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02/24/2009 | It Seems to Us: Keeping the "Amateur" in Amateur RadioBeing called an amateur can have a negative connotation, but the term’s origin is the Latin word for “lover” and it has to do with motivation, not skill level. As they say, professionals built the Titanic; the Ark was built by amateurs.
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02/13/2009 | IEEE to Form Balloting Group on BPL EMC Standard
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has been developing standards for Broadband over Power Line (BPL) use and deployment. According to ARRL Lab Manager and IEEE member Ed Hare, W1RFI, there are three IEEE standards in progress at
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11/10/2008 | Mark Your Calendar for the November 2008 Frequency Measuring Test
On Wednesday, November 12 at 9:45 PM EST (Thursday, November 13 at 0245 UTC), W1AW will once again host the ARRL Fall Frequency Measuring Test (FMT), replacing the W1AW phone bulletin scheduled at that time. "These tests will exercise the capabilitie
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05/07/2008 | Kansas Becomes 26th State to Have PRB-1 Law
After an unsuccessful attempt eight years ago to get a PRB-1 type bill signed in Kansas, radio amateurs in that state have succeeded in becoming the 26th state with a PRB-1 law on the books. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed HB 2805 into law on Apr
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