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06/10/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

Although higher early in the reporting week, the average daily sunspot numbers declined more than 4 points to 85.7, while the average of daily solar flux numbers were down 1.5 points to 101.6 when compared to the previous week, May 26-June 1. Sunspot numb Read More
06/10/2011 | Surfin’: Hammin’ North to Alaska

This week, Surfin’ counts backwards and visits our 49th state ham radio-wise. Read More
06/09/2011 | NVOAD Conference Brings Together 30 Disaster Groups

The 19th annual NVOAD Conference was held May 24-26 in Kansas City. Read More
06/09/2011 | KL7RRC Challenges the Aleutians

Cold rain, freezing temperatures and blasting winds make for ham radio Aleutian style. Read More
06/08/2011 | It’s Not Too Late to Prepare for Field Day

Now is the time to start getting information out to the public about your ARRL Field Day activities. ARRL Field Day -- the largest on-the-air operating event -- is the one of the best opportunities of the year for showing our Amateur Radio capabilities to Read More
06/08/2011 | Follow the 2011 ARRL National Convention on Facebook and Twitter

If you can’t make it to the 2011 ARRL National Convention -- held in conjunction with Ham-Com in Plano, Texas June 10-11 -- you can follow all the activities on Facebook and Twitter. Photos will be posted to the ARRL’s Facebook page throughout the Convent Read More
06/08/2011 | New Russian Prefix System in Use

If you have been on the HF bands lately, you may have noticed that a number of new prefixes are in use by stations in the Russian Federation. Here is a summary of the changes recently adopted by the Russian telecommunication authorities. Read More
06/07/2011 | Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ, to Retire from “The World Above 50 MHz”

If you’re a VHF+ fan, you probably read “The World Above 50 MHz,” written by Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ, of Gaithersburg, Maryland. For the last nine years, Zimmerman -- an ARRL Life Member -- has written this popular QST column, but the July 2011 issue will be Read More
06/07/2011 | DXCC Desk Approves Current VK0KEV Macquarie Island DXpedition

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the current VK0KEV DXpedition to Macquarie Island has been approved for DXCC credit. “If you had cards that were recently rejected for this operation, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk,” Moore sai Read More
06/07/2011 | FCC Seeks Comments on Terminating Certain Docketed Proceedings

In a Public Notice (CG Docket No 11-99) released on June 3, the FCC’s Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) is seeking comments on whether or not it should terminate approximately 800 docketed proceedings. There are numerous proceedings pertaining Read More
06/06/2011 | FCC Takes Strong Stance Against Radio Jamming, Issues $24,000 Fine to California Man

On June 6, the FCC issued a Forfeiture Order in the amount of $24,000 against Kevin W. Bondy of Encino, California, for engaging in unlicensed radio operation and intentional interference to licensed radio operations and for refusing to allow an inspectio Read More
06/06/2011 | SATERN Thanks Amateurs for Responding to Call for Assistance, All Slots Filled

In response to the EF5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri last month, the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) -- through the ARRL -- requested volunteers to help support their mission to supply logistical and communications support. Mor Read More
06/03/2011 | SATERN Seeks Amateur Radio Volunteers for Joplin Operations

In accord with our Memorandum of Understanding with The Salvation Army, the ARRL is looking for volunteers to aid them in their work in Joplin, Missouri at this time. There is a specific process to be followed in doing this, so please read this informatio Read More
06/03/2011 | 2010 ARRL Annual Report Now Available

The ARRL Annual Report for 2010 -- now available online and in print -- reviews the major events of the year and documents the renewed growth of both the ARRL and the activities of the Amateur Radio Service. For the fourth consecutive year, ARRL membershi Read More
06/03/2011 | US Proposes WRC-12 Allocations for HF Radars

The ARRL and its partners in the IARU have been involved in the preparations for several items on the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) agenda. Agenda item 1.15 is “to consider possible allocations in the range 3-50 MHz to the radiolocatio Read More
06/03/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

Sunspot activity is up sharply this week, with the average daily sunspot number increasing more than 55 points to 89.9, while the average solar flux rose nearly 20 points to 103.1. Sunspot numbers for May 26-June 1 were 40, 65, 91, 89, 105, 132 and 107, w Read More