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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 ...



Building a Copper Pipe Hentenna for 2 Meters
Newsletter article detailing the step-by-step construction of a 2m Hentenna using copper pipes, including ... - Listed in Antennas/Hentenna


Ham Radio Prep
Ham Radio Prep provides straightforward, beginner-friendly courses for Technician, General, and Amateur Extra license ... - Listed in Ham Radio/Exams/Exam Practice


Fast Track Ham License Preparation
Fast Track offers simplified study materials designed to get you licensed quickly. Their approach ... - Listed in Ham Radio/Exams/Exam Practice


ARRL Audio News April 11, 2025

ARRL Audio News April 11, 2025



HamRadioSchool.com
HamRadioSchool.com combines traditional textbook learning with modern online tools. Their approach focuses on building ... - Listed in Ham Radio/Exams/Exam Practice


Interesting ARRL Ham Radio Open House Locations

ARRL Ham Radio Open Houses are happening all over the Western Hemisphere, and more dates are being added by clubs each week. April 18 is World Amateur Radio Day and this year celebrates 100 years since the International Amateur Radio Union was founded in Paris. ARRL Founder Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, served as the first president of IARU, and ARRL still serves as the International Secretariat for...



Effort to Save Marconi Towers in Canada – Public Invited to Vote on Project

There’s an effort underway to save some of Marconi’s original towers, and an online poll is open for people to vote on it being a restoration project through the “Next Great Save” project from the National Trust for Canada.

Some of Marconi’s first messages were received and transmitted using the Battle Harbour Marconi Towers, thought to be the last of their kind standing in North America. News o...




 

 
 
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