Jim Nitzberg – Taneytown, MD – Carroll County
ARRL News- 2026 Veterans Day - Amateur Radio Events. ARRL Closed Nov. 11 November 9, 2026Many amateur radio clubs and organizations are planning on-air commemorations and special events for Veterans Day 2026. Visit the ARRL Special Events Stations database, and contact the following stations on-the-air:In Tampa, Florida, the American Victory Amateur Radio Club will be operating W4V, focusing on 14.265 MHz, on November 11 from 1500-2130 UTC. QSL via KE9VS. American Victory Amateur R...
- A Century-Plus of Radio Innovation: The 102nd ARRL Handbook is Now Available November 9, 2026First published in 1926, The ARRL Handbook has helped generations of radio amateurs turn curiosity into knowledge, ideas into circuits, and experiments into new discoveries. Over the past century, it has evolved alongside radio technology, reflecting new developments and inspiring hands-on learning and experimentation.Edited by Gregory D. Lapin, Ph.D., P.E., N9GL, the 102nd edition continues Th...
- The ARRL Solar Update November 6, 2026Solar activity is expected to be low in the coming days, according to NOAAís Space Weather Prediction Center, with a chance for M-classflares and a slight chance for stronger X-class flares associated with sunspot region 4566, which is showing rapid growth in both size and magnetic complexity. No Earth-directed coronal mass ejections have been observed. […]
- The ARRL Solar Update October 23, 2026The active sunspot region that has been giving us improvedpropagation over the past several days will be rotating awayfrom Earth’s view today, but conditions on most of the HFamateur bands should remain pretty decent in the days ahead,as the 10.7-centimeter radio flux remains right around 100.However, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) saysthe geomagnetic field […]
- eBay Restricts Listings of Radio Equipment, but Exempts Ham-Band-Only Gear October 16, 2026ImageOnline marketplace eBay has imposed new restrictions on listings of radio transmitting equipment in response to new FCC rules that took effect this week, but responded to ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® that its new policy will not apply to gear that operates exclusively on amateur radio frequencies. The FCC’s rules are intended to use its equipment authorization […]
- 2026 Veterans Day - Amateur Radio Events. ARRL Closed Nov. 11 November 9, 2026
HF Propagation and Solar Data