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10/14/2009 | Three People Killed While Erecting Antenna

At approximately 8:40 PM on Monday, October 12, a man, woman and their 15 year old son were killed while trying to erect a 50 foot vertical antenna at the home of the man's mother, Barbara Tenn, KJ4KFF, in Palm Bay, Florida. The deceased were not licensed Read More
10/14/2009 | Mathias Bjerrang, LA5NM/JW5NM (SK)

Noted DXer Mathias Bjerrang, LA5NM/JW5NM, passed away October 11. He was 67. While in Svalbard, Norway, Bjerrang slipped and fell while walking, hitting his head and was later found Sunday morning, cold and unable to speak. He was brought inside where he Read More
10/14/2009 | Check Out the November/December Issue of QEX

The November/December issue of QEX is coming soon, and it is full of theoretical and practical technical articles that you don't want to miss. Read More
10/13/2009 | I’ve Got My Ham Radio Hobby Back

Folks, I was in ham radio nirvana. What’s so special about this contact? I made it on something that many hams say is not radio, but for hams who live where they can’t have any HF antennas it makes operating possible. If you have a computer an Read More
10/13/2009 | After False Starts, Midway Island DXpedition off to Good Beginning

After the airplane scheduled to take the K4M DXpedition team from Honolulu to Midway Island developed engine trouble, there was doubt as to if the team would even make it to the island. But Murphy didn't get in the way -- mechanics found the necessary par Read More
10/12/2009 | ARRL Gears Up for Fourth Annual Online Auction

The Fourth Annual ARRL On-Line Auction begins its preview week on Thursday, October 15. With more than 160 items up for bid -- and more being added every day -- this event promises to have something for just about everyone. The auction kicks off Thursday, Read More
10/12/2009 | ARRL DXCC Desk Approves FT5GA Operation

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the FT5GA operation on Glorioso Island -- September 14-October 8, 2009 -- has been approved for DXCC credit. Until this operation, Glo Read More
10/09/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update

Sweet memories of that 11-day run of sunspots ending on the second day of this month will eventually fade. So far, the number of spotless days is seven -- or perhaps eight by later today -- with the last sunspot seen on October 1. A peek at the latest STE Read More
10/09/2009 | Surfin': Revisiting "Where's DX?" and "Antennas in High Places"

The follow-up e-mails that Surfin' generates often expand on the topics that Surfin' originally covered. Read More
10/08/2009 | Scouting Jamboree on the Air (JOTA)

October 17 and 18 will mark the 52nd worldwide Scouting Jamboree on the Air (JOTA). Held the third full weekend in October each year, this is the premier operating event for Amateur Radio and Scouting around the world. Read More
10/07/2009 | California Firm Fined $4000 for Operating on Amateur Frequencies

On September 28, the FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) to a California firm that the Commission maintains was using amateur frequencies to conduct business. According to the Commission, Shimmick Construction Comp Read More
10/06/2009 | Columbus Antennas to Take to the Skies

Astronauts will be doing antenna work next month. A space shuttle crew will be installing several antennas on the new Columbus module on the International Space Station. Several of these will be Amateur Radio antennas. Read More
10/06/2009 | Astronaut Fernando “Frank” Caldeiro, KE4RFI (SK)

NASA Astronaut Fernando “Frank” Caldeiro, KE4RFI, passed away on October 3 after a more than two year battle with a brain tumor. He was 51. Caldeiro was a member of the Astronaut Class of 1996 and most recently was assigned to the WB-57 High A Read More
10/06/2009 | Hams Face New Rules on Ontario Roadways

The Ministry of Transportation in Ontario, Canada announced on September 30 that Bill 118 concerning distracted driving will take effect on October 26 Read More
10/06/2009 | 2009 Section Managers' Workshop: A Learning Experience

The Annual Section Manager (SM) Workshop -- held September 25-27 -- afforded 12 newly elected SMs (including three that began their first terms of office on October 1) to visit ARRL Headquarters. During the extended weekend gathering, participants not onl Read More
10/06/2009 | Oldest National Amateur Radio Society Marks 100th Anniversary

In 2010, the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) -- the oldest national Amateur Radio society -- will celebrate its 100th anniversary. On March 11, 1910, the WIA had its beginnings when a group of wireless pioneers gathered at the Hotel Australia, Marti Read More