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05/07/2013 | Meet the Authors at ARRL EXPO in Dayton
The ARRL will present a “Meet the Author” area in the ARRL EXPO at the 2013 Dayton Hamvention®, giving visitors an opportunity to speak with authors who are inspiring today’s radio experimenters, operators and innovators.
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03/31/2013 | The Amateur Amateur: It’s Not Easy Being Green-lessMany years ago, my grandfather used to build radio sets and sell them to his neighbors. Somewhat later, just after World War II, he and my father installed radios in cars for Western Auto. They saved up their earnings and eventually started Hoffman Radio-
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04/19/2012 | Get Ready for the 2012 ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention
The ARRL has finalized its planning to bring its large exhibition -- ARRL EXPO -- to Dayton Hamvention, May 18-20. The ARRL EXPO has been a mainstay at Hamvention since 2005, serving as the centerpiece for most of the League’s at the country’s largest Ama
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12/06/2011 | Space Pioneer Jack Townsend, W3PRB (SK)
John W. “Jack” Townsend, Jr, W3PRB, of Cabin John, Maryland, passed away October 29 due to complications from lung cancer. He was 87. Townsend -- an ARRL member -- was a rocket and satellite pioneer who was influential in creating the first meteorological
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11/22/2011 | When Brutal Storm Slams Alaska, Hams Provide Critical Communications
Cold, windy winter storms are nothing new to Alaska, “the Last Frontier.” But even infrastructure built to withstand some of the harshest conditions can fail. As a storm pummeled the small, isolated villages along the Bering Sea on November 8, it knocked
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05/27/2011 | Surfin’: Oh! The Places You’ll Go!This week, Surfin’ recounts seeing great sights at the Hamvention.
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05/07/2011 | Maine Honors Hams on World Amateur Radio Day
In a joint resolution released on April 14, the Maine House and Senate recognized the nearly 5000 licensed ham radio operators in Maine and their service to the state. The resolution proclaimed April 18 Amateur Radio Day in the state. April 18 was also Wo
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03/25/2011 | Surfin’: AM Radio DaysThis week, Surfin’ returns to its radio roots: 520-1610, before kc became hertz.
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