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12/09/2010 | Amateur Allocation at Lower MF Gains Formal Support in the Americas

A secondary allocation to the Amateur Radio Service at 461-469 and 471-478 kHz gained inter-American support in meetings held earlier this month in Bogota, Colombia, with the Permanent Consultative Committee II (PCC.II) of the Inter-American Telecommunica Read More
12/08/2010 | Saddle Up for the 2010 CW Rookie Roundup!

The ARRL’s newest on-the-air operating event -- the Rookie Roundup -- is designed to help newly licensed amateurs build their operating skills on HF. This is a contest specifically for those new to Amateur Radio, similar to the ARRL Novice Roundup that ra Read More
12/07/2010 | New QuickStats Poll Now Available on ARRL Web Site

Four new poll questions have just been published on the QuickStats page on the ARRL Web site. Let your voice be heard! Read More
12/07/2010 | NCVEC Releases New General Class Question Pool

The Question Pool Committee (QPC) of the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) released the new General class (Element 3) question pool on Tuesday, December 7. This new question pool -- including graphics and diagrams -- will beco Read More
12/07/2010 | Body of Veteran Balloonist Richard Abruzzo, KC5VWK, Found off Italian Coast

The bodies of famed hot-air balloonist Richard Abruzzo, KC5VWK, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a companion were discovered on Monday, December 6 deep underwater off the coast of Vieste, Italy. Abruzzo, 47, and Carol Rymer-Davis, 65, of Denver, Colorado, Read More
12/06/2010 | Amateur Radio Quiz: For Auld Acquaintance

Here at the end of the year, it’s customary to remember those who have gone before us. This quiz acknowledges events and individuals that shaped ham radio. For those of you who are new to the hobby, here are some great topics to research online and find o Read More
12/03/2010 | ARRL Introduces Book on Selecting, Using Antenna Tuners in Your Station

Antenna tuners are devices often misunderstood in the Amateur Radio world. While not every station requires an antenna tuner to transmit radio signals, without one an incompatibility between the transmitter and the antenna system can result in poor perfor Read More
12/03/2010 | Eight African Operations Approved for DXCC Credit

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that eight operations in Africa -- 9Q/DK3MO (Democratic Republic of the Congo), 3C0C (Annobon), 3C9B (Equatorial Guinea), 3V9A (Tunisia), 3V0A (Tunisia), TS7TI (Tunisia, also includes /p operation), TS8P (Tunisi Read More
12/03/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers for the week of November 25-December 1 increased only slightly from the previous seven days: 1.3 points to 25.9. Sunspot numbers for November 25-December 1 were 22, 23, 22, 34, 31, 24 and 25, with a mean of 25.9. The 10.7 Read More
12/03/2010 | Surfin’: Contesting One Extreme to Another

This week, Surfin’ considers contesting from one end of the HF radio spectrum to the other. Read More
12/02/2010 | ARRL Strengthens the Case for Mandatory BPL Notching

On November 30, the ARRL filed an ex parte submission with the FCC, providing additional support for its position that the FCC should require mandatory notching of the amateur bands by Broadband over Power Line (BPL). The ARRL’s filing stated such devices Read More
12/02/2010 | ARRL Thanks Donors with Publication Gift Certificates

The end of 2010 is fast approaching and ARRL is poised to close the books on December 31! Many members wait to make contributions at the end of the year -- these contributions are important to the ARRL funds that are not supported by member dues. Read More
12/02/2010 | ARRL Homebrew Challenge Has New Dedicated Web Page

The original announcement of the Third ARRL Homebrew Challenge -- as seen on page 47 in the November 2010 issue of QST -- referred readers to the QST-in-Depth Web page for updates and rules clarifications. We have now established a dedicated Web page for Read More
12/01/2010 | ARES^®, SKYWARN Activated as Tornadoes Swing Through the South

On the evening of Monday, November 29, a series of severe storms swept through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, and hams provided support from the National Weather Service (NWS) office. According to the NWS, seven tornadoes were embedded in the storm s Read More
12/01/2010 | 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 November. Read More
12/01/2010 | Joe Taylor, K1JT, and Bruce Walker, W1BW, Win November QST Cover Plaque Award

The winners of the QST Cover Plaque Award for November are Joe Taylor, K1JT, and Bruce Walker, W1BW, for their article “WSPRing Around the World.” Congratulations Joe and Bruce! The QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best arti Read More