New Low Power Limit for ARRL HF Contests

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The ARRL has set a new standard for what counts as low power for ARRL-sponsored HF contests. The new limit is 100 W, which is down from the 150 W limit that has been permitted in some events, including the ARRL November Sweepstakes.

With the exception of the ARRL Field Day, this change goes into effect on 1 January 2022, for all ARRL-sponsored HF contests, as well as the IARU HF World Championship in July 2022.

This change has been implemented to standardize low-power categories within the contesting community. However, on a more practical level, the typical modern HF transceiver has a maximum power output of 100 W

BBC Centenary Events Begin

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BBC Centenary Events Begin

Celebrations to mark the BBC's Centenary began at midday 1/1/2022 via shortwave radio.

BBC Radio 4 announcer/newsreader, Jim Lee, launched a special event amateur radio station GB100BBC, from the BBC's Broadcasting House, in London, at exactly midday.

Within minutes amateur radio stations around the UK and throughout Europe were clamouring to contact the special BBC station and secure a prized entry in the logbook.

The London BBC Radio Group was granted an extended special event radio license by the regulator OFCOM, to operate the station throughout 2022.

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PRESENTER OPINION : Hamvention Accepting Nominations→

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PRESENTER OPINION : Hamvention Accepting Nominations

t appears that Hamvention 2022 is a go, and it is time to get your awards nominations in.

If you know an individual or club that deserves recognition for their efforts on behalf of amateur radio and want to nominate them for a 2022 Hamvention award don’t delay. Nominations for the Technical Achievement, Special Achievement, Amateur of the Year and Club of the Year close Feb. 15.

The Technical Achievement Award will be given to a selected amateur radio operator who has achieved technical excellence in the world of amateur radio. Examples are inventions, processes, discoveries, experiments and other technical accomplishments or any other outstanding technical achievement that contributed to amateur radio.

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