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02/12/2009 | Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y (SK)
Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y, of Scottsboro, Alabama, passed February 9 after a battle with cancer. He was 68. According to Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International Chairman Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO, Schliemann was instrumental in l Read More
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02/12/2009 | IARU Member-Societies Ratify New Officers, Vote to Admit New Members
On February 10, IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ, counted ballots submitted by IARU Member-Societies. Proposals submitted to the Member-Societies in September 2008 (IARU Calendar 187) included the election of a new IARU President and Vice Presiden Read More
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02/12/2009 | Surfin': Groundhog's Viewing
This week's Surfin's bird's eye view crashes to the ground in more than one way. Read More
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02/12/2009 | Oklahoma Hams Warn of Oncoming Tornadoes
A rare winter tornado struck Oklahoma around dinner time on Tuesday, February 10. According to various news reports, Oklahoma officials credited Amateur Radio operators with spotting the tornadoes and relaying the information to the National Weather Servi Read More
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02/11/2009 | My Eyes, Ears and Voice to the World
Meeting the ALS Challenge Read More
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02/11/2009 | NCVEC Question Pool Committee Begins Work on 2010 Technician Pool Revisions
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators' (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) is currently reviewing the Technician class (Element 2) question pool. According to QPC Chairman Rol Anders, K3RA, the review is part of a regular process: & Read More
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02/11/2009 | Operation Approved for DXCC Credit
ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 2008 TT8JT DXpedition to Chad has been approved for DXCC credit. If you have any questions about this operation, please send an e-mail to the ARRL DXCC Desk. Read More
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02/10/2009 | Jim Smith, VK9NS (SK)
Jim Smith, VK9NS (ex-P29JS), of Norfolk Island, Australia, passed away Tuesday, February 10, after a short illness. He was 80. A noted DXer and ARRL member, Smith was #81 on the Islands on the Air (IOTA) Honour Roll. Read More
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02/10/2009 | Amateurs Coordinate Snow Rescue of Fellow Ham
On January 25, Dale Ashcroft, KC7UYM, of Hyde Park, Utah, convinced his wife that it was a fine day for a drive. His pick-up truck was equipped with emergency food, blanket, water, a shovel and tow chain -- and his 2 meter radio. They headed off to Atlant Read More
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02/10/2009 | ARDF Update: Bearings in Beantown: USA's 9th ARDF Championships
Get your direction-finding gear ready and start practicing. Then make your travel plans for Boston and the next on-foot foxhunting championships. Read More
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02/10/2009 | W1AW to QSY on 160 Meters
Starting Monday, March 9, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, W1AW, will begin using a new 160 meter frequency for its CW transmissions. According to W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, there has been what he called "i Read More
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02/10/2009 | ARRL Executive Committee Issues Mobile Amateur Radio Operation Policy Statement
On January 30, at the instruction of the Board of Directors at its January 2009 meeting, the ARRL Executive Committee adopted a policy statement on mobile Amateur Radio operations. The statement addresses the growing number of proposed state and local law Read More
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02/09/2009 | Colorado Amateur Radio Operators Win Legislative Victory
Amateur Radio operators in Colorado won a legislative victory on February 3 before the Transportation and Energy Committee of the Colorado House of Representatives. The committee heard testimony Wednesday on HB 09-1094, A Bill for an Act Concerning Wir Read More
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02/09/2009 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Canadian QSO Party
The Radio Amateurs of Canada created The RAC Winter Contest to form a sense of unity among all Canadian amateurs. Similar to QSO Parties in the US, the RAC Winter Contest uses the format of RST and Province, rather than RST and County or State. Read More
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02/07/2009 | Judge Rules in Favor of Amateur in Palmdale Antenna Support Structure Case
On Friday, February 6, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Yaffe issued a ruling in favor of Alec Zubarau, WB6X, of Palmdale, California, in Zubarau's case against the City of Palmdale. Last year, afte Read More
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02/06/2009 | North Dakota to Offer State QSO Party in March
Stations working on their Triple Play Award or Year of the State QSO Party Award will want to be on the air on Saturday, March 21 as North Dakota -- always a rare state -- will hold their first QSO Party in 14 years. Read More
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