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12/01/2010 | Soar High in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest

The highest of the HF bands will be the central operating focus of many amateurs in the ARRL 10 Meter Contest, December 11-12. During the event, many propagation modes will be available: Sporadic-E will help you work stateside stations, a touch of meteor Read More
11/30/2010 | The Spratly Islands DXpedition Gets Wings

The 37 operators from 15 countries who make up the DX0DX DXpedition Team that will go to the Spratly Islands are finalizing preparations for the almost month-long DXpedition that begins January 6, 2011. Instead of going by boat, the team will instead fly Read More
11/30/2010 | ISS Expedition 24/25 Crew Back on Terra Firma

After more than 160 days in space, ISS Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC -- along with Flight Engineers Shannon Walker, KD5DXB, and Fyodor Yurchikhin, RN3FI -- has returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS), landing in Kazakh Read More
11/29/2010 | British Man Convicted for Deliberate Interference, Operating Without a License

Clive McMurray of the British town of Hull (located about 45 miles southwest of York) was convicted and sentenced on November 22 for causing deliberate interference to Amateur Radio users and unlawfully using radio equipment without a license. According t Read More
11/26/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily solar flux declined this week more than 36 points compared to last week, to 24.6. Our reporting week -- which ran until November 24 -- showed the daily sunspot number declining from 40 to 11, but on November 25 the sunspot number rose to Read More
11/26/2010 | Surfin’: Indexing Ham Radio

This week, Surfin’ unearths online indices and archives for the “Big Four” in ham radio periodicals. Read More
11/24/2010 | FCC Issues Retailer Second Citation in 18 Months for Marketing Non-Compliant RF Devices

On November 23, the FCC issued a Citation to Hobby Lobby International (HLI) for marketing non-compliant radio frequency devices. According to the Commission, these devices were in violation of Section 302(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Amended Read More
11/24/2010 | The 2010 ARRL 160 Meter Contest Will Warm Up Your Chilly December

The ARRL 160 Meter Contest -- an all-CW event -- is tremendous fun! As the object of the contest is for DX stations to contact American and Canadian stations (and vice versa), everyone will be seeking you (especially if you live in a rare section like Nor Read More
11/23/2010 | 2010 Fall Section Manager Election Results

SM election results, fall 2010 Read More
11/23/2010 | Hamming Among the Kangaroos

Story about an American ham and his experience operating in Austrialia Read More
11/22/2010 | ARISS Aiming to Raise Its Educational Profile

Meeting at ARRL HQ Brings Changes to ARISS Program Read More
11/22/2010 | “Coming Home” to HamJam 2010

On November 13, Georgia hams and others enjoyed HamJam 2010. According to HamJam organizer Mack McCormick, WB4MAK, the event’s goal is to encourage members of all regional clubs to come together for a day of learning and fellowship. Members of more than 1 Read More
11/20/2010 | Amateur Radio Quiz: Getting One’s Bearings

By H. Ward Silver, N0AX
n0ax@arrl.net Hams need to point their antennas accurately, but how can you do that if you don’t know the words used to describe direction? Ready, fire, aim! 1) For two different stations to have short-path bearings that are exac... Read More
11/20/2010 | Hams Invited to Listen for New Satellites

Amateurs have an opportunity to monitor three new research satellites. Read More
11/19/2010 | Southeastern Division Gets New Vice Director; Southwestern, West Gulf Divisions Remain Unchanged

On Friday, November 19, ARRL staff members opened ballots for the Director and Vice Director races in the Southeastern and West Gulf Divisions and the Director race in the Southwestern Division. After all the ballots were counted, there will be a new Vice Read More
11/19/2010 | Ham Radio in the Big Apple

Some creative solutions for getting on the air from a New York City apartment. Read More