FCC Re-Charters Technological Advisory Council for New Term

The FCC has re-chartered its Technological Advisory Council (TAC) for a 2-year term. Comprised of a diverse group of leading technology experts, the TAC provides technical expertise to the FCC to identify important areas of innovation and develop informed technology policies. Greg Lapin, N9GL, will continue to represent ARRL on the TAC. “The TAC ... [continue]

Wednesday, 22nd May 2019

Springtime Section Manager Election Results Announced

In the only contested Section Manager election this spring, ARRL members in Utah have re-elected Mel Parkes, NM7P, as Section Manager for a new 2-year term of office that starts on July 1. Parkes, of Layton, received 481 votes; his opponent, Pat Malan, N7PAT, of South Jordan, received 233 votes. Parkes has served as Section Manager since 1999. Ball... [continue]

ARISS school contact planned for Northern Territories, Canada

An International Space Station school contact has been planned for David St-Jacques KG5FYI with participants at Mildred Hall School, Yellowknife, NT, Canada on Monday 27 May, 2019

Ham Fest friendships, traditions continue

The Fairborn Daily Herald reports that for many amateur radio operators, Hamvention is a reunion

ARISS school contact planned for Costa Rica

An International Space Station school contact has been planned for David St-Jacques KG5FYI with participants at Pacific Coast Schools, Los Suenos, Costa Rica on Monday 27 May, 2019

EURAO Party on Meteor Scatter

The European Radio Amateurs' Organization announces a new party on the air, this time with the motto: " Meteor Scatter on 6m"

IOTA news from the DARC

Compiled by Andreas, DK5ON of the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club

Tuesday, 21st May 2019

Educator, Author, Contester Fred Cady, KE7X, SK

Fred Cady, KE7X, of Bozeman, Montana, died on May 16. An ARRL Life Member, he turned 77 earlier this month. Cady was a professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at Montana State University. He coauthored The Successful Ham Radio Operator’s Handbook with Vic DiCiccio, VE3YT. Cady also wrote several manuals on how to use Elecraft e... [continue]

ITU Working Party 5A1 Completes Draft New Report on WRC-19 Agenda Item 1.1

Working Group 1 of ITU-R Working Party 5A completed work on the sharing and compatibility studies required for WRC-19 Agenda Item 1.1 during the meeting of WP 5A that concluded on May 9. The report, which began as a nine-page document in 2016, grew to 158 pages developed from 60 input contributions over a 3-year period. Working Group 5A1, responsib... [continue]

June Event in Europe to Assess Activity, Ability to Share Spectrum on 6 Meters

RESOLVED. RSGB email system issue

The email server issue has now been resolved. If earlier today you sent mail to the RSGB, or you are an RSGB mailbox user who has sent mail, there is no need to resend mail as the items you sent earlier will deliver as soon as the queue clears. ———————————————... [continue]