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03/19/2013 | ARRL Announces a Campaign for Its Second Century
As the ARRL draws closer to celebrating its Centennial in 2014, its Board of Directors has launched an unprecedented $10 million fundraising initiative to build the ARRL Endowment and strengthen the organization’s financial future.
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03/14/2013 | Two New Books for Your Amateur Radio Library This Spring
The ARRL has released two new books: Ham Radio for Arduino and PICAXE edited by Leigh L. Klotz Jr, WA5ZNU, and Radio Science for the Radio Amateur by Eric Nichols, KL7AJ.
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03/04/2013 | Montana Governor Signs Legislation to Protect Mobile Amateur Radio Operations from Distracted Driving Regulations
On February 28, Montana Governor Steve Bullock (D) signed House Bill 148 into law. Montana State Representative Pat Connell, WA7PDC, had submitted the bill -- Clarifying Local Government Authority to Regulate Amateur Radio Operations -- on the 2013 Montan
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02/28/2013 | Nominations Now Open for ARRL Technical and Educational Awards
Each year, the ARRL Board of Directors has the opportunity to select recipients for a number of awards in various categories that honor Amateur Radio operators. The nomination period is now open for the ARRL awards, which are designed to recognize educati
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02/26/2013 | Pat Hawker, G3VA (SK)
RadCom columnist and RSGB Life Vice President Pat Hawker, G3VA, of London, England, passed away February 21. He was 90. For 50 years -- 1958-2008 -- Harker penned the bi-monthly “Technical Topics” column in RadCom, the member journal of the RSGB.
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02/21/2013 | Amateur-created “Varicode” Adopted as ITU Recommendation
On Tuesday, February 19, François Rancy -- Director of the Radiocommunication Bureau (ITU-R) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) -- announced the simultaneous adoption and approval by correspondence of a new Recommendation entitled Telegrap
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02/21/2013 | American Red Cross to Phase Out Emergency Communication Response Vehicles
The American Red Cross has made the decision to phase out and decommission its Emergency Communication Response Vehicles (ECRVs), due to changes in technology, as well as a new satellite system and other factors regarding the vehicle fleet.
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02/07/2013 | IARU Region 2 Seeks Input on HF Band Plan
The International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 conference will be held later this year in Mexico. One of the topics on the conference agenda will be the Region 2 HF band plan. This band plan is “harmonized” with -- spectrum management-speak for “very simi
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