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12/04/2009 | Surfin': Twitter, Facebook and Ham RadioThis week, Surfin' considers how Internet social networking connects with ham radio.
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12/02/2009 | ARRL's Logbook of The World Reaches New Milestones
Since its inception on September 15, 2003, more than 30,000 hams have signed on to Logbook of The World (LoTW), ARRL's online logging program -- an increase of more than 7000 hams since 2008. These 30,000 hams have made upwards of 250 million QSOs -- more
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11/24/2009 | The Amateur Amateur: Hammy-GramsSome years ago when I took the ARECC (Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Course), I discovered an aspect of the hobby of which I'd been unaware: Formal traffic. One of the exercises in the course said that I should compose a formal message and then se
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11/24/2009 | Surfin': A Wireless DilemmaThis week, Surfin' wonders what to do when ham radio transmissions interfere with the wireless equipment.
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11/23/2009 | Adventure in the Arctic: VO2A Expedition to LabradorI have been interested in island chasing ever since I can remember. After moving to Canada, I operated as VE3LYC and contacted 947 IOTA stations from the 1021 on the air. Why chase islands? Some of them are located so remotely, and are so difficult to acc
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11/18/2009 | ARRL Sweepstakes Takes to the Phone Bands Next Weekend
The SSB portion of the ARRL November Sweepstakes -- the premier domestic HF contest -- takes place next weekend, running 2100 UTC Saturday, November 21 to 0300 Monday, November 23 (or 4 PM Saturday to 10 PM Sunday EST). According to ARRL Contest Branch Ma
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11/17/2009 | SKYWARN Recognition Day Set for December 5
The 11th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) Special Event will take place Saturday, December 5, 2009. SRD is co-sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service (NWS) as a way to recognize the commitment made by Amateur Radio operators in helping
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11/16/2009 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Fall MagicThe late months of the year are characterized by football and leaves -- and great times for Amateur Radio. We are weeks into the contest season, with no end in sight. This is also a good time to start experimenting indoors as it cools down outdoors.
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