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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 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...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2544 for Friday, July 31st, 2026
  Jul 31, 2026

  - COMMITTEE RE-EVALUATING RESULTS OF WRTC 2026 COMPETITION - SILENT KEY: NOTED DXER, KIYOSHI "KAN" MIZOGUCHI, JA1BK/VP6BK - FATHER-AND-SON DXPEDITION TEAM ADDS AN APRS MISSION - UK'S LEADING OBSERVATORY EARMARKED FOR SHUTDOWN - INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY AND CAT DAY TEAM UP - MILITARY JAMMING EYED AS FACTOR IN FATAL PLANE CRASH - PAPERS NEEDED FOR ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE - SPAIN'S WILDFIRES SPARE DEEP SPACE NETWORK STATION - FIRESATS LAUNCHED TO TRACK WILDFIRES FROM THE SKY - POLAR OBSERVA...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2544 for Friday, July 31st, 2026
  Jul 30, 2026

  - COMMITTEE RE-EVALUATING RESULTS OF WRTC 2026 COMPETITION - SILENT KEY: NOTED DXER, KIYOSHI "KAN" MIZOGUCHI, JA1BK/VP6BK - FATHER-AND-SON DXPEDITION TEAM ADDS AN APRS MISSION - UK'S LEADING OBSERVATORY EARMARKED FOR SHUTDOWN - INTERNATIONAL DOG DAY AND CAT DAY TEAM UP - MILITARY JAMMING EYED AS FACTOR IN FATAL PLANE CRASH - PAPERS NEEDED FOR ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE - SPAIN'S WILDFIRES SPARE DEEP SPACE NETWORK STATION - FIRESATS LAUNCHED TO TRACK WILDFIRES FROM THE SKY - POLAR OBSERVA...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2543 for Friday, July 24th, 2026
  Jul 23, 2026

  - YOUNG OPERATORS TO LEAD 'MILESTONE' DXPEDITION TO CHRISTMAS ISLAND - 'BROADCAST DATACASTING' EYED FOR DELIVERY OF US WEATHER ALERTS - SILENT KEY: JERRY LEBOW, K2SMC, BROADCAST OWNER, EMERGENCY-ALERT ADVOCATE - HAMSCI NEEDS OPERATORS FOR METEOR SCATTER QSO PARTIES - NEVADA TO GET 'WORLD'S MOST SENSITIVE' RADIO TELESCOPE - ADVOCATES FOR DISABLED ATHLETES GETS BOOST FROM AMATEURS - TAKING THE CHALLENGE ON 12 METERS - FOUR YLs AWARDED YLRL SCHOLARSHIPS - WORLD OF DX - 2026 YHOTY FINDS FUN IN OU...

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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.

• New Product Spotlight: Hamplus AS-603WL Black Automatic Remote HF + VHF 6 x 3 Antenna Switch
  Aug 11, 2026

  For today’s product spotlight, we turn to the amateur radio experts at Hamplus, a Brazilian company founded by Celso, PP5CFS, and Marcus, PP5MS. The company’s well-built and smartly engineered products […] The post New Product Spotlight: Hamplus AS-603WL Black Automatic Remote HF + VHF 6 x 3 Antenna Switch appeared first on OnAllBands.

• DX Engineering Supports the September/October 2026 9T0MD DXpedition from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  Aug 10, 2026

  Get ready for the pileups! The Mediterraneo DX Club will be activating Africa’s second-largest nation, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 11, 2026. The multi-operator […] The post DX Engineering Supports the September/October 2026 9T0MD DXpedition from the Democratic Republic of the Congo appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Contesting 101: The Art of the Possible—Gaining Perspective
  Aug 7, 2026

  Editor’s Note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in the […] The post Contesting 101: The Art of the Possible—Gaining Perspective appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Product Spotlight: A Look at the KiwiSDR2 Receiver (Video)
  Aug 6, 2026

  Thanks to its own built-in computer, the KiwiSDR2 is a standalone software defined radio receiver that covers 10 kHz to 30 MHz. All you need to hook it up is […] The post Product Spotlight: A Look at the KiwiSDR2 Receiver (Video) 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.

• 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