Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, Awarded Germany’s Cross of Merit

Researcher and innovator Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, has been awarded the Cross of Merit of the Federal…

RAC Announces “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio Day” Event

Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) has announced the “Get on the Air on World Amateur Radio…

St. Vincent Radio Amateurs on Alert During Volcano Emergency

Donald de Riggs, J88CD, on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, says that on April 13,…

Intrepid-DX Group Joins Forces with LA7GIA in Bouvet Island Attempt

The Intrepid-DX Group has teamed with DXpeditioner Ken Opskar, LA7GIA, in its quest to activate Bouvet…

Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3

The FCC has announced that rule changes detailed in a lengthy 2019 Report and Order governing…

March 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Report

The Volunteer Monitor (VM) Program is a joint initiative between ARRL and the FCC to enhance…

ARISS USA Gets IRS 501(c)(3) Recognition

ARISS-USA, a Maryland nonprofit corporation, has earned recognition from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as…

Traditional Amateur Radio Contesting Faces a Demographic Cliff

Frank Howell, K4FMH, followed up his two-part National Contest Journal (NCJ) series, “The Demographics of Contesting,”…

YOTA Announces New Three-Times-a-Year Contest

“Team YOTA” of Youngsters on the Air in IARU Region 1 has announced it will sponsor…

Amateur Radio Community Invited to Take Part in MARS Exercise on 60 Meters

Radio amateurs are invited to take part in the MARS exercise now under way until April…