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04/01/2013 | Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA, Wins March QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the March QST Cover Plaque Award is Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA for his article “The Sun and the Ionosphere.” Read More
03/31/2013 | The Amateur Amateur: It’s Not Easy Being Green-less

Many years ago, my grandfather used to build radio sets and sell them to his neighbors. Somewhat later, just after World War II, he and my father installed radios in cars for Western Auto. They saved up their earnings and eventually started Hoffman Radio- Read More
03/30/2013 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: New Kid in Town

Moving to a new town is a big undertaking, whether as a family, a temporary move to study abroad or get work experience while in college -- or even moving to college itself. Although it’s never easy to let go of the old and become acquainted with a new pl Read More
03/29/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity was down this week, with the average daily sunspot number at 49.6, less than half last week’s figure. The average daily solar flux dropped 22 points to 97, and geomagnetic activity was quiet also. Read More
03/29/2013 | Surfin’: Got Traffic?

This week, Surfin’ remembers George Hart, W1NJM, and his National Traffic System. Read More
03/27/2013 | Two Hams Scheduled to Head to ISS This Week

NASA will televise the launch and docking of its next mission to the International Space Station (ISS) beginning at 3:30 PM EDT on Thursday, March 28 (1930 UTC). Read More
03/26/2013 | National Traffic System Developer George Hart, W1NJM (SK)

George Hart, W1NJM -- the chief developer of the National Traffic System (NTS) -- passed away Sunday, March 24. He was 99. An ARRL Charter Life Member, Hart spent more than four decades as a member of the ARRL Headquarters staff and continued to be an act Read More
03/26/2013 | FCC Grants ARRL’s Request for Temporary Waiver for TDMA Systems

Acting upon a subsequent request by the ARRL, the FCC issued an Order (WT Docket No, 12-283) on March 25, granting a temporary waiver to transmit communications on amateur service channels above 30 MHz using single time-slot Time Division Multiple Access Read More
03/26/2013 | FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell to Step Down

FCC Commissioner Julius Genachowski and FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell both announced last week that they would be leaving the Commission. Read More
03/26/2013 | Former ARRL Northwestern Division Director Mary Lewis, W7QGP (SK)

Mary Lewis, W7QGP, of Seattle, Washington, passed away March 12. She was 85. An ARRL Life Member, Lewis served as ARRL Northwestern Division Director from 1981-1987 and 1991-1995. Read More
03/26/2013 | Former ARRL Pacific Division Vice Director Robert Smithwick, W6CS (ex-W6JZU) (SK)

Robert “Smitty” Smithwick, W6CS (ex-W6JZU), of Los Altos Hills, California, passed away March 22. He was 92. An ARRL Life Member, Smithwick served as ARRL Pacific Division Vice Director from 1978-1981. Read More
03/25/2013 | Amateur Radio at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention

The ARRL will be promoting Amateur Radio at the annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) -- NAB Show -- scheduled for April 6-11 in at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Read More
03/22/2013 | Noted Contester and DXer Luis Chartarifsky, XE1L (SK)

Noted DXer Luis Chartarifsky, XE1L, of Mexico City, passed away Monday, March 18 after a heart attack. He was 69. Read More
03/22/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update

This past week, the average daily sunspot numbers were up 16.2 points to 101.1, while the average daily solar flux remained about the same, rising from 118.5 to 119. An eruption on March 15 caused a coronal mass ejection (CME) that hit Earth on March 17, Read More
03/22/2013 | Surfin’: Microcontrollers -- Small But Mighty

Microcontrollers are gaining a foothold in the ham radio world. Here are some resources to help begin your explorations. Read More
03/21/2013 | VOA Radiogram Officially Launches this Weekend

VOA Radiogram officially launches this weekend Read More