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Bob Jones, VE7RWJ, Silent Key — Former ITU Official and IARU Expert

Robert W. “Bob” Jones, VE7RWJ, a former top official of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Canadian telecommunications regulator, passed away on January 7, 2026, at age 82. His early fascination with amateur radio led to a career in te… […]

FCC Poised to Exempt Amateurs from Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements

At the urging of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to exempt radio amateurs from foreign adversary reporting requirements. These rules would have applied to citizens of the listed … […]

A thrift shop find

My wife, Silvia, and I occasionally visit the Kiwanis Thrift Sale here in Ann Arbor. Over the years, I’ve purchased all manner of things there that have proven useful in my amateur radio operations. I have purchased computer keyboards for $2, hand weights that I use to anchor the ends of my inverted-V doublet on […] […]

ARDC updates funding priorities

A couple of days ago, I received an email from Rebecca, KO4KVG, ARDC’s Communications Manager. She writes: We’d love your help in spreading the word about our funding priorities, which we introduced last year. We’re especially interested in projects that align with these three areas: Research & Development (R&D): open hardware and software systems that enable […] […]

The ARRL Solar Update

Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G1 (Minor) geomagneticstorm levels on January 13 and 14, and then from January 17 to 20.Unsettled levels are likely on January 12, and then from January 21and 22. All enhancements in geomagnetic activity a… […]