| CubeSats can be terrific education tools, but educator Mark Samis, KD2XS, found that “space-ready” models were hard to build. Enter the CubeSat Simulator, an educational project sponsored by AMSAT. Read about Mark’s experience setting up and teaching with the simulator in his article “Meet the CubeSatSim.” Read QST |
If you’re eager to get on the air, but “mic fright” is holding you back, you may want to try keying up amid the structure of an on-air net. “Make Your First Contact on a Net” by Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, explains what nets are, how to access them, and a bit about the predictable structure that makes them a safe bet for anyone who’s worried about saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Register for Wayne’s August 25 session of “On the Air Live” at learn.arrl.org to get more information about how to get involved. Read On the Air |
In this issue, the “Next-Gen Contesters” torch passes from founding columnist Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, to new columnist Scott Rosenfeld, N7JI. Scott’s first column touches upon his experiences in mentoring young hams, both in general terms of what works, as well as with details about the activities of specific young contesters. Read NCJ |
Learn about innovative radio technology and breakthroughs from ham radio's greatest minds. Read QEX |
Hams and Hurricane Season ARRL Eastern Massachusetts Section Emergency Coordinator Rob Macedo, KD1CY, joins the podcast to talk about Atlantic hurricane season and ham radio’s role in it, as a follow-up to the July/August 2026 issue’s article “Ham Radio and the Hurricane Season” by Rick Palm, K1CE. Listen Now |
On the Air LIVE What if you need to send a message from a disaster area, but all forms of communication are down? The ARRL National Traffic System could be your tool to get the message out. Join ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, and learn about the history of the National Traffic System, how it works, and how you can become a regular user and be prepared to send and relay traffic. The livestream will air on the ARRL's learning center, learn.arrl.org, August 25th at 8 PM Eastern. Preregistration is required and can be accomplished through the Learning Center.  Date: August 25, 2026
 Time: 8 PM Eastern / 5 PM Pacific
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NEW ARRL 10-Band DXCC Award Plaque |
This new plaque recognizes amateur radio operators who have confirmed two-way radio contacts with 100 or more DXCC countries on all major HF bands from 1.8 – 50 MHz: 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 15, 12, 10, and 6 meters. Like the 5-Band DXCC plaque, the 10-Band DXCC plaque comes as a handsome wooden frame with a ceramic, blue-embellished tile inlay. Once you've met the qualifying DXCC criteria through Logbook of The World® (LoTW®), you’re eligible to order the handsome ARRL 10-Band DXCC plaque to commemorate your achievement. Learn More. |
The new ARRL Dual-Band VHF/UHF Diplexer is a compact dual-band diplexer for combining VHF and UHF signals into a single feed. It supports up to 10 watts of input power and is ideal for handheld transceivers, portable stations, and other low-power amateur radio applications. Use it to attenuate harmonics from lower-quality handheld transceivers for improved FCC compliance, protect UHF SDR receivers from strong 2-meter and lower-frequency signals, or allow two low-power VHF/UHF transceivers to share a single antenna. Buy Now |
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