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03/23/2010 | 500 kHz Experimentation Grows in US, World
In the 500 kHz Experiment quarterly report for the period ending February 2010, Experiment Coordinator Fritz Raab, W1FR, reported that since the experiment began in late 2006, 19 of the 31 participating stations are currently active.
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03/19/2010 | Surfin': Hodgepodge Is Just Another Word for MishmashThis week, the Web surfers update past installments of Surfin' to bring you the latest and greatest concerning a hodgepodge/mishmash of radio-related topics.
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03/19/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update
On March 6-9, we got a taste of the bad old days from 2008-2009 when there were frequent stretches of 0 sunspots. After March 9, activity picked up and we hope there is no end in sight to the much-welcome sunspots. This week -- March 11-17 -- the average
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03/18/2010 | FCC Proposes to Eliminate Spread Spectrum APC Requirement, Reduce Spread Spectrum Power Limit; Cleans Up Portions of Part 97
In response to a 2006 ARRL Petition regarding spread spectrum issues, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) on March 16 (WT Docket No 10-62), proposing to amend Part 97 to facilitate the use of spread spectrum
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03/17/2010 | Baby Blindness Pioneer Dr Arnall Patz, ex-WA3EVC (SK)
Dr Arnall Patz, ex-WA3EVC -- an ophthalmologist who discovered and eliminated a major cause of blindness in premature infants -- passed away from heart disease on March 11. He was 89. In 1954, Patz proved that treating premature babies with pure oxygen co
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03/17/2010 | ARRL Introduces Understanding Basic Electronics, second edition
ARRL's Understanding Basic Electronics, second edition -- your gateway into the exciting world of electricity and electronics -- is written in a friendly, easy-to-understand style that beginners and nontechnical readers will enjoy.
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03/17/2010 | ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration
Registration remains open through Sunday, April 25, 2010, for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, May 7, 2010: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1; Antenna Modeling; Radio Frequency Interference; Antenna Design and Construction; P
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03/16/2010 | The Radio Amateur’s Hand Book by Archie Frederick CollinsFrom spark to phone -- an interesting look at the technologies of ham radio's early years.
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