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05/28/2009 | Amateur Radio Quiz: The Radiosporting LifeCompetitive operating, aka radiosport, is a great way to improve your operating skills, exercise your station’s capabilities, put that new gadget to the test, work on your awards or just have fun putting a lot of contacts in the log from all over.
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05/28/2009 | ARRL DXCC Desk Approves Saudi Operation
ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the current 7Z1CQ operation in Saudi Arabia has been approved for DXCC credit. “If you had cards that were recently rejected for this operation, please send an e-mail Learn More
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05/28/2009 | FCC's Bill Cross: "Behave Yourselves!"
Bill Cross, W3TN, a staff member in the FCC's Mobility Division, and Laura Smith, FCC Special Counsel for Amateur Enforcement, spoke at the FCC Forum on Saturday, May 16 at the 2009 Dayton Hamvention®. Cross opened by explaining just where Amateur Rad
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05/28/2009 | The ARRL Triple Play Award: A Worldwide Event!
The ARRL Triple Play Award (TPA) -- introduced January 1, 2009 -- is available to all amateurs worldwide who confirm QSOs with each of the 50 states on voice, CW and digital modes via Logbook of the World (LoTW). Not even six months since its inception, t
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05/28/2009 | Surfin': Appalachian Trail QRP RadioingThis week's Surfin' visits Web sites related to operating with low power on the Appalachian Trail.
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05/27/2009 | Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, Receives ARRL President's Award
On Saturday, May 16 during the the forum featuring Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, at the Dayton Hamvention®, ARRL President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, presented former Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International Chairman Frank Bauer, KA
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05/27/2009 | ARRL Field Day Tips and Techniques that Everyone Can Use
Many amateurs treat ARRL Field Day (June 27-28) as a contest, even though it isn't one. But if your idea of Field Day fun is to go for the highest score possible, ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, offered the following suggestions at the ARRL
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05/27/2009 | ARRL Donors Gather in Dayton
More than 100 ARRL donors gathered to mix and mingle at the ARRL's Eighth Annual Donor Reception on Thursday, May 14, just prior to the 2009 ARRL National Convention and Dayton Hamvention. Hosted by the ARRL as a way to thank those who donated $1000 or mo
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