The year 2012 marks the 87th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). To mark this occasion, the IARU and its more than 160 Member-Societies will celebrate World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. For many years, the IARU has declared a theme for each World Amateur Radio Day. The theme…
NTIA: No Objection to Additional Data Modes on 60 Meters In response to requests for clarification from the ARRL, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has confirmed that it has no objection to the use of a broader range of data emissions by amateurs on the five 5 MHz frequencies on 60 meters. ARRL’s…
Amateur Radio operators are prohibited from performing Dxpeditions in the Archipelago of S?o Peter & St Paul (PY0S). The archipelago consists of a set of rocky islands located in the northern hemisphere, on the Mid Atlantic ridge (00 ° 55.01 ‘N and 029 ? 20, 76 ‘W, about 1100 km from the city of Natal…
An overview of the Elecraft “KPA500” Linear Amplifier. See the complete review in the February 2012 issue of ARRL “QST magazine”. Video by ARRL HQ
Should 4U1VIC Have A Separate DXCC Entity Status? Every few months or so, it seems that the issue of the DXCC status (or lack thereof) of the Vienna International Center station, 4U1VIC, comes into question. While 4U1VIC is recognized as a separate entity (or counter or multiplier) by some contest and awards organizers, the ARRL…