To listen to any Audio News segment, just click the tiny speaker icon on the left-hand side of the window and it should play through your Web browser using whichever media player you've chosen as the default for MP3 files.
It is possible to save a copy of the Audio News file on your computer, depending on the type of media player you are using. For example, if it is QuickTime, right click on the control bar as Audio News is playing and select Save as Source. In Windows Media Player, click File and Save As. Some Web browsers such as Internet Explorer may also allow you to right click on the speaker icon and select Save Target As. If the Save Target As option is "grayed out" in your Internet Explorer browser, there is a work-around available from Microsoft. See more information here.
After you have saved a copy of Audio News to your hard drive, you can use a free audio editor such as Audacity to break the file into smaller segments if you wish. (Note: To export MP3 files from Audacity you must install the free "LAME" encoding library after installing Audacity. More information is available here.)
Subscribing to the ARRL Audio News via iTunes
The ARRL Audio News is once again available through iTunes. You can find the URL for the Audio News' RSS feed here. To download and subscribe to the Audio News via iTunes, log in to your iTunes account and go to the "Advanced" pulll-down menu. Click on "Subscribe to Podcast," insert http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/audio/aan.rss in the dialogue box and click "OK." You are now subscribed! Step-by-step photo instructions are available here.
If you have previously subscribed to the ARRL Audio News via iTunes, you should not have to re-subscribe; episodes should appear in your podcast folder once you sync your device.
May 16, 2013
In this edition: The FCC fines a Pennsylvania man $18,000 for failing to allow an inspection of his CB station; meet MAREA -- the Mars Lander Amateur Radio Robotics Exploration Activity; there’s a new version of LoTW software available; the June issue of QST is in your mail box and in your e-mail’s in box; Bruce Paige, KK5DO, with this week’s Satellite Update, and more.
May 9, 2013
In this edition: Meet the authors of three of the ARRL’s newest books at the Dayton Hamvention next week; the League’s Public Relations Committee is sponsoring an “I Am the ARRL” video contest as we lead up to the ARRL’s 100th birthday; the FCC and the Government Accountability Office both release reports on receiver performance and are seeking comments; the 2013 Global Amateur Radio Communications Conference will be held next month in Zurich; a solar update from Tad Cook, K7RA, and more.
