Amateur Radio News

Updated 5/9/2022

The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) reports that the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) electronic batch filing (EBF) system is back online and functioning normally. A message sent by the FCC ULS EBF Team to VECs explains that the technical issues with ULS EBF filing are resolved, and that VECs may resume submitting files containing amateur radio license applications...

Date: Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Time: 6:40 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 12°
Approach: 10° above SSE
Departure: 10° above ESE

Date: Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Time: 6:38 AM
Duration: 6 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 35°
Approach: 10° above SSW
Departure: 10° above ENE

Date: Friday Feb 17, 2023
Time: 5:50 AM
Duration: 5 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 20°
Approach: 10° above S
Departure: 10° above E

Date: Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Time: 5:04 AM
Duration: 1 minute
Maximum Elevation: 11°
Approach: 11° above SE
Departure: 10° above ESE

Date: Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Time: 6:38 AM
Duration: 7 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 76°
Approach: 10° above WSW
Departure: 10° above NE

Date: Sunday Feb 19, 2023
Time: 5:52 AM
Duration: 4 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 60°
Approach: 38° above SSW
Departure: 10° above ENE

Date: Monday Feb 20, 2023
Time: 5:06 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 24°
Approach: 24° above E
Departure: 10° above ENE

Date: Monday Feb 20, 2023
Time: 6:39 AM
Duration: 6 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 31°
Approach: 13° above W
Departure: 10° above NE

Date: Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Time: 5:52 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 47°
Approach: 47° above NW
Departure: 10° above NE

On Monday evening February 6, 2023, there was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that mainly affected Turkey and Syria but also other neighboring countries with 3,700 people dead and more than 16,000 injured until the last hours, but it is suspected that there are more.

 

According to information received from the emergency coordinators of the IARU R1 countries and, especially from Greg Mossop, G0DUB, th...

The ARRL Foundation is now accepting applications for grants to amateur radio organizations. The grants program awards limited funding to organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those with a focus in educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. Youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged. The ARRL Foundation gr...

Date: Friday Feb 3, 2023
Time: 6:43 PM
Duration: 7 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 85°
Approach: 10° above NW
Departure: 10° above SE

Date: Saturday Feb 4, 2023
Time: 7:33 PM
Duration: 4 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 16°
Approach: 10° above W
Departure: 10° above S

Date: Sunday Feb 5, 2023
Time: 6:44 PM
Duration: 6 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 28°
Approach: 10° above WNW
Departure: 10° above SSE

Date: Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Time: 6:40 AM
Duration: 3 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 12°
Approach: 10° above SSE
Departure: 10° above ESE

Date: Thursday Feb 16, 2023
Time: 6:38 AM
Duration: 6 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 35°
Approach: 10° above SSW
Departure: 10° above ENE

Date: Friday Feb 17, 2023
Time: 5:50 AM
Duration: 5 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 20°
Approach: 10° above S
Departure: 10° above E

Date: Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Time: 5:04 AM
Duration: 2 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 11°
Approach: 11° above SE
Departure: 10° above ESE

Date: Saturday Feb 18, 2023
Time: 6:38 AM
Duration: 7 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 76°
Approach: 10° above WSW
Departure: 10° above NE