Ham News
- 11 August 2026, 8:24 pm
Press Release: Ten-Year-Old Arizona Amateur Earns Technician License
- 11 August 2026, 8:18 pm
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ARRL News
- 10 August 2026, 3:04 pm
ARRL 2025 Annual Report Now Available
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has published its 2025 Annual Report, which includes a summary of the year’s program activities, along with the 2025 and 2024 financial statements and an independent auditor’s report.The report shares accomplishments across education, advocacy, emergency communications, publications, technology, and member services, while recognizing members, vol... - 10 August 2026, 2:52 pm
Amateur Radio Supports Wisconsin Tornado Recovery
On July 27, July 30, and August 1, 2026, members of the Green Bay Mike and Key Club, who are also members of the Brown-Kewaunee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), deployed to Winnebago County, Wisconsin, following a tornado that struck on July 27. The tornado hit Appleton and caused severe damage in Menasha, Fox Crossing, and nearby communities, with peak winds estimated at 140 mp... - 10 August 2026, 2:37 pm
FCC Cites GMRS Licensee for Illegal Linked Repeater Network
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Violation to Gary M. Beckstedt, Sr., of Newnan, Georgia, for operating a network of nearly two dozen linked General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) repeaters in violation of FCC rules for the service. Beckstedt is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of North Georgia GMRS, Inc., and licensee of GMRS station WQYU407. He also holds amateur radio lic...