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05/12/2009 | Explore Radio Scouting at the 2009 ARRL National Convention
Of the many exciting displays in the ARRL EXPO at the 2009 ARRL National Convention at the Dayton Hamvention, the Scout Radio Outpost is eagerly anticipated by youth and adults alike. According to Brian Walker, K9BKW, Scout Leaders will again be reaching
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05/12/2009 | Former Kentucky Section Manager Dave Vest, KZ4G (SK)
Former Kentucky Section Manager Dave Vest, KZ4G, of Ashland, passed away April 27, 2009. He was 75. Vest served as Section Communications Manager/Section Manager from April 1981-March 1983. He also served as the first ARRL Section Traffic Manager in Kentu
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05/12/2009 | ARRL Southeastern Division Vice Director Sandy Donahue, W4RU (SK)
The ARRL is sad to report that Southeastern Division Vice Director Sandy Donahue, W4RU, of Dothan, Alabama, passed away on May 4. He was 63. Donahue, an ARRL Life Member, served as Vice Director since January 2002 and as Georgia Section Manager from 1997-
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05/11/2009 | ARRL Public Relations Committee Honors PIOs
When the ARRL Public Relations Committee, led by Bill Morine, N2COP, met in April 2009, they discussed the recognizing those ARRL Public Information Officers (PIO) and Public Information Coordinators (PIC) whose actions are exemplary. From that meeting, T
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05/11/2009 | Scientists Predict Solar Cycle 24 to Peak in 2013
At the annual Space Weather Workshop held in Boulder, Colorado last month, an international panel of experts led by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) predicted that Solar Cycle 24 will peak in May 2013 with 90 sunspots per day on average. If t
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05/11/2009 | ARRL Foundation Announces 2009 Scholarship Recipients
The ARRL Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that they have awarded 52 scholarships to students in 21 states. Of these awards, 48 are annual scholarships with a total value of $54,700. In addition there are currently four holders of the W
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05/08/2009 | ARRL Grassroots Legislative Action Program Solicits Member Support for HR 2160
One of the biggest challenges that amateurs face is antenna restrictions -- those implemented by local governments and those originating from deed restrictions and building development covenants. As many hams know, the FCC's PRB-1 limited preemption order
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05/08/2009 | ARRL In Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of April.
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