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12/20/2010 | Renewed IRA Provision on Charitable Giving Makes It Easy to Support ARRL

On December 17, President Barack Obama signed into law a bi-partisan tax compromise package that will extend the Bush-era tax cuts. The legislation also provides for the return of the Federal Estate Tax and extends unemployment benefits, as well as a host Read More
12/17/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers for this week declined more than 7 points to 27.6 from the previous week, December 2-8. The solar flux was about the same as last week, with the average up less than a point. Sunspot numbers for December 9-15 were 22, 33, Read More
12/17/2010 | Surfin’: A New “Old” User Interface for SDR

This week, Surfin’ visits a blog where ham radio tradition and cutting edge meet head on. Read More
12/16/2010 | US Rep Greg Walden, W7EQI, Tweets News of his New Subcommittee Chairmanship

Greg Walden, W7EQI, has been named to chair a congressional subcommittee starting in January. Read More
12/16/2010 | ARRL Receives $1 Million Gift to the ARRL Endowment

In October 2010, the ARRL received word that that it is a beneficiary of the Charles and Iona Mathias Joint Trust. Dr Mathias, W8KGD, became a Silent Key in 2008 at the age of 93; Iona, his wife of 62 years, passed away in June 2010. The ARRL is one of fi Read More
12/15/2010 | 2010 a Banner Year for DXCC, Incoming/Outgoing QSL Bureaus

With the coming of more sunspots, comes more DX. And when more amateurs are working DX, that means the ARRL’s Membership and Volunteer Programs Department -- especially the DXCC desk and the ARRL Incoming and Outgoing QSL Bureaus -- goes into high gear. Read More
12/15/2010 | Microwave Update 2010

This premier microwave conference brought the cutting edge of microwave technology to an enthusiastic group of hams. Read More
12/15/2010 | New Rules Governing Vanity, Club Station Call Signs to Take Effect February 14, 2011

On Wednesday, December 15, new rules affecting vanity and club station call signs within the Amateur Radio Service were published in the Federal Register. These new rules will go into effect on February 14, 2011. Thirteen months ago, the FCC announced its Read More
12/15/2010 | Welcome Them Back to Ham Radio

A cold call and supportive encouragement brings an inactive ham back on the air. Read More
12/14/2010 | New Edition of ON4UN’s Low-Band DXing Now Shipping!

The fifth edition of ON4UN’s Low-Band DXing: Antennas, Equipment and Techniques for DXcitement on 160, 80 and 40 Meters by John Devoldere, ON4UN, features new and updated material. This is a book -- with CD-ROM included -- that every fan of 40 meters thro Read More
12/14/2010 | What Role Can You Play to Help Defend Our Amateur Radio Spectrum?

The third edition of Spectrum Defense Matters -- a newsletter aimed at keeping ARRL members updated on issues related to the protection of Amateur Radio frequencies -- has just been released on the ARRL Web site. This newsletter covers both domestic and i Read More
12/13/2010 | Be a Star! Enter the ARRL Video Contest

If you’ve ever wanted a way to show the world how exciting Amateur Radio can be, here’s your chance: The ARRL is sponsoring its first-ever video contest! We are looking for ARRL members to shoot and submit videos that showcase how fun and electrifying our Read More
12/10/2010 | DXCC Desk Approves Two Operations

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that two operations -- the 2009 H40HP (Temotu Province) operation and the 2007-present 7Z1HB (Saudi Arabia) operation -- have been approved for DXCC credit. “If you these operations rejected in a recent applicat Read More
12/10/2010 | Catch the Geminids!

Try meteor scatter communication during the most intense shower of the year. Read More
12/10/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers for the week were up more than nine points to 35, and average solar flux rose more than six points to 87.3. These differences compare the dates of December 2-8 with the previous seven days. The average planetary A index d Read More
12/10/2010 | Surfin’: Debunking Ham Radio’s Urban Legends

This week, Surfin’ scopes out Snopes.com for the truth behind ham radio’s urban legends. Read More