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01/02/2011 | Ring in the New Year with Morse Code Ringtones

Two Morse code ringtones by AD1B Read More
01/01/2011 | The King of Digital Contesting is Here!

Start 2011 with one of the most enjoyable contests on the calendar: The ARRL RTTY Roundup, January 8 and 9. Read More
01/01/2011 | New Section Manager Appointed in Alabama

David Drummond, W4MD, of Northport, Alabama has been appointed Alabama Section Manager effective January 1, 2011. Earlier this month, Jay Isbell, KA4KUN, -- who had served as Section Manager since January 2008 -- resigned due to health related reasons. AR Read More
12/31/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

There were no sunspots for a full week, December 18-24. Christmas Day saw a return to sunspot activity, so the last two of those spotless days were in the Thursday through Wednesday reporting period in this bulletin, December 23-29. The average daily suns Read More
12/31/2010 | Surfin’: Going Down

This week, Surfin’ considers the history of hardware prices. Read More
12/29/2010 | ARRL Shows IBEC BPL Systems Are Interfering, Violating FCC Rules

On December 29, 2010, ARRL filed a BPL-related complaint with the FCC regarding systems installed in three states by IBEC. Read More
12/28/2010 | ARRL Straight Key Night: A Return to Amateur Radio’s Roots

For more than 40 years, ARRL Straight Key Night has long been the favorite event of many amateurs. Always on New Year’s Eve and Day, Straight Key Night gives hams a chance to return to the time when Amateur Radio was just a bit simpler -- a time when a st Read More
12/24/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

Sunspots disappeared this week. Five days with no spots is the longest since May 9-19, 2010, when we saw 11 days in a row in which the Sun was spotless. Since then, there has only been the occasional day or two which was spot-free. April 2010 saw 13 conse Read More
12/24/2010 | Surfin’: Where’s Channel 1?

This week, Surfin’ uncovers what really happened to broadcast television Channel 1. Read More
12/23/2010 | Italian Astronaut Conveys Birthday Greetings to ARISS from Space

Italizan astronaut wishes ARISS a Happy 10th Birthday from aboard the ISS Read More
12/23/2010 | Logbook of The World Accepting Applications

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 -- is once again accepting DXCC and WAS applications. The system had been down earlier this week while undergoing... Read More
12/23/2010 | General Motors Turns to Ham Radio to Solve Antenna Problem

When General Motors -- the world’s second largest auto maker -- encountered a problem with the AM/FM antenna on its 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible, it was at a loss as to what to do. Spy photographs showed a pre-production version of the car with a lon Read More
12/22/2010 | When Was the Battery Invented?

The battery, today’s technological necessity, is the result of 400 years of scientific effort. Read More
12/22/2010 | What’s Going On with the ARRL? “Now Hear This”

New series of audio clips is available on the ARRL website Read More
12/22/2010 | ARRL Headquarters Closed for Christmas, New Year’s Holidays

ARRL Headquarters will be closed Friday, December 24 and Friday, December 31 in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Day. There will be no W1AW bulletins or code practice transmissions those days. There will be no ARRL Letter or ARRL Audio News on Thurs Read More
12/21/2010 | Logbook of The World Gets Ready for 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 -- is currently being upgraded. When this upgrade is implemented, amateurs can use LoTW to apply for awards based on M Read More