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Changes in the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section
FCC to Require Two Factor Authentication for CORES Users
W1AW 2024 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
Winter Season Section Manager Election Results
Errata to the 2024 - 2028 Amateur Extra-Class Question Pool Released
Senate Bill S.3690 Introduced to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio
ARRL Responds to FCC Proposals
W1AW 2024 Winter Operating Schedule
WRC-23 Concludes with Wins for Amateur Radio and Agenda Items Designated for the Next Two Events
Bandwidth Limits Replace Symbol Rates on the HF Bands, Other Bands Open for Comment
NCVEC Question Pool Committee Removes Two General-Class License Questions
2023 Fall ARRL Section Manager Election Results
2023 ARRL Board of Directors Election Results
ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions
Changes in the ARRL Pacific Section
W1AW 2023/2024 Winter Operating Schedule
FCC To Vote on Removing Symbol Rate Restrictions
Deadline Extended to November 28, 2023 for 60-Meter Comments
ARRL Urges Comments to FCC on 60-Meter Band
Comment Deadlines Set on Proposed 60 Meter Band Changes
Anna Gomez Confirmed to Federal Communications Commission
ARRL New Jersey Sections Sign Agreement with American Red Cross
Changes in the ARRL Louisiana Section
Changes to the ARRL Oregon Section
Hurricane Idalia: FCC Approves ARRL Petition to Aid Emergency Communications
Idalia Prompts Amateur Radio Activations
Candidates Named for ARRL Director and Vice Director Elections
ARRL Files Comments Against 'Seriously Flawed' HF Rules Petition
Filers Seek Extension on Shortwave Petition. ARRL to File Comments.
Commercial Interests Petition FCC for High Power Allocation on Shortwave Spectrum
FCC ULS System Restored
FCC ULS Reopened, Except Electronic Batch Filing System
Updated: FCC ULS Unavailable, Filing Deadlines Extended
Legislation to Remove Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio Introduced in Congress
FCC Universal Licensing System Applications Are Unavailable
ARRL Hudson Division has New Vice Director
ARRL Elected to Serve on SAFECOM
Section Manager Update: Austin Elected, Bigley Re-elected, Gendron Appointed
ARRL Advocates for Radio Amateurs as FCC Proposes Changes to 60-Meter Band
ARRL Announces Leadership Changes in the Hudson Division
W1AW 2023 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
Leadership Changes in ARRL Atlantic Division
Bud Kozloff, W1NSK, Appointed as ARRL Connecticut Section Manager
W1AW 2023 Winter Operating Schedule
Rep. Bill Johnson Introduces Bill to Eliminate Private Land Use Restrictions on Amateur Radio
Rep. Lesko Introduces Bill to Replace Symbol Rate Limit with Bandwidth Limit
New Section Managers Appointed -- Incumbent Section Managers to Continue New Terms in April 2023
New General Question Pool Released for Ham Radio Licensing Effective July 1, 2023
Eastern Massachusetts Section to Welcome New Section Manager; Incumbent Section Managers were Reelected
2022 ARRL Board of Directors Election Results
W1AW 2022 Winter Operating Schedule
New Wyoming Section Manager Appointed
FCC Grants an ARRL Emergency Request to Permit Higher Data Rate Transmissions for Hurricane Relief Communications
Races for Director and Vice Director Set in ARRL Southeastern Division
Section Manager Spring Election Results
Radio Amateurs to Participate in MARS Interoperability Exercise in May
A New Colorado Section Manager Begins July 1
FCC Has Resumed Processing License Applications and Exam Session Files
FCC Not Processing License Applications and Exam Session Files
New FCC Application Fee Will Not Apply to Amateur Radio License Upgrades
W1AW 2022 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
ARRL Seeks Exemption from Proposed US Forest Service Communication Facility Fees; Comment Period to be Re-Opened Through March 31
FCC: Amateur Service Licensees May Not Use Radio Equipment to Commit Criminal Acts
Section Manager Election Results Announced
Amateur Operation in 3.45 - 3.5 GHz Segment Must Cease by April 14, 2022
New Section Manager Appointed for Northern New York
Interim Section Manager Appointed for Delaware
New Technician Question Pool Released, Effective July 1, 2022
