Recent News
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12/11/2008 | ARRL Thanks Donors with Publication Gift Certificates
It's that time of year when we remember those people and organizations that are important to us all year long. "The generosity of members who support the ARRL with contributions to fund programs not covered by member dues are vital to the financial s
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12/10/2008 | FlexRadio Donates Software Defined Radio to W1AW
Thanks to the generosity to the crew at FlexRadio Systems, W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, now boasts the newest in software-defined radio (SDR) -- a FLEX 5000A. FlexRadio Vice President John Basilotto, W5GI, visited ARRL Headquarters on Dec
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12/10/2008 | FCC Calls on Amateur Radio Service for Assistance with Digital TV Conversion
Earlier this week, the ARRL received a request from the FCC asking that ARRL members to provide technical educational assistance to their communities concerning the FCC-mandated digital television (DTV) conversion scheduled for February 17, 2009.
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12/10/2008 | Former Wisconsin Section Manager Roy Pedersen, K9FHI (SK)
Former Wisconsin Section Manager Roy A. Pedersen, K9FHI, passed away on December 3 from lung cancer. He was 84. Pedersen served as Section Manager from 1973-1984 and from 1996-1999. First licensed as KN9FHI in 1961, he loved camping and visiting hamfests
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12/10/2008 | ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration
Registration remains open through Sunday, December 21, 2008, for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, January 2, 2009: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1, Radio Frequency Interference, Antenna Design and Construction, Technician L
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12/09/2008 | ARRL 10 Meter Contest Means HF Fun for Technicians, Too!
This weekend brings an opportunity for Technician licensees to exercise their HF privileges and have fun at the same time. The ARRL 10 Meter Contest is set to begin at 0000 UTC on Saturday December 13 (this is Friday evening in the US) and runs through 23
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12/05/2008 | Get Ready for the ARRL Triple Play WAS Award
As of January 1, 2009, the ARRL will offer another award: The Triple Play Worked All States Award. This new, exciting award is available to all amateurs who confirm contacts with each of the 50 states using three modes for each state: CW, phone and RTTY/d
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12/05/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update
This was another quiet week; the geomagnetic indicators hovered around zero and there were no sunspots. Look at the A values for mid-latitude, high latitude and global here. There was another unusually quiet period this week on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
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