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03/10/2011 | FCC Issues California Man $7000 Forfeiture Order for Refusing FCC Inspection

After a Merced, California man refused to let FCC investigators inspect his Citizens Band (CB) radio station, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) for $7000. The Commission found that Ira Jones “apparently willfully and repea Read More
03/09/2011 | Listen to the ARES^® E-Letter

The ARES® E-Letter is now available in audio format. There are three editions currently available, including the most recent recording of the February 16 ARES® E-Letter. Edited for audio by Al Brown, KZ3AB, the ARES® Audio E-Letter is voiced by Tony Riggs Read More
03/08/2011 | Middle School Students to Launch Near-Space Balloon

A group of students from Olde Towne Middle School (OTMS) in Ridgeland, Mississippi is preparing for a trip to space -- or as close as they can get. The OTMS Radio and Technology Club, along with the school’s Science Team, are planning a near-space balloon Read More
03/08/2011 | 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
03/05/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity is rising again, but the average sunspot numbers and solar flux are down, compared with last week. This week, the average daily sunspot number declined more than 14 points to 50.9, and the average daily solar flux was off 7 points to 96.8. Read More
03/04/2011 | FCC Adopts Spread Spectrum Rules Changes

The FCC has adopted two changes to its Rules that affect Spread Spectrum communications in the Amateur Radio Service. Read More
03/04/2011 | Respected Journal Publishes Explanation for Low Sunspots

Respected Journal Publishes Explanation for Low Sunspots Read More
03/04/2011 | Surfin’: See Spot Sun

This week, Surfin’ now knows why there was a dearth of sunspots for two years. Read More
03/02/2011 | ARRL Members Respond to HR 607

Last month, a bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives that addresses certain spectrum management issues, including the creation and maintenance of a nationwide Public Safety broadband network. This bill -- HR 607, known as The Broadband for Read More
03/01/2011 | 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 February. Read More
03/01/2011 | Lou Burke, W7JI, Wins February QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for February is Lou Burke, W7JI, for his article “A Compact 40 Meter Receiver.” Congratulations Lou! The QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue -- is determined b Read More
02/28/2011 | Former Atlantic Division Assistant Director Eugene Pressler, W3ZXV (SK)

Eugene “Gene” Pressler, W3ZXV, of Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, passed away February 22. He was 80. Pressler, who served as an Assistant Director in the ARRL Atlantic Division, also served as the Public Information Coordinator and Assistant Section Manager for E Read More
02/25/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average solar flux was nearly unchanged this week, up just 0.3 point to 103.8, while the average daily sunspot number was down 4.9 points to 65. Sunspot groups 1161 and 1162 -- which brought so much activity last week -- have now rotated across our Su Read More
02/25/2011 | No HF Frequencies Being Used in New Zealand Earthquake Operations

The ARRL has just received word from the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART) -- that country’s IARU Member-Society -- that amateurs there providing communications support in the aftermath of the 6.3 earthquake are using 2 meters (144 MHz Read More
02/25/2011 | Surfin’: Field Day Planning

This week, Surfin’ considers potential new tools for Field Day operators. Read More
02/24/2011 | Amateur MF Allocation Moves a Step Closer

Amateur Radio has moved a step closer to a medium frequency (MF) allocation below the AM broadcast band. During the first week of the Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) for the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12) of the International Telec Read More