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sat04may(may 4)12:00 pmsun05(may 5)11:59 amARI International DX Contest12:00 pm - 11:59 am (5) HF Bands Event Organized By: ARI Type:HF ContestModes:CW,RTTY,SSB

sat11may(may 11)12:00 pmsun12(may 12)11:59 amAlessandro Volta RTTY Contest12:00 pm - 11:59 am (12) HF Bands Event Organized By: ARI Type:HF ContestModes:RTTY

sat11may(may 11)12:00 pmsun12(may 12)11:59 amCQ-M International DX Contest12:00 pm - 11:59 am (12) HF Bands Event Organized By: CQ-M Type:Contest,HF ContestModes:CW,SSB

sat18may(may 18)12:00 pmsun19(may 19)12:00 pmHis Maj. King of Spain Contest, CWKing of Spain CW12:00 pm - 12:00 pm (19) HF Bands Event Organized By: URE Type:HF ContestModes:CW

sat25may(may 25)12:00 amsun26(may 26)12:00 amEU PSK DX Contest12:00 am - 12:00 am (26) HF Bands Event Organized By: EPSK Type:HF ContestModes:DIGITAL

sat25may(may 25)12:00 amsun26(may 26)11:59 pmCQ World Wide WPX CW12:00 am - 11:59 pm (26) UTC HF Bands Event Organized By: CQ Magazine Type:HF ContestModes:CW Event TagsCQ,cw,WPX

Amateur Radio News

ARRL - May 01, 2024
Longtime amateur radio publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, has become a Silent Key. He passed away on April 27, 2024.In 1960, Ross started working for Cowan Publishing Company and quickly became Associate Editor for CQ. In 1964, he was promoted to Editor of...
AMSAT-NA - Apr 28, 2024
AMSAT News Service ANS-119 April 28, 2024 In this edition: AO-109 Re-enters AMSAT at Hamvention Robusta-3A With Store & Forward Repeater Scheduled for Launch Changes to AMSAT-NA TLE Distribution for April 26, 2024 ARISS News Upcoming Satellite ...
ARRL - Apr 26, 2024
Updated 4:26:24 8:00 pm EDT with additional statement from Martin F. Jue, K5FLU. MFJ Enterprises, Inc founder Martin F. Jue, K5FLU, announced that as of May 17, 2024, the company will cease on-site production at their Starkville, Mississippi, facili...
ARRL - Apr 26, 2024
Recycled glasses will be sent home with Argentinian campers attending the 2024 YOTA Summer Camp in the Americas, so that amateur radio operators and youth can safely watch the Annular Solar Eclipse in October. Donations are only being accepted in per...
ARRL - Apr 26, 2024
The 2024 ARRL National Convention is just 3 weeks away, on May 17 -- 19, 2024. The event is being hosted by Dayton Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio.ARRL has a significant amount of technical content planned for the convention program. (see the full rundown ...
ARRL - Apr 26, 2024
On Monday, April 15, 2024, ham radio operators provided communications for the 128th running of the Boston Marathon. More than 280 radio amateurs participated in the event.The marathon is one of the largest events for which hams provide communication...
ARRL - Apr 26, 2024
The 2024 ARRL National Convention, hosted by Dayton Hamvention®, is just a month away, and the convention program guide is now available at www.arrl.org/expo. The ARRL Events app is also ready to use, encouraging everyone planning to attend to previ...
ARRL - Apr 26, 2024
"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0733 UTC/26 APRIL2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE."A coronal hole wind stream has moderately enhanced the solar windspeed and been associated with several hours’ worth of south...
RSGB - Apr 25, 2024
The new amateur radio licence has now been in effect for a few weeks. Changes to the licence conditions have made it necessary to revise the examination syllabus. We are pleased to release v1.6 of the syllabus which includes these revisions. Compared...
RSGB - Apr 25, 2024
We’ve released the video review of 2023 by RSGB President John McCullagh, GI4BWM Filmed at the Ofcom Spectrum Management Centre near Baldock in Hertfordshire, the video covers a wide range of very positive activities, events and achievements. T...
RSGB - Apr 25, 2024
Welcome to Richard Staples, G4HGI and Mark Dutton, G0UOK who have joined the Regional Team recently. Richard takes up the role of DR 36 (Merseyside) in Region 3 whilst Mark will be DR 45 (Teesside, North Yorkshire) in Region 4. You can find their con...
RSGB - Apr 25, 2024
At the April Regional Forum meeting, Regional Representative 10, Keith Bird, G4JED was elected as Chair, and Regional Representative 3, Martyn Bell, M0TEB was elected as Secretary. They will both volunteer in these roles until the 2025 AGM. You can f...
RSGB - Apr 25, 2024
The RSGB Exam Syllabus Review Group (ESRG) has published a new set of mock papers covering each of the amateur radio licence exams, from Foundation through to Direct to Full. These papers are in addition to those already available. They are each mark...
RSGB - Apr 25, 2024
After the sad loss of Bob Wilkinson, G3VVT, the RSGB’s Emerging Technology Co-ordinating Committee (ETCC) is looking for a volunteer to act as Regional Representative for the North of England region. The function of ETCC is to assist amateurs seeki...
International Amateur Radio Union - Region 1 - Apr 25, 2024
During the 87th Ice Hockey World Championship in the Czech Republic, radio clubs OK5T and OK5Z, together with their friends, will operate 16 special event stations from 27.4.2024 to 26.5.2024. Special even stations will be active on 160m, 80m, 40m...

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