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01/25/2011 | ARRL Hudson Division Director Frank Fallon, N2FF, Retires from ARRL Board of Directors

After more than 14 years as the ARRL Hudson Division Director, Frank Fallon, N2FF, announced his retirement from the Board at the conclusion of the 2011 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors. Per the ARRL’s Articles of Association, Hudson Division Read More
01/22/2011 | Amateur Radio Quiz: The Year in Review

What happened last year in Amateur Radio? Sometimes it’s easier to remember things from long ago than from the past 12 months. Here are some events gleaned from The ARRL Letter back issues that you may have read about. Do you remember? Read More
01/21/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers dropped from 50 (on the reporting week ending January 5) to 38 on January 6-12, and now 21.3 on January 13-19. Sunspot numbers for January 13-19 were 14, 11, 11, 15, 36, 34 and 28, with a mean of 21.3. The 10.7 cm flux wa Read More
01/21/2011 | Surfin’: I Tune, Do You?

This week, Surfin’ describes why hams should respect antenna tuners. Read More
01/20/2011 | Blowing in Murphy’s Wind

No matter how carefully you plan, Murphy will find a way. Read More
01/20/2011 | NASA Seeks Amateur Radio Operators’ Aid to Listen for Nanosatellite’s Beacon Signal

On Wednesday, January 19 at 1630 UTC, engineers at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama confirmed that the NanoSail-D nanosatellite ejected from Fast Affordable Scientific and Technology Satellite (FASTSAT). According to NASA, the ejection Read More
01/20/2011 | Who Says You Can’t Talk On PSK31?

A ham overcomes his physical limitations with a Dragon’s help. Read More
01/19/2011 | ARRL Files Petition for Partial Reconsideration with FCC Regarding Vanity, Club Call Signs

In October 2010, the FCC released a Report and Order (R&O), detailing rules changes to the vanity call sign system and call signs for Amateur Radio clubs. These new rules are scheduled to go into effect on February 14. The ARRL found that most changes mad Read More
01/19/2011 | ARRL Seeks New Youth Editor

The ARRL has a proud tradition of promoting youth involvement in Amateur Radio. One of the ways we involve young people in our hobby is through our Youth Editor. This person is responsible for writing a monthly column for the ARRL website about youth and Read More
01/18/2011 | IEEE EMC Society Standards Development Committee Withdraws as Cosponsor of IEEE BPL EMC Standard

Citing concerns about parts of its technical content, the IEEE EMC Society Standards Development Committee (SDCom) has voted to withdraw as the cosponsor of IEEE Standard for Power Line Communication Equipment -- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Requir Read More
01/18/2011 | Foundation for Amateur Radio Invites Scholarship Applications

The non-profit Foundation for Amateur Radio (FAR) is now accepting applications for 48 scholarships for the academic year 2011-2012 to assist radio amateurs pursuing higher education. FAR fully funds two of scholarships and administers 46 others without c Read More
01/14/2011 | Logbook of The World Now Supports VUCC

ARRL’s Logbook of the World (LoTW) -- an online system for amateurs to confirm two-way contacts that can be used for various ARRL awards -- has been upgraded to support awards based on Maidenhead grid squares, such as VUCC and the Fred Fish Memorial Award Read More
01/14/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers declined 12 points to 38 during the past week, compared to the previous week, December 30 through January 5, when the average was exactly 50. Sunspot numbers for January 6-12 were 28, 52, 52, 50, 35, 26 and 23, with a mea Read More
01/14/2011 | Surfin’: QRP Is For You?

This week, Surfin’ visits a Web site where you can get your feet wet operating at 5 W -- or fewer. Read More
01/13/2011 | Aim High in the ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes

VHF operators will be on the bands in force the weekend of January 22-24 as the ARRL January VHF Sweepstakes hits the airwaves. This contest gives the VHFer in all of us a chance to do some contesting during the winter months. Read More
01/13/2011 | Midwestern Hams Spot, Track Tornados As 2011 Begins

In the final hours of 2010, tornados swept across Missouri, Illinois and Arkansas, leaving at least seven people dead. Hams in Missouri -- one of the hardest hit areas -- activated nets and provided real-time weather observations to the National Weather S Read More