IPAWS National Test 2023
FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a national test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) on Oct. 4, 2023. To view the Spanish-language version…
Airport Appreciation Day – October 14th
Monroe County Airport will be hosting an Airport Appreciation Day! Monroe County ARES will have a booth at the event. In addition, Monroe County Emergency Management Agency will have the…
Solar Eclipse QSO Party Seeks Amateurs and Radio Enthusiasts for Global Experiment
09/29/2023 ARRL is proud to partner with HamSCI to help promote participation in the Solar Eclipse QSO Party (SEQP). SEQPs are a series of global experiments — and you can…
ARRL Files Comments Against “Seriously Flawed” HF Rules Petition
08/02/2023 ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, as part of its mission to protect Amateur Radio, has filed comments against a proposal that would introduce high-power digital communications to the shortwave spectrum…
Anna Gomez Confirmed to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
09/22/2023 The US Senate confirmed Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission on September 7, 2023. Gomez thanked President Biden for the nomination and the Senate for…
Amateurs Asked to refrain from using 7.088MHz during Hawaii Disaster Operations
Amateur radio operators are being asked to refrain from using 7.088MHz as this is being used in the State of Hawaii for Disaster Operations. The current situation is still in…
ARRL Dues Increase and then some…
ARRL Dues increase coming in 2024 -- digital publications are included, print publications will now cost extra
Huntsville Hamfest – August 19-20th
The Huntsville Hamfest is right around the corner! The show kicks off on Saturday, August 19th at 9AM at the Von Braun Center South Hall, and runs until 4:30PM that…
Interviews with ARRL CEO David Minster, N2AA, and DX Engineering CEO Tim Duffy, K3LR
W1DED recently conducted a nearly hour long interview with the current CEO of the ARRL on his YouTube channel. He’s also recently interviewed Tim Duffy, K3LR, of DX Engineering. For…
Filers Seek Extension on Shortwave Petition. ARRL to File Comments.
07/31/2023 [Updated 7/31/2023] Since May, ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has been reviewing the rules proposed in a petition before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from the “Shortwave Modernization Coalition”…