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July 10, 2017 Knut

OTIS DMR Repeater Down

The Otis Motorola XPR8300 suffered the typical “8300 decease” – blown final. Scheduled for repair. Hopefully an upgrade at the

APRS

July 10, 2017 Knut

MOUNTAIN TOP APRS

As ham radio operators we are full of ideas and, of course, opinions. Combine this with an age to expand

Public Service Events

June 13, 2017 Knut

Organizers Turn Down Ham Radio Volunteers

Over the last few months I have been searching for larger events and how they do their Comm Support. Amazingly,

Website

May 31, 2017 Knut

New Website

Finally jumped back into a website combo of a blog and “website”. Just a place to keep notes and synchronize

ARRL Headquarters Closing for Christmas Holiday 2025 December 24, 2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will close our headquarters early at 12 PM Eastern Standard Time (1700 UTC) on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and will be closed all day on Thursday and Friday, December 25 - 26 for the Christmas holiday. ARRL will also be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2026, for New Year's Day.There […]
The ARRL Solar Update December 19, 2025
Solar activity has been at low levels with only a few C1 flares fromRegion 4307. Slight growth and consolidation were observed in thatregion as it neared the southwestern limb. Slight decay andseparation were observed in Region 4311. The rest of the spottedregions were either stable or in decay. CME analysis will beconducted as imagery becomes […]
Up to $25,000 at Stake in New ARRL Student Coding Competition December 19, 2025
Pre-registration is now open for a Student Coding Competition, a new national challenge sponsored by ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®. The project is designed to engage young radio amateurs in shaping the future of amateur radio through software development. Open to ARRL-member amateur radio operators aged 21 and younger, the competition will invite […]
Obsolete Part 97 Rules to be Deleted February 10, 2026 December 19, 2025
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in October 2025 adopted a Report and Order to delete almost 400 obsolete rules pertaining to its wireless services. As previously reported by ARRL, among the deletions were four in Part 97 that govern the Amateur Radio Service.ARRL reports that the notice of the Report and Order has now been […]
The ARRL Solar Update December 12, 2025
Solar activity reached high levels this past week when Region 4299produced an M1.1 (R1/Minor) flare on December 6. Shortly after, theregion produced an M8.1/2b (R3/Strong) flare, also on December 6.Associated with the M8.1 flare was a 1,100 SFU Tenflare, a 1,143km/s Type II sweep and a Type IV sweep. (A "sweep" is a solar radioburst […]