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08/02/2011 | ARRL Board Names Angel Santana, WP3GW, Winner of Silver Antenna Award

Angel Santana, WP3GW, has been named the winner of the 2011 Philip J. McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award for his volunteer public relations work on behalf of Amateur Radio. Santana was recognized for his work and recommended for the award by the ARRL Pub Read More
08/01/2011 | 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 July. Read More
08/01/2011 | ARISS Excited by New Proposal Process

Earlier this year, the education office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) sent a message to more than 18,000 US educators, describing the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program. This kicked off the first step in a new process Read More
08/01/2011 | Jerry Clement, VE6AB, Wins July QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for July is Jerry Clement, VE6AB, for his article “Gain Twist 75 Meter Mobile Monobander.” Congratulations Jerry! The QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue -- is Read More
07/29/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

Sunspot activity dipped over this past week, but now it on its way back up. On July 20, five sunspot groups were visible, but on July 21, only groups 1251, 1254 and 1259 remained. On July 24, new sunspot group 1260 appeared, and the next day, 1251 disappe Read More
07/29/2011 | Surfin’: Got Good Ground?

This week, Surfin’ considers our ham radio stations’ connection to Planet Earth. Read More
07/28/2011 | ARRL Board of Directors Gathers in Connecticut for 2011 Second Meeting

The ARRL Board of Directors held its Second Meeting of 2011 July 15-16 in Windsor, Connecticut, under the chairmanship of President Kay Craigie, N3KN. At the two-day meeting, the Board considered a number of reports and acted on several recommendations -- Read More
07/27/2011 | 2011 ARRL June VHF QSO Party Sets Record for Logs Received

The 2011 running of the ARRL June VHF QSO Party saw a record number of logs submitted. This year, 1243 logs were submitted for this contest, breaking the record set in 2010 of 1202 logs. “Six meters has been in excellent shape for the June VHF QSO Party f Read More
07/27/2011 | The Bands Heat Up for the 2011 ARRL August UHF Contest

VHF/UHF weak-signal operators across North America are making final tests on their stations in preparation for the 2011 ARRL August UHF Contest, scheduled for the weekend of August 6-7. Most VHF+ SSB/CW operation takes place on the two lowest-frequency ba Read More
07/26/2011 | ARRL Official Observers Team with FCC to Solve Rogue Keyer Problem on 17 Meters

On July 15, Walt Bilous, K3DQB -- an Official Observer (OO) in ARRL’s Eastern Pennsylvania Section -- notified ARRL Headquarters of a keyer continuously sending a series of dits on 18.0855 MHz. According to ARRL Field Regulatory Correspondent Chuck Skolau Read More
07/26/2011 | New Mexico Hams Provide Communications Support During Wildfires

One month after it began, the Las Conchas Fire -- New Mexico’s largest fire on record -- has burned almost 157,000 acres and is 90 percent contained. The fire, which began on June 26, is believed to have been human set. The next day, the fire threatened t Read More
07/26/2011 | ARRL Launches Online Forums

To assist League members in communicating with one another and with ARRL staff on topics of common interest, the ARRL has established three forums -- Contesting, Awards and Technology -- on the ARRL website. Visit www.arrl.org/forums to chat with fellow h Read More
07/25/2011 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: What Is Radiosport and Why Do We Do It?

Humans are wired to compete. We have created countless games and sports that test our skill and keep us in shape. In the ages before humans came to rule the world, life was a competition -- a competition against Mother Nature to survive. In the present te Read More
07/24/2011 | ARISSat-1 Test and Launch

After a brief test, the ARISSat-1 satellite is about to take flight. Read More
07/23/2011 | The Amateur Amateur: Fun, Fatigue and Fur

My wife Nancy and I have a very sweet dog named Ariel. As near as we can make out, Ariel is 95 percent Swedish Lapphund, absolutely beautiful and as furry as they come. During the summer months in Missouri, she sheds and the whole house becomes furry. The Read More
07/22/2011 | ARRL Asks FCC to Keep 2300 MHz Proceeding Open

In June, the FCC released a Public Notice that sought comments on whether or not it should terminate approximately 800 docketed proceedings in the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), the International Bureau (IB), the Office of Engineering and Techn Read More