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11/08/2010 | New Section Manager Appointed in Western New York

Steve Ryan, N2ITF, of Ashville, New York, has been appointed Section Manager of the ARRL Western New York Section, effective November 2. ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Department Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, made the appointment in consultation with Read More
11/08/2010 | Indonesian Hams Continue to Support Communications as Volcano Stays Active

As the dual natural disasters of an erupting volcano and the aftermath of a tsunami continue in Indonesia, the Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia (ORARI) -- that country’s IARU Member-Society -- continues to provide communication support to relief and gove Read More
11/06/2010 | The Amateur Amateur: The Manual -- and Why We Don’t Read It

I bought a DVD player yesterday. It had a manual, of course, but it also had a Quick Start guide. The Quick Start guide showed me everything I needed to know to install the unit, and I figured out everything else by playing around with the remote control Read More
11/05/2010 | Hurricane Watch Net Activated for Hurricane Tomas

Earlier this morning, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) activated in advance of Hurricane Tomas, currently a Category 1 storm. HWN members are monitoring 14.325 MHz in support of WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC). As of Read More
11/05/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers declined again this week, this time by nearly 25 points to 25.7, about half what it was last week. Last week’s average was down about 5 points from the week before, when it was 55.6. Sunspot numbers for October 28-Novembe Read More
11/05/2010 | Surfin’: Emergency Radio Service During “The War”

This week, Surfin’ considers ham radio during the Second World War. Read More
11/04/2010 | Cuba Activates Emergency Nets for Tropical Storm Tomas

As Tropical Storm Tomas moves toward the eastern part of Cuba, the Federación de Radioaficionados de Cuba (FRC) has now activated HF emergency nets on 7.045 MHz (during the day or until propagation makes it possible), 7.045 MHz (during the night or when p Read More
11/04/2010 | Thai Hams Provide Communication Support During Monsoon

Heavy monsoon rains in Thailand have devastated parts of that country, with almost 60 dead and 100,000 homes in 32 provinces damaged or gone. According to the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST), amateurs in the Nakhon Ratchasima and Chaiyaphum provi Read More
11/04/2010 | Storm Spotters on the Lookout for Tropical Storm Tomas

With Tropical Storm Tomas expected to move through the Caribbean over the next 48 hours, WX4NHC -- the Amateur Radio Station at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) -- will activate at 9 AM (EDT) on Saturday, November 6. Hurricane Warnings have been issued Read More
11/03/2010 | DXCC Desk Approves 2010 Guinea-Bissau Operation

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 2010 operation in Guinea-Bissau (J5NAR) has been approved for DXCC credit. “If you’ve had this operation rejected in a recent submission, please send a note via e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk,” Moore advi Read More
11/02/2010 | Air Force MARS Gets New Leadership

Richard Jenson -- a Program Manager at the Air Force Network Integration Center (AFNIC) at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois -- has been selected as the new Chief of Air Force MARS (USAF MARS). Jensen replaces Technical Sergeant Jason E. Sandifer, who served Read More
11/02/2010 | Blast Off!

The West Elementary School space program launches “Lunar Cats” and new technologies. Read More
11/01/2010 | US Charges K1MAN with Failure to Pay Fine

K1MAN has been charged in federal district court with failure to pay a $21,000 fine Read More
11/01/2010 | 2010 ARRL Field Day Results Now Online

If you can’t wait to get your December issue of QST in the mail to see how you did in the 2010 ARRL Field Day, don’t worry! The results -- including a copy of the QST article (with line scores) and a results database -- are now available on the ARRL Web s Read More
11/01/2010 | 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 October. Read More
11/01/2010 | ARRL President Makes Final QSO with Australia’s WIA Centenary Station

The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) marked the conclusion of their VK100WIA centennial special event operation on October 31 with a QSO between WIA President Michael Owen, VK3KI, and ARRL President Kay Craigie, N3KN. Logged at 1255 UTC -- five minut Read More