Via the ARRL: Youth on the Air (YOTA) will be accepting in-person donations of eclipse glasses
Recycled glasses will be sent home with Argentinian campers attending the 2024 YOTA Summer Camp…
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Global ‘time signals’ subtly shifted as the total solar eclipse reshaped Earth’s upper atmosphere, new data shows
During the historic April 8 total solar eclipse, a government radio station in Colorado started…
Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club site agreement ends, and an urgent search for a new location is underway (California)
It’s not exactly cutting the cord, but the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio Club will now…
Council denies ham radio tower extension (Arizona)
A Cottonwood man wanted to build a radio tower in the Sawmill housing development with…
Why Ham radio is still important (Philippines)
Are amateur radios, also called ham radios, still important these days? Apparently so! When cell…
World Amateur Radio Day 2024: Date, Theme, History, and Significance
World Amateur Radio Day, also known as International Amateur Radio Day is celebrated on 18…
Amateur radio club collaborates to help during emergencies (Montana)
Each month a group of dedicated Ham radio operators with the Clark Fork Valley Amateur…
Case Amateur Radio Club gains national attention for eclipse research (Ohio)
It’s not every day that a Case Western Reserve University student organization gets interviewed for News…
The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz, A Physics Connoisseur? Who Knew?
As part of my reporting for a story last week about the new NJR Media…
via the RSGB: PSC member Gwyn Griffiths, G3ZIL interviewed by the BBC
On Monday 8 April 2024, a total solar eclipse gripped North America as radio amateurs…
via the RSGB: RSGB call for radio amateurs enjoying the new licence conditions
During May, the RSGB Photo Friday feature on social media will highlight radio amateurs who…
Via the ARRL: Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is in a remote desert in southern California, where mobile phone…
Crook County officials to hold ham radio communication exercise simulating high-water event (Oregon)
On Saturday, Crook County Emergency Management, Crook County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue, and Crook County…
The Vital Role of Ham Radio and Communication Radios in Modern Life
In an era dominated by instant messaging and social media, the art and science of…
via HACKADAY: A Long-Range Meshtastic Relay
In the past few years we’ve seen the rise of low-power mesh networking devices for…
From Boy Scouts to Space Science: Amateur Radio’s Role in Shaping Dr Frissell’s Career as a Scientist
With the total solar eclipse on the horizon, set to occur on April 8, 2024, the scientific…
Frustration, family and fun in the world of ham radio (Kansas)
I received my ham radio license four months ago, but being without a radio, I…
Off-grid communications: Part 1
Last month, many Americans woke up to an unexpected problem. No cell service. No text…
Stay tuned — new radio station coming to Wilmington (Ohio)
A new radio station — WIOH-LP 95.9 FM — is coming to Wilmington. The project…
I’m a doomsday prepper — here’s everything you need to know about surviving a catastrophic event
Doomsday prepping was once a concept people believed was reserved for conspiracy theorists and paranoid…
A lonely radio nerd. A poet. Vladimir Putin’s crackdown sweeps up ordinary Russians
A lonely man jailed for criticizing the government on his ham radio. A poet assaulted…
Via the ARRL: Bob Vallio, W6RGG, Named ARRL Honorary Vice President
Robert B. “Bob” Vallio, W6RGG, has been honored by the ARRL Board of Directors as…
Via the ARRL: FCC Job Opportunity for Recent Engineering Graduates
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a job opening that might be a good opportunity…
So, What Does the ‘Ham’ in Ham Radio Stand For?
Sometimes, you can’t help but wonder how some things got their name. Porcupines. Balloons. Ham…
The RadioShack story: from boom to bust to reboot
From its inception as a humble mail-order business catering to radio aficionados to its zenith…