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October 16, 2026Episode 2555

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2555 for Friday, October 16th, 2026

- NEW FCC RULES FOR SALES OF ELECTRONICS ONLINE - CREW-12 RETURNS TO EARTH FROM SPACE STATION - NASA, ARISS SIGN NEW 4-YEAR AGREEMENT - MARGARET HAMILTON, APOLLO MISSION PROGRAMMER, DIES - IN W. VIRGINIA, PICO BALLOONS ARE JUST THE BEGINNING - WEST BENGAL HAMS, OFFICIALS SIGN AGREEMENT FOR DISASTER TRAINING - APPLICATIONS OPEN SOON FOR QCWA SCHOLARSHIPS - HAMS RECEIVE HONORS FROM RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: FINDING CONNECTION IN A NET OF COMPASSION SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2555 for Friday, October 16th, 2026 ARNewsline Download

October 8, 2026Episode 2554

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2554 for Friday, October 9th, 2026

- A MILESTONE FOR ARISS IN A CHILE HIGH SCHOOL - AMATEUR HONORED AS 'FRIEND OF BROADCASTERS' - HISTORIC TRANSMITTER SENDS MESSAGE OF PEACE - ARGENTINIAN HAMS ORGANIZE TRIBUTE TO SILENT KEY - CHICAGO ATTORNEY, EARLY PROPONENT OF GMRS, DIES - FINAL EVENTS IN 'CHASING CORNWALLIS' CHALLENGE - GENERAL ADMISSION EXTENDED FOR ZERO RETRIES CONFERENCE - HAM RADIO IRELAND ENJOYING QSOS WITH READERSHIP - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: THREE VETERANS RECEIVE A SKY-HIGH WELCOME SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2554 for Friday, October 9th, 2026 ARNewsline Download

October 1, 2026Episode 2553

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2553 for Friday, October 2nd, 2026

- UN AGENCIES MAKE PLEA FOR STRONGER RFI SAFEGUARDS - EXPERIMENTAL SATELLITE PUTS AI DATA CENTER IN SPACE - RESEARCHERS DETECT RADIO SIGNALS FROM ANOTHER WORLD - NEW AZORES-BASED NETWORK UNITES SCHOOL RADIO CLUBS - 2 US AGENCIES SEEK COMMENTS ON RF EXPOSURE - SILENT KEY: YACHT CO-FOUNDER EDWARD ENGLEMAN, KG8CX - NOAA WEATHER RADIOS A PRIORITY IN CALIFORNIA COUNTY - PA QSO PARTY INTRODUCES TEAM COMPETITION - ARISS SSTV EVENT CELEBRATES EDUCATION - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: A TOP DX ENTITY, BY ANY OTHER NAME.... SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2553 for Friday, October 2nd, 2026 ARNewsline Download

September 25, 2026Episode 2552

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2552 for Friday, September 25th, 2026

- SUMMIT ACTIVATOR ASSISTS IN RESCUE OF HIKER IN HAWAII - WRTC AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD IN CROATIA - US GOVERNMENT SETS DATE FOR TEST OF EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM - SILENT KEY: DISASTER-RESPONSE VETERAN TOM DELANEY W8WTD - SILENT KEY: QRP KIT LEADER DOUG HENDRICKS, KI6DS - AMATEUR RADIO TEAMS UP WITH SCOUTS FOR GLOBAL JAMBOREE - HAMS ENSURE SAFETY AS HINDU FESTIVAL CONCLUDES IN MUMBAI - ON THIS NET, ETIQUETTE IS NO TRIVIAL MATTER - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: SENDING SIGNALS TO HONOR A CUBAN PIONEER SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2552 for Friday, September 25th, 2026 ARNewsline Download

September 17, 2026Episode 2551

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2551 for Friday, September 18th, 2026

- DEADLY INDONESIAN VOLCANO SPURS ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY NET - LASERS FROM SPACE SEEN AS DELIVERY MEANS FOR SOLAR POWER - STAMPS, COINS TO MARK MILESTONES FOR GIBRALTAR AMATEURS - INDIAN STUDENTS BUILD FLIGHT-READY EAGLESATS - HF RADIO COMES TO 12,000-YEAR-OLD ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE - ARDC SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT GRANTS, 44NET SYSTEM - SPECIAL EVENT URGES SAFETY WITH LITHIUM BATTERIES - FCC TO VOTE ON GIVING HIGH-SPEED SATELLITE MORE SPECTRUM - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: TWIN TOWERS, A TRANSMISSION AND A TRIBUTE SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2551 for Friday, September 18th, 2026 ARNewsline Download

September 11, 2026Episode 2550

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2550 for Friday, September 11th, 2026

