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The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available December 6, 2019

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.

ARRL’s 12 Days of Deals Start on Monday! December 6, 2019

ARRL Asks FCC to Dismiss Petition Seeking Declaratory Ruling on Encoded Message Rule December 6, 2019

The K7RA Solar Update December 6, 2019

No sunspots again this week. This run of zero sunspots has persisted for over three weeks.In last week’s bulletin, we erroneously said that average daily sunspot number for the week was 70.4, but as KB8W pointed out this was the value of average daily solar flux. Average daily solar flux for this week, November 28 […]

FCC Amending Amateur Radio RF Exposure Safety Rules December 5, 2019

The FCC is amending its Part 97 Amateur Service rules relating to RF exposure safety. In a lengthy document in ET Docket 19-226 released on December 4 that addresses a broad range of RF safety issues, the FCC said current amateur radio RF exposure safety limits will remain unchanged, but that the amateur-specific exemption from […]

Dayton Hamvention Admission, Fees to Increase in 2020 December 5, 2019

Dayton Hamvention® is increasing the cost of admission and its booth fees. Hamvention General Chair Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT, announced this week that general admission would rise by $4 per ticket to $26 in advance or $31 at the gate for all 3 days. The cost of flea market spots will go up by $5 per space, […]

The Doctor Will See You Now! December 5, 2019

ARISS Contact with Pennsylvania School to be Streamed Live December 4, 2019

An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) school contact with astronaut Dr. Drew Morgan, MD, KI5AAA, and students at Council Rock High School in Pennsylvania will be livestreamed. The contact will take place at approximately 1756 UTC on Thursday, December 5. Morgan is a native of New Castle, Pennsylvania. Several Warminster Amateur Radio […]

Oldest Known US Ham Receives ARRL Centurion Award December 4, 2019

The oldest known US radio amateur, Cliff Kayhart, W4KKP, received his ARRL Centurion Award plaque in November. The award recognizes hams who have achieved centenarian status. Kayhart, who lives in White Rock, South Carolina, is 108. The ARRL Board of Directors conferred the award on Kayhart at its July 2019 meeting.At the November meeting of […]

UN Headquarters’ 4U1UN has been Back on the Air December 4, 2019

The United Nations Amateur Radio Club, 4U1UN, at UN Headquarters in New York has been on the air recently. Adrian Ciuperca, KO8SCA, recently was on site to replace and test a serial cable, and, while there, made some 100 contacts.“Now that all works, we should hear the 4U1UN more often on the air,” he commented. […]

Slow-Scan TV Transmissions from International Space Station Taking Place until December 6 December 4, 2019

Russian cosmonauts were expected to activate VHF FM Slow Scan TV (SSTV) image transmissions from the International Space Station, starting Wednesday, December 4, until Friday, December 6 (UTC). December 4, until 1650 UTC; December 5, from 1125 until 1715 UTC, and December 6, 1020 UTC until 1640 UTC. Transmissions will be sent on 145.800 MHz […]

US State Department Seeks Foreign Service Information Management Technical Specialists – Radio December 3, 2019

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