Amateur Radio News and Notes Podcast

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: North American QSO Party CW * ARRL Announces America250 Worked All States Award * QRZ.com Announces USA250 Award * Youth on the Air Camp Accepting Applications for 2026 YOTA Camp * Reminder: Free Extra Class Course Online Starting January 15, 2026 * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting...

In the log this week * Amateur Radio News and Notes on New Years Break Next Week * Straight Key Night Returns New Years Day * ARRL Kids Day 1/3/2026 * Reminder: Free Extra Class Course Online Starting January 15, 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 f...

In the log this week * Special Event Spotlight: The 12 Days of Christmas * Contest Spotlight: ARRL Rookie Roundup CW * Free Extra Class Course Online Starting January 15, 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...

In the log this week * Parks on the Air Delists Virginia WMAs and State Fishing Lakes From The POTA Database * HamSCI Meteor Scatter QSO Party * Contest Spotlight: ARRL 10 Meter Contest * FCC Expands Access to the 60 Meter Band * MVARC Holiday Party Recap * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content As always, li...

In the log this week * The Santa Net returns for its 20th Year * Special Event Spotlight: AU2JCB Jagadish Chandra Bose Birthday Celebration * Contest Spotlight: ARRL 160 meter 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 Subst...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: CQ World Wide DX Contest on CW This Weekend * Special Event Spotlight: K2K Krampusnacht on the Air Interview with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT * FCC Experiencing Continued Systems Degradation and ARRL VEC Processes Most of Backlogged Applications * MVARC Breakfast and Meeting Recap * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Up...

In the log this week * FCC Extends Filing Deadlines and ARRL Prepares To Send Backlog of License Filings * MVARC Club Meeting Tomorrow 11/22/2025: Learn about the N2EC VersaHex Antenna * MVARC Breakfast Tomorrow 11/22/2025 * Contest Spotlight: North American SSB Sprint * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content...

In the log this week * Amateur Radio on the ISS Celebrates 25 Years with SSTV Transmissions * Contest Spotlight: ARRL Sweepstakes on SSB This Weekend * Solar Weather Brings Aurora and Challenging Conditions * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Thanks for reading Amateur Radio News and Notes. Subscribe for...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: Worked All Europe DX RTTY * MVARC Gets Prepared at Mount Vernon Hospital * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Thanks for reading MVARC News! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Contest Spotlight: Worked All Europe DX RTTY This weekend brin...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: ARRL Sweepstakes on CW This Weekend * MVARC POTA Activation Recap * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Thanks for reading MVARC News! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Contest Spotlight: ARRL Sweepstakes on CW This Weekend Image Courtesy...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: CQ World Wide SSB This Weekend * MVARC Breakfast Tomorrow 10/25/2025 * MVARC POTA Activation Planned Tomorrow 10/25/2025 * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Thanks for reading MVARC News! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Contest Spotli...

In the log this week * PJ6Y Youth DXpedition to Saba Island Underway * Event Spotlight: DX Marathon Sprint * Reminder: ARRL Requests Amateurs Contact Representatives About Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Thanks for reading MVARC News! Subscribe for free to rec...

In the log this week * Ken Villone KU2US Founder of 13 Colonies Special Event Silent Key * Update: FCC Licensing Systems Unavailable Due to Government Shutdown * Reminder: ARRL Requests Amateurs Contact Representatives About Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Ken...

In the log this week * FCC Issues Notice of Violation to Amateur for One-Way Transmissions and Denial of Inspection * FCC Licensing Systems Unavailable Due to Government Shutdown * MVARC Breakfast Recap * MVARC Masonic Lodges on the Air Activation Recap * Reminder: ARRL Requests Amateurs Contact Representatives About Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act * MVARC Nets on the Air * What’s happeni...

In the log this week * ARRL Requests Amateurs Contact Representatives About Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act * NOAA SWFO-L1 Space Weather Satellite Successfully Launched * QRP Labs Announces Pre-Orders for Morserino M32 Pocket * Equatorial Guinea DXpedition Updates From YL2GM * MVARC Breakfast Tomorrow 9/27/2025 * MVARC Participating in Masonic Lodges On The Air Tomorrow 9/27/2025 * MVARC...

In the log this week * Equatorial Guinea Suspends Amateur Radio Licenses * DXpedition Spotlight: V6D in the Federated States of Micronesia * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Equatorial Guinea Suspends Amateur Radio Licenses Image Courtesy NordNordWest , Licence: Creative Commons by-sa-3.0 de Last week,...

In the log this week * DXpedition Spotlight: FP5KE at Saint Pierre and Miquelon Islands * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content DXpedition Spotlight: FP5KE at Saint Pierre and Miquelon Islands Image Courtesy FP5KE Site Starting Monday, September 15, 2025 the F6KOP team will be starting their DXpedition to Sa...

In the log this week * Markus Baseler DL6YYM Maker of BaMaTech CW Keys Silent Key * FCC Batch Filing System Restored * September Flight of the Bumblebees Event Issuing Bumblebee Numbers * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Markus Baseler DL6YYM Maker of BaMaTech CW Keys Silent Key Image Courtesy DL6YYM QR...

In the log this week * MVARC In the Park: Club POTA Activation Recap * MVARC Breakfast Recap * FCC Batch Filing System Unavailable * Icom Announces IC-7300 MK2 and Updated ID-5200 at Tokyo Ham Fair * Great Band Conditions Expected as Autumn Approaches * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content MVARC In the Park: Club POTA Activation R...

In the log this week * MVARC In the Park: Club POTA Activation Tomorrow (8/23/2025) * MVARC Breakfast Tomorrow (8/23/2025) * Operating Spotlight: International Dog Day Special Event Stations * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content MVARC In the Park: Club POTA Activation Tomorrow (8/23/2025) Tomorrow MVARC will be activating POTA af...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: North American QSO Party (SSB) * Contest Spotlight: NJQRP Skeeter Hunt * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Contest Spotlight: North American QSO Party (SSB) Saturday, August 16, 2025 brings the next edition of the North American QSO Party on SSB. The objective of...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: The Worked All Europe DX Contest * MVARC In The Park: KU8V and KN4XW Activate POTA in DC * Contest Spotlight: The Maryland-DC QSO Party * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Contest Spotlight: The Worked All Europe DX Contest Image Courtesy DARC This weekend brings...

In the log this week * Amateur Radio News and Notes on Vacation Next Week * Contest Spotlight: RSGB Islands on the Air (IOTA) Contest * Contest Spotlight: Adventure Radio Society Flight of the Bumblebees * Contest Spotlight: North American QSO Party (CW) * Berryville Hamfest Next Weekend (8/3/2025) * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * In...

In the log this week * DXpedition Spotlight: PJ2Y Youth DX Adventure in Curacao * Contest Spotlight: The YOTA Contest 2025 * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content DXpedition Spotlight: PJ2Y Youth DX Adventure in Curacao Image Courtesy https://youthdxa.org/ The Dave Kalter Memorial Youth DX Adventure is back...

In the log this week * Katie Campbell KE8LQR Named Young Ham of the Year 2025 * Prominent POTA Activator Tripp Owens N4NTO Silent Key * Hamshack Hotline VoIP Service To Shut Down August 29, 2025 * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Katie Campbell KE8LQR Named Young Ham of the Year 2025 Photo Courtesy KE8L...