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W1AW Facility Closed to Visitors April 28-30 for Maintenance


Refining an End-Fed Vertical Dipole - AE6TY
This page provides detailed instructions on refining an end-fed vertical dipole antenna for ham ... - Listed in Antennas/End-Fed

The Universal TCXO: Better Stability for Your TS-590S
The KA7OEI Blog offers random musings on technical subjects related to amateur radio, with ... - Listed in Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Kenwood TS-590S

First Foray into the World of Arduino
This blog post from KA7OEI covers the author's initial exploration into the world of ... - Listed in Technical Reference/Arduino

ARRL Ham Radio Open House Events Making Headlines

ARRL Ham Radio Open House events are garnering press around the country. In Yaphank, New York, on Long Island, an event held by the Suffolk County Radio Club was featured in Newsday (paywall).

Reporter Joe Werkmeister profiled the club’s event that drew out a crowd of visitors. ARRL Hudson Division Director Ed Wilson, W2XDD, who serves as Vice President of the club, was quoted in the story.

Many...

Wavelog
Wavelog is a web-based amateur radio logbook application launched in February 2024 by four ... - Listed in Software/Logging

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2507
Satellite Antennas Hints and Kinks, Building an End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna: A Step-by-Step Guide", CQ Ham Radio, Funkamateur, National Communications Magazine, Zetagi HP201 SWR Wattmeter Modification for HF Amateur Radio Bands, QST Magazine, Practical Wireless, The Communicator Digital Edition, SWL Contest 2025 MW and SW

UHF Band-Stop Stub Filter Construction for APRS Receiver Protection
The article discusses the construction of a UHF band-stop stub filter to protect an ... - Listed in Technical Reference/Filters

HamRadioWorkbench Podcast
A podcast dedicated to the technical aspects of amateur radio, featuring in-depth discussions on ... - Listed in Internet and Radio/Podcast

ARRL Audio News April 18, 2025

ARRL Audio News April 18, 2025

Paul “Tad” Cook, K7RA, SK

Paul “Tad” Cook, K7RA, passed away on April 13, 2025. 

For 36 years, Cook wrote the weekly W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin and the K7RA Solar Update for the ARRL Letter. He retired in January 2025, citing a recent ALS diagnosis and on March 8, Cook received the ARRL President’s Award presented to him by ARRL Northwestern Division Director Mark Tharp, KB7HDX.

Several weeks ago, Robin Amundson, ...

Former ARRL Vice Director Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, SK

Former ARRL Vice Director and Contest Advisory Committee Chairman Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, passed away Saturday April 12, 2025. He was 82 years old. Overbeck held an Amateur Extra-class license and was active in amateur radio for over 68 years. He served four terms as an elected ARRL Vice Director, from 1984 to 1993, and was also chairman of the ARRL Contest Advisory Committee during the 1970s and...

Ham Exam
Ham Exam provides adaptive practice tests that adjust difficulty based on your performance. The ... - Listed in Ham Radio/Exams/Exam Practice

ARRL Videos Document Next Generation DXing Program at International DX Convention


World Amateur Radio Day – International Amateur Radio Union Formed 100 Years Ago

April 18th is honored as World Amateur Radio Day, when we celebrate the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The organization was born out of a meeting in Paris on April 17, 1925. ARRL took a leadership role in its founding, with ARRL Founder Hiram Percy Maxim, then 1AW, serving as the first President of IARU.

As reported by Kenneth B. Warner, 1BHW, in the June 1925 edition ...

W4EEY's Ham Radio License Prep
W4EEY offers specialized preparation materials focused on the mathematics and electronics theory portions of ... - Listed in Ham Radio/Exams/Study Guides

World Amateur Radio Day 2025: Celebrating a Century of Communication


Building a Quarter-Wave Ground Plane Antenna
A guide to constructing a simple quarter-wave ground plane antenna, detailing design principles and ... - Listed in Antennas/VHF UHF

How to easily listen to amateur radio bands
Discover how to easily listen to amateur radio bands with insights from Frank SWL, ... - Listed in Shortwave Radio/Beginner's guides

ARRL Files Comments Responding to FCC Request for Input

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® filed comments [PDF] with the Federal Communications Commission in response to its request for public input on alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens by deleting or modifying rules, In the Matter of Delete, Delete, Delete. Implementing ARRL’s  suggestions would promote and protect the art, science, and enjoyment of amateur radio, and enhance ...

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