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10/14/2010 | My Rediscovery of the Joy of Ham Radio

A ham finds more than a bit of fun using PSK31.
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08/09/2010 | ARRL Comments on FCC 5 MHz Proposals

On July 13, the ARRL filed its comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in ET Docket No. 10-98. The NPRM was issued in response to an ARRL Petition for Rule Making -- RM-11353 -- filed in October 2006. In its 2006 Petition, t
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07/14/2009 | W1AW to Add New Digital Modes to Transmission Schedule

On August 17, W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, will replace its AMTOR and ASCII transmissions with PSK31 and MFSK16, respectively. RTTY (Baudot) will continue to be the first digital mode used in the transmission sche
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06/28/2009 | Dropping in on Field Day

WB8IMY was away from home on Field Day, yet still managed to catch a bit of the Field Day spirit.
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03/30/2009 | The Amateur Amateur: Packet, Part 1

I never had much interest in packet radio. It was just one of those "other" modes that was fine for other people, but held no relevance for me. And then one day I looked around my shack and realized that packet had crept in and taken over. There
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01/08/2009 | One Mode Down, Two to Go!

With the advent of the ARRL's Triple Play Award, on-air participation has reached a level of excitement not seen in recent years. This new, exciting award is available to all amateurs who confirm contacts with each of the 50 states using three modes for e
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06/16/2008 | US Power Squadron Holds Special Event at W1AW

Members of the United States Power Squadron's Amateur Radio Club held a Special Event at W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station on June 7-8 to celebrate the National Safe Boating Council's Safe Boating Week. This is the second time USPS has operated
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06/12/2008 | Get Ready to Ride the Waves

The 2008 ARRL Field Day will be here before you know it, so now is the time to grab your rig, hang ten (a dipole or two will do) and Ride the Waves June 28-29. Field Day packets can be downloaded from the ARRL Web site.
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