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11/10/2015 | New UK/EI DX Contest to Launch in December

A new contest to promote activity between stations in the UK and in Ireland (UK/EI) and the rest of the world will debut with a CW event in December and an SSB event in January.
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12/30/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily solar flux was down this week about 4 points to 113.4, while the average daily sunspot numbers were down 6.7 points to 65.4. The geomagnetic indices were very low and stable, which should please 160 meter operators who are also enjoying
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11/14/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

We soon may be talking about a day or two without sunspots as the norm, perhaps when looking at a preceding month -- quite the opposite of noting the few days with sunspots. It seems like a long time ago because of the long strings of spotless days. We sa
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05/20/2008 | FCC's Hollingsworth Set to Retire in July

Special Counsel in the FCC Spectrum Enforcement Division Riley Hollingsworth has announced plans to retire from the FCC later this year. "My intention," Hollingsworth told the ARRL, "is to head out in July, assuming the results of the secon
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