Ever since ARDC started making grants, our grantees have shown interest in finding ways to connect with one another. This interest was confirmed at our first ever online Grantee Gathering back in April of this year when 80 – yes 80! – of our grantees showed up. Meanwhile, we’d been learning from some surveys that … Read More
ARDC is no longer accepting applications for this position. Overview Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) is a California-based private foundation with roots in amateur radio and the technology of internet communication. Our mission is to support, promote, and enhance digital communication and broader communication science and technology, to promote Amateur Radio, scientific research, experimentation, education, … Read More
ARDC has been on the move in 2023, participating in a variety of events. We love getting the word out about ARDC and connecting with both our grantees and 44Net users, as they are what make everything we do worthwhile. Here are some highlights of what we’ve been up to so far this year! Orlando … Read More
ARDC’s Board of Directors has made some shifts at the Officer level, effective July 1, 2023: Bdale Garbee (KB0G) of Black Forest, CO, is shifting from Treasurer to President, and kc claffy (KC6KCC) of San Diego, CA, is shifting from Director to Treasurer. Secretary John Gilmore (W0GNU) will remain as Secretary. You can see the … Read More
For more than 20 years, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has been connecting elementary, middle, and high school students with scientists and engineers aboard the International Space Station (ISS) using amateur radio. ARISS is involved from start to finish, including designing and building on-orbit amateur radio equipment, reviewing proposals for ARISS contacts … Read More
