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12/17/2008 | ARISS Finalizes Plans for Silver Anniversary of Amateur Radio from Space

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team is currently celebrating the silver anniversary -- 25 years -- of Amateur Radio operations from space. According to ARISS International Chairman Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, the crew on the Interna Read More
12/17/2008 | 75th Sweepstakes Mug, Pin Orders Accepted Through January 31, 2009

The dust has settled from the 2008 ARRL November Sweepstakes and the log submission deadline has passed. How did you do? If you submitted a log with more than 100 QSOs, you qualify for a Sweepstakes Participation pin! If you submitted a log with a Clean S Read More
12/17/2008 | Frequency Change for Canadian Time Transmission Station CHU

After 70 years of broadcasting Canada's official time, the National Research Council's shortwave station CHU will move the transmission frequency for the 7335 kHz transmitter to 7850 kHz. The change goes into effect at 0000 UTC on January 1, 2009. Read More
12/17/2008 | Hams Respond to Calls for Assistance as Ice Storms Pummel New England

As a major ice storm -- accompanied by freezing rains, flooding and strong winds -- severely impacted New England on Thursday evening into Friday morning, ARES®, RACES, SKYWARN and MARS operators worked together to respond to calls for assistance from Read More
12/15/2008 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: 'Tis the Season, Ham Style!

Christmas break is only a few weeks away and is a prime time for our favorite hobby of Amateur Radio. Spending days and nights tuning the bands, listening to conversations, starting our own and adding another country to our list, we have time for all of o Read More
12/12/2008 | Congressional Committee Members Release Report Lambasting FCC Chairman Kevin Martin

On Tuesday, December 9, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce -- the congressional committee that oversees the Federal Communications Commission -- released its majority staff report "on the bipartisan investigation of the FCC's regulatory proce Read More
12/12/2008 | Former Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager Allen Breiner Sr, W3TI (SK)

Former Section Manager in the ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section Allen R. Breiner Sr, W3TI, passed away on November 19, 2008. He was 88. Breiner was first elected as Section Communications Manager -- as the SM job used to be known -- in 1959 and held that Read More
12/12/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

Finally! A sunspot group appeared this week, about three weeks since the last group disappeared. The first spotless day after sunspot group 1008's last appearance was Tuesday, November 18; the last spotless day before group 1009 emerged was Tuesday, Decem Read More
12/11/2008 | Surfin': Going Vertical

This week's Surfin' reflects on vertical polarization of the antenna variety. Read More
12/11/2008 | ARRL Thanks Donors with Publication Gift Certificates

It's that time of year when we remember those people and organizations that are important to us all year long. "The generosity of members who support the ARRL with contributions to fund programs not covered by member dues are vital to the financial s Read More
12/10/2008 | FlexRadio Donates Software Defined Radio to W1AW

Thanks to the generosity to the crew at FlexRadio Systems, W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, now boasts the newest in software-defined radio (SDR) -- a FLEX 5000A. FlexRadio Vice President John Basilotto, W5GI, visited ARRL Headquarters on Dec Read More
12/10/2008 | FCC Calls on Amateur Radio Service for Assistance with Digital TV Conversion

Earlier this week, the ARRL received a request from the FCC asking that ARRL members to provide technical educational assistance to their communities concerning the FCC-mandated digital television (DTV) conversion scheduled for February 17, 2009. Read More
12/10/2008 | Former Wisconsin Section Manager Roy Pedersen, K9FHI (SK)

Former Wisconsin Section Manager Roy A. Pedersen, K9FHI, passed away on December 3 from lung cancer. He was 84. Pedersen served as Section Manager from 1973-1984 and from 1996-1999. First licensed as KN9FHI in 1961, he loved camping and visiting hamfests Read More
12/10/2008 | ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration

Registration remains open through Sunday, December 21, 2008, for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, January 2, 2009: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 1, Radio Frequency Interference, Antenna Design and Construction, Technician L Read More
12/09/2008 | ARRL 10 Meter Contest Means HF Fun for Technicians, Too!

This weekend brings an opportunity for Technician licensees to exercise their HF privileges and have fun at the same time. The ARRL 10 Meter Contest is set to begin at 0000 UTC on Saturday December 13 (this is Friday evening in the US) and runs through 23 Read More
12/05/2008 | Get Ready for the ARRL Triple Play WAS Award

As of January 1, 2009, the ARRL will offer another award: The Triple Play Worked All States Award. This new, exciting award is available to all amateurs who confirm contacts with each of the 50 states using three modes for each state: CW, phone and RTTY/d Read More