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06/18/2008 | Hams Ready to Respond to Iowa Floods

News of the flooding in Iowa has been leading the nightly newscasts for days. But according to ARRL Iowa Section Emergency Coordinator Jim Snapp, NA0R, "While flooding here in Iowa is a disastrous event to individuals and business affected, only a ve Read More
06/18/2008 | Ham Radio Volunteers Provide Support during Santa Cruz Fire

Ham radio volunteers from Santa Cruz ARES provided a vital layer of communications to support firefighters, law enforcement, Red Cross and even animal control during the Martin fire in the hills above Santa Cruz over Father's Day weekend. As of Tuesday, J Read More
06/17/2008 | ARRL In Action: What Have We Been Up To Lately?

This feature -- including convenient Web links to useful information -- is a concise monthly update of some of the things ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of May. Read More
06/16/2008 | First Image from CUTE-1.7 +APD II Satellite

The ground control station at the Tokyo Institute of Technology has downloaded the first color image taken by the CUTE-1.7 +APD II Amateur Radio satellite. The satellite was 620 km above the Earth at 28.905 degrees North and 146.040 degrees East when the Read More
06/16/2008 | US Power Squadron Holds Special Event at W1AW

Members of the United States Power Squadron's Amateur Radio Club held a Special Event at W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station on June 7-8 to celebrate the National Safe Boating Council's Safe Boating Week. This is the second time USPS has operated Read More
06/13/2008 | Spring Frequency Measuring Test (FMT) Results Announced

The results for the W1AW Frequency Measuring Test (FMT) held on May 21, 2008 are in. Announced and reported completely online, the spring version of the exercise attracted 81 participants. The object was to measure the frequency of an audio tone, given th Read More
06/13/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

Sunspot 998 emerged this week, another old Solar Cycle 23 sunspot near the Sun's equator. Daily sunspot numbers for June 10-12 were 14, 11 and 13. Last Sunday, June 8, had the lowest 10.7 cm solar flux value I've ever seen -- 64.9 -- at the observatory in Read More
06/13/2008 | Hams on Hand as Floods Sweep across Midwest US

When severe thunderstorms started to threaten the Midwestern United States with tornadoes, hail, severe lightning and rain starting on June 4, state agencies were quick to call on Amateur Radio operators for assistance. Read More
06/12/2008 | The Field Day Flag Pole Vertical

They tuned up the flag pole for a Field Day salute. Read More
06/12/2008 | Surfin': Mastering the Keys of Amateur Radio

This week, Surfin’ visits the Web site of a master designer, builder and restorer of telegraph keys. Read More
06/12/2008 | Get Ready to Ride the Waves

The 2008 ARRL Field Day will be here before you know it, so now is the time to grab your rig, hang ten (a dipole or two will do) and Ride the Waves June 28-29. Field Day packets can be downloaded from the ARRL Web site. Read More
06/10/2008 | "We Do That" with Amateur Radio!

The third ARRL Public Relations campaign -- We Do That - with Amateur Radio -- celebrates the technology side of ham radio. According to ARRL Media and Public Relations Manager Allen Pitts, W1AGP, Amateur Radio means many things to many people. & Read More
06/10/2008 | Firedrake Jammer on the Loose Again in Asia

Amateur Radio operators throughout the United States have reported hearing an intruder signal -- dubbed Firedrake -- on 20 meters. ARRL Field and Regulatory Correspondent Chuck Skolaut, K0BOG, said he has received reports from Intruder Watch monitors in T Read More
06/10/2008 | Station Locator Service New for Field Day 2008

This year, for the first time, the ARRL has put together a Station Locator to help amateurs or those interested in Amateur Radio find a Field Day site near them. According to ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, many amateurs have been asking for s Read More
06/06/2008 | The K7RA Solar Update

We had seven days of no sunspots this week, but a sunspot was emerging on Thursday, June 5. Helioseismic holography revealed a high latitude sunspot on the opposite side of the Sun. Until recently, we had no idea what was happening on the far side of the Read More
06/05/2008 | Surfin': Relive the Lives of Dead Electrical Dudes

This week, Surfin' visits a Web site to learn about the pioneers responsible for breakthroughs in radio and electronics. Read More