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Amateur Radio Headlines

Policy updates, operating news, and weekly briefings from national amateur radio organizations.

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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 2539 for Friday, June 26th, 2026

    - BREAKING NEWS: HAMS ON ALERT AFTER EARTHQUAKE IN VENEZUELA - COSTLY ANTENNA REPAIRS FOR NASA'S DEEP SPACE STATION - A WEEKEND OF FIELD DAY AND FRIEDRICHSHAFEN - THREE SATELLITES TO BE 'FIRE TOWERS IN THE SKY" - GRANT SUPPORTS REPAIR OF REVERSE BEACON NODE - SOUTH KOREAN AMATEURS CONCLUDE NATIONAL FOX-HUNTING EVENT - UK'S INTRUDER WATCH TEAM NEEDS MORE VOLUNTEERS - YOTA AMERICAS CAMPERS WRAP UP HUNTSVILLE ADVENTURES - WRTC LAUNCHES PLATFORM FOR REAL-TIME CHASING - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HAM R...

  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2538 for Friday, June 19th, 2026

    - MILESTONE MOMENT FOR PROTOTYPE RADIO TELESCOPE - ANTENNA INSTALLATION ADDS TO TEXAS GROUP'S REACH - TOUR DE FRANCE IS A TOUR DE CALLSIGNS - NASA DECLARES MARS 'MAVEN' MISSION OVER - INDIAN HAMS HELP FAMILY FIND TROUBLED YOUNG MOTHER - RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA SEEKS NOMINATIONS - TEXAS AMATEURS TO RUN OPEN-SOURCE VERSION OF HAM.LIVE - TYPHOON OVER JAPAN DESTROYS FLORIDA STUDENTS' PICO BALLOON - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: IN CANADA, RADIO HAS A "SENIOR MOMENT" TO REMEMBERSCRIPTAUDIO ...

  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2537 for Friday, June 12th, 2026

    - AMERITRON, MIRAGE BRANDS SOLD TO ITU CORP. - ARREST IN COPPER THEFT AT US RADIO STATION - HAM'S EXPERIMENT WOULD ADAPT TELETEXT FOR AMATEUR RADIO - SILENT KEY: PROMINENT QATARI HAM ABDULLAH BIN HAMAD AL ATTIYAH, A71AU - IRTS SEEKS OPERATORS FOR TEAM IN IARU HF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP - NASA ANNOUNCES ASTRONAUTS FOR ARTEMIS III MISSION - AMSAT EXPLORES CUBESAT PAYLOAD ON ARTEMIS MISSION - TIME TO SWITCH HAMCLOCK BACKEND SERVER - EVACUATED ASTRONAUTS RETURN TO ISS AFTER LEAK - FOLDABLE ANTENNA BOO...

  • Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2536 for Friday, June 5th, 2026

    - HAMSCI ASKS CANADA TO RECONSIDER SHORTWAVE SHUTDOWN - NEW CREW BOARDS CHINA'S SPACE STATION - UNLICENSED RADIO OPERATOR GETS NEWEST WARNING FROM FCC - NEW QUESTION POOL FOR TECHNICIAN CLASS EXAM - DOUBLE CENTENNIAL FOR HAM RADIO IN JAPAN - REGISTRATION OPENS FOR MICROWAVE UPDATE CONFERENCE - YOUNGSTERS PREPARE FOR IARU REGION 1 CAMP - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: GOING EYEBALL-TO-EYEBALL, OFF THE AIRSCRIPTAUDIO ...

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Antenna Building & Station Projects

Practical antenna builds, propagation experiments, and field-friendly hardware tips.

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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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Digital Communications & Innovation

Digital voice, software-defined radio, spectrum experiments, and open-source R&D.

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DX Engineering OnAllBands

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

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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.

  • Connecting at Hamvention 2026

    We had a great time at Hamvention 2026, catching up with folks from the community and meeting many new faces along the way. Throughout the weekend, we welcomed a steady stream of visitors to the ARDC booth to learn more about our programs and initiatives, and of course to check out the VT-102! Our Friday ... Read More

  • Findings from the 2026 Grants Evaluation Team (GET)

    As ARDC’s grants program continues to evolve, understanding the outcomes of funded projects remains an important part of our work. The Grants Evaluation Team (GET), now in its third year, helps support this effort by reviewing completed projects and evaluating how well grantees achieved their stated goals. We’re pleased to share highlights from their latest ... Read More

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