Amateur Radio News and Notes Podcast

In the log this week * The World Radiosport Team Championship 2026 This Weekend (July 11-12, 2026) * Contest Spotlight: IARU HF World Championship * ARRL Announces New Atlantic Division Vice Director * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show n...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: CQ World Wide VHF July 4-5, 2026 * SAQ Grimeton Alexander Day VLF Broadcast July 5, 2026 * REF Tour de France Special Event Station July 4-26, 2026 and August 1-9, 2026 * 13 Colonies Special Continues Until July 7, 2026 * MVARC ARRL Field Day 2026 Recap * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Intere...

In the log this week * ARRL Field Day This Weekend (June 27-28, 2026) * 13 Colonies Special Event Starts July 1, 2026 * Ham Radio Friedrichshafen This Weekend (June 26-28, 2026) * New Technician Question Pool Takes Effect July 1, 2026 * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced...

In the log this week * ARRL Kids Day 6/20/2026 * CHU Canada Shutting Down 6/22/2026 * Event Spotlight: World Cup Special Event Stations * Contest Spotlight: Stew Perry Top Band Challenge * NOAA Solar-1 Satellite Now Operational * Ameritron and Mirage Brands Acquired by ITU * ARRL Field Day Next Weekend * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: ARRL VHF Contest * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at our Substack at mvarc.substack.com . Thanks for reading Amateur Radio News and Notes. Subscribe for free to receive new posts and...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: ARRL Digital Contest * CHU Canada Shortwave Time Station Shutting Down 6/22/2026 * DXpedition Spotlight: VJ2L Lord Howe Island * ARRL Announces Product Comparison Tool * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: CQ World Wide WPX Contest (CW) * Free Online Field Day Training From Long Island CW Club * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at our Substack at mvarc.substack.com . Thanks for reading A...

In the log this week * Dayton Hamvention 2026 Recap * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at our Substack at mvarc.substack.com . Thanks for reading Amateur Radio News and Notes. Subscribe for free to receive new posts and suppor...

In the log this week * Dayton Hamvention Starts Today May 15-17, 2026 * QRPARCI Four Days in May Recap * Elecraft Announces New AX4 Antenna * Yaesu Announces System Fusion III and DR-3X Repeaters * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes...

In the log this week * United States Armed Forces Day Crossband Test Saturday, May 9, 2026 * Dayton Hamvention May 15-17, 2026 * QRPARCI Four Days in May Thursday, May 14, 2026 * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at our Substac...

In the log this week * Icom Teases X-026 Radio Ahead of Dayton Hamvention * Hamlib Wins 2026 Amateur Radio Software Award * The FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Limited Use of 70 cm Amateur Band * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at...

In the log this week * SteppIR Communication Systems to Return to the Amateur Radio Market * MVARC Breakfast and Meeting Tomorrow 4/25/2026 * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at our Substack at mvarc.substack.com . Thanks for...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: CQMM DX Contest * MFJ Sells Cushcraft and Hy-Gain Brands to ITU * Event Spotlight: Parks on the Air Support Your Parks Weekend April 18-19, 2026 * World Amateur Radio Day is April 18, 2026 * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced con...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: QRP ARCI Spring QSO Party * FCC Warns Licensee About Out-of-Band Transmissions * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at our Substack at mvarc.substack.com Thanks for reading Amateur Radio...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: CQ World Wide WPX Contest * DXpedition Update: CY0S Sable Island * DXpedition Update: S21WD Bangladesh * Amateur Radio News and Notes on Spring Break Next Week * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: Virginia QSO Party * DXpedition Spotlight: CY0S Sable Island * Voice of America Staff Reinstated by U.S. District Court * Indiana Passes HOA Bill * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at...

In the log this week * Dayton Hamvention Announces 2026 Award Winners * HamSci Conference This Weekend * Bouvet Island 3Y0K DXpedition Update * Guinea-Bissau J51A DXpedition Breaks QSO World Record * MVARC at Vienna Wireless Association Winterfest This Weekend * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As alway...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: ARRL International DX Contest on SSB * Bouvet Island 3Y0K DXpedition Update * Yaesu Radio Prices to Increase * Amateur Radio News and Notes Podcast Celebrates Its First Year * MVARC Breakfast and Meeting Recap * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: CQ World Wide 160-Meter Contest * DXpedition Spotlight: J51A Guinea Bissau * Bouvet Island 3Y0K DXpedition Update * Desecheo Island KP5/NP3VI DXpedition to be QRT March 3 * HamClock Gets New Community Backend * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links t...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: ARRL International DX Contest * ARRL Delta Division Assistant Director Frank Howell K4FMH Resigns * Bouvet Island 3Y0K DXpedition Update * FCC Updates Rules to Require FRN Updates Within 10 Days of Changes * MVARC George Washington’s Birthday Special Event Station Recap * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming...

In the log this week * New U.S. 60 Meter Band Allocation Effective Today 2/13/2026 * KP5/NP3VI Desecheo DXpedition To Continue Operations Until 3/3/2026 * MVARC Special Event Station at George Washington’s Mount Vernon This Weekend 2/14/2026-2/15/2026 * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: North American Sprint on CW * Creator of Hamclock Elwood Downey WB0OEW Silent Key * ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager Bob Wilson W3BIG Resigns After Removal of Atlantic Division Director Robert Famiglio K3RF * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always,...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: North American SSB Sprint * ARRL Atlantic Division Director Declared Ineligible For Office * Desecheo DXpedition Update * MVARC Winter Field Day Recap * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, o...

In the log this week * Winter Field Day This Weekend (1/24/2026-1/25/2026) * Contest Spotlight: CQ World Wide 160 Meter Contest on CW * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at our Substack at mvarc.substack.com Winter Field Day Th...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: North American QSO Party SSB * United States 60 Meter Band Changes Effective 2/13/2026 * DXpedition Spotlight: KP5/NP3VI Desecheo Island * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, links to all referenced content can be found in the show notes, or at our Subst...