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07/18/2008 | New 70 cm Coordination Agreement Reached for New England

In the next step of developing a long-term procedure to mitigate interference to the Air Force PAVE PAWS radar site at Cape Cod Air Force Station in Massachusetts, the ARRL has brokered a deal that will allow new coordinations to be considered by the New Read More
07/18/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

If today is like yesterday and the day before that, it will be the 26th consecutive day with no sunspots. Think this is bad? At the last solar minimum, there were only four days showing any sunspots between September 5 and October 24, 2006. Read More
07/18/2008 | Surfin': On the Radio at Disney

This week, Surfin’ take a radio road-trip to Disney’s East and West Coast worlds. Read More
07/17/2008 | W1HQ Notes ICOM Donations

Earlier this month, ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, presented ICOM's Amateur and Receiver Products Division Manager Ray Novak, N9JA, and ICOM Sales Representative Pat Marcy, W7PZ, with a plaque, thanking ICOM for its support of ARRL station Read More
07/15/2008 | Kansas Ham, Son, Electrocuted While Erecting Antennas

While putting up backyard antennas on the afternoon of Sunday, July 13, Edward Thomas, KC0TIG, of Kansas City, Kansas, and his son Jacob were electrocuted. Edward, 65, was pronounced dead at the scene. Jacob, 27, was rushed to the hospital but died later Read More
07/15/2008 | Capitalizing on your Capital Project

A big key unlocks interest in ham radio. Read More
07/11/2008 | IARU Member Societies On-The-Air for IARU HF World Championship

In this weekend's IARU HF World Championship Contest, IARU Member Societies from all around the globe will be active and operating with special call signs. According to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, many of these call signs end in HQ, des Read More
07/11/2008 | ARRL Teachers Institutes Near Halfway Point for 2008

The first rounds of Teachers Institutes for this summer have been completed at the Parallax facility in Rocklin, California and at Pueblo Magnet High School in Tucson, Arizona. According to Education and Technology Program Coordinator Mark Spencer, WA8SME Read More
07/11/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

Another week and still no sunspots. The 3-month moving average for daily sunspot numbers that we began reporting toward the end of Solar Cycle 23 seemed to retrospectively suggest that solar minimum occurred last fall. The daily average for the 3-month pe Read More
07/10/2008 | Surfin': Still Got User Interface?

This week, Surfin’ readers consider the user interface of Amateur Radio software. Read More
07/10/2008 | Field Day Fun at W1AW

Another Field Day has come and gone, and just like amateurs all over the country, those who activated W1AW not only took part, but had lots of fun during the 24 hour event. According to W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, W1AW made 1079 contacts using Read More
07/09/2008 | Sacramento Valley Area Hams Respond when Fires Sweep across Northern California

With the California fires show little signs of lightening up, ARRL Sacramento Valley Section Manager Ron Murdock, W6KJ, says that ARES members in his Section are actively involved in supporting the agencies they serve. According to California Department o Read More
07/08/2008 | Kansas Teen Named 2008 Young Ham of the Year

Emily Stewart, KC0PTL, a 17 year old from Leavenworth, Kansas, has been named the 2008 Young Ham of the Year (YHOTY), announced YHOTY Award Administrator Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF. Emily was selected based on her commitment to Amateur Radio, along with leade Read More
07/08/2008 | International Space Station On-The-Air with ARISS

July looks to be a busy month for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). On Friday, July 4, members of the Austin Amateur Radio Club (AARC) facilitated a successful ARISS contact between the International Space Station (ISS) and Cub Sco Read More
07/06/2008 | Get Ready for the IARU HF World Championship

HF Contesting usually hits a dry spell during the summer months, but the weekend of July 12-13 brings a summer bright spot for HF contesters -- the IARU HF World Championship. Read More
07/04/2008 | Surfin' Logging Online

This week, Surfin’ considers Google Docs as an online Amateur Radio application. Read More