once again are available online as well as via the iOS, Android, and Kindle apps.

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