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High schoolers talking to astronauts. New ham frequencies available. And much more available to read in the new ARRL news letter!  4/19/2018 

Radio Amateurs in Canada are poised to join those in several other nations around the world who have access to a new 60-meter band,

 World Amateur Radio Day is approaching.  Mark your calender's because on April 18th, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day.

Its that time of the year again. Spring has come and thunder storms with it. 

More than 30,000 New Ham Licensees and 7,000 Amateur Radio Exam Sessions in 2017

Read the full story from the arrl here.

Dustin Thomas N8RMA is conducting his second State of Amateur Radio survey.

Dustin Thomas wants to here your take on ham radio this year. 

Amateur radio operators are much more than hobbyists; they provide extremely important communications, especially during and after emergencies.

We are now in one of the most exciting, if not the most exciting, eras in amateur radio. This is due to the successful merging of radio with computer technology (including internet). So many new things are happening all at the same time. Some have been around for a while but are just now seeing usage peaking way up. One of these is IRLP. Most repeater systems have a standalone IRLP node where, as long as the internet is up, you can talk to hams around the world through your local repeater.

Dominica - Caribbean IslandWe received a call from Franz, J69DS, in Dominica. He was happy to report the BCR Repeater at J62DX is working great and is a major hub for communications during and after hurricane Maria. Here is an excerpt...