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04/23/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

A Sun with no sunspots! The quiet Sun returned -- through Thursday, April 22, there have been eight days straight with no sunspots. A new spot began to emerge on Wednesday, but it quickly faded. For the next 10 days NOAA/USAF predict solar flux at 78, 78, Read More
04/23/2010 | Surfin’: Buyin’ Parts

This week, Surfin’ waxes nostalgic about buying radio parts at the local electronics emporium. Read More
04/22/2010 | QEX -- the May/June 2010 Issue

The May/June issue of QEX is coming soon, and it is full of theoretical and practical technical articles that you won't want to miss. QEX is the ARRL’s “Forum for Communications Experimenters.” Published bimonthly, it features technical articles, columns Read More
04/21/2010 | Experience the ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention®

On May 14-16, hams from all over the world will make their way to the Hara Arena, located in Trotwood, Ohio for the 2010 Dayton Hamvention®. Held annually since 1952, Hamvention is one of the largest Amateur Radio gatherings in the world, and as we have b Read More
04/20/2010 | Forum Schedule Announced for 2010 Dayton Hamvention

One of the many highlights at Dayton Hamvention® -- sponsored by the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) -- is the myriad of educational and fun forums that take place the entire weekend at Hara Arena. DARA has coordinated 43 unique programs that enco Read More
04/20/2010 | ARRL Foundation Awards Prestigious Goldfarb Scholarship to Kyle Ebersold, KB1MNN

The Board of Directors of the ARRL Foundation proudly awarded the 2010 William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship to Kyle Ebersold, KB1MNN, of Holland, Massachusetts. Kyle is a senior at Tantasqua Regional High School in Fiskdale, carrying a 4.31 GAP. He ha Read More
04/20/2010 | W1AW Offers Code Practice, Bulletins via EchoLink

Audio from W1AW’s CW code practices and CW/digital bulletins is now available using EchoLink via the W1AW Conference Server “W1AWBDCT.” The 9:45 PM ET phone bulletin is currently unavailable via W1AWBDCT. The audio is sent in real-time and runs concurrent Read More
04/19/2010 | ARRL Files Reply with FCC over ReconRobotics’ Opposition to League’s Petition for Reconsideration

Following the ARRL’s March 24 Petition for Reconsideration of the FCC’s grant of a waiver to permit the operation of a robotic video device in the 430-450 MHz band, ReconRobotics filed an Opposition to the ARRL’s Petition, declaring that, among other thin Read More
04/16/2010 | The K7RA Solar Update

Weakened sunspots faded this week, and we were buffeted with more geomagnetic instability, but without the dramatic geomagnetic storms of the previous week. The average daily sunspot numbers fell more than 20 points to 12.1, and the average solar flux dro Read More
04/16/2010 | Surfin’: Ham Mapping Azimuthally

This week, Surfin' looks at online sources for creating great circle maps centered on your ham shack. Read More
04/16/2010 | Find Your Way Around the New ARRL Web Site

When the new ARRL Web site launched on April 13, we received an overwhelming, enthusiastic response to it. But along with that, we have also received a few questions on how to find certain features on the new site. Here is a quick guide to find some of th Read More
04/16/2010 | CRSA Requests Clear Frequencies Following Earthquake

The Chinese Radio Sports Association (CRSA) has requested that 7.050 and 7.060 MHz be kept clear to allow for emergency communications (at times when there might be propagation to the affected area) following the 7.1 earthquake in the Yu Shu District, Qin Read More
04/15/2010 | Mike Corey, W5MPC, Joins ARRL Staff as Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager

The ARRL is pleased to welcome Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager Mike Corey, W5MPC, to the Headquarters staff in Newington. Corey’s major responsibilities include addressing the development and implementation of an organizational disaster respon Read More
04/15/2010 | ARRL Public Relations Committee to Host Field Day Webinar

The ARRL Public Relations Committee -- in conjunction with the ARRL’s Atlantic Division -- will host a “webinar” -- an interactive Web-based seminar, designed to facilitate communication between a small number of presenters and a large remote audience usi Read More
04/14/2010 | ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration

Registration remains open through Sunday, April 25, 2010, for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, May 7, 2010: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1; Antenna Modeling; Radio Frequency Interference; Antenna Design and Construction; P Read More
04/14/2010 | Nominations Open for Knight Distinguished Service Award

Each year, the ARRL offers an award to recognize someone who has served admirably as an ARRL Section Manager. The Knight Distinguished Service Award recognizes exceptionally notable contributions by a Section Manager to the health and vitality of the L... Read More