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04/07/2011 | ARRL Frequency Measuring Test Scheduled for Tuesday, April 12

The Frequency Measuring Test (FMT) adds a couple of new wrinkles to the format when it takes to the airwaves on April 12. The first change is that the FMT will be held on Tuesday evening instead of Wednesday. If weeknight schedules have prevented you from Read More
04/07/2011 | ARRL to Change Providers for Equipment Protection, Club Liability Insurance Plans

On May 1, 2011, the ARRL will begin a new partnership to provide its ARRL-sponsored Equipment Insurance and Club Liability Insurance plans. The League has signed an agreement with Hays Affinity Group to serve as the program administrator to provide equipm Read More
04/06/2011 | FCC Launches Complete Overhaul of Website

The Federal Communications Commission announced today that it has launched a complete overhaul of its website. According to an April 6 press release from the FCC, the new website is “architected with a more intuitive user experience and the addition of We Read More
04/06/2011 | Rev Up The Rookies: The 2011 SSB Rookie Roundup Is Here!

Newly licensed amateurs will once again be the focus of attention on Sunday, April 17 as the ARRL Rookie Roundup enters its second year. Created to give the budding operator a place to learn about contesting at an easier pace, the ARRL Rookie Roundup is a Read More
04/05/2011 | Bill Smith, K1ARK, Receives National Recognition for Storm Spotting Activities

It is difficult to imagine the number of hours that Dr Bill Smith, K1ARK, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, logs in his job as the University of Arkansas’ Director of New Media for the Razorback Athletics Department. Smith spends countless hours blogging, filmin Read More
04/04/2011 | Announcing the Winners of the ARRL Video Contest

With more than 30 videos submitted from all corners of the Earth, the ARRL’s production and editorial team had a tough job ahead of them as they sat down to pick the best one. But in the end, these ARRL HQ staff members picked a clear a decisive winner. Read More
04/04/2011 | Alabama High Schools Successfully Launch High Altitude Balloon

The Pell City and St Clair County High School’s joint balloon launch was a great success. The balloon was launched from the St Clair County Airport in Pell City, Alabama into a brisk wind at 2PM on April 2. The balloon carried a variety of experiments ran Read More
04/01/2011 | 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 March. Read More
04/01/2011 | Howard “Skip” Teller, KH6TY, Wins March QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for March is Howard “Skip” Teller, KH6TY, for his article “Digital VOX Sound Card Interface.” Congratulations Skip! The QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue -- Read More
04/01/2011 | The Getoutometer

Here is a homebrew project to help you reach new levels of excellence in ham radio. Read More
04/01/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

The activity we could see recently on our Sun’s far side -- thanks to the STEREO mission -- has been rotating into view, producing some nice sunspot activity and the resulting improved upper-HF propagation. Compared to the previous week (March 17-23), the Read More
04/01/2011 | Surfin’: Visiting Your AM Radio Days

Last week’s return to Surfin’s radio roots begat this week’s return to your radio roots. Read More
03/31/2011 | Two Astronauts Get Their Ham Ticket

Even though they aren’t scheduled to go to the International Space Station (ISS) until 2013, two astronauts -- Chris Cassidy and Luca Parmitano -- are now licensed amateurs. Cassidy, who received the call sign KF5KDR, is scheduled to head to the ISS in Ma Read More
03/30/2011 | Western Pennsylvania Hams Respond as Tornado Sweeps Through Area

At approximately 4:30 on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 23, severe thunderstorms started to roll into Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, producing golf ball-sized hail and heavy winds. Members of the Westmoreland County Public Service/ARES® group began Read More
03/30/2011 | Owner of Industrial Communication Engineers Mike Koss, W9SU (SK)

Mike Koss, W9SU, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Monday, March 28. He was 57. According to his friend Brian Smith, W9IND, Koss was found on his workshop floor and paramedics were unable to revive him. Industrial Communications Engineers (ICE) is wel Read More
03/30/2011 | Internet Pioneer Paul Baran, W3KAS (SK)

Paul Baran, W3KAS -- an engineer who helped create the technical underpinnings for the ARPANET, the government-sponsored precursor to today’s Internet -- died March 27 at his home in Palo Alto, California. He was 84. According to his son David, the cause Read More