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05/01/2015 | Remotely Controlling VY1JA Station in Yukon Territory a Win-Win
In an effort to make the Northern Territories less rare in ARRL November Sweepstakes and other events for which it counts as a multiplier, a group is working to make the station of Jay Allen, VY1JA, near Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, remotely accessible. Read More
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05/01/2015 | New 2 Meter Transatlantic Propagation Beacon On the Air from Ireland
A new 2 meter beacon that automatically listens for and logs responses is on the air from County Cork in Ireland. Read More
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05/01/2015 | Michael Ossmann, AD0NR, to be Featured TAPR/AMSAT Dayton Dinner Speaker
“Adventures of a Hacker Turned Ham” will be the topic of Michael Ossmann, AD0NR, when he keynotes the ninth annual TAPR/AMSAT Banquet, Friday, May 15, at 6 PM, in association with the 2015 Dayton Hamvention. Read More
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05/01/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update
Both solar flux and daily sunspot numbers declined. Read More
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04/30/2015 | ARRL Facebook Repost of Interview with Ham in Nepal Draws Huge Response
The Weather Channel’s “AMHQ” program today featured an interview with Kathmandu Amateur Radio operator Satish Kharel, 9N1AA. ARRL has reposted the interview on its Facebook page, with the permission of The Weather Channel. In the interview segment, Kha... Read More
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04/30/2015 | AMSAT to Roll Out Updated Edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites
The 2015 edition of Getting Started with Amateur Satellites by Gould Smith, WA4SXM, will be available from AMSAT at Dayton Hamvention. Read More
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04/30/2015 | URE to Sponsor ITU Anniversary Event
The Spanish Amateur Radio Association URE (Unión Radioaficionados Españoles), an IARU member-society, has announced an ITU 150th anniversary operating event, May 1-30, with awards available Read More
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04/30/2015 | ARRL Rookie Roundup SSB a Big Success
ARRL Contest Branch Manager, Matt Wilhelm, W1MSW reports that the April SSB Rookie Roundup was a big success! Read More
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04/30/2015 | Central States VHF Society Annual Conference Set for July 23-26 in Denver
The 2015 Central States VHF Society Annual Conference will take place Thursday, July 23, through Sunday, July 26, at the Denver Marriott-Westminster. Read More
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04/29/2015 | New Section Manager Appointed in North Texas
The ARRL North Texas Section soon will have a new Section Manager. Nancy McCain, K5NLM, of Fort Worth, will take over the position on May 1, succeeding incumbent SM Chris Brewer, N5GMJ, who resigned due to increased work and family commitments. ARRL Fi... Read More
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04/29/2015 | The Sinking of the Lusitania: A Ham Radio Connection
Several Amateur Radio special event stations will be on the air in early May to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Cunard Line’s RMS Lusitania — at one time the world’s largest ship — off the coast of Ireland. Read More
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04/29/2015 | ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition Seeks “Social Entrepreneurs”
The Young Innovators Competition, an annual ITU Telecom initiative, is aimed at talented young social entrepreneurs creatively using technology to meet a range of real-life developmental challenges. Read More
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04/29/2015 | Armed Forces Day 2015 Crossband Communications Test to Offer New Modes
The annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Communications Test set for Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, will offer Amateur Radio operators a chance to try their hand at using more modern military communications modes, such as MIL-STD Serial PSK and ALE. Read More
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04/29/2015 | Nepal Grants Operating Permission, Call Signs to Visiting Hams, as Earthquake Recovery Continues
The Nepalese government also is reported to be cutting some of the red tape that has prevented hams from outside the country from operating within Nepal. Read More
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04/28/2015 | Dayton Hamvention® Youth Forum Will Offer Chance to Meet Astronaut
Young radio amateurs attending the Youth Forum at Dayton Hamvention® on May 16 will have a chance to meet NASA astronaut and ham Mike Fincke, KE5AIT — one of the more “radio-active” International Space Station crew members. Read More
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04/28/2015 | FCC Proposes to Permit Amateur Access to 2200 and 630 Meters
Amateur Radio is poised to gain access to two new bands! Read More














