Group 312 Chicago invites all fans of amateur radio, motorcycles, and the outdoors to a special MotoPOTA gathering taking place on May 30 at 3:00 PM at Moraine Hills State Park at Whitetail Prairie Picnic Shelter. The idea behind the event is simple — bring together radio enthusiasts, have a great time, and activate the park as part of the Parks on the Air (POTA) program.

On Monday, May 18, from 7:20 PM to 8:20 PM CDT, Scouts from Illinois will be exploring the world of amateur radio during the “Scouts on the Air” event. Youth ages 11–17, along with their leaders, will have the opportunity to make their first radio contacts, try CW decoding, hunt for beacons, and learn more about our hobby and the many possibilities amateur radio offers.

From May 15–17, 2026, the eyes of the entire amateur radio world will once again turn toward the city of Xenia, Ohio, where the next edition of the famous will take place. As the largest and most recognized event for radio amateurs worldwide, it attracts tens of thousands of attendees from many countries every year, transforming the area into the global capital of amateur radio communications for one unforgettable weekend.

The amateur radio community is once again buzzing about the idea of a geostationary satellite for hams. During this year’s HamCation 2026 and discussions led by AMSAT-DL, the “futureGEO” project returned to the spotlight — a successor to the concept first demonstrated by the QO-100 satellite. Since the launch of Es'hail-2 / QO-100 in 2018, amateur radio operators across Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia gained something that once seemed almost impossible: continuous access to a geostationary amateur radio transponder.

World Amateur Radio Day, celebrated every year on April 18, is a unique opportunity for radio amateurs around the world to celebrate their passion and the importance of radio communication in everyday life and in emergency situations. It was on this day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was founded — an organization that continues to represent the interests of amateur radio operators worldwide and works to protect access to radio bands in an increasingly crowded frequency spectrum.