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02/21/2013 | American Red Cross to Phase Out Emergency Communication Response Vehicles

The American Red Cross has made the decision to phase out and decommission its Emergency Communication Response Vehicles (ECRVs), due to changes in technology, as well as a new satellite system and other factors regarding the vehicle fleet. Read More
02/20/2013 | ARRL Spring Section Manager Election Results

Montana, Arizona and Iowa will be getting new Section Managers beginning April 1. Read More
02/20/2013 | Three Operations Approved for DXCC Credit

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that three current operations have been approved for DXCC credit. Read More
02/19/2013 | International Space Station Experiences Loss of Communications with Ground Control

At approximately 9:45 AM EST (1445 UTC) on Tuesday, February 19, the International Space Station experienced a loss of communication with the ground. Read More
02/15/2013 | Australian Amateurs May Lose 2300 – 2302 MHz

Australian Amateurs May Lose 2300 – 2302 MHz Read More
02/15/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity continues at the low levels that we have seen in the past few weeks. The sunspot numbers have been remarkably consistent, with the average daily numbers for the weeks since January 17 at 56.4, 55.7, 50.7 and finally 51.3 for this past week. Read More
02/15/2013 | Digital Edition of March QST Now Available

The digital version of the March QST is now available to ARRL members. The digital version includes many features not available in the print version. Read More
02/15/2013 | Surfin’: Station Identification

This week, Surfin’ hears weak ones, and then identifies them the old way and the new way. Read More
02/14/2013 | Hams Across New England and the Maritimes Respond to Blizzard

As a blizzard swept across New England February 9-10, SKYWARN was ready. The storm dumped heavy snowfall -- with some areas receiving upwards of 3 feet of snow -- as blizzard conditions brought hurricane force winds that created power outages and signific Read More
02/14/2013 | MicroHAMS Digital Conference Set for March 23

The MicroHAMS Digital Conference will be held Saturday, March 23 at the Microsoft Studios West Campus in Redmond, Washington. The conference, which focuses on digital networking, will feature two local efforts that are leveraging off-the-shelf wireless ne Read More
02/14/2013 | Oklahoma Ham Helps Develop New Winter Weather App for NOAA

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL), in partnership with the University of Oklahoma, has launched a free app called mPING with which users can anonymously report precipitation from their Apple or Read More
02/13/2013 | Ham Radio in Hollywood: Last Man Standing to Feature Ham Radio in Upcoming Episode

In an episode to air later in mid-March, the hit ABC comedy Last Man Standing -- starring Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, KA0XTT -- will prominently feature scenes with cast members using Amateur Radio. This episode will be the first episode to feature Amateur Read More
02/12/2013 | Harbach Electronics to Discontinue Dahl Transformers

Effective February 14, Harbach Electronics will discontinue producing and selling the Peter W. Dahl line of transformers. Read More
02/12/2013 | ARRL Headquarters to Close in Observance of Presidents Day

ARRL Headquarters will be closed in observance of Presidents Day on Monday, February 18. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, February 19 at 8 AM Eastern Standard Time. We wish ever Read More
02/11/2013 | FCC Adopts Sweeping Changes to Experimental Radio Service

In a Report & Order (R&O) -- FCC 13-15 -- released February 4, the FCC adopted numerous changes to its Experimental Radio Service (Part 5), revising and streamlining its rules. Read More
02/11/2013 | Three New “How To” Videos on the ARRL Website

See the three new how-to videos on the ARRL Web! Read More