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When Ham Radio Stops Being Fun (And How to Fix It)
Sometimes ham radio just stops being fun. Your station is set up, the gear works, but it’s sitting there unused…
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The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity reached moderate levels due to an M1.6 flare onJanuary 14 from new region AR4341. Spot classification of thisregion…
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New 60-Meter Frequencies Available as of February 13
The new 60-meter frequencies approved by the FCC in December will become available to amateurs as of February 13, 2026,…
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How to AB Test Antennas Without Fooling Yourself
This video is not about which antenna is best. It’s about how to test antennas in a way that removes…
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Bob Jones, VE7RWJ, Silent Key — Former ITU Official and IARU Expert
Robert W. “Bob” Jones, VE7RWJ, a former top official of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Canadian telecommunications regulator, passed…
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FCC Poised to Exempt Amateurs from Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements
At the urging of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to exempt…
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The ARRL Solar Update
Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G1 (Minor) geomagneticstorm levels on January 13 and 14, and then from January…
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Richard Dean Straw, N6BV, ARRL “Antenna Expert,” Silent Key
by Mark Derks, KC1RVQ, ARRL Headquarters Staff Richard Dean Straw (“Dean”), N6BV, died on July 9, 2025. Amateur radio was…
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High-Power Delta Loop Repair – Water, Ice, and a Broken Ground
This was meant to be a quick 4:1 Balun check. It wasn’t. What started as a bit of routine fault-finding…
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