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ARRL

ARRL DXCC System Is Back Online

Updated 10/23/2024 The ARRL DXCC® System has been returned to service, and our staff is again processing applications for credit toward DXCC awards. The queue includes nearly 3,000 award applications submitted via Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) accounts and mailed…

How old tech is being used

How old tech is being used to remotely hep in the wake of Helene Take a look at this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/3jXb9zwnO70

Happy National Two Way Radio Day!!!

National Two-Way Radio Day is celebrated on October 4th. President Jimmy Carter proclaimed this day in 1978 to recognize the importance of two-way radios in emergency communications and public safety.

Duke City Hamfest

The New Mexico Hamvention & the Duke City Hamfest Committee for 2024 are pleased to announce that the Duke City Hamfest for ’24 will be held Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, Sept 20th, 21st and 22nd University of New Mexico @…

Field Day 2024

ARLX004 2024 W1AW and K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule

SB SPCL @ ARL $ARLX004 ARLX004 2024 W1AW and K6KPH Field Day Bulletin Schedule ZCZC AX04 QST de W1AW Special Bulletin 4 ARLX004 From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT June 17, 2024 To all radio amateurs SB SPCL ARL ARLX004 ARLX004…

Amateur Radio Emergency Service

ARRL Learning Center Features Two New Emergency Communication Training Courses

ARRL has released two new courses to train emergency communications (EmComm) operators for volunteering within the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®). Both courses are within the ARRL Learning Center. The Basic EmComm course is designed to get a new volunteer…

HamExpo Belton

Ham EXPO Spring 2024 — The Belton Hamfest — April 13, 2024

Bell County Expo Center Belton, Texas 50 miles north of Austin 130 miles north of San Antonio 140 miles south of Dallas / Ft. Worth 165 miles northwest of Houston Approximately 80 percent of the population in Texas lives within…

World Amateur Radio Day is April 18, 2024

World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is celebrated each year on April 18. The theme for 2024 is, “A Century of Connections: Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur Radio Innovation, Community, and Advocacy.” The global event covers all of the International Amateur…

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,…