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News

• RAC Basic Qualification Amateur Radio Course: Winter 2026
• January-February 2026 eTCA is now available
• Geoff Smith, VA3GS (SK) Appointed to Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame 2025
• RAC Advanced Course for Maple Leaf Operators: Winter 2026
• November-December 2025 eTCA is now available

• The ARRL Solar Update
• Richard Dean Straw, N6BV, ARRL “Antenna Expert,” Silent Key
• ARRL Awards Colvin Grant to Bouvet DXpedition
• 2026 is ARRL’s Year of the Club — A Celebration of Amateur Radio Clubs
• New ARRL Section Managers Take Office in January

• GB2RS News Script for 11 January 2026
• Membership Services login URL issue
• Give back to the amateur radio community in 2026
• Tonight@8: Dipole Basics
• RSGB Lecture Coordinator wanted

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ContestCalendar.com

• QRP Fox Hunt
• Phone Weekly Test
• A1Club AWT
• CWops Test (CWT)
• VHF-UHF FT8 Activity Contest
• Mini-Test 40

Amateur Radio Roundtable

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This Week In Amateur Radio

• PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1402
• PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1401
• PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1400
• PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1399
• PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1398

QSO Today

• Episode 534 Cory Sickles WA3UVV
• Episode 533 John Simmons NI0K Final
• Episode 532 Ian Flemming G3ZDQ Final
• Episode 531 Norm Cantin WA1NLG
• Episode 530 Jack Schuster W1WEF

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The Last Wire YouTube Channel

• Revitalizing Your Amateur Radio Club: Innovative Ideas for Keeping Members Engaged and Interested
• Leading the Way: How to Keep Amateur Radio Club Members Interested and Engaged
• Mastering the Art of Buying Ham Radio Equipment on Craigslist: Tips and Tricks for a Safe and Successful Purchase
• Discover the vital role amateur radio plays in emergency communication in Canada
• “Wireless Communications on the HMS Titanic: A Lifeline in the Face of Disaster”

The Last Wire Podcast

• Why does this Emergency Amateur Radio group remain largely unknown?
• A New Ham’s Trial By Fire!
• When disaster strikes in the UK, they call on Raynet.
• A Winter Storm Didn’t Stop Texas Hams
• What was The Last Wireless Message On The Doomed Titanic?

The Last Wire Articles

• Revitalizing Your Amateur Radio Club: Innovative Ideas for Keeping Members Engaged and Interested
• Leading the Way: How to Keep Amateur Radio Club Members Interested and Engaged
• Mastering the Art of Buying Ham Radio Equipment on Craigslist: Tips and Tricks for a Safe and Successful Purchase
• Discover the vital role amateur radio plays in emergency communication in Canada
• “Wireless Communications on the HMS Titanic: A Lifeline in the Face of Disaster”