Recent News
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03/31/2020 | Amateur Radio Satellite Spreads Fight Coronavirus Message
Indonesia’s International Amateur Radio Union member-society ORARI reports the ham radio satellite LAPAN-A2 (IO-86) is being used to transmit a “fight coronavirus” message via APRS.
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03/31/2020 | ARES Members to Support Illinois Emergency Management Agency in COVID-19 Response
Illinois ARES members are supporting the Illinois Emergency Management Agency’s (IEMA) COVID-19 response activities as AuxComm Radio Operator volunteers.
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03/31/2020 | International Marconi Day 2020 has been Canceled
The annual International Marconi Day (IMD) ham radio event set to take place on April 25 has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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03/31/2020 | Former ARRL DXCC Manager Don Search, W3AZD, SK
Former ARRL DXCC Manager Donald B. “Don” Search, W3AZD, of Davie, Florida, died on March 26.
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03/30/2020 | COVID-19 Affects Space Station Crew Transition
International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 62 crew is readying its Soyuz MS-15 vehicle for an April 17 departure back to Earth.
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03/30/2020 | FCC Grants Temporary Emergency Authority to WISPs Operating in 5.8 GHz Band
The FCC has granted temporary permission to wireless internet service providers (WISPs) in rural portions of 29 states to operate in the 5.8 GHz band (5.850 – 5.895 GHz).
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03/27/2020 | HamSCI 2020 Workshop Successfully Reworked as a Virtual Event
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the March 20 – 21 HamSCI Workshop went on as scheduled, moving to a free, all-digital webinar workshop.
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03/27/2020 | Field Day 2020 — A Time to Adapt
Many individuals and groups organizing events for Field Day 2020 have been contacting ARRL for guidance on how to adapt their planned activities in this unprecedented time of social distancing and uncertainty.
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