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ARRL Audio News

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 10, 2012

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In this edition: The ARRL EXPO has plenty to offer DIYers at the Dayton Hamvention, May 18, 19 and 20; in FCC news, the Commission has announced that it is seeking to raise the cost of a vanity call sign and it looks like the FCC will be at full strength for the first time in almost a year; for the second time since 1992, Heathkit closes up shop; the Boy Scouts of America has just the things for those hams who are proficient in Morse code; soon there will be six hams aboard the International Space Station; Bruce Paige, KK5DO, with this week’s Satellite Update, and more.

May 3, 2012

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In this edition: Celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Armed Forces Day by participating in the Military/Amateur Radio Crossband Communications Test; one of the most sought-after DXCC entities is now on-the-air; the Amateur Radio Direction Finding Team USA is looking for participants for the 12th Annual USA ARDF championships; Logbook of The World reaches a new milestone; Bruce Paige, KK5DO, with this week’s Satellite Update, and more.