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09/15/2011 | QEX -- the September/October 2011 Issue

The September/October issue of QEX is already out, and it is full of theoretical and practical technical articles that you won't want to miss. QEX is the ARRL’s “Forum for Communications Experimenters.” Published bimonthly, it features technical articles, Read More
09/14/2011 | ARRL Seeks Treasurer

After more than 31 years of distinguished service to the ARRL as its volunteer Treasurer, Jim McCobb, K1LU, has decided to step down when his current term expires in January 2012. The ARRL is seeking qualified candidates from among its membership. The Boa Read More
09/14/2011 | Missouri Hams Help Out When 911 Service Goes Down

It doesn’t take a major disaster for Amateur Radio to step in and save the day. Around 9 PM on September 5, a cable cut completely isolated the Johnson County 911 Center in Warrensburg, Missouri, impacting landline, Internet and cellular service. Johnson Read More
09/14/2011 | Heathkit's Amateur Radio Plans Taking Shape

Heathkit expects to have one or two Amateur Radio kits available by the end of 2011. Read More
09/13/2011 | ARRL to Welcome USTTI Students Next Month

Next month -- October 3-7 -- the ARRL will welcome international students who want to learn how to administer and regulate Amateur Radio programs in their home countries. This course, offered by the United States Telecommunications Training Institute (UST Read More
09/12/2011 | ARRL Facebook Page: 20,000 Fans Strong

With more than 20,000 fans on Facebook, the ARRL Facebook page is the number one spot for hams on the Internet’s most popular social networking site. Not only is the ARRL page the most popular Amateur Radio page on Facebook, it is attracting many young - Read More
09/12/2011 | 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! Read More
09/09/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

The solar indicators were up again this week, with the average daily sunspot numbers increasing nearly 21 points to 104.3, while the average daily solar flux rose nearly 12 points to 115.5. Geomagnetic numbers were up as well, with the most active geomagn Read More
09/09/2011 | Surfin’: Got Kits?

This week, Surfin’ considers those other vintage ham radio kits. Read More
09/08/2011 | Report Calls on NASA to Hire More Astronauts

Even as the space shuttle era has come to a close, a NASA-commissioned report says the space agency needs to hire more astronauts to maintain its presence on the International Space Station and prepare for the next generation of spaceflight. The report wa Read More
09/08/2011 | DX0DX Spratly DXpedition “Permanently Cancelled”

After numerous setbacks, Chris Dimitrijevic, VK3FY, announced on the DX0DX website that the planned 2012 DX0DX DXpedition to the Spratly Islands has been “permanently cancelled.” No explanation was given for the cancellation and Dimitrijevic did not respo Read More
09/07/2011 | Stanford University Researchers Announce Sunspot Breakthrough

Imagine forecasting a hurricane in Miami weeks before the storm was even a swirl of clouds off the coast of Africa -- or predicting a tornado in Kansas from the flutter of a butterfly’s wing in Texas. These are the kind of forecasts meteorologists can onl Read More
09/06/2011 | Get SET for the 2011 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test

ARRL’s Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is October 1-2, 2011. This nationwide exercise is the chance to test your emergency operating skills and the readiness of your communications equipment and accessories in an emergency-like deployment. ARRL Field O Read More
09/03/2011 | Lurching Toward General

In 1955 taking the General exam was a real stress test. Read More
09/03/2011 | Amateur Radio Quiz: The “Well-Connected” Amateur

Every station is home to hordes of connectors -- at the wall socket, the computer, the test equipment and…oh, yes…the radio! If you are just getting started, be prepared to learn a lot more about connectors and connections than you ever expected. Here are Read More
09/02/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

Sunspot activity rose again this week, with the average daily sunspot number up nearly 18 points to 83, but the geomagnetic indices -- both planetary and mid-latitude -- were each down slightly. The high sunspot number for the week was 121, recorded on We Read More