ARDC has launched 44Net Connect, a new portal designed to make it easier for ham radio operators to gain access to and experiment with subnets of the 44.0.0.0/8 IP address space.

Continues Amateur Use of Four Additional 60-Meter Channels and Updates 420 MHz Coordination Information

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on December 9, 2025, released a long-awaited Report and Order adopting a new amateur radio spectrum allocation in the 60-meter band that was approved for world-wide use on a secondary basis in the WRC-15 (World Radiocommunication Conference 2015) Final Acts. The Commission also agreed with a petition from ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® to continue to allow amateur operations on four existing 60-meter channels outside the international allocation with a full 100 watts. The new rules will go into effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, when amateurs may then begin using the allocation.

If you want to truly level up your HF station, you can’t rely on luck, power, or wishful thinking. HF success comes from understanding how every part of your station works together. In this video, we break down the Five Pillars of HF Operation — the core fundamentals every HF operator should master to work more DX, improve signal quality, and get more out of the bands.

Whether you’re a new General class or a seasoned HF veteran, this guide will help you understand the why behind the what of HF radio.

Learn how you can build high performance portable antennas for POTA, SOTA, Emergency Communications and HOA Deployments during KJ6ER’s Zoom presentation at the January RRRA Meeting.

DXLook, the real-time HF propagation and reception platform used by amateur radio operators worldwide, has introduced a new feature: Personalized Band Conditions.