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05/08/2009 | 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
05/08/2009 | Surfin': Looking for SDR

This week's Surfin' anticipates hunting for SDR at the Dayton Hamvention. Read More
05/08/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update

A Solar Cycle 23 spot appeared for two days -- April 29-30 -- in an area that soon rotated out of view. Sunspot numbers were 15 and 12, but for the last seven days, we haven't seen any spots. This may end soon -- we get the advance word because of the STE Read More
05/07/2009 | Oregon Hams Participate in Statewide Disaster Drill

The State of Oregon conducted a full-scale week long exercise April 24-30, simulating a 9.2 magnitude earthquake on the Cascadia Subduction Zone. According to Tillamook County Emergency Management Director Gordon McCraw, WX7EM, if an earthquake struck the Read More
05/07/2009 | Houston Representative Introduces Amateur Radio Bill in Congress

On Wednesday, April 29, Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX) introduced HR 2160, the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 in the US House of Representatives. This bill, if passed, would "promote and encourage the Read More
05/07/2009 | Hams Provide Communications as 911 Service Goes Offline in Oregon

With snow and ice impacting all parts of the Pacific Northwest, local ARES® groups are on the job assisting served agencies, including local Emergency Operations Centers. According to District Emergency Coordinator for Oregon's District One David Kidd Read More
05/07/2009 | Surfin': CQ, The Movie

This week's Surfin' listens for the sound of "CQ" and other Morse coding in the movies. Read More
05/06/2009 | Noted QST Author, DXpeditioner Lee Bergren, W0AR (SK)

Albert "Lee" Bergren, W0AR (ex-W9AIW, W0AIW), of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away May 1 after a brief illness. He was 93. An electronics engineer, author, designer and advisor with special accomplishments in the field of antenna and radio ampl Read More
05/06/2009 | DX Activities Abound at ARRL EXPO and National Convention

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 2009 ARRL National Convention at the Dayton Hamvention -- are wrapping up. "We are excited about the Read More
05/05/2009 | A Ham Radio Voyage and Dayton 2009 Pre-game

April was an exciting month, with even more to anticipate for May. Accompanying the April showers of the Heartland was a presentation to the science store HMS Beagle and preparations for the ARRL National Convention and the Dayton Hamvention on May 15-17. Read More
05/05/2009 | FCC Affirms Vanity Call Sign Rules

The FCC dismissed a petition filed by Richard Essen, N6CX (ex-AB3IQ), of Silver Spring, Maryland, regarding the issuance of a vanity call sign to Allan Corderman. In its decision, the FCC said that Corderman's application for his new call sign was valid a Read More
05/01/2009 | Amateur Radio Quiz: Calculation Calisthenics

These are typical problems a ham might encounter over the course of normal operations. How long, how high, how heavy -- all are part of getting that radio gear working and keeping it working. Don’t despair, all of the necessary formulas and conversi Read More
05/01/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update

The data at the end of last week's bulletin showed daily sunspot numbers from April 16-22 as six zeros, then 11. In fact, every day was at zero until April 21, when it was 11; it moved again to zero the next day, April 22. We had just as many zero sunspot Read More
05/01/2009 | President Obama Nominates New FCC Commissioner

On Wednesday, April 29, President Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate Mignon L. Clyburn of South Carolina as an FCC Commissioner. If her nomination is approved by Congress, Clyburn will fill the seat of Democrat Jonathan Adelstein. Adelstein Read More
05/01/2009 | The 2009 ARRL National Convention and Dayton Hamvention: Two Weeks and Counting!

On May 15-17, hams from all over the world will make their way to the Hara Arena, located in Trotwood, Ohio for the 2009 ARRL National Convention and Dayton Hamvention®. Held annually since 1952, Hamvention is one of the largest Amateur Radio gatherin Read More
05/01/2009 | Larry Banks, W1DYJ, Wins April QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for April is Larry Banks, W1DYJ, for his article "A 20 Meter Moxon Antenna." Congratulations, Larry! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or Read More