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05/20/2011 | CQ Announces 2011 Hall of Fame Inductees

CQ magazine announced its 2011 Hall of Fame inductees on May 20, welcoming 12 new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, one new member of the CQ DX Hall of Fame and one new member of the CQ Contest Hall of Fame. Read More
05/20/2011 | NASA and ARISS Reach Out to Educators

On May 19, the Education Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) notified almost 20,000 US educators about the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Project. According to ARRL ARISS Program Manager Rosalie White, K1STO, this kicks Read More
05/20/2011 | Forecasters Calling for "Above-Average" Hurricane Season

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are calling for an “above-average” Atlantic hurricane season for 2011. In its initial outlook for the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season -- which runs from June 1-November 30 -- the National Weather Service Read More
05/20/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

We saw a decline in sunspot activity this week with a 23 point drop in the average daily sunspot numbers and a nearly 9 point decline in the average daily solar flux. These compare, of course, to the numbers for the previous reporting week, which always r Read More
05/20/2011 | Surfin’: I Can See For Miles

This week, Surfin’ considers elevation, weather and propagation. Read More
05/19/2011 | Puerto Rican Amateurs Recognized on Día del Radioaficionado de Puerto Rico

Radio amateurs in Puerto Rico celebrated Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Operator Day (Día del Radioaficionado de Puerto Rico) on May 10, as provided by Law No. 50 of June 7, 1996. The law establishes the second Tuesday of May for this recognition. Read More
05/18/2011 | Alaska Amateur Mauled by Bear: Friends Use Ham Radio to Summon Help

Wes Perkins, KL0FM, of Nome, Alaska, was seriously mauled by a grizzly bear during a hunting trip on Sunday, May 14. According to the Alaska State Troopers, Perkins and two friends had been tracking the bear east of Nome -- located on the Seward Peninsula Read More
05/18/2011 | Live Webcam from the Dayton Crowne Plaza Starts Wednesday Evening

Thanks to the hard work of Ben Townsend, AK2X, and support from ICOM America, the North Coast Contesters are proud to host the Dayton Contest Cam -- live from the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Downtown Dayton. Read More
05/18/2011 | DXCC Desk Approves 2011 Andaman and Nicobar Island DXpedition

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 2011 VU4PB DXpedition to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been approved for DXCC credit. If you have any questions about this operation, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk. Read More
05/18/2011 | Venus Comes to Earth at Dayton

Hamvention flea market prospector strikes Vibroplex gold. Read More
05/18/2011 | Bob Heil, K9EID, to Headline New Internet Show

On Tuesday, May 24, Bob Heil, K9EID -- owner of Heil Sound -- will premier a new netcast show on Leo Laporte’s TwiT.tv website. Called HamNation, the show will focus on equipment, applications, tips and general information for the Amateur Radio operator. Read More
05/17/2011 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: The Status of Youth in Amateur Radio

I would like to thank all the readers for the fantastic comments and e-mails that you have sent in reply to the first few articles I have written. I would particularly like to thank the younger folks who have given me the topics of this article, and the v Read More
05/17/2011 | WRTC 2014 Announces Advisory Council Members

Three radio amateurs have been selected to be on the Advisory Council for the 2014 World Radiosport Team Championships (WRTC): Tim Duffy, K3LR, of Edmond, Oklahoma, Craig Thompson, K9CT, of Trivoli, Illinois, and George DeMontrond III, NR5M, of Houston Te Read More
05/17/2011 | Voting Now Open for June QST Cover Plaque Award

Now that you’ve thumbed through and read the June 2011 issue of QST cover-to-cover, we’re sure that an article sticks in your mind. So go ahead and cast your vote for your favorite article in the issue. The article with the most votes will receive the QST Read More
05/17/2011 | 2011 Dayton Hamvention Coverage Starts Friday, May 20

Watch this page (and Facebook) for ARRL Hamvention News Read More
05/16/2011 | FCC Upholds $4000 Fine to Pennsylvania Amateur

The FCC announced that on May 16, it issued a Forfeiture Order of $4000 to Jose Torres, N3TX, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, “for willfully and repeatedly operating his amateur station on an unauthorized frequency at his residence, in violation of Section Read More