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11/01/2010 | David W. Cripe, NM0S, Wins October QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for October is David W. Cripe, NM0S, for his article “Homebrew Challenge II Co-Winner -- The Lowest Cost Entry.” Congratulations David! The QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best artic Read More
10/29/2010 | Communication Support for Dual Disasters in Indonesia

Ham radio operators are taking part in the aftermath of the two natural disasters in Indonesia Read More
10/29/2010 | ARRL Replies to Wireless Services Filing in 2304 MHz Band Interference Debate

ARRL Replies to Wireless Services Filing in 2304 MHz Band Interference Debate Read More
10/29/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

The daily sunspot number went all the way to 74 this week (on Tuesday, October 26), but the average sunspot number was down more than 5 points from the previous week, to 50.3. Sunspot numbers for October 21-27 were 34, 34, 43, 57, 57, 74 and 53, with a me Read More
10/29/2010 | Surfin’: Beyond Bonaire -- It Was Like Magic

This week, Surfin’ can’t get enough of that listening to the radio (AM and shortwave) back when The Beatles were still making music. Read More
10/27/2010 | No “Maybes” About It: ARRL Sweepstakes is Fun!

ARRL Sweepstakes has been part of Amateur Radio in the US and Canada for more than 75 years. In 2010, the tradition continues with the 77th running of the best domestic contest in all of Amateur Radio: CW will be the weekend of November 6, while the Phone Read More
10/26/2010 | ARRL Visits British Hams, RSGB at National Hamfest

Earlier this month, ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, represented the League at the National Hamfest in the United Kingdom. Billed as the biggest convention in the UK, the National Hamfest “kicked off” Ham Week UK, October 1-10. Now in its sec Read More
10/26/2010 | ARISSat-1 “Suits Up” for February 2011 Launch

Earlier this year, astronauts living on the International Space Station (ISS) had to discard two surplus Orlan space suits. With the loss of the suits, those involved with AMSAT and Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) were at a loss. Read More
10/23/2010 | Two New ARRL Kits Coming Soon

Two new ARRL kits -- a code oscillator kit and a PIC programming kit -- will be available for sale later this fall. Read More
10/23/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average sunspot numbers for the week were up nearly 44 points to 55.6, while the average solar flux readings remained unchanged, at 84.9. For a few days, solar flux values rose above 90, but currently the projection from USAF and NOAA for solar flux o Read More
10/22/2010 | The 2010 Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference

A report on the 2010 Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference Read More
10/22/2010 | ARRL DXCC Desk Approves Six 2010 Operations

The DXCC Desk has approved 6 2010 operations, including four from Burundi Read More
10/22/2010 | Surfin’: Missing the Netherlands Antilles

This week, Surfin’ waxes nostalgically about Bonaire and the dissolved Netherlands Antilles. Read More
10/21/2010 | Information Exchange and Camaraderie Highlight IARU Region 2 Conference

The 58 delegates and observers who gathered in Salinitas, Sonsonate, El Salvador for the 17th General Assembly of IARU Region 2 experienced a busy and enjoyable week. The conference began on October 4 and concluded on October 8. Twelve IARU Member-Societi Read More
10/20/2010 | ARRL Executive Committee to Meet in St Louis this Weekend

At its January 2010 meeting, the ARRL Board of Directors decided to make the agendas of Board and Executive Committee meetings available on the ARRL Web site. The agenda for the October 23 meeting of the Executive Committee is now available. Read More
10/20/2010 | Defending the Amateur Radio Spectrum: Everyone’s Responsibility

The second 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 Read More