1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (288+ words) AMSAT recently announced Students On The Air (StOTA) Days in which students are invited to get on the air and work satellites the first and third Tuesday of each month. The activity was inspired by AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (383+ words) It's been several months since we've heard movement regarding the futureGEO project, but events scheduled in 2026 appear to be keeping the geostationary satellite project top of mind among the amateur radio community. At AMSAT-DL's Bochum Space Day in March, Frank…...

1+ week, 19+ min ago  (327+ words) Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) announced the recipients of the Amateur of the Year Award for 2025. This year's honorees, Fred (VE1FA) and Helen (VA1YL) Archibald, are recognized for their years of dedication to the amateur radio community. Fred and Helen Archibald have…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (305+ words) The following is a message from Honolulu Department of Emergency Management: When emergencies disrupt normal communications, RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) provides trained, licensed ham radio volunteers to keep information moving between the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and field…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (446+ words) The following is a message from the Honolulu Department of Emergency Management: February 89, 2026 | Honolulu, Hawai'i On February 89, 2026, severe weather brought high winds, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, power outages, and hazardous surf conditions across Honolulu and the State of Hawai'i. Both…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (292+ words) The FCC approved access to a new set of 60 meter frequencies to be more in line with the worldwide 60 meter amateur allocation made by the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2015. US General and Extra class holders may now operate on a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (256+ words) The Amateur Radio Software Award is seeking nominations for outstanding software developed for ham radio. Nominations should promote innovative, free, and open source projects. Submissions are being accepted until February 28th. The Amateur Radio Software Award is an annual international award…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (268+ words) AMSAT Switzerland has announced a special event and contest that encourages hams to make extreme long-distance contacts via amateur satellite. The event recognizes Dr. Hans Rudolf Lauber (HB9RG) and his contribution to amateur radio. HB9RG and Alfons H'ring (DL6EZA) conducted the first amateur…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (284+ words) ARDC continues to accept grant applications from organizations aiming to advance the hobby of amateur radio and beyond. The next application deadline is just around the corner on February 1st, but three additional rounds of applications will be accepted later this…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (339+ words) The following is a press release from SpottedHam.com: A new web-based tool for the amateur radio community, SpottedHam.com, has launched to provide hams with a more granular way to monitor the bands. Unlike traditional clusters, SpottedHam allows users…...