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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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How NOT to Change the Battery on a DJI Pocket 2
This is a completely unplanned, mildly stressful, and frankly irresponsible attempt to change the battery in my DJI Pocket 2.…
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ARRL Awards Colvin Grant to Bouvet DXpedition
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has awarded a $5,000 Colvin Award grant to the Delta-Xray Group, organizers of the…
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