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Alien City Hamfest

The Pecos Valley Amateur Radio Club second annual indoor Alien City Hamfest. Please plan to attend on April 15th from 8:00am to 2:00pm at Beginnings, 3908 SE. Main Roswell, New Mexico. The Clarion Hotel & Suites Sally Port is offering…

Winlink for Emergency Communications: Beginners Workshop

The WaveTalkers crew will be hosting a workshop called: Winlink for Emergency Communications: Beginners Workshop, on Thursday evenings in the Month of February 2023 beginning on February 16, 2023 at 7pm Pacific Time. This Introductory Workshop is targeted at hams radio operators…

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Big Bend Amateur Radio Club Supports ULTRA Race 2023

Members of the BBARC provided Communications for the 2023 ULTRA race held in the Big Bend State Park on January 15, 2023. The annual event hosted three hundred forty foot racers in 10k, 20k, 30k, 50k, and 80k (50 mile)…

ARRL Foundation Accepting Applications for Grants in February

The ARRL Foundation is now accepting applications for grants to amateur radio organizations. The grants program awards limited funding to organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those with a focus in educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio…

Do you know the history of the Car Radio?

Huge thanks to Michelle form the New Hampshire Technology Club for sharing with us the amazing history of the car radio. https://www.titlemax.com/articles/the-history-of-the-car-radio/ It’s a fantastic timeline of radio and audio systems throughout the years, covering the early stages for military use…

The ARRL is celebrating 2023 as “The Year of The Volunteer.”

The inaugural step in what is intended to be a year in which the value of the contributions of every Amateur to the growth and preservation of Amateur Radio is recognized is an on-the-air operating event — Volunteers On The…

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2023 — A Year Of Hope For Freedom From Land Use Restrictions

As remarkably beneficial as Amateur Radio has been to the public for over 100 years, the urbanization of America has been accompanied by the casting of a net of restrictions that have increasingly circumscribed residential Amateur Radio operation. The FCC’s…

Rep. Bill Johnson Introduces Bill to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio

Congressman Bill Johnson (OH-6) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R.9670) on Thursday, December 22, 2022, to eliminate private land use restrictions that prohibit, restrict, or impair the ability of an Amateur Radio Operator from operating and…

Rep. Lesko Introduces Bill to Replace Symbol Rate Limit with Bandwidth Limit

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 9664) on December 21, 2022, to require that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) replace the current HF digital symbol rate limit with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth…

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10 meter contest Dec 10 & 11

The annual ARRL 10 meter SSB and CW contest is happening this weekend. This 10 meter contest is an opportunity for Technician license class hams (and higher classes too),to get some HF air time! When the 10 Meter is open…