W1AW 2022 Winter Operating Schedule
ARRL to Oppose Forest Service Administrative Fees for Amateur Facilities
David Benoist, AG4ZR, Appointed as ARRL Georgia Section Manager
Interim SM Appointment Made in Virginia; Georgia SM Post Becomes Vacant
Senator Blumenthal Supports Amateur Radio at Senate Confirmation Hearing
Fall ARRL Section Manager Election Results
ARRL Announces Director Election Results
W1AW 2021/2022 Winter Operating Schedule
Georgia Gets a New Section Manager; Re-Elected SMs Begin New Terms on October 1
The 2021 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is Just Ahead
FCC Extends Filing Deadlines for Affected Louisiana Parishes and Mississippi Counties
FCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit Higher Symbol Rate Data Transmissions for Hurricane Ida Traffic
FCC Application Fees Unlikely to Go into Effect Until 2022
ARRL Announces Leadership Changes in the Central Division
New Section Managers Appointed in Orange and Eastern Washington
East Bay SM Jim Siemons, W6LK, Stepping Down; Mike Patterson, N6JGA, Appointed
Spring ARRL Section Manager Election Results Announced
Amateurs' Email Addresses Will Continue to Be Kept Private, FCC Says
First-Time Exam Applicants Must Obtain FCC Registration Number before Taking Exam
FCC Auto-Registration Feature for Exam Applicants to be Discontinued
FCC Issues Enforcement Advisory: Radio Users Again Reminded Not to Use Radios in Crimes
Clear Frequencies Requested for Net Providing 24/7 Coverage of Saint Vincent Volcanic Eruption
Updated Radio Frequency Exposure Rules Become Effective on May 3
Oklahoma SM Kevin O'Dell, N0IRW, Stepping Down; Mark Kleine, N5HZR, Appointed as OK SM
NCVEC Question Pool Committee Seeks Input for Updated Technician Question Pool
Cooperative Effort Under Way to Resolve Potential 70-Centimeter Interference Issue
FCC Not Yet Collecting $35 Application Fee
Amateur Radio Gets a Partial Reprieve on 3.5 GHz
Incumbent Section Managers Begin New Terms in April
W1AW 2021 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
FCC Invites Comments on Expanding the Number of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators
FCC to Require Email Address on Applications Starting on June 29, 2021
W1AW 2021 Winter Operating Schedule
FCC Reduces Proposed Amateur Radio Application Fee to $35
Tom Sly, WB8LCD, Appointed as Ohio Section Manager
FCC Posts Email Address Reminder On ULS Landing Page
FCC to Require Email Addresses on Applications
New York City-Long Island Section Manager Re-Elected in Fall Balloting
ARRL Announces Director, Vice Director Election Results
ARRL Seeks Waiver of Proposed FCC Amateur Application Fees
Clear Frequencies Requested for Caribbean Hurricane Emergency Traffic
Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, is New ARRL Pacific Division Director
W1AW 2020/2021 Winter Operating Schedule
ARRL Urges Members to Join in Strongly Opposing FCC's Application Fees Proposal
Mark Stillman, KA3JUJ, Appointed as New Delaware Section Manager
Bob Buus, W2OD, Appointed as Northern New Jersey Section Manager
FCC Orders Amateur Access to 3.5 GHz Band to 'Sunset'
Stuart Wolfe, KF5NIX, Appointed South Texas Section Manager
ARRL Seeks Changes in FCC Proposal to Delete 3.4 GHz Amateur Band
Phil Temples, K9HI, Appointed as New England Division Vice Director
FCC Grants ARRL Rules Waiver Request for Fire Emergencies, Hurricanes
Northern Florida ARES Requests Clear Frequencies for HF Nets
5-MHz Interoperability Channels Designated for Wildfires and Hurricane Sally Response
FCC Application Fee Proposal Proceeding is Open for Comments
James Armstrong, NV6W, Named Santa Clara Valley SM
Rene Fonseca, NP3O, Elected as Puerto Rico Section Manager
K9JM to transmit CW version of 2020 W1AW Field Day Bulletin
Illinois Section Manager Steps Down, New SM Appointed
New Section Manager Appointed in North Dakota in Wake of Resignation
Spring 2020 Section Manager Election Results Announced
Dan Grady, N2SRK, Appointed as New Rocky Mountain Division Vice Director
Rocky Mountain Vice Director Resigns to Accept Appointment as Colorado Section Manager
ARRL Seeks Clarification of Amended Amateur Service RF Safety Rules
Ballot Counting Postponed in Four ARRL Section Manager Elections
