Be suspicious of email with attachments. There have been reports of emails hijacking computers and pirating your email list.This is possibly coming from Russian Hackers. Any Hacker Group in Russia is state controlled. Be careful. Also, a good policy might … Read More

Membership includes online access to four magazines, each with its own unique content. Select a magazine below and start reading! Or join today! Members can also enjoy these magazineson your mobile device with the ARRL Magazines app for iOS, Android, … Read More

March EPA Newsletter March 6, 2022 Reply: w3gwm Sorry about being a little late with this month’s newsletter. This has been a very eventful month. There is certainly no shortage of news this month. Most newsworthy is Russia’s invasion of … Read More

Amateur Radio in Ukraine Ordered Off the Air in State of Emergency A state of emergency was declared in Ukraine just prior to the Russian military invasion. Among other things, the February 24 decree from President Volodymyr Zelensky will remain … Read More

FCC: Amateur Service Licensees May Not Use Their Radios to Commit Criminal Acts The FCC Enforcement Bureau has re-issued its earlier Enforcement Advisory that licensees in the Amateur Radio Service and licensees and operators in the Personal Radio Services are … Read More

Remember we also have a DMR/Crossband Net in EPA open to anyone. I’m afraid I’m still learning DMR swo I can’t help very much with instructions. The net uses the Brandmeister Crossmode Talkgroup – TG 31425 The net meets at … Read More

Here’s something just for fun! In honor of Punxsutawney Phil, the Punxsutawney Area Amateur Radio Club, K3HWJ, will be operating a Special Event Station. The Annual Ground Hog Day Special Event Station will be held this year on Saturday, February … Read More

New Low-Power Limit for ARRL HF Contests Goes into Effect on January 1, 2022 ARRL has set a new standard for what counts as low power for ARRL-sponsored HF contests. The new limit is 100 W, which is down from … Read More

SB SPACE @ ARL $ARLS011 ARLS011 ISS SSTV Transmission Set for Late December ZCZC AS11 QST de W1AW Space Bulletin 011 ARLS011 From ARRL Headquarters Newington, CT December 21, 2021 To all radio amateurs SB SPACE ARL ARLS011 ARLS011 ISS … Read More

Observations of Over-the-Horizon Radar Interference in Ham Bands Top All Others 12/15/2021 The volume of reports of over-the-horizon (OTH) radar interference from observers working with the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) dwarfs that of all … Read More

IARU Reports Another Over-the-Horizon Radar System is Under Construction in India In October, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) newsletter reported on the continuing run of over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) troublemakers that often cause severe interference … Read More

Dayton Hamvention Expects to be Live Event in 2022 11/24/2021 Dayton Hamvention® organizers are planning to mount the first in-person show in 2022, following 2 years of COVID-related cancellations. The event is set for May 20 – 22 at the … Read More

Slow-Scan TV Transmissions from ISS Set for December 1 – 2 11/29/2021 Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station (ISS) plan to transmit slow-scan TV (SSTV) images on December 1 – 2 on 145.800 MHz FM using SSTV mode PD120. … Read More