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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 2542 for Friday, July 17th, 2026
  Jul 16, 2026

  - FCC OKS LAUNCH OF "MIRROR" SATELLITE TO REFLECT SUN - GMRS REPEATER PROVIDES SAFETY NET IN UTAH - SILENT KEY: ATLANTA RADIO CLUB'S JOHN TALIPSKI, N3ACK - AMSAT SOUTH AFRICA FOCUSES ON FUTURE SATELLITE TECH - BUNKERFEST EVENT BRINGS HISTORY TO HAM RADIO - ARCTIC'S LEGENDS RADIO TEAM TACKLES RARE IOTA GROUPS - OPS NEEDED FOR PETER THE FIRST ISLAND DXPEDITION - WRTC 2026 CHAMPS REPEAT THEIR 2022 VICTORY - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WHEN AN ANTENNA CAN OUTFOX CRIMINALSSCRIPTAUDIO ...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2541 for Friday, July 10th, 2026
  Jul 9, 2026

  - CAMPAIGN HEATS UP FOR MANDATORY AM RADIO IN VEHICLES - UK WELCOMES WORLD RADIOSPORT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP - MARITIME CW EVENT REMEMBERS STATION'S 1ST WOMAN TELEGRAPHER - TRIO RECOGNIZED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CW - INDIAN HAMS' NETWORK HELPS HEARING- AND SPEECH-IMPAIRED TEEN - SILENT KEY: BYLARA'S CAROL ANN HODGES 2E1RBH - FCC PREPARES FOR SPECTRUM AUCTION ON UPPER-C BAND - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: ANTENNAS INTERFERE WITH THEIR LOVESCRIPTAUDIO ...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2540 for Friday, July 3rd, 2026
  Jul 2, 2026

  - CANADA REVIEWING POLICY ON ANTENNAS, TOWERS - RESEARCHERS CREATE SPACE 'WALL' TO WEAKEN SOLAR STORMS - HOMECOMING FOR COLLECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP - GLOBAL REGISTRY BEGINS VERIFICATION OF DMR IDS - FCC'S $3.5 BILLION SPECTRUM AUCTION IS 1ST IN FOUR YEARS - NETS OF NOTE: THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REPEATER GROUP - MAUI'S FIELD DAY COMBINES RADIO WITH RECRUITMENT - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: IN THE UK, BBC LONGWAVE WAVES FAREWELLSCRIPTAUDIO ...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2539 for Friday, June 26th, 2026
  Jun 26, 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...

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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.

• Ham Radio Youth Insights: How to Ask for Help in the Amateur Radio Community
  Jul 20, 2026

  I vividly remember my CW instructor telling my class the story of his first contact—describing how nervous he was and the mistakes he made. What I didn’t realize as he […] The post Ham Radio Youth Insights: How to Ask for Help in the Amateur Radio Community appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Contesting 101: Basic Antennas for Contesting
  Jul 17, 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: Basic Antennas for Contesting appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Get High-Octane On-Air Thrills During the Brickyard 400 Special Operating Event
  Jul 16, 2026

  Nothing screams ham radio quite like NASCAR, right? Okay, maybe not. But that doesn’t mean the two can’t share the same road together (pun intended), and we can prove it […] The post Get High-Octane On-Air Thrills During the Brickyard 400 Special Operating Event appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Amateur Radio Youth Insights: Tips on Interacting During Your First Ham Radio Club Meeting
  Jul 15, 2026

  Most young hams are familiar with the feeling of walking into a club meeting and being the youngest person there, probably by a few decades. While being the youngest in […] The post Amateur Radio Youth Insights: Tips on Interacting During Your First Ham Radio Club Meeting 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.

• Connecting at Hamvention 2026
  May 28, 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