In this week's edition of the Amateur Radio News and Notes we get you up to speed with what's new in amateur radio from the past week and take a look at what's ahead. In the log this week: We spotlight the North American QSO Party Contest on SSB happening this weekend with information about the rules, exchanges, and how to participate. We get an effective date for the changes to the US 60 meter band allocation and recap those changes. We spotlight the active KP5/NP3VI DXpedition to Desecheo Island which is number 14 on the Club Log Most Wanted List and learn about the innovate technology making it possible. We see what's happening with DX by looking at expected activity for the week. We give a solar activity update with an update on recent conditions and a look ahead for this weekend. We take a look at this weekend's upcoming contests. And we wrap things up with a roundup of interesting online radio content. Amateur Radio News and Notes can be read and heard at https://open.substack.com/pub/mvarc...026?r=453p54&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web and will be broadcast on KRHJ-FM in Lamar, Colorado tonight at 6:30 PM Mountain Time. Best 73, Ed N2EC