Ned Stearns, AA7A, Appointed as ARRL Southwestern Division Vice Director
W1AW to limit transmit schedule
W1AW 2020 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
FCC Invites Comments on 5.9 GHz Proceeding
ARRL HF Band Planning Committee Seeks Comments on Recommendations
New Amateur Extra Question Pool Released
ARRL to Argue for Continued Access to 3-GHz Spectrum as FCC Sets Comment Deadlines
John Litz, NZ6Q, Appointed as San Joaquin Valley Section Manager
W1AW 2020 Winter Operating Schedule
New Section Manager Will Take Over in North Carolina on April 1
FCC Formally Adopts Proposals to Remove Amateur 3-GHz Band, Invites Comments
ARRL to Oppose Proposal to Eliminate 3.3 - 3.5 GHz Amateur Allocation
W1AW 2019/2020 Winter Operating Schedule
Ad Hoc Legislative Advocacy Committee to Meet with Lawmakers
ARRL Renews Request for FCC to Replace Symbol Rate with Bandwidth Limit
FCC Seeks to Streamline its Hearings Process
Montana to Get New Section Manager
ARRL Files Interim Report with FCC in 'Symbol Rate' Proceeding
Springtime Section Manager Election Results Announced
The FCC is Not Reinstating a Vanity Call Sign Fee
ARRL and FCC Sign Memorandum to Implement New Volunteer Monitor Program
Bob Famiglio, K3RF, Appointed to Fill Atlantic Division Vice Director Vacancy
FCC Adopts New Rules for Spectrum above 95 GHz in Branded 'Spectrum Horizons' Initiative
New West Gulf Division Vice Director Appointed
FCC Invites Comments on ARRL Technician Enhancement Proposal
Commenting Electronically on FCC Proceedings
ARRL Supports No Change to Table of Allocations for 45.5 - 47 and 47 - 47.2 GHz Bands
W1AW 2019 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
FCC Universal Licensing System will be Down for Maintenance
Winter Section Manager Election Results Announced
FCC Invites Comments on Amateur Radio-Related Petition for Rule Making
Geoffrey Starks Sworn in as FCC Commissioner
John Robert Stratton, N5AUS, is New ARRL West Gulf Division Director
W1AW 2019 Winter Operating Schedule
New Section Manager in Southern New Jersey, Eight Incumbents to Continue in Office
ARRL Director, Vice Director Election Results Announced
Robert Wareham, N0ESQ, Appointed as Rocky Mountain Division Vice Director
W1AW 2018/2019 Winter Operating Schedule
ARRL Executive Committee Updated on Regulatory, Governance Issues
W1AW Suspending Scheduled Transmissions on Friday, September 14
Summer Section Manager Election Results Announced
ARRL Urges Regulatory Regime to Keep Non-Amateur Satellites off Amateur Spectrum
New Section Managers Elected in Five ARRL Sections
Amateur Radio Parity Act Language Inserted in National Defense Authorization Act
ARRL Asks FCC to Protect Amateur Radio Millimeter-Wave Bands
South Texas SM Stepping Aside; New South Texas SM Appointed
W1AW 2018 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
ARRL Requests Expanded HF Privileges for Technician Licensees
Louisiana Elects New Section Manager
Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, Appointed ARRL Pacific Division Vice Director
NCVEC Question Pool Committee Releases Errata to New Technician Question Pool
NCVEC Releases New Technician License Question Pool into the Public Domain
W1AW active on 6 meters for all its scheduled transmissions; signal reports welcome
W1AW 2018 Winter Operating Schedule
REMINDER: W1AW begins scheduled transmissions on 6 meters starting January 2, 2018
New ARRL Section Manager Appointed in North Dakota
FCC Seeks Comments on Technological Advisory Council Recommendations
W1AW to begin scheduled transmissions on 6 meters starting January 2, 2018
Ballots Counted in 2017 Director, Vice Director Elections
Michigan Section Manager Appointment Begins on January 1
Section Managers to Begin New Terms of Office on January 1
W1AW 2017/2018 Winter Operating Schedule
Communications Interoperability Training with Amateur Radio Community Set
FCC Opens 630- and 2200-Meter Bands; Stations Must Notify UTC Before Operating
Operating Procedures During Hurricane Irma
Revised NCVEC Form 605 Must Be Used at Exam Sessions Starting on August 21
Spring Section Manager Election Results Announced
Ned Stearns, AA7A, Elected as Southwestern Division Vice Director
Important Notice - New MF and LF Bands are Not Yet Available to Use!
