ARRL Releases New Band Plan Guide

The ARRL has released a new band plan guide reflecting the addition of the 2,200 meter (you read that right!) and the 630 meter bands. The guide is available as a pdf download here or you can order pre-printed copies directly from the ARRL.

The new bands were added to amateur spectrum back in March of this year. ARRL CEO Tom Gallagher, NY2RF, called it "a big win for the Amateur community and the ARRL. We are excited by the FCC’s action to authorize Amateur Radio access for the first time on the MF and LF spectrum."

You can find the whole story on the new bands on the ARRL's website.

Two new hams arrive for duty on ISS

There are two new hams aboard the International Space Station. Mark Vande Hei, KG5GNP, and Joe Acaba, KE5DAR, both American astronauts, and Alexander Misurkin, a cosmonaut, arrived at the International Space Station on September 12.

Get the full story from the ARRL's website here!

Hams help during hurricanes

There were thousands of hams helping out during Harvey and Irma. That resulted in hundreds of great news stories about the good that hams have done. Here is a nice story in the USA Today about a couple of guys in Florida helping during Irma.

Here's the link to the full story.