Recent News
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05/31/2018 | ARISS to Conduct Digital Amateur Radio TV Transmitter Test on June 1
ARISS will conduct a test of the “Ham Video” digital Amateur Radio television transmitter on the Columbus of the International Space Station on Friday, June 1.
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05/30/2018 | Radio Amateurs to Swap Spots on International Space Station (ISS) Crew
One radio amateur now onboard the International Space Station will be heading home on June 3, while two more will come aboard a few days later.
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05/30/2018 | Eagles Guitarist Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, Promotes Amateur Radio in Media Announcements
Legendary rock guitarist Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, of the Eagles is featured in a just-released set of ARRL audio and video public service announcements promoting Amateur Radio.
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05/29/2018 | South Africa Gets 100 kHz Band at 5 MHz
South Africa telecommunications regulator Indepdent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has included a shared 100 kHz wide band at 5 MHz.
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05/29/2018 | MARS Urging Members to Use Computers that are Isolated from the Internet
US Army Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) Headquarters is recommending that MARS members “migrate to stand-alone computer systems for [MARS] radio operations,” subject to the availability of a dedicated computer.
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05/29/2018 | IARU Region 1 Editorial Sounds Clarion Call on Danger VHF/UHF/Microwave Spectrum Grabs
The chair of the International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU R1) VHF-UHF-µW Committee, Jacques Verleijen, ON4AVJ, has highlighted extant threats to the Amateur Radio spectrum above 30 MHz.
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05/29/2018 | ARES Activated in Eight Maryland Counties for Severe Flooding
ARES® volunteers in the Maryland-DC Section activated in the wake of regional flash flooding on May 27.
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05/27/2018 | West Central Florida Section ARES Keeping Close Eye on Alberto
ARRL West Central Florida Section ARES® has gone to a Level 3 activation (standby) at 1800 EDT due to the issuance of Tropical Storm Warnings
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