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    08/30/2011 | Special Event Stations Mark Tenth Anniversary of 9/11

    In remembrance of those who died in the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, several Amateur Radio Special Event Stations are being planned.
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    08/24/2011 | IARU Administrative Council Holds Annual Meeting in South Africa

    The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual meeting on August 19-20 in Sun City, South Africa. The AC is responsible for the policy and management of the IARU and consists of the three IARU international
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    08/22/2011 | Peter Dahl, K0BIT (SK)

    Peter Dahl, K0BIT, of El Paso, Texas, passed away August 15 of Parkinson’s disease. He was 71. In 2007 after more than 40 years, he closed his company -- the Peter W. Dahl Company -- citing health reasons. “I want to thank everyone for their business thro
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    08/19/2011 | ARRL Files Comments in Response to Anchorage VEC’s Waiver Request

    In April 2011, the Anchorage VEC -- one of 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators -- filed a Petition for Rule Making (RM-11629) that asked the FCC to give permanent credit to radio amateurs for examination elements they have successfully passed. This would,
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    08/17/2011 | Heathkit Returns to the Kit Business

    In late August, Heathkit will resume selling kits.
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    08/16/2011 | Tom Hammond, N0SS (SK)

    Tom Hammond, N0SS, of Lohman, Missouri, passed away August 4 from cancer. He was 67. Hammond was the first and only Life Member of the Kansas City DX Club (KCDXC), playing an invaluable role in the club for more than three decades, creating his world famo
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    08/16/2011 | 2011 ARRL Field Day Logs Posted

    A record 2654 submissions have been received for the 2011 running of ARRL Field Day. According to ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, this is yet another record number of entries received for what is one of Amateur Radio’s most popular on-the-air
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