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06/16/2009 | Longtime ARRL Staffer Robert L. Lincoln Passes Away

Robert Lincoln, 94, of Westbrook, Connecticut, passed away at his home on June 13. After his retirement at age 65 from Addressograph Multigraph, Lincoln came to work at ARRL to run the League’s in-house printing press. He reti Read More
06/15/2009 | WX4NHC Announces On-the-Air Station Test Results

WX4NHC, the Amateur Radio station at the National Hurricane Center conducted its annual On-The-Air Station Test on Saturday, May 30, 2009. According to Assistant WX4NHC Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R, the station conducted the test to promote awareness of Read More
06/15/2009 | Surfin': Contesting for the Fun of It

This week's Surfin' recalls contesting the June VHF QSO Party with a lot of enthusiasm, but not much equipment. Read More
06/12/2009 | Don Tunstill, W4NO (SK)

Don Tunstill, W4NO, founder of the Central America VEC, passed away at his home in Huntsville, Alabama on Monday, June 9. He was 69. Tunstill, an ARRL Life Member, was a charter member of Huntsville Amateur Radio Club and served as president of Read More
06/12/2009 | Build Your Dream

One cold winter evening, late at night, I found myself in my easy chair, shoes off, TV off, a cup of hot coffee in one hand, listening to the icy wind blow past the window. It reminded me of a time many years before in southern Germany when I first got my Read More
06/12/2009 | California Emergency Radio Team Reaps Huge Results

Recently, the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) team at Long Beach’s Wilson High School gave a PowerPoint presentation about their team. In attendance were school administrators; ARES®, CERT and Long Beach government and emergency pe Read More
06/12/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update

Sunspot numbers from May 31-June 5 ranged from 13 to 23, then the Sun was blank for two days, followed by sunspot numbers of 12 for both June 8 and 9. This fleeting sunspot was number 1020, and like last week's spot, 1020 had the magnetic signature of a n Read More
06/11/2009 | High Speed Telegraphy on the World Stage

The October 1936 issue of QST reported on the first official "Amateur Code Speed Contest" ever held. Eugene A. Hubbell, W9ERU, took home the silver trophy with his winning speed of 52.2 words per minute. Held at the ARRL Central Division Read More
06/11/2009 | Central States VHF Society Seeks Presentations for Annual Conference

The Central States VHF Society (CSVHFS) is soliciting presentations and Read More
06/11/2009 | Join the Fun in the ARRL VHF QSO Party This Weekend

VHF enthusiasts will be generating lots of RF on 6 meters and up this weekend (June 13-15 UTC) during the 2009 ARRL VHF QSO Party. While many amateurs think of the VHF+ bands as a "local" band used primarily for public service, emergency communi Read More
06/09/2009 | National Hurricane Center Predicts "Near-Normal" Hurricane Season

Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) are calling for a "near-normal" Atlantic hurricane season this year. In its initial outlook for the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season -- which runs from June 1-November 30 -- the National Weather Read More
06/09/2009 | Two New Co-sponsors Pledge Support for HR 2160

Earlier this week, HR 2160 -- The Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 -- gained two n Read More
06/09/2009 | QEX: The July/August 2009 Issue

The July/August 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
06/08/2009 | Alabama Hams Assist During Statewide Emergency Drill

During the week of May 4-8, emergency responders and support personnel gathered in Robertsdale, Alabama for a communications interoperability training and full-scale exercise, sponsored by the Alabama Department of Homeland Security (ADHS). Gathering in a Read More
06/05/2009 | Rufz CW Trainer: A Big Hit in Dayton

If you walked past the IARU booth in the ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention this year, you might have noticed a few amateurs sitting in front of PCs with headphones on typing intently, a serious look on their faces. They were in the middle of a session wi Read More
06/05/2009 | More 2009 Field Day T Shirts on the Way

The 2009 ARRL Field Day T shirts are a huge hit, topping demand from previous years. "While the current supply of Field Day shirts has stocked out, we expect to be re-supplied before the end of next week -- i Read More