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11/04/2011 | Surfin’: When One Thing (Music) Leads to Another (Radio)

This week, Surfin’ considers different way of assembling a software defined radio (SDR). Read More
11/03/2011 | Breaking the Amateur Radio Balloon Altitude Record

On October 23, a California group launched a balloon that reached 136,545 feet above ground level, a new altitude record. Read More
11/03/2011 | No ARRL Audio News for Thursday, November 3

There will be no ARRL Audio News for Thursday, November 3. The ARRL Letter will be distributed as usual. The ARRL Audio News will return next week on November 10. Read More
11/02/2011 | Amateurs Assist with Communications in Aftermath of Rare October Nor’easter

A rare October nor’easter brought historic snowfall and widespread damage and power outages from the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast United States. Up and down the Atlantic seaboard, radio amateurs provided various critical services to the National Weathe Read More
11/02/2011 | FCC Issues Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture and Order to Florida Man for Using Unauthorized Equipment

Michael Perry, of Cross City, Florida, was issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $10,000 for operating a radio transmitter without the requisite FCC authorization. The FCC found that Perry “willfully violated section 301 of Read More
11/02/2011 | FCC Terminates Proceedings Affecting the Amateur Radio Service

The FCC issued an Order on November 1 that terminated hundreds of proceedings, including six proceedings that members of the public, including the ARRL, had asked not to be terminated. Two of these six proceedings involved the Amateur Radio Service. This Read More
11/02/2011 | Mark Your Calendars: It’s Time for the November FMT

The Frequency Measuring Test (FMT) returns to the airwaves on Wednesday, November 9. As in April, the format will simulate a roundtable QSO in which all of the stations are close to the same frequency, but not exactly on the same frequency. This time, the Read More
11/01/2011 | President Obama Names Two Nominees for FCC Commissioner

President Barack Obama has nominated two new FCC Commissioners: Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Varadaraj Pai. Rosenworcel has been nominated to replace retiring Commissioner Michael Copps. President Obama selected Ajit Varadaraj Pai to fill the seat vacated Read More
11/01/2011 | ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?

This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of October. Read More
11/01/2011 | Joe Ostrowski, KI5FJ, Wins October QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for October is Joe Ostrowski, KI5FJ, for his article “A Simple Remote Impedance Matching Network.” Congratulations Joe! The QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue Read More
11/01/2011 | Logbook of The World Experiencing Delays

Due to a large number of radio amateurs uploading their logs to Logbook of The World (LoTW) after last weekend’s CQ Worldwide SSB Contest, the ARRL’s online QSL verification service is experiencing delays. According to ARRL IT Department Manager Michael K Read More
10/31/2011 | Antennas from Maryland to Maine Blanketed with Rare Autumn Snow

Despite a rare autumn snowfall that affected several northeastern states, ARRL HQ is open for business. Read More
10/28/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

The day that last week’s bulletin was released --Friday, October 21 -- the daily sunspot number broke another record for Solar Cycle 24 when it rose to 207. You have to look back to November 26, 2003 when it was two points higher – 209 -- to find a number Read More
10/28/2011 | Surfin’: Experimenting on 600 Meters

This week, Surfin’ goes way up near the top: 600 meters. Read More
10/27/2011 | FCC Tightens BPL Interference Rules -- But Not By Enough

On October 24, 2011, the FCC released the Second Report and Order in its proceeding -- now in its 9th year -- to adopt rules for Access Broadband over Power Line (BPL) systems. The Second Report and Order is the final step in the Commission’s effort to co Read More
10/27/2011 | ARES®/NTS Study: ECAC Submits Interim Report

ARES® and the National Traffic System (NTS) exist as the League’s implementation of the basic principle stated in Part 97.1(a): “Recognition and enhancement of the value of the Amateur Service to the public as a voluntary non-commercial communication serv Read More