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08/09/2011 | Solar Explosions Could Impact Earth
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is keeping an eye on a set of solar storms and explosions that could disrupt satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment here on Earth in the next few days. While activity had reportedly
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08/09/2011 | Go High for the 2011 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest
If you enjoy the being on the cutting edge of Amateur Radio’s technical side, take a look at the microwave bands. The 2011 ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest gives you the perfect chance to explore this portion of the radio spectrum.
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08/09/2011 | ARRL VEC Team Attends National VEC Conference
Representatives of 12 of the nation’s 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VECs) -- either in person or via proxy -- met July 29 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for the 26th Annual National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Conference.
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08/08/2011 | Attention RTTY Rookies: The 2011 RTTY Rookie Roundup Is Here!
For the first time since the Rookie Roundup came into being last year, the digital modes will get their day in the Sun: On August 21, the Rookie Roundup meets RTTY! “Created to give the budding operator a place to learn about contesting at an easier pace,
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08/08/2011 | RTTY DXCC Award Now Known as Digital DXCC Award
At the 2011 Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors, the Board voted to change the name of the RTTY DXCC Award to the Digital DXCC Award. In changing the name, the Board took into account that Amateur Radio technology has advanced to include many va
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08/08/2011 | Former “World Above 50 MHz” Conductor Receives CSVHFS’s President’s Award
At the recent Central States VHF Society (CSVHFS) Convention -- held July 29-30 in Irving, Texas -- CSVHFS President Chuck Clark, AF8Z, presented the President’s Award to Gene Zimmerman W3ZZ. “I truly appreciate this award,” Zimmerman told the ARRL. “Cent
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08/08/2011 | General Class Q&A Now Available for Kindle
The fourth edition of ARRL’s General Q&A is now available from Amazon.com for the Kindle. This e-book is your authoritative guide to every question in the General (Element 3) question pool -- everything you need to pass your General class license exam. Wh
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08/05/2011 | Malpelo DXpedition to Get Underway in January 2012
The HK0NA DXpedition to Malpelo -- an island located approximately 235 miles from Columbia’s Pacific coast -- is scheduled for January 22-February 6, 2012. Organized by the DX Radio Amateur Club (DXARC) out of Columbia, the DXpedition boasts an internatio
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