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Highlights from 2024 Orlando HamCation

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Warm weather greeted the crowds of radio amateurs who attended the 2024 Orlando HamCation® from February 9 - 11. The convention hosted the ARRL Florida State Convention, but drew attendees from across the country, and some from even farther, renewing HamCation's place as the second largest US ham radio convention.

HamCation is sponsored by the Orlando Amateur Radio Club (OARC). The convention wa...

Amateur Radio as Educational Tool Represented to Policymakers in Washington DC

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ARRL and Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) represented Amateur Radio at a symposium in Washington on February 1 at which the top domestic spectrum policymakers from across the federal government considered implementation of the National Spectrum Strategy (NSS) [PDF].

ARRL ensures that Amateur Radio is represented at sessions such as this so that decisionmakers understand amateur radio'...

ARRL Headquarters Closed Presidents Day

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ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, will be closed on Monday, February 19, 2024, in observance of Presidents Day. 

There won't be any W1AW bulletin or code practice that day. ARRL HQ will reopen on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at 8 AM EST.

There are several special operating events to mark the holiday. Visit the ARRL Special Event Stations datab...

The K7RA Solar Update

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Seven new sunspot groups appeared over the past week, February 8-14,
two on February 8, three on February 10, and two more on February 13
and 14.

Then on February 15 three more sunspots emerged.

Now this is a personal opinion, but from recent numbers I suspect
that we may at the peak of Solar Cycle 25 or just prior to the peak.
We won't know when the actual peak occurred until six months after.

Averag...

Errata to the 2024 - 2028 Amateur Extra-Class Question Pool Released

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The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has released errata for the new 2024 - 2028 Element 4 Extra Class Question Pool, which goes into effect on July 1. The errata includes minor question changes, the removal of one question, and one modified graphic. These updates are reflected in the new downloadable files, dated January 31, 2024. The...

Veteran DXpedition Leader Bob Allphin, K4UEE, SK

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Prolific DXpedition leader, ARRL Maxim Society member, and former Chair of the ARRL DX Advisory Committee, Robert C. “Bob” Allphin, Jr., K4UEE, has become a Silent Key. Allphin passed on February 10 at the age of 79. His early life as the son of a United States Air Force (USAF) officer sent him to many corners of the globe. That set the tenor for a life in amateur radio spent operating from far...

Senators Roger Wicker and Richard Blumenthal Introduce S.3690 to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio

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On January 30, 2024, US Senators Roger Wicker (MS) and Richard Blumenthal (CT) introduced S.3690, the Senate companion bill to H.R.4006, introduced last June. Both bills reflect the Congressional campaign efforts by ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® to eliminate homeowner association land use restrictions that prohibit, restrict, or impair the ability of an Amateur Radio Operato...

ARRL HQ Building will be Closed on Tuesday, February 13

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Due to anticipated severe winter weather, ARRL’s administrative building in Newington, Connecticut, will be closed on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, for the safety of our staff. The Headquarters lobby & store, and W1AW will be closed to visitors on Tuesday. There will be no W1AW bulletins or code practice. 

ARRL will continue to serve members during normal business hours on Tuesday. Staff from acro...

World Radio Day 2024

ARI Nazionale -

Proclamata nel 2011 dagli Stati membri dell'UNESCO e adottata dall'Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite nel 2012 come Giornata internazionale delle Nazioni Unite, il 13 febbraio è diventata la Giornata mondiale della radio-World Radio Day (WRD).

La radio, come tecnologia, scienza, mezzo di comunicazione e sistema di programmazione di elementi audio, affonda le sue radici nel 1800... quindi si può tranquillamente affermare che il mezzo è già entrato nel suo secondo secolo.

Il tema del World Radio Day del 2024 punta i riflettori sullo straordinario passato, sul presente rilevante e sulla promessa di un futuro dinamico della radio.

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Giornata Mondiale della Radio 2024

ARI Nazionale -


Il 13 febbraio di ogni anno ricorre la Giornata Mondiale della Radio, proclamata nel 2011 dagli Stati membri dell'UNESCO e adottata dall'Assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite nel 2012.

In tale data si ricorda la prima trasmissione radio dalle Nazioni Unite avvenuta nel 1946.

L'Associazione Radioamatori Italiani, Sezione di Foggia “IQ7RZ” al fine di poter celebrare tale avvenimento, ha organizzato un Diploma per ricordare questo evento.


World Radio Day

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World Radio Day 2024 will be on February 13, and this year's theme is, "A Century Informing, Entertaining and Educating."

World Radio Day was first celebrated in 2012, following its declaration by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference. It was subsequently adopted as an International Day by the United Nations General Assembly. Amateur rad...

Amateur Radio Goes to High School in New York City

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Staten Island Technical High School is the first New York City school to receive a grant from ARRL.

ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, said ARRL is working with the school in several ways. "We are working with them to build and equip an amateur radio station, to test and license students, and to put [science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)] kits in the cl...

California Storms: Amateur Radio is Ready

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Southern California continues to feel the effects of a significant rain event that began last week, bringing record rainfall, landslides, and hurricane-strength winds. The heavy rain is the result of two atmospheric rivers, referred to as "Pineapple Expresses" because of their origins near Hawaii. Nearly half a year's worth of rain has fallen in two days. Since Sunday, February 4, areas in Los ...

The K7RA Solar Update

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Over the recent reporting week, February 1-7, ten new sunspot groups
emerged, five on February 1, one on February 2, another on February
3, two on February 5, and one more on February 7. On February 8, two
more emerged.

Sunspot numbers and solar flux rose, and geomagnetic numbers were
quiet.

Average daily sunspot number increased from 71.8 to 142.3, and
average daily solar flux from 145.4 to 165.5.

Geo...

Diploma Internazionale 151°Carnevale di Viareggio on the air 2024

ARI Nazionale -


La Sezione ARI Versilia-Viareggio "Sergio Cassina" IQ5VR istituisce il diploma denominato "Diploma Internazionale 151°Carnevale di Viareggio on the air 2024“ nell'ambito della manifestazione del Carnevale di Viareggio.

Partecipazione: E' aperta a tutti gli OM ed SWL italiani e stranieri.

Periodo: Dalle ore 06.00 UTC del 10/02/2024 alle ore 23:00 UTC del 18/02/2024.

Bande: 10/12/15/17/20/30/40/80/160 metri, nei segmenti raccomandati dalla IARU, nei modi SSB, CW, DIGI.


Per scaricare il regolamento completo in PDF cliccare QUI

Rinnovo delle autorizzazioni generali per l’attività radioamatoriale

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Si avvisa che le domande presentate tramite la piattaforma web https://appradioamatori.invitalia.it/ ai fini del rinnovo delle autorizzazioni generali per l’attività radioamatoriale aventi scadenza 31 dicembre 2023 sono accolte in proroga fino al 9 febbraio 2024.

Dal 10 febbraio 2024 il radioamatore interessato a proseguire l’attività radioamatoriale deve presentare una nuova richiesta di autorizzazione generale, il nominativo di stazione già assegnato rimane comunque a disposizione del radioamatore per un periodo di un anno dalla data di scadenza dell’autorizzazione e può quindi essere utilizzato fino al 31 dicembre 2024 per presentare la nuova richiesta di autorizzazione generale.

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