ARRL News

• ARRL Foundation Announces Two New Scholarships June 28, 2017
  Starting in 2018, the ARRL Foundation will offer two new scholarships for radio amateurs pursuing post-secondary education. They have been established by the Medical Amateur Radio Council (MARCO) and by the Shenandoah Valley Amateur Radio Club (SVARC).The MARCO scholarship will provide financial assistance for the educational expenses of a radio amateur pursuing higher education in […]
• W8CDX Takes Field Day Back to its Roots June 28, 2017
  Some younger radio amateurs may not realize that ARRL Field Day has been a staple operating event for more than 80 years. Former ARRL Communications Manager F. E. Handy, W1BDI, is credited with conceiving “International Field Day” in 1933, although it wasn’t until the following year that he described it as the “test of the […]
• ARRL Headquarters to be Closed on July 3 and 4 June 28, 2017
  ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Monday, June 3, and Tuesday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. There will be no ARRL bulletin or code practice transmissions on those days. ARRL Headquarters will reopen on Wednesday, July 5, at 8 AM ET. We wish everyone a festive and safe holiday!