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12/05/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

This was another quiet week; the geomagnetic indicators hovered around zero and there were no sunspots. Look at the A values for mid-latitude, high latitude and global here. There was another unusually quiet period this week on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Read More
12/04/2008 | Surfin': Still QSLing Those Radio Memories

This week's Surfin' considers the QSL card for one more time. Read More
12/04/2008 | ARRL HQ Welcomes New Membership Manager

The ARRL is pleased to welcome Membership Manager Diane Petrilli, KB1RNF, to the Headquarters staff in Newington. Petrilli's key areas of responsibility include programs and activities that directly affect membership growth, engagement and retention. Petr Read More
12/03/2008 | ARISS Celebrates International Education Week

With all the educational opportunities the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program (ARISS) provides, it's no wonder that the organization has captured the attention of the US Department of Education (DOEd). According to ARRL ARISS Program Read More
12/03/2008 | ARISS to Celebrate 25 Years of Amateur Radio in Space with Special Events

Twenty-five years ago this week, Owen Garriott, W5LFL, made history by being the first Amateur Radio operator to talk to hams from space. His historic flight on STS-9 on board the Space Shuttle Columbia was launched on November 28 and landed on D Read More
12/02/2008 | Nomination Deadline for ARRL International Humanitarian Award Fast Approaching

Nominations are open for the 2008 ARRL International Humanitarian Award. The award is conferred upon an amateur or amateurs who demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace and international understanding through Amateur Radio. The League established the Read More
12/02/2008 | ARRL DXCC Desk Approves Three Operations

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the following operations have been approved for DXCC credit: Wake Island -- WA2YUN/KH9 (for operations commencing 2007); Willis Island -- VK9DWX (2008), and Andaman and Nicobar Island -- VU4RG (2008). " Read More
12/01/2008 | Larry Coyle, K1QW, Wins November QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for November is Larry Coyle, K1QW, for his article "A Modular Receiver for Exploring the LF/VLF Bands." Congratulations, Larry! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award -- given Read More
12/01/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

Today's bulletin is going out on Monday instead of Friday, due to last week's Thanksgiving holiday. The last Solar Update was released on Wednesday, November 26. Starting Friday, December 5, we return to a regular Friday weekly bulletin schedule. Read More
12/01/2008 | ARRL President Emeritus George Wilson, W4OYI (SK)

George S. Wilson III, W4OYI, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away at his home on November 25. He was 76. Wilson served as the ARRL's 11th President from January 1992-July 1995. He resigned from the position after a stroke in 1995. Wilson's tenure in ARRL l Read More
11/30/2008 | IARU Region 1 Meets in Croatia

Earlier this month, IARU Region 1 held its triennial conference in Cavtat, Croatia. Forty IARU Member Societies were present, with another 12 Member Societies represented via proxy. IARU Vice President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, and IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1 Read More
11/26/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

This is an early bulletin for the Thanksgiving holiday, as ARRL is closed on Friday, the regular day for release of this bulletin. We plan another brief regular propagation bulletin on Monday, December 1 that will contain the propagation numbers for Novem Read More
11/26/2008 | ARRL Continuing Education Online Course Registration

Registration remains open through Sunday, December 7, 2008, for these online course sessions beginning on Friday, December 19, 2008: Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Level 2; Antenna Modeling; HF Digital Communicati Read More
11/26/2008 | ARRL Delta Division Gets New Leadership; Great Lakes Division Remains Unchanged

On Friday, November 21, ARRL staff members started opening ballots for the Director and Vice Director races in the Delta Division and the Vice Director race in the Great Lakes Division. ARRL Chief Financial Officer Barry Shelley, N1VXY; Dakota Division Di Read More
11/26/2008 | Amateur Radio Quiz: Watts In a Name?

Nothing is what it seems, it seems as you shall see in this quiz, bursting at the seams with unseemly seas of see-mantics. See? Si! Read More
11/25/2008 | Handy Reference

Download this condensed collection of handy data to help you through your next project. Read More