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06/03/2013 | Calvin Darula, K0DXC, Awarded 2013 Goldfarb Scholarship

The ARRL Foundation has awarded the 2013 William R. Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship to Calvin P. Darula, K0DXC, of St Bonifacius, Minnesota. Read More
06/02/2013 | The Amateur Amateur: Mastless in Missouri

It was a nasty night, with heavy rain and howling wind. I was down in my shack, overseeing three Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) nets: our weekly voice net, a short net in which we practice receiving formal traffic and a packet net. I’m the manager Read More
06/01/2013 | 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 the ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of May. Read More
06/01/2013 | Padraig Lysandrou, KC9UUS, Wins May QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the May QST Cover Plaque award is Padraig Lysandrou, KC9UUS, for his article “A Crazy Idea: DXpedition to Cyprus.” Congratulations Padraig! The QST Cover Plaque Award -- given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each iss Read More
05/31/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers sank nearly 50 points this week to 94.3, while the average daily solar flux was down more than 16 points to 117.8. The geomagnetic indices were quite high, due to a solar wind storm. Read More
05/31/2013 | Surfin’: Finding Friends at Hamvention

This week, Surfin’ recalls all the friendly faces at the Dayton Hamvention®. Read More
05/30/2013 | ARRL Comments on Proposed Expansion of 5 GHz Unlicensed Broadband

Observing that “a decision in the near term with respect to the addition of [unlicensed National Information Infrastructure] U-NII devices to the 5.85-5.925 GHz band would be premature,” the ARRL has commented in response to an FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Read More
05/30/2013 | June VHF Contest Coming June 8-10

As summer starts to warm up, the VHF bands will be hot for the 2013 ARRL June VHF Contest, June 8-10. Even with a modest station, it’s possible to work hundreds of miles on the VHF bands during a good opening. Read More
05/29/2013 | FCC Seeks Small Vanity Call Sign Fee Increase

The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May 23, seeking to raise the fee for Amateur Radio vanity call signs by 20 cents. Currently, a vanity call sign costs $15 and is good for 10 years; the new fee, if approved, will go up to $15.20 f Read More
05/28/2013 | Spanish Amateurs Gain New Frequencies

Spanish Amateurs Gain New Frequencies Read More
05/27/2013 | Forecasters Calling for “Active or Extremely Active” Atlantic Hurricane Season

Forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are calling for an “active or extremely active” 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1-November 30. Read More
05/26/2013 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Hams on Mars (Almost)

Eight Missouri S&T students took their Amateur Radio license exams last week -- and passed! Most of the examinees wanted to get a license so they could legally operate high power wireless equipment for the Mars Rover Design Team, or MRDT. Read More
05/24/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity remains quiet, but on May 16 the daily sunspot number reached 212. I had to keep searching further and further back in the records to find a higher sunspot number. One year, six months and one week earlier -- November 9, 2011 -- the sunspot Read More
05/24/2013 | No ARRL Audio News on May 30

There will be no ARRL Audio News on Thursday, May 30. The ARRL Letter will be distributed on its usual schedule. The Audio News will return on Thursday, June 6. Read More
05/24/2013 | Surfin’: Combining Software Defined Radios and Smartphones

This week, Surfin’ checks out a ham who is developing a handheld radio that’s a cross between a smart phone and an SDR. Read More
05/23/2013 | Technician Class Survivor Challenge

Technicians licensed before March 21, 1987 are grandfather Generals. Read More