Foundation Grant Application Period Now Open
ARRL Foundation Accepting Applications for Grants in June The ARRL Foundation is now accepting grant applications from amateur radio organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those focused on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. To grow…
ARRL and FEMA Sign Agreement: Ham Radio is as Relevant as Ever
The agreement emphasizes the importance of skilled Amateur Radio Operators in times of crisis and the role of ARES leadership within the emergency communications space. ARES (see the ARES fact sheet at www.arrl.org/ares) is a network of trained Amateur Radio Service…
Did you know the history of broadcasting?
Huge thanks to Noah from Lyndhurst, NJ for sharing with us the amazing history of broadcasting. https://wyomingllcattorney.com/Blog/Business-Studies-Broadcasting-History This is an article that he and his father found together recently on Broadcasting and its History. It includes a great breakdown on…
ARRL Club News
Field Day One of the biggest operating events of the year is coming. Clubs and individual operators across the country will be on the air chasing contacts. For many new hams, this is their first exposure to operating on HF….
FCC Looks for Input on 60 Meters
The FCC is asking the amateur community to weigh in on the future of the 60-mater band. In a proceeding more than seven years in the making, the Commission is proposing to adopt the contiguous 5351.5-5366.5 kHz segment approved by…
National Hurricane Center Amateur Radio Station Annual Test
The amateur radio station of the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC (NHC), located on the campus of Florida International University in Miami, will conduct their on-the-air Annual Communications Test on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 9 AM – 5 PM EDT…
W5ES radio raffle
Raffle tickets are $20 each or $180 for ten, payable to El Paso Amateur Radio Club via PayPal. Please put IC7300 in the comments.
FCC Has Changed RF Exposure Rules
The FCC has changed its RF-exposure rules, eliminating service-specific exemptions from the need to do a routine RF-safety evaluation and replacing those exemptions with a formula that applies to all radio services. See the FAQ on the ARRL RF-Exposure page for more…
Congresswoman Lesko Reintroduces Bill to Replace Symbol Rate Limit with Bandwidth Limit
Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced The Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act (H.R. 3241) on May 11, 2023, to require that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) eliminate the obsolete HF digital symbol rate limit with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit. After being…
Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on May 13, 2023. This annual event is open to all licensed amateur radio operators and will not impact any public or private communications….
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