- AM RADIO LEGISLATION MOVES TOWARD FULL VOTE IN US CONGRESS - FINDING POWER IN BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP WITH AMATEURS - HAZEL EVERETTS, N8PTL, CHOSEN AS HAMVENTION 2027 GENERAL CHAIR - SWIFT OBSERVATORY RESCUE MISSION ABANDONED - NASA ADDS NEW DEEP SPACE NETWORK DISH IN CALIFORNIA - TWO CHANCES TO GET ANTARCTICA IN THE LOG - DXPEDITION GETS HELP FROM CHILEAN ISLAND'S FISHING COMMUNITY - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: ROUTE 66 TAKES A DETOUR ONTO THE HF HIGHWAY SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2550 for Friday, September 11th, 2026 ARNewsline Download

September 4, 2026Episode 2549

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2549 for Friday, September 4th, 2026

- JUDGES OVERTURN WRTC-UK SCORES, CITING FRAUDULENT SCHEMES - CAVE RESCUE SUCCEEDS USING RADIO THAT PENETRATES ROCK - SUCCESS IN EARTH-MOON COMMUNICATION BY LASER - SILENT KEY: DXPEDITIONER, CONTESTER DIEGO THOBIE, F4HAU - WILDFIRE DAMAGES CRITICAL REPEATER IN NEVADA - ARISS-USA INVITES SCHOOLS TO APPLY FOR ASTRONAUT CONTACTS IN 2027 - TOKELAU ZK3ZL DXPEDITION POSTPONED UNTIL 2027 - COUNTY TO DONATE SURPLUS TOWER TO ALABAMA HAM CLUB - FOR 11-YEAR-OLD CW OP, A MILESTONE MEMBERSHIP NUMBER - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: HAMS HIT THE ROAD FOR 200 MILES OF SAFE CYCLING SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2549 for Friday, September 4th, 2026 ARNewsline Download

August 27, 2026Episode 2548

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2548 for Friday, August 28th, 2026

- AMATEURS RECALL 9/11 TERROR ATTACKS ON 25th ANNIVERSARY - AST SPACEMOBILE'S TESTS ON 800 MHz END ON SEPT. 12 - GRANT WILL FUND PENNSYLVANIA STUDENT CLUB'S EXPANSION - SOUTH AFRICAN REGULATOR TRACKS REPEATER INTERFERENCE - COUNCIL DENIES SCOTTISH AMATEUR'S REQUEST FOR MAST - BANGLADESH RADIO SOCIETY ASKS HAMS TO SUPPORT TRANSPONDER REQUEST - REGISTRATION OPENS FOR ZERO RETRIES DIGITAL CONFERENCE - MARYLAND HAMS SUPPORT 6th ANNUAL HACKATHON FOR TEENS - RSGB'S "CODING WEEK" BLENDS RADIO WITH PROGRAMMING SKILLS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: MEET CARSTEN GLASBRENER, KQ4SJM, NEWSLINE'S YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2548 for Friday, August 28th, 2026 ARNewsline Download

August 20, 2026Episode 2547

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2547 for Friday, August 21st, 2026

- SWEEPING REVIEW PLANNED FOR FRENCH POTA DESIGNATIONS - RHODE ISLAND POTA ENTHUSIASTS PLAN 'ACTIVATION-A-THON' - ACTIVATOR LIST GROWS FOR CHURCHES AND CHAPELS EVENT - DXPEDITIONERS SHARE PREVIEW OF CAMBODIA 2027 - CHRISTMAS ISLAND YOUTH DXPEDITION GETS GRANT - TIME RUNS OUT FOR SPACE STATION ANTENNA SWAP - DISASTER DRILL TRAINS INDIA'S NEWEST HAMS - AMSAT CANADA BEGINS MEMBERSHIP EFFORTS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: LIKE MOTHER, LIKE SON - OR NOT SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2547 for Friday, August 21st, 2026 AR Newsline Download

August 13, 2026Episode 2546

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2546 for Friday, August 14th, 2026

- AMATEUR RADIO RESPONDS TO COLOMBIAN EARTHQUAKE - FCC CHARGES GMRS NETWORK FOUNDER WITH VIOLATIONS - 'FOUR DAYS IN AUGUST' RETURNS TO HUNTSVILLE - CUBESAT RECEIVES CANADA'S FIRST OSCAR DESIGNATION - SILENT KEY: AUTHOR, ANTENNA INNOVATOR JOHN PORTUNE, W6NBC - PENNSYLVANIA AMATEURS ADD STRENGTH TO RED CROSS EFFORTS - WORLD OF DX - KICKER: WHEN SOFTWARE GOES THE DISTANCE SCRIPT AUDIO Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2546 for Friday, August 14th, 2026 ARNewsline Download