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06/20/2011 | Hollywood Takes Liberties with Amateur Radio in New Comedy
In Mr Popper’s Penguins -- one of the newest films out this summer -- young Tommy Popper communicates with his father using what many reviews are calling ham radio. But while the Poppers are using a radio tuned to 21.2460 (15 meters SSB), this frequency w
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06/18/2011 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: A First Timer’s Adventure at the Dayton Hamvention:About three years ago, I became familiar with the idea of hamfests -- a convention of hams who go there to take their exams, check QSL cards, buy stuff from traveling vendors and flea marketers, as well as win prizes and participate in lectures or activit
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06/16/2011 | Longtime HQ Staffer Jon Bloom, KE3Z, Leaves ARRL
May 31 marked the last day at ARRL HQ for ARRL Information Technology Manager Jon Bloom, KE3Z. Bloom -- an ARRL Life Member who had been with the League for 27 years -- resigned from the League to pursue other opportunities. Bloom began his tenure at ARR
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06/14/2011 | The ARRL National Convention Ventures Deep in the Heart of Texas
The ARRL National Convention -- held in conjunction with the ARRL West Gulf Division Convention and Ham-Com in Plano, Texas June 10-11 -- featured the ARRL EXPO, a large exhibition area within the main exhibit hall. The ARRL EXPO featured a project buildi
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06/13/2011 | New QuickStats Poll Now Available on ARRL Website
Four new poll questions have just been published on the QuickStats page on the ARRL website. Let your voice be heard!
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06/13/2011 | ARRL and Combined Federal Campaign Mark Decade of Partnership
For the past 10 years, the US Office of Personnel Management has designated the ARRL to participate in the 2010 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). In that time, this campaign for federal government civilian employees, US Postal Service workers and members o
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06/10/2011 | Surfin’: Hammin’ North to AlaskaThis week, Surfin’ counts backwards and visits our 49th state ham radio-wise.
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06/09/2011 | NVOAD Conference Brings Together 30 Disaster Groups
The 19th annual NVOAD Conference was held May 24-26 in Kansas City.
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