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05/29/2013 | FCC Seeks Small Vanity Call Sign Fee Increase
The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 23, seeking to raise the fee for Amateur Radio vanity call signs by 20 cents. Currently, a vanity call sign costs $15 and is good for 10 years; the new fee, if approved, will go up to $15.20 f
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05/27/2013 | Forecasters Calling for “Active or Extremely Active” Atlantic Hurricane Season
Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are calling for an “active or extremely active” 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1-November 30.
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05/22/2013 | Section Manager Election Results Announced
This spring, the ARRL held two balloted elections for Section Manager. ARRL members in Nebraska elected a new Section Manager, while members in Utah -- faced with a three-way race -- voted to keep their Section Manager.
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05/20/2013 | Release of TQSL 1.14 for LoTW Delayed
Last week, the ARRL announced that the introduction of the new TQSL 1.14 software for Logbook of The World (LoTW) would be available on May 20. Upon further testing, three defects -- now corrected -- were reported after that announcement.
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05/18/2013 | Dayton Hamvention Saturday Roundup
Hamvention Saturday Roundup
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05/17/2013 | Former QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman, N1BKE (SK), Inducted into CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
CQ magazine announced its 2013 Hall of Fame inductees on May 17, welcoming eight new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, including former QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman, N1BKE (SK), who helmed QST from 2001 until his untimely death in 2012.
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05/16/2013 | ARRL Announces New Version of LoTW Software
After much testing, the ARRL will release a new version of Trusted QSL, the open-source development project responsible for developing and maintaining the three Logbook of the World (LoTW) client-side applications.
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05/14/2013 | Ward Silver, N0AX, Elected President of Yasme Foundation
At its annual meeting last month, the Yasme Foundation’s Board of Directors elected Ward Silver, N0AX, as its new President. Silver will replace Wayne Mills, N7NG, who has resigned.
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