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												08/11/2009 | FCC: Vanity Call Sign Fees to Increase September 10On August 11, the FCC announced that the cost of an Amateur Radio vanity call sign will increase $1.10, from $12.30 to $13.40. Now that notice of the increase has been published in the Learn More 
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												Feature 08/05/2009 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Awards All AroundSummer can be a slow time of year in the ham radio world. The contesters are in remission, preparing for battle in the fall. Hamfests are scarce, as cheap locations with air conditioning are hard to find; however, the ARRL -- and many others -- take this 
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												07/24/2009 | Summary of Board Actions from the 2009 Second MeetingThe ARRL Board of Directors held its Second Meeting of 2009 July 17-18 in Windsor, Connecticut, under the chairmanship of President Joel Harrison, W5ZN. The Board considered and acted on a number of 
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												Feature 07/02/2009 | The Amateur Amateur: Please Answer the Following QuestionLike many other ARES groups, St Louis County ARES has a weekly 2 meter voice net. It's a directed net, so there isn't much chit-chat. It's very business-like. And no doubt very dull, you're thinking. 
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												07/01/2009 | Fresh Air, Friends, Food and Fun Abound for 2009 ARRL Field DayIt's an event that some groups take very seriously, planning all year long for. Still, others just use the date to get together, make a few contacts and enjoy each other's company. No matter how you view it, ARRL Field Day is fun! 
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												07/01/2009 | Governors Show Support for Amateur Radio as ARRL Field Day ApproachesGovernors across the United States have shown their support for Amateur Radio, with many proclaiming Amateur Radio Week in their states. Coinciding with ARRL Field Day, these proclamations show citizens that these states value the contributions made by ra 
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												06/23/2009 | W1AW Announces 2009 Field Day Bulletin ScheduleStations active during ARRL Field Day -- June 27-28 -- are eligible to receive 100 bonus points for copying the special Field Day bulletin transmitted by W1AW (or K6KPH on the West Coast) according to the schedule below. You must include an accurate copy 
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												Feature 06/15/2009 | Surfin': Contesting for the Fun of ItThis week's Surfin' recalls contesting the June VHF QSO Party with a lot of enthusiasm, but not much equipment. 
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