{"id":2664,"date":"2020-02-16T20:00:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-16T19:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/einstein.amsterdam\/?page_id=2664"},"modified":"2020-02-16T20:00:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-16T19:00:52","slug":"hamradio-news-arrl","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/einstein.amsterdam\/?page_id=2664","title":{"rendered":"Hamradio News ARRL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"feedzy-050d04a91d8b079575e4d473e33c3053 feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/start-planning-for-arrl-field-day-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/washington-governor-highlights-amateur-radio-volunteers-ahead-of-arrl-field-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Washington Governor Highlights Amateur Radio Volunteers Ahead of ARRL Field Day<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has issued a video message recognizing the important role Amateur Radio Operators play in supporting communities across the state and encouraging public awareness of Amateur Radio as\u00a0ARRL Field Day\u00a0approaches later this month. In the video, Governor Ferguson highlights the critical service radio amateurs provide with communications support during emergencies and...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/find-the-right-rig-new-comparison-tool-for-arrl-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Find the Right Rig: New Comparison Tool for ARRL Members<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>ARRL\u00a0The National Association for Amateur Radio\u00ae is pleased to introduce a new member benefit: the\u00a0QST\u00a0Product Review Comparison Database. This online tool makes it easier to compare amateur radio transceivers, receivers, amplifiers, and transmitters by allowing users to sort and filter equipment based on their own selection criteria.\u201cThis tool, introduced by the ARRL Lab, offers a familiar exp...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/registration-is-open-for-the-2026-arrl-national-convention-in-huntsville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Registration is Open for the 2026 ARRL National Convention in Huntsville<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio\u00ae\u00a0and the Huntsville Hamfest will host the 2026 ARRL National Convention and Huntsville Hamfest, August 21 - 23, in Huntsville, Alabama.The convention will kick off on Friday, August 21, with a series of day-long ARRL Training Tracks and a National Convention Luncheon at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville. Then join ARRL on Friday night for a ...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/the-arrl-solar-update-31\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">The ARRL Solar Update<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Solar activity has remained at low levels this past week. The largest event of the period was a C3.4 flare originating from Region 4446.\u00a0 \u00a0There are nine numbered regions on the visible disk. Region 4452 showed notable growth and new flux emergence. Region 4450 decayed to plage, though unassociated transitory pores were observed to its east and west. Region 4443 decayed into a unipolar spot as ...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/rac-vice-president-brent-taylor-vy2hf-silent-key\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">RAC Vice-President Brent Taylor, VY2HF, Silent Key<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>by\u00a0Allan Boyd, VE3AJB\/VE3EM,\u00a0President, Radio Amateurs of CanadaRadio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that RAC Vice-President Brent Taylor, VY2HF, became a Silent Key on May 21, 2026, at the age of 66.The sudden loss of Brent has deeply shocked Radio Amateurs of Canada and the Amateur Radio community across Canada and beyond. RAC extends its sincere condolences to Brent\u2019s wife Jani...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/senator-ted-cruz-praises-amateur-radio-volunteers-for-emergency-preparedness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Senator Ted Cruz Praises Amateur Radio Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Senator Ted Cruz, in a strong pre-Memorial Day message, publicly highlighted the critical role that Amateur Radio Service volunteers play during disasters, praising and thanking ham radio operators who provide essential communications when storms and emergencies knock out power and cellular networks and communities are cut off. Sen. Cruz observed that in these emergencies it is ham radio operat...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/arrl-solar-update-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">ARRL Solar Update<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Solar activity continued at low levels during the past 24 hours withfour active regions on the visible disk. The largest events were aC1.0 on May 20 from the northeast limb and a C1.0\/Sf, also on May 20,from Region 4439 that was accompanied by Type-III radio sweeps. Thisregion was responsible for the majority of the period\u2019s activity,which otherwise included a B8.7 flare on May 20 from Region 4...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/interview-with-the-arrl-ceo-remote-operating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Interview with the ARRL CEO: Remote Operating<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, and Dick Strassburger, N9EEE, Editor of Solid Copy, the monthly newsletter of CWops, were guests on episode 94 of The DX Mentor (May 15, 2026) for a discussion about remote operating. The show is hosted on YouTube by Bill Salyers, AJ8B.Strassburger led the discussion, which included Minster describing the contest station he frequently operates on the Caribbean isl...<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 3px 0 4px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arrl.org\/news\/view\/report-from-the-world-s-largest-hamfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Report from the World\u2019s Largest Hamfest<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><p>Radio amateurs from around the world descended on Xenia, Ohio, last weekend for Hamvention\u00ae 2026. The three-day event featured five indoor exhibit halls for vendors and organizations, four parallel tracks of forums, and a massive flea market that filled the infield of a horse racing track and spilled over into surrounding areas. 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