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ARRL News

Official news releases from the American Radio Relay League covering U.S. amateur radio policy, events, and awards.

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Amateur Radio Newsline

Weekly international audio newscast and headlines focusing on emergency communications and operator stories since 1971.

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2548 for Friday, August 28th, 2026
  Aug 27, 2026

  - AMATEURS RECALL 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS ON 25th ANNIVERSARY - AST SPACEMOBILE'S TESTS ON 800 MHz END ON SEPT. 12 - GRANT WILL FUND PENNSYLVANIA STUDENT CLUB'S EXPANSION - SOUTH AFRICAN REGULATOR TRACKS REPEATER INTERFERENCE - COUNCIL DENIES SCOTTISH AMATEUR'S REQUEST FOR MAST - BANGLADESH RADIO SOCIETY ASKS HAMS TO SUPPORT TRANSPONDER REQUEST - REGISTRATION OPENS FOR ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE - RSGB'S "CODING WEEK" BLENDS RADIO WITH PROGRAMMING SKILLS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: MEET CARSTEN ...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2547 for Friday, August 21st, 2026
  Aug 20, 2026

  - SWEEPING REVIEW PLANNED FOR FRENCH POTA DESIGNATIONS - RHODE ISLAND POTA ENTHUSIASTS PLAN 'ACTIVATION-A-THON' - ACTIVATOR LIST GROWS FOR CHURCHES AND CHAPELS EVENT - DXPEDITIONERS SHARE PREVIEW OF CAMBODIA 2027 - CHRISTMAS ISLAND YOUTH DXPEDITION GETS GRANT - TIME RUNS OUT FOR SPACE STATION ANTENNA SWAP - DISASTER DRILL TRAINS INDIA'S NEWEST HAMS - AMSAT CANADA BEGINS MEMBERSHIP EFFORTS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: LIKE MOTHER, LIKE SON - OR NOTSCRIPTAUDIO ...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2546 for Friday, August 14th, 2026
  Aug 13, 2026

  - AMATEUR RADIO RESPONDS TO COLOMBIAN EARTHQUAKE - FCC CHARGES GMRS NETWORK FOUNDER WITH VIOLATIONS - 'FOUR DAYS IN AUGUST' RETURNS TO HUNTSVILLE - CUBESAT RECEIVES CANADA'S FIRST OSCAR DESIGNATION - SILENT KEY: AUTHOR, ANTENNA INNOVATOR JOHN PORTUNE, W6NBC - PENNSYLVANIA AMATEURS ADD STRENGTH TO RED CROSS EFFORTS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WHEN SOFTWARE GOES THE DISTANCESCRIPTAUDIO ...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2545 for Friday, August 7th, 2026
  Aug 6, 2026

  - SPACE STATION LOGS HISTORIC FIRST ARISS CONTACT WITH KENYA - HAM STATION HONORS BRAZILIAN PRIEST AS RADIO PIONEER - SCHOOL FOR DEAF IN PAKISTAN HOSTS EMERGENCY RADIO TRAINING - TEN-YEAR-OLD YL CELEBRATES CQ DX MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP - RADIO D A R C MARKS 600TH EPISODE - SATURDAY MEET-UPS TO CONNECT RADIO TO HISTORICALLY BLACK CAMPUSES - AMAZON EYES SATELLITE SERVICE FOR SMARTPHONES - GOVERNMENT GRANTS ACCESS FOR TOKELAU DXPEDITION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: CAMPERS IN AUSTRIAN ALPS REACH NEW HE...

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Practical Antennas

Field-tested HF and VHF antenna designs by KA1QHR with an emphasis on portable and emergency-friendly builds.

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DX Engineering OnAllBands

DX Engineering's engineering blog covering contest strategy, portable ops, and station engineering.

• Guide to September 2026 Ham Radio Contests—State QSO Party Edition
  Sep 1, 2026

  September is one of the busiest months for State QSO Parties. You’ll have plenty of chances to get on the air to make contacts during events happening from Maine to […] The post Guide to September 2026 Ham Radio Contests—State QSO Party Edition appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Ham Radio Youth Insights—My Week at WRTC 2026 UK Part 2
  Aug 31, 2026

  As discussed in Part One of my WRTC (World Radiosport Team Championship) 2026 UK experience, I attended as a volunteer at event headquarters. I arrived at the venue on Tuesday […] The post Ham Radio Youth Insights—My Week at WRTC 2026 UK Part 2 appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights—Ham2K Portable Logger (PoLo) Part 2
  Aug 28, 2026

  In an earlier article, I introduced Ham2K PoLo, the portable logging program developed by Sebastian, KI2D, and his team. Since then I’ve spent considerably more time using it. After conferring […] The post Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights—Ham2K Portable Logger (PoLo) Part 2 appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026 Part 5: RM Italy
  Aug 27, 2026

  In Part 5 in our series on amplifiers available at DX Engineering, OnAllBands is featuring products from RM Italy—a company that has been manufacturing world-class amateur radio equipment since 1974. […] The post Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026 Part 5: RM Italy appeared first on OnAllBands.

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Hackaday: Amateur Radio

Hardware hacking articles that often intersect with amateur radio, SDR, digital modes, and spectrum experimentation.

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Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC)

Grant announcements and research updates from ARDC, the non-profit stewarding 44/8, digital networking, and STEM projects.

• FreeDV RADE: A New Approach to Digital Voice over HF, Now Integrated into Popular Radios
  Aug 27, 2026

  Single sideband (SSB) is the most common voice mode for analog communications over HF radio. Its widespread adoption is due in part to its spectral efficiency, with a typical SSB signal occupying ~3 kHz of bandwidth. This efficiency, however, comes with a tradeoff: because only part of the frequency range of human speech is transmitted, ... Read More

• 2025 Audited 990-PF (Tax Return) & Financial Statements
  Aug 6, 2026

  Every year since I’ve worked at ARDC, in addition to publishing our audited tax returns and financial statements on our website, we’ve done a blog post offering an overview of these documents and how our finances and spending compare to prior year. Every year, I wonder if this exercise is at all useful to people. ... Read More