The long awaited launch of amsat’s Fox-1A ham radio satellite will take place on August 27th. The Fox 1A will be carried to orbit on board a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California on a flight for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. The exact…

My New Mexico compadres have a superb Tech Fest planned for Saturday February 28, 2015 at the New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial Event Center located at 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. It’s sponsored by Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, New Mexico. This ARRL sanctioned specialty operating event will feature: Construction Techniques…

Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, Editor [Note: Clicking on the story links below will take you to the news article as it appears in The ARRL Letter on the ARRL website.] ARRL Board Okays Changes to DXCC Program, VHF and Above Contesting Rules ARRL Roanoke Division Director Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, Retires ARRL…

Ten years of work within the ARRL Michigan Section have culminated in an Amateur Radio antenna bill that mirrors the “reasonable accommodation” provisions of the PRB-1 federal pre-emption policy. Michigan Gov Rick Snyder signed the measure, Senate Bill 0493, into law on January 15, creating Public Act 556. Senator Rick…

To the Lansing Amateur Radio Lunch Bunch Fred (KF9U) and I are planning to get together soon at Fred’s shack to share ideas about how we’re using the DXLab suite of computer applications.  Anyone currently using DXLab or just interested in how the programs operate is cordially invited to join…

The Rocky Mountain Hams website has an extensive list of the latest DMR compatible radios. My two DMR rigs are the Connect Systems CS700 and a Motorola XPR4550 mobile. Wondering what Digital Mobile Radio is all about? Learn more here.

The February edition of Digital QST is now available!

What is Quadnet? “We are a routing network that doesn’t require a CLUB CALL signs and have no registrations,” says the OpenQuad.net website. “Just point your gateway to one of the QuadNet servers listed on this website or the link page in the drop down box in the ircddbgateway software…

The Raspberry Pi mini-computer is to the new millenium what the Commodore 64 was to the 1980s, a way-cool too for hams. With no D-Star repeaters within HT range at the W9WSW QTH, a DVAP is the most convenient way to enjoy this digital mode around the house. We’ve been…

Courtesy of Daryl WX1DER Sunday: International D-Star Net, 6pm Mountain Time, Reflector 1 Charlie. Southeast US D-Star Weather Net, 7pm Mountain Time, Reflector 2 Alpha. Texas Interconnect Team K5TIT D-Star Users Group, 7pm Mountain Time, Reflector 33 Bravo. Monday: Mid-Atlantic D-Star Net, 6pm Mountain Time, Reflector 20 Alpha. El Paso D-Star…