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05/03/2010 | 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 April. Read More
05/03/2010 | Many Radio Clubs Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status in 2010

Changes made three years ago to the federal tax laws could cause many radio clubs to lose their tax-exempt status this year. Clubs that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code must file the required IRS annual returns or reports b Read More
05/03/2010 | George Badger, W6TC, Wins April QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for April is George Badger, W6TC, for his article “Easy to Make 4:1 Coreless Baluns.” Congratulations, George! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article Read More
05/03/2010 | Amateur Radio Quiz: In A Perfect Sol-itude

With scientific data about our stellar parent beaming in from every quarter and sunspots popping up like crocuses in the spring, it seems appropriate to sample your solar savvy. You may find that you’re so bright, you gotta wear shades! Read More
05/01/2010 | The Amateur Amateur: Not Exactly Plug-And-Play

I often hear people say, “Oh yes, I know how to program a computer”, when what they really mean is that they know how to invoke some esoteric feature of Excel or Word. As a software professional, I do not consider that sort of ability to be anything remot Read More
04/30/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

Our Sun has again become very quiet. We saw 13 days with no sunspots, April 15-27, then new sunspot group 1063 appeared April 28, and on April 29 it was gone again. Although the sunspot number for April 29 is 0, early on April 30 I can still see group 106 Read More
04/30/2010 | Surfin’: Buyin’ Parts, Part 2

This week, Surfin’ plans to visit the biggest source of ham radio parts this side of the Sun. Read More
04/29/2010 | ARRL Receives Archive Set of The DX Bulletin

Jim Cain, K1TN, has donated an archive-quality set of The DX Bulletin to the ARRL. Organized in binders, the collection will be housed in the ARRL Library and available to anyone who wants to come in to ARRL Headquarters and read them. Published Read More
04/28/2010 | ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration

Registration remains open through Sunday, May 23, 2010, for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, June 4, 2010: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1; Antenna Design and Construction; Propagation; Analog Electronics, and Digital Elect Read More
04/28/2010 | More Improvements to the ARRL Web Site

As more and more people use the new ARRL Web site, we are finding some minor bugs in the system and fixing them. Here are the latest improvements to the Web site: Read More
04/28/2010 | Amateur Radio Exhibition Reflects Unity in Europe: European Radio Societies Exhibit in European Parliament

All this week, representatives from various European Amateur Radio societies have come to the Espace Léopold -- the European Parliament building located in Brussels, Belgium -- to provide information about the Amateur Radio Service to members of the Europ Read More
04/28/2010 | Check Out the May/June Issue of NCJ

The May/June issue of NCJ, The National Contest Journal, is filled with the latest news from the contesting world. Whether you are new to contesting or are a seasoned pro -- or somewhere in the middle -- you will find something in NCJ just for you. Read More
04/27/2010 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: A Young DXer

Twelve-year-old Jonas Carden, KD0DJH, submitted this write-up concerning his first experiences with Amateur Radio and the wonderful world of DX. The excitement of hearing signals from around the world is one alive and well with all generations. Read More
04/27/2010 | DX Activities Abound at ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention®

ARRL Membership and Volunteer Programs Manager Dave Patton, NN1N, reports that plans for a plethora of DX activities at the ARRL EXPO -- part of the 2010 Dayton Hamvention -- are wrapping up. “We are excited about the activities that will be taking place, Read More
04/26/2010 | Two More Representatives Show Their Support for HR 2160

Last week, two more Congressional Representatives -- Greg Walden, W7EQI (R-OR-2) and Jeff Fortenberry, (R-NE-1) -- pledged their support for HR 2160, The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009, bringing the total number of cosponso Read More
04/23/2010 | FCC Seeks Comments on Newly Proposed Rules for Amateur Radio Operators and Emergency Drills

In March, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to amend the Part 97 rules governing the Amateur Radio Service. The new rules would provide that, under certain limited conditions, Amateur Radio operators may transmit messag Read More