Revised Memorandum of Understanding between ARRL and FCC Still a Work in Progress
W1AW 2017 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
New Section Manager Appointed in West Virginia
Winter Cycle Section Manager Election Results Announced
New Section Manager Appointed in Illinois
FCC Invites Comments on ARRL Petition to Allocate New 5 MHz Band
Amateur Radio Parity Act Speeds to U.S. House Passage, Heads to U.S. Senate
New 'Amateur Radio Parity Act' Bill Introduced in US House of Representatives
ARRL Asks FCC to Allocate New 5 MHz Band, Retain Channels and Current Power Limit
Illegal Drone Transmitters Could Interfere with Air Traffic Control, ARRL Complaint Asserts
FCC Dismisses Two Petitions from Radio Amateurs
W1AW 2017 Winter Operating Schedule
FCC Denies Expert Linears' Request for Waiver of 15 dB Rule, Petition Pending
ARRL Issues Urgent Last Call to Press for Senate Passage of Amateur Radio Parity Act
NCVEC Question Pool Committee Seeks Comments on the Technician Question Pool
ARRL Calls on Members to Press for US Senate Passage of Amateur Radio Parity Act
IARU Region 1 Monitoring Service Reports an Apparent Success
W1AW 2016/2017 Winter Operating Schedule
Rule Making Petition to FCC Calls for Vanity Call Sign Rule Changes
Georgia Section Manager Changing on November 1
Current Rules Holding Hams Back from Adopting State-of-the-Art Technology, ARRL Says
Interim Section Manager Appointed in Eastern Pennsylvania
Sarratt and Tiritilli Declared Elected in ARRL Southeastern Division
FCC Updates Notice on Amateur Radio Operation in CEPT Countries
New Section Manager Appointed in Northern New Jersey
Amateur Radio Parity Act Passes in the US House of Representatives
Summer Section Manager Election Results Announced
ARRL Encourages Comprehensive Noise Floor Study
FCC 'Symbol Rate' Rule Making Proposal Open for Comment at Least Until October
FCC Seeks Comments on Waiver Request from Expert Linears
FCC Proposes Rule Changes in Response to ARRL's 'Symbol Rate' Petition, Seeks Comment
Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, Appointed Central Division Vice Director
Amateur 47 GHz Allocation Avoids 5G Juggernaut in the US for Now, Worldwide Defense Continues
ARRL Central Division Director Dick Isely, W9GIG, Steps Down
FCC Investigating Amateur Radio, Commercial Application Processing Glitch
FCC's OET Clarifies Emissions Compliance Testing for RF LED Lighting Devices
FCC Says 'No' to Lifetime Amateur Radio Licenses
Diana Feinberg, AI6DF, Appointed as Los Angeles Section Manager
ARRL 'Strongly Supports' Petition to Drop 15 dB Restriction for Amateur Amplifiers
Four New Section Managers to Take Office this Summer
Annual Pre-Hurricane Season Station Test at WX4NHC Set for May 28
Missouri Radio Amateur Petitions FCC to Designate 'Symbol Communication' Subbands
FCC Invites Comments on Petition to Eliminate 15 dB Gain Limit on Amateur Amplifiers
Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep 7.060 MHz Clear for Ecuador Earthquake Emergency Traffic
ARRL Tells FCC to Restore Balance of Modes on 80 and 75 Meters
ARRL HF Band Planning Committee Seeks Suggestions on IARU Region 2 HF Band Plan
W1AW 2016 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
ARRL Urges FCC Not to Impose Overbroad Notification Requirement to Operate on 2200 and 630 Meters
Ballots Counted, Results Announced in Three ARRL Section Manager Contests
