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02/23/2009 | Field Day Station Locator Service Returning for 2009

First introduced in 2008, the ARRL's Field Day Station Locator Service was a popular addition to the Field Day toolbox. This service -- an interactive map that helps amateurs or those interested in Amat Read More
02/23/2009 | QEX: The March/April 2009 Issue

The March/April 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
02/23/2009 | John Kanzius, K3TUP (SK)

[UPDATED Feb 20, 2009 09:37 ET] John Kanzius, K3TUP, of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away February 18 in Florida from pneumonia. He was 64. Kanzius was best known for his research into finding a cure for cancer using radio w Read More
02/23/2009 | Ballooning Across the Pond

Amateur Radio proves essential to the first manned balloon flight across the Atlantic. Read More
02/22/2009 | Surfin': Joining Our Public Weather Service

This week’s Surfin' discusses the variety of Amateur Radio services related to the National Weather Service. Read More
02/20/2009 | ARRL National Convention to Feature Richard Garriott, W5KWQ

Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, will be attending the 2009 ARRL National Convention - hosted by the Dayton Hamvention® -- as a special guest of the ARRL and AMSAT. Garriott, who took off for the International Space Station (ISS) on October 12, became the six Read More
02/20/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update

We saw a sunspot on February 11-13, then it was gone. Typical of sunspots recently, it was only seen briefly; this one was a relic of Solar Cycle 23, according to its magnetic signature. For at least a couple of years now, we've been expecting Solar Cycle Read More
02/18/2009 | Hams in Australia Assist with Massive Brushfires

In the Australian state of Victoria, Amateur Radio operators have been activated to provide communications links into towns that have had their normal communications destroyed by the bushfires that have decimated the state. Members of the Wireless Institu Read More
02/18/2009 | Hams Can Still Help with Digital TV (DTV) Conversion

Even though the mandatory conversion date for television stations to switch from analog signals to digital has been delayed by four months, hams are still assisting the FCC and their communities by providing technical support to those who need assistance. Read More
02/18/2009 | ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration

Registration remains open through Sunday, February 22, 2009 for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, March 6, 2009: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1; Radio Frequency Interference; Antenna Design Read More
02/18/2009 | World Amateur Radio Day to Recognize Amateur Radio's Role in Disaster Communications

Each year on April 18, radio amateurs celebrate World Amateur Radio Day. On that day in 1925, 84 years ago, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) was founded. In 2009, the theme of the event is Amateur Radio: Your Resource in Disaster and Emergency Read More
02/17/2009 | ARRL Headquarters Closed in Observance of Presidents' Day

ARRL Headquarters will be closed in observance of Presidents' Day on Monday, February 16. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, February 17 at 8 AM Eastern Standard Time. We wish eve Read More
02/17/2009 | The Amateur Amateur: One Man's Trash

They say that one man's trash is another man's treasure. In fact, that seems to be the whole premise of many hamfests. But just how true is the expression? Read More
02/13/2009 | IEEE to Form Balloting Group on BPL EMC Standard

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has been developing standards for Broadband over Power Line (BPL) use and deployment. According to ARRL Lab Manager and IEEE member Ed Hare, W1RFI, there are three IEEE standards in progress at Read More
02/13/2009 | Get Ready for the 2009 ARRL International CW DX Contest

The weekend of February 21-22 will be a busy one for CW operators as the 2009 ARRL International CW DX Contest takes center stage. First started in 1929 as the ARRL International Relay Party, the ARRL DX CW Contest is the longest running contest in Amateu Read More
02/13/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update

Sunspots returned this week, or rather, one did, but it is an old Solar Cycle 23 spot. Sunspot 1012 has been visible the last couple of days, February 11-12. It is down near the Sun's equator, typical for spots from a previous cycle. It's nice to have a s Read More