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11/19/2010 | DXCC Desk Approves Two 2010 Operations

On November 18, the ARRL DXCC desk approved the following operations for DXCC credit: 5X0CW (Uganda) and D2QV (Angola). Read More
11/19/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

Five new sunspot groups appeared in the past nine days, and the average daily sunspot number for the November 11-17 period rose nearly 28 points from the week before to 60.9. The average daily solar flux was up nearly four points to 87.9. Sunspot numbers Read More
11/19/2010 | Surfin’: Post-Apocalyptic Hamming

This week, Surfin’ discovers ham radio in the post-apocalyptic world of Robot Monster. Read More
11/18/2010 | SKYWARN Recognition Day Set for December 4

The 12th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) Special Event will take place Saturday, December 4, 2010. SRD is co-sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service (NWS) as a way to recognize the commitment made by Amateur Radio operators in helping Read More
11/17/2010 | New QuickStats Poll Now Available on ARRL Web Site

Three new poll questions have just been published on the QuickStats page on the ARRL Web site. Let your voice be heard! Read More
11/17/2010 | ARRL Introduces Exam Review Software for Ham Radio Licensing

ARRL announced today that it will begin including practice examination software with all of its popular license manuals. “The first book to include the new bundled-in software is The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual -- used by tens of thousands of prospectiv Read More
11/16/2010 | Deadline Approaching for Nominations for ARRL’s Leonard Award

Television, radio, magazines, newspapers, blogs, Webcasts -- Amateur Radio has been featured in all of them in 2010. And now it is time to thank the professional media people who made it happen by nominating them for the Bill Leonard, W2SKE, Professional Read More
11/15/2010 | John Champa, K8OCL (SK)

John Champa, K8OCL, of Richardson, Texas, passed away from complications of cancer on Friday, November 12. He was 66. An ARRL Life Member, Champa was the former Chairman of the ARRL HSMM (High Speed Multimedia) Working Group and Executive Vice President o Read More
11/12/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

Both the average daily sunspot numbers and solar flux increased over the past week, with sunspot numbers up 7.4 points to 33.1, and solar flux up 2.1 points to 84.2. Four new sunspot groups have appeared since November 4. For some reason, NOAA is currentl Read More
11/12/2010 | Nominations Sought For 2011 Dayton Hamvention® Awards

The Dayton Hamvention® is accepting nominations for its 2011 awards. Do you know an outstanding amateur in your club, community or from on-the-air contacts? Does this person excel in some phase of Amateur Radio? Do you feel this person deserves worldwide Read More
11/12/2010 | Surfin’: Stuff for Hamming (Not Stuffing for Turkeys)

This week, Surfin’ reveals the contents of a folder filled with stuff. Read More
11/11/2010 | Milton A. Sullivan Jr, ex-K8YDO, Former Chief Engineer at R. L. Drake (SK)

Milton A. “Buddy” Sullivan Jr, ex-K8YDO, of Washington, DC -- the former chief engineer at the R. L. Drake Company -- passed away from a stroke on October 28. He was 85. Sullivan designed and oversaw the designs of all the most significant Drake Amateu... Read More
11/10/2010 | FCC Issues Report and Order on Vanity and Club Station Call Signs

In November 2009, the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) -- WT Docket No. 09-209 -- seeking to amend the Commission's Amateur Radio Service rules to clarify and codify existing procedures governing the vanity call sign system. The NPRM als Read More
11/09/2010 | The ARRL On-Line Auction: Going Once, Going Twice, GONE!

With almost 200 items up for bid -- and almost 1000 bids placed -- the Fifth Annual ARRL On-Line Auction closed on October 25 with winning bids on every auction item. ARRL Business Services Manager Deb Jahnke, K1DAJ, said that she was happy with the respo Read More
11/09/2010 | John W. Soderberg, W1AKV (SK)

John Soderberg, W1AKV, of Weston, Vermont, passed away on November 7. He was 90. Soderberg, an ARRL member, was one of the inventors of the spherical array and its associated electromechanical compensator that was the primary acoustic (sonar) sensor subsy Read More
11/09/2010 | W1AW Announces Winter Operating Schedule

With the switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time, W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, has updated the W1AW operating schedule to reflect the change. The UTC times have not changed, but the standard times have. Read More