Momentum is building for ARRL’s Ham Radio Open House—an amateur radio event for clubs to put their most technological foot forward and show the public the true modern state of amateur radio. The events are to be held in April across the United States, on or close to World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) on April 18. This year’s WARD commemorates 100 years of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU).
As previewed by Commissioner Nathan Simington at the NAB State Leadership Conference, the FCC is opening the floodgates to mass deregulation of the broadcasting industry under the mantra of Delete, Delete, Delete.
I’m sure the vast majority of hams have heard the quip, “Youth are ruining ham radio,” or something similar.
I can assure you that I have.
I can’t even begin to count the number of times that young hams using digital modes has been equated with the downfall of the entire hobby as we know it. Regardless of this common stereotype, I think it’s time for us to take a deeper look into what youth are actually contributing to the hobby.
Join us on the Roc-Ham Radio Network for a pop up net celebrating National Pi Day, March 14, 2025, at 4:00pm EDT / 20:00 UTC where we will talk about fascinating PI facts and how they effect us today.
Social media users highlighted the importance of battery-operated radios as the only reliable source of emergency information, while critics pointed to the fragility of the current system.
After a large blackout left much of Chile without electricity last Tuesday, millions of people were affected and left without communication. All courtesy of the fact that the telecommunications antenna service and the internet completely collapsed.