FCC Seeks Comments on Petition to Grant Lifetime Amateur Radio Licenses
FCC Invites Comments on ARRL Petition That Seeks 80/75 Meter Adjustments
US House Subcommittee to Consider Amateur Radio Parity Act
Matt Holden, K0BBC, Tapped as ARRL Dakota Division Vice Director
Former Colorado Section Manager Jeff Ryan, K0RM, Appointed as Rocky Mountain Division Vice Director
New Section Manager Appointed in Missouri
Amateur Radio Parity Act HR 1301 to Get House Subcommittee Airing
W1AW 2016 Winter Operating Schedule
ARRL Again Complains to FCC about Illegal Marketing of Electronic Lighting Ballasts
IARU Praises Favorable WRC-15 Result Regarding Use of Amateur Bands for Non-Amateur Satellites
ARRL Members in Santa Barbara Elect New Section Manager
Revamped FCC Website Expected to Debut on December 10
World Radiocommunication Conference Approves Global 60 Meter Allocation!
Amateur Radio Parity Act Passes Senate Committee, Gains Cosponsors
W1AW 2015/2016 Winter Operating Schedule
Radio Amateurs in Mexico Prepare as Powerful Hurricane Patricia Nears Landfall
ARRL Asks FCC to Clarify that Hams May Modify Non-Amateur Gear for Amateur Use
FCC Now Says ULS, Other Systems, Will Not Return Until September 10
ARRL Supports Maximum Flexibility for Amateur Use of New 2200 and 630 Meter Bands
A Reminder - FCC Universal Licensing System Down for Maintenance September 2-8
Outcome for 5 MHz at WRC-15 Remains in Limbo
FCC Universal Licensing System, Other Applications to be Down for Maintenance
ARRL Summer Section Manager Election Results Announced
Amateur Radio Vanity Call Sign Fee to Disappear in September
Phillip Groves, N8SFO, Named as West Virginia Section Manager
FCC Speedily Dismisses Petitions to Alter Amateur Service Rules
Ed James, KA8JMW, Appointed as New Mexico Section Manager
FCC Eliminates Amateur Radio Vanity Call Sign Regulatory Fee
Utah Section Manager Re-Elected, Two New SMs Coming Aboard in July
New Section Manager Appointed in North Texas
FCC Proposes to Permit Amateur Access to 2200 and 630 Meters
ARRL to FCC: Amateurs and Vehicular Radars Can Play Nicely Together on 77-81 GHz
Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2015 Introduced in Congress
Comments Due by April 6 on 76-81 GHz Radar Sharing Proposals
W1AW 2015 Spring/Summer Operating Schedule
ARRL Seeks Member Input on Draft HF Band Plan Proposals
Two New ARRL Section Managers Will Take Office on April 1
Joseph Palsa, K3WRY, Appointed as Virginia Section Manager
ARRL Warns Experimental Licensee to Avoid Interference to HF Ham Activity
FCC 'Paperless' Amateur Radio License Policy Now in Effect
FCC Seeks Comment on Radar Sharing Schemes that Could Displace Amateur Radio at 76-81 GHz
John Bigley, N7UR, Appointed as Nevada Section Manager
FCC 'Paperless' Amateur Radio License Policy Goes into Effect on February 17
ARRL Roanoke Division Director Dennis Bodson, W4PWF, Retires
Michigan Passes, Governor Signs Antenna Accommodation Legislation
W1AW 2015 Winter Operating Schedule
Eastern Pennsylvania to Start the New Year with a New Section Manager
New Element 3 (General Class) Question Pool Released
Four New Section Managers to Start in the New Year
W1AW 2014/2015 Winter Operating Schedule
ARRL Takes Issue with NTIA's WRC-15 Proposal for 5 MHz
ARRL Again Asks FCC to Elevate Amateur Service 2300-2305 MHz Allocation to Primary

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