These days, many hams are worried about the future of amateur radio, bemoaning the lack of young people in the hobby. One of the ways that amateur radio organizations are working to attract younger folks to the hobby is by offering scholarships. ARDC, for example, awarded the ARRL Foundation $400,000 for scholarships for the 2021-2022 school … Read More
On Saturday, August 14, 2021, and Sunday, August 15, 2021, ARDC participated in this summer’s QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo. Despite the modest attendance, we were able to connect with several people – many of whom ARDC may be able to help. The Expo attempted a virtual event back in March, but it had an … Read More
ARDC held a community meeting on Saturday, July 24. Below is a recording of the meeting and a recap. In the recap, times are included in square brackets, so that you can quickly fast forward to a particular topic. For example, discussion of our 2021 grants begin at the [7:00] mark. A PDF file with … Read More
We’re midway through 2021, and it’s time for the next ARDC Community Meeting! It will take place on: Saturday, 24 July 2021 1700 UTC (10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CET) In this meeting, we’ll cover: Grants made to date in 2021, including our first grant made outside the U.S. to DARC, Introductions of … Read More
Key to ARDC’s mission is to support amateur radio, particularly the efforts of amateur radio clubs. So far, in 2021, we have awarded nearly a quarter million dollars to clubs around the U.S. for a variety of projects, including projects that expand and improve amateur radio infrastructure, demonstrate amateur radio’s unique capabilities, and teach new … Read More
