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FCC to Require Two Factor Authentication for CORES Users

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced an upcoming change to the Commission Registration System (CORES) that licensees use to pay any application or regulatory fees, manage or reset a password on an existing FRN, or request a new FRN….

Greater Houston Hamfest

The annual Greater Houston Hamfest is this weekend — starting Friday, 3.1.24 from Noon to 9:00 pm and Saturday, 3.2.24 (Texas Independence Day !!!) from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Again, the raffle prizes are outstanding — Yaesu FTDX10, FTM-500DR,…

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Line Up and Sign Up Club Activity to Generate Club Funds

The Club Commission Program is a way for ARRL Affiliated clubs to generate funds for the club by allowing their members to join or renew thair ARRL membership through the club. The club then receives a commission for membership. New…

2024 Hybrid New Mexico TechFest

Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, New Mexico is pleased to announce the 2024 New Mexico TechFest, an ARRL-sanctioned operating specialty event, on Saturday February 24, 2024 at the UNM Continuing Education Conference Center in Albuquerque, NM (1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102). New Mexico…

World Radio Day

World Radio Day 2024 will be on February 13, and this year’s theme is, “A Century Informing, Entertaining and Educating.“ World Radio Day was first celebrated in 2012, following its declaration by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization…

The First Amateur Radio Station on the Moon, JS1YMG, is Now Transmitting

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully landed their Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) on January 19, 2024. Just before touchdown, SLIM released two small lunar surface probes, LEV-1 and LEV-2. LEV-2 collects data while moving on the lunar…

Texas Club Uses ARRL Grant to Work with Scouts

The Top of the Panhandle Amateur Radio Club received grants from the ARRL Foundation Club Grant Program in 2022, and they’ve caused a lot of excitement in the upper Texas Panhandle and Guymon, Oklahoma. The grants are being used for…

Winter Field Day

Each January, many clubs get together to challenge the elements during Winter Field Day (WFD). This year’s event is on January 27 and 28. Winter Field Day is sponsored by the Winter Field Day Association, who passionately believes that ham…

Alien City Hamfest

Pecos Valley Amateur Radio Club is hosting their 3rd annual indoor Alien City Hamfest on May 11th 8:00am to 2:00pm at New Beginnings, 3908 SE. Main (US285), Roswell New Mexico. Hope you can plan to come join us. Grand prize…

VOTA Badges on the Air

Join all of ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio®’s volunteers on December 31, 2023, from 0000 – 2359 UTC, for the last day of the yearlong Volunteers On the Air (VOTA) operating event for your final chance to get…