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01/27/2012 | FCC Sets Date for Medical Devices on 70 cm

In November 2011, FCC Commissioners unanimously agreed to allocate spectrum and adopt service and technical rules for the utilization of new implanted medical devices that operate on 413-457 MHz (70 cm). In the Federal Register for Friday, January 27, the Read More
01/27/2012 | Volunteer Tour Guides Make Your Visit to ARRL HQ Pleasant and Informative

ARRL's volunteer tour guides were honored recently for their service to the ARRL. Read More
01/27/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

This was another week where average daily sunspot numbers declined, while average daily solar flux increased. Sunspot numbers for January 19-25 were 117, 88, 102, 103, 108, 105 and 68, with a mean of 98.7. The 10.7 cm flux was 157, 141.2, 141.6, 141, 144. Read More
01/27/2012 | Surfin’: When Digital Was Mechanical

This week, Surfin’ recalls those mechanical digital clocks that once proliferated ham shacks everywhere. Read More
01/26/2012 | Federación Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores Marks 80 Years

The Federación Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores (FMRE) -- Mexico’s IARU Member-Society -- celebrated its 80th anniversary on January 14. FMRE board members, director and hams from throughout Mexico attended the celebration at FMRE Headquarters in Mexico Read More
01/25/2012 | Hams in Arkansas and Alabama Help Provide Assistance to NWS During Severe Sunday Storms

Strong winds and tornadoes moved through Arkansas and Alabama on Sunday, January 22. In response to the storms, the National Weather Service office in Little Rock activated Arkansas SYWARN the same afternoon, while ARES® members were activated in parts of Read More
01/25/2012 | Amateurs Asked to Listen for RS-39 Satellite

Hams are asked to listen for RS-39 CW telemetry. Read More
01/24/2012 | FCC Denies Anchorage VEC’s Waiver Request

On January 24, the FCC issued an Order that denied a waiver request from the Anchorage VEC, one of 14 Volunteer Examiner Coordinators in the US. In its July 2011 Waiver Request, the Anchorage VEC asked the Commission to permit individuals who have previou Read More
01/24/2012 | Minutes of 2012 Annual Meeting Posted

The minutes of the 2012 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors have now been posted to the ARRL Web site. The meeting took place January 13-14 in Windsor, Connecticut. Read More
01/24/2012 | Read All About It: "OSCAR-1 Launched 50 Years Ago"

New article on OSCAR-1, launched 50 years ago last month, is available on the ARRL website. Read More
01/24/2012 | New Books on HF Digital Operations, Emergency Power Now Shipping

The ARRL has just released two new books that you are going to want to have in your shack: Get on the Air with HF Digital by QST Editor Steve Ford, WB8IMY, and Emergency Power for Radio Communications (2nd edition) by Michael Bryce, WB8VGE. Explore digit Read More
01/24/2012 | Watch 4U1ITU -- as 4U1WRC -- Live on the Internet

Station personnel at 4U1ITU -- the Amateur Radio station at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland -- have installed a webcam in the station, allowing anyone with an Internet connection to view live happenings at the statio Read More
01/24/2012 | Logbook of The World to Now Support CQ Awards

The ARRL and CQ Communications, Inc have signed an agreement to begin providing support for CQ-sponsored operating awards by the ARRL’s Logbook of the World (LoTW) electronic confirmation system. The agreement was announced jointly today by ARRL Chief Ope Read More
01/23/2012 | World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 Begins Today in Switzerland, Will Consider Secondary MF Amateur Allocation

The World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) opened in Geneva, Switzerland on Monday, January 23. Attendees will review and revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of radio frequency spectrum and satellite orbits. One Read More
01/23/2012 | ARRL Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline Fast Approaching

Calling all college students and high school seniors! The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline is February 1. Will you be nominated to receive one of the prestigious ARRL Foundation Scholarships? Only one week remains until the application per Read More
01/23/2012 | RSGB Announces Special Prefixes to Celebrate Diamond Jubilee, Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games

The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) and Ofcom -- the British equivalent to the FCC -- have authorized radio amateurs to use special prefixes during 2012 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralymp Read More