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08/28/2012 | North Carolina Teen Named Recipient of ARRL’s 2011 Hiram Percy Maxim Award
Derek Brown, W4DTB, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, was named the recipient of the 2011 Hiram Percy Maxim Award. Brown, who is 14, has been licensed since 2010 and holds an Amateur Extra class license.
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05/19/2012 | ICOM to Support Boy Scouts at National Jamboree and at Local Council Level
Against the backdrop of the 2012 Dayton Hamvention® -- the largest gathering of radio amateurs in the US -- ICOM America announced a sponsorship agreement with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) for the organization’s 2013 National Scout Jamboree. As the BSA
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05/08/2012 | BSA to Offer Morse Code Interpreter Strip
For many years, Boy Scouts and Scouters have been able to earn an interpreter strip to wear on their uniforms. This strip -- worn on the uniform above the right pocket -- denotes proficiency in a foreign language or sign language. Each language has its ow
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03/01/2011 | ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of February.
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02/03/2011 | Boy Scouts of America and ARRL Team Up to Help Scouts Learn Communications Skills
ARRL and BSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding January 31, 2011
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07/20/2010 | Connect with the National Scout Jamboree via Amateur Radio
The National Scout Jamboree takes place July 26-August 4 at Fort AP Hill, Caroline County, Virginia. A myriad of exhibits and activities await the close to 40,000 Scouts, leaders and staff. Coming from all 50 states, territories and foreign countries, the
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06/07/2010 | Boy Scouts of America Revive Four Merit Badges for 100th Anniversary, Including Signaling
In keeping with Boy Scouts of America’s centennial theme -- Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey -- four retired badges have been brought back for the group’s 100th anniversary. The effective date for earning these new merit badges -- Carpent
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10/14/2009 | Get Ready for the 51st Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) This Weekend
When Scouts want to meet young people from another country, they usually think of attending a quadrennial World Jamboree. But each year, more than 400,000 Scouts and Guides "get together" over the airwaves for the annual Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOT
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