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11/20/2010 | Amateur Radio Quiz: Getting One’s BearingsBy H. Ward Silver, N0AX
n0ax@arrl.net Hams need to point their antennas accurately, but how can you do that if you don’t know the words used to describe direction? Ready, fire, aim! 1) For two different stations to have short-path bearings that are exac...
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11/20/2010 | Hams Invited to Listen for New Satellites
Amateurs have an opportunity to monitor three new research satellites.
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11/19/2010 | Southeastern Division Gets New Vice Director; Southwestern, West Gulf Divisions Remain Unchanged
On Friday, November 19, ARRL staff members opened ballots for the Director and Vice Director races in the Southeastern and West Gulf Divisions and the Director race in the Southwestern Division. After all the ballots were counted, there will be a new Vice
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11/19/2010 | Ham Radio in the Big AppleSome creative solutions for getting on the air from a New York City apartment.
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11/19/2010 | DXCC Desk Approves Two 2010 Operations
On November 18, the ARRL DXCC desk approved the following operations for DXCC credit: 5X0CW (Uganda) and D2QV (Angola).
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11/19/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update
Five new sunspot groups appeared in the past nine days, and the average daily sunspot number for the November 11-17 period rose nearly 28 points from the week before to 60.9. The average daily solar flux was up nearly four points to 87.9. Sunspot numbers
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11/19/2010 | Surfin’: Post-Apocalyptic HammingThis week, Surfin’ discovers ham radio in the post-apocalyptic world of Robot Monster.
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11/18/2010 | SKYWARN Recognition Day Set for December 4
The 12th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) Special Event will take place Saturday, December 4, 2010. SRD is co-sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service (NWS) as a way to recognize the commitment made by Amateur Radio operators in helping
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