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ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, reports that plans for a plethora of DX activities at the ARRL EXPO — part of the 2010 Dayton Hamvention — are wrapping up. “We are excited about the activities that will be taking place,” he said. “Visitors to the EXPO will see a lot of [...]
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Last week, two more Congressional Representatives — Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR-2) and Jeff Fortenberry, (R-NE-1) — pledged their support for HR 2160, The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009, bringing the total number of cosponsors to 39, including original sponsor Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX-18). HR 2160 is also sponsored by W. Todd Akin (R-MO-2), [...]
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In March, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to amend the Part 97 rules governing the Amateur Radio Service. The new rules would provide that, under certain limited conditions, Amateur Radio operators may transmit messages during emergency and disaster preparedness drills, regardless of whether the operators are employees of entities [...]
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A Sun with no sunspots! The quiet Sun returned — through Thursday, April 22, there have been eight days straight with no sunspots. A new spot began to emerge on Wednesday, but it quickly faded. For the next 10 days NOAA/USAF predict solar flux at 78, 78, 80, 80, 80, 78, 76, 80, 80 and [...]
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By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOUContributing EditorApril 23, 2010 This week, Surfin’ waxes nostalgic about buying radio parts at the local electronics emporium. When I was getting into ham radio in the late 1960s, there were two electronic parts stores in my hometown: Bond Radio and Lafayette Radio. Bond had its one store in town, while [...]
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On May 14-16, hams from all over the world will make their way to the Hara Arena, located in Trotwood, Ohio for the 2010 Dayton Hamvention®. Held annually since 1952, Hamvention is one of the largest Amateur Radio gatherings in the world, and as we have been doing since 2005, the ARRL will bring the [...]
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The May/June issue of QEX is coming soon, and it is full of theoretical and practical technical articles that you won’t want to miss. QEX is the ARRL’s “Forum for Communications Experimenters.” Published bimonthly, it features technical articles, columns and other items of interest to radio amateurs and communications professionals. The mission of QEX is [...]
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One of the many highlights at Dayton Hamvention® — sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) — is the myriad of educational and fun forums that take place the entire weekend at Hara Arena. DARA has coordinated 43 unique programs that encompass nearly 80 hours of programs and activities for the thousands of people [...]
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The Board of Directors of the ARRL Foundation proudly awarded the 2010 William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship to Kyle Ebersold, KB1MNN, of Holland, Massachusetts. Kyle is a senior at Tantasqua Regional High School in Fiskdale, carrying a 4.31 GAP. He has been recognized on the Honor Roll every quarter while participating in varied activities, serving [...]
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One of the many highlights at Dayton Hamvention® — sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) — is the myriad of educational and fun forums that take place the entire weekend at Hara Arena. DARA has coordinated 43 unique programs that encompass nearly 80 hours of programs and activities for the thousands of people [...]
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