Amateur Radio News and Notes Podcast

In the log this week * MVARC Field Day Recap * MVARC Breakfast Recap * The 13 Colonies Special Event Happening Until 7/7/2025 * ARRL Logbook of the World Back Online After Systems Upgrade * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content MVARC Field Day Recap MVARC had a lot of fun last weekend for ARRL Field Day. We...

In the log this week * ARRL Field Day This Weekend (6/28/2025-6/29/2025) * MVARC Breakfast Tomorrow Morning (6/28/2025) * The 13 Colonies Special Event Starts July 1 (7/1/2025-7/7/2025) * ARRL Logbook of the World Offline for Systems Upgrade (6/27/2025-7/2/2025) * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content ARRL F...

In the log this week * ARRL Field Day Next Weekend * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content ARRL Field Day Next Weekend The biggest event in amateur radio will be happening next weekend on June 28-29th so save the date! The ARRL predicts over 31,000 amateurs will be setting up to test their skills and prepare...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: ARRL June VHF Contest * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Contest Spotlight: ARRL June VHF Contest This weekend brings the ARRL June VHF Contest from 1800 UTC on Saturday until 0259 UTC on Monday. Despite being called the "VHF" contest, participants can make cont...

In the log this week * MVARC in the Park - David KU8V does an Early Shift POTA Activation * MVARC Breakfast and Meeting Recap * DXPedition Spotlight - TX5U in French Polynesia * SteppIR to Exit Amateur Radio Antenna Manufacturing * FlexRadio announces new Aurora Series SDRs * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Co...

In the log this week * MVARC Breakfast and Meeting Tomorrow 5/30/2025 * Amateur Radio Testing Opportunities This Weekend in Northern Virginia * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content MVARC Breakfast and Meeting Tomorrow 5/30/2025 Photo Courtesy Corey KN4YZY Tomorrow, Saturday, May 30, 2025, is the date of our...

In the log this week * CQ WPX CW Contest This Weekend (May 24-25) * Dayton Hamvention Recap * QRP ARCI Four Days in May Recap * Yaesu Demonstrates and Begins Sales of FTX-1 Radio at Hamvention * MVARC Breakfast and Meeting on 5/31/2025 (NOT This Saturday) * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content CQ WPX CW Con...

In the log this week * Dayton Hamvention Next Weekend 5/16/2025-5/18/2025 * Yaesu Releases Details of FTX-1 Radio * Armed Forces Day Crossband Test Saturday (5/10/2025) * Amateur Radio News and Notes on Break Next Week * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Dayton Hamvention Next Weekend 5/16/2025-5/18/2025...

In the log this week * MVARC Monthly Meeting and Breakfast Recap * DXpedition Update: ZS8W Marion Island * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content MVARC Monthly Meeting and Breakfast Recap Photo Courtesy Corey KN4YZY Last weekend we had our breakfast and monthly meeting. Once again we had a great turn out for...

In the log this week * MVARC Monthly Meeting Tomorrow (4/26/2025): K1RA on Multi-band, Multi-Mode Digital Decoding and Reporting Using SDRs * MVARC Monthly Breakfast Tomorrow (4/26/2025) * DXpedition Update: VP2VI British Virgin Islands Wrapping Up * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content MVARC Monthly Meetin...

In the log this week * DXPedition Spotlight: ZS8W Prince Edward and Marion Island * The ARRL and Over 200 Members File Comments to the FCC In Re: Delete, Delete, Delete memo * 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. DXP...

In the log this week * The SV1GA/A Mount Athos DXpedition Accepted by ARRL for DXCC Credit * Radio Amateurs of Canada Will Not Attend Hamvention This Year * ARISS Announces ISS SSTV Transmissions April 11-16 for the International Day of Human Space Flight * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Thanks for re...

In the log this week * The SV1GA/A Mount Athos DXpedition Announces Further DXCC Processing Delays Expected * NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Data Shows Solar Cycle 25 Has Peaked and is Declining * 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 free...

In the log this week * MVARC Breakfast and Meeting Recap and a Look Ahead * Contest Spotlight: CQ World Wide WPX Contest This Weekend * HF Signals zBitx Radios Start Shipping * 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 free to receive new posts and s...

In the log this week * MVARC Breakfast Tomorrow (3/22/2025) * Learn About Batteries for Portable Operations at MVARC's Monthly Meeting Tomorrow (3/22/2025) * Virginia QSO Party Recap * QRP Labs Announces Beta SSB Firmware for the QMX and QMX+ * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content MVARC Breakfast Tomorrow (...

In the log this week * Contest Spotlight: Virginia QSO Party This Weekend * MVARC Nets on the Air * What's happening with DX? * Solar Activity Update * Upcoming Contests * Interesting Online Radio Content Contest Spotlight: Virginia QSO Party This Weekend The Virginia QSO Party, run by the Sterling Park Amateur Radio Club, will be held this weekend, March 15-16, 2025. The fun starts at 1400 UTC (1...

In the log this week * Vienna Wireless Winterfest Hamfest This Sunday, March 9, 2025 * DXpedition Spotlight: VU4AX - Andaman Islands * 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. Vienna Wireless Winterfest Hamfest This Sund...