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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 2535 for Friday, May 29th, 2026
  May 28, 2026

  - CANADA TAKES TIME-KEEPING SHORTWAVE STATION OFF THE AIR - BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SABLE ISLAND QSL CARDS - DOUBLE THE CELEBRATION FOR AMATEURS IN GIBRALTAR - 13 COLONIES EVENT RETURNS WITH CHANGES - HALL OF FAME INDUCTS NEWSLINE'S JIM DAMRON N8TMW - LICW CLUB OFFERS FREE CW TRAINING FOR FIELD DAY - HAMVENTION CELEBRATES ATTENDANCE BY 38,000 GUESTS - ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD FESTIVAL SEEKS PRESENTERS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: THINK THIS IS FOR THE BIRDS? BINGO!SCRIPTAUDIO ...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2534 for Friday, May 22nd, 2026
  May 22, 2026

  - ARISS ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR MOON-BASED HAM RADIO - AMSAT-DL SEEKS INPUT FROM SATELLITE ENTHUSIASTS - SILENT KEY: MARATHON VOLUNTEER, LIMARC OFFICER, JERRY ABRAMS, WB2ZEX - INNOVATIVE TRAILER MAKES DEBUT AT HAMVENTION - NETS OF NOTE: NEW NET AT THE AWA COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM - HELPING GIRL GUIDES EARN LICENSES IN THE CARIBBEAN - TIME TO NOMINATE THE NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - HAMS REMEMBER VICTIMS OF HISTORIC PENNSYLVANIA FLOOD - STUDENT JOINS SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND DXPEDITION TEAM -...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2533 for Friday, May 15th, 2026
  May 14, 2026

  - PROJECT PURSUES MYSTERIES OF SPORADIC E-SKIP - UK HAMS PLAN TRIBUTE TO BBC TRANSMITTERS MARKED FOR SHUTDOWN - AUSTRALIAN RADIOCOMMUNICATION LICENSES GET NEW WEBSITE - NEW ZEALAND CYCLONE REVS UP RECRUITMENT DRIVE - SILENT KEY: ROSS MERLIN, WA2WDT. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONAL - TIME TO NOMINATE THE NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE MODEM CALLED A VARA REPLACEMENT - WIA ASKS FOR CHANGES IN SUB-ANTARCTIC CALL PREFIXES - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A-ROVING THEY WILL GOSCRIPT...

• Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2532 for Friday, May 8th, 2026
  May 7, 2026

  - HAMVENTION PROMISES "RADIO ADVENTURE" - MORE HAMVENTION: YOTA PLANS TO BE YOUNG HAMS' GATHERING SPOT - SAUDI AMATEUR SOCIETY HOSTING 2ND SATELLITE COMPETITION - CW OPS NEEDED TO COPY DATA FROM TOKYO-BUILT CUBESAT - SILENT KEY: SINGER/COMPOSER ALAN OSMOND, KNØIZE - SILENT KEY: DX NEWS EDITOR AND TOP CONTESTER ALEXANDER TEIMURAZOV, 4L5A - NOMINATE NEWSLINE'S NEXT YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - NORTH AMERICAN SPECIAL EVENT CELEBRATES SOCCER TOURNAMENT - HAMS GO PORTABLE WITH PROTECTED AREA RADIO COMM...

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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.

• How to Navigate Being a YL in Amateur Radio
  May 29, 2026

  When I earned my ham license at ten years old, my dad didn’t have his yet. A few weeks after passing my Technician exam, we attended a SKYWARN training session […] The post How to Navigate Being a YL in Amateur Radio appeared first on OnAllBands.

• What Amateur Radio Antenna Do You Use in Your HOA or When Space is Limited?
  May 28, 2026

  Here’s What Some Experienced Hams Had to Say. *** DX Engineering’s Facebook page recently posed this question to its readers: HOA restrictions? Small space? What antenna setup is actually working […] The post What Amateur Radio Antenna Do You Use in Your HOA or When Space is Limited? appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Guide to Prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026: Part 4, Band Pass Filters
  May 27, 2026

  There are a lot of things to love about Field Day. Noise on the air isn’t one of them. But like many aspects of amateur radio, finding the ideal ways […] The post Guide to Prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026: Part 4, Band Pass Filters appeared first on OnAllBands.

• Ham Radio EmComm Insights: A Look at the Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System
  May 26, 2026

  Last time we looked at using WinLink as an infrastructure-free method of sending and receiving email. It’s a great tool that is proven and reliable. However, sometimes you need more […] The post Ham Radio EmComm Insights: A Look at the Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System 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

• Findings from the 2026 Grants Evaluation Team (GET)
  May 21, 2026

  As ARDC’s grants program continues to evolve, understanding the outcomes of funded projects remains an important part of our work. The Grants Evaluation Team (GET), now in its third year, helps support this effort by reviewing completed projects and evaluating how well grantees achieved their stated goals. We’re pleased to share highlights from their latest ... Read More

• ARDC at Hamvention 2026
  Apr 29, 2026

  We’re excited to be heading back to Hamvention this year! You’ll find us at Booth #1302 / #1402 in Building 1 (Maxim), where you can learn more about our grants program and priority areas for funding, as well as explore what’s possible with 44Net. We’ll also be hosting a forum on Friday (5/15) from 3:30 ... Read More

• Building a Carrier‑Grade Yaesu IMRS Backbone on 44Net: A Replicable Playbook from VK
  Apr 9, 2026

  Below is a guest contribution from Phil Kern VK5PK, a 44Net user. If you’re a 44Net user and are interested in submitting a guest contribution, please reach out to comms@ardc.net. Summary Australian clubs and KernWi‑Fi, a local ISP, partnered to engineer a carrier‑grade IP fabric for Yaesu Internet-linked Multi-site Repeater System (IMRS) (DR‑2X) linking— using ... Read More