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01/31/2013 | ARRL Board of Directors Convenes in New Orleans for 2013 Annual Meeting

The ARRL Board of Directors held its 2013 Annual Meeting January 18-19, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, under the chairmanship of President Kay Craigie, N3KN. Read More
01/31/2013 | FCC Denies Missouri Ham’s Petition Regarding CC&Rs

On January 28, the FCC denied a Petition for Reconsideration (PFR) filed by James E. Whedbee, N0ECN, of Gladstone, Missouri. Whedbee filed the PFR in May 2012 in response to the FCC denying his Petition for Declaratory Ruling (PDR) filed in April 2012 tha Read More
01/30/2013 | NASA to Honor Fallen Astronauts this Friday

On Friday, February 1 -- the 10th anniversary of the Columbia accident -- NASA will pay tribute to the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia with a Day of Remembrance. Flags across the agency will be flown at half-staff in their mem Read More
01/29/2013 | Former ARRL New England Division Director John Sullivan, W1HHR (SK)

John “Sully” Sullivan, W1HHR, of Columbia, Connecticut, passed away November 12, 2012. He was 83. An ARRL Life Member, Sullivan served as ARRL New England Division Director from 1975-1985. He was a veteran of the US Navy. A private service was held Novemb Read More
01/29/2013 | Amateur Radio Quiz: A Log of dBs

If there is a single unit of measurement beyond volts and amps that can be considered nearly ubiquitous in ham radio, it would have to be our friend, the dee-bee or dB. Key to computing values in dB is the logarithm, so this quiz also combines the two -- Read More
01/26/2013 | The Amateur Amateur: Talking to Myself

Kerchunk, kerchunk. You know what that noise means, right? That was the sound of me “testing my radio” when I first got my license. Bet you did it, too. Oh? You claim you never did anything so impertinent as to key up and unkey, just to convince yourself Read More
01/25/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers this past week dropped nearly 73 points to 56.4, while the average daily solar flux declined nearly 47 points to 110.7. The average geomagnetic indices were up about 50 percent, but it was still very quiet. Read More
01/25/2013 | Surfin’: A View of Our Evolution

This week, Surfin’ visits the ARRL’s Evolution of Amateur Radio Exhibit -- virtually and in person. Read More
01/23/2013 | DXCC Desk Approves Two Laotian Operations

ARRL DXCC Manager Bill Moore, NC1L, reports that the 2010-2011 XWPA operation and the current XW4XR operation in Laos have been approved for DXCC credit. Read More
01/23/2013 | ARRL Board Holds 2013 Annual Meeting

The ARRL Board of Directors held its 2013 Annual Meeting January 18-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana. A detailed look at all the Board’s actions, including the official minutes from the meeting, is forthcoming. Read More
01/22/2013 | ARRL Scholarship Deadline Is February 1

The application period for ARRL Foundation Scholarships is fast approaching. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2013. According to ARRL Foundation Secretary Mary Hobart, K1MMH, the 2013 collection of scholarship awards is bigger than ever, with Read More
01/21/2013 | Postage Rates to Rise this Month

Beginning Sunday, January 27, it will cost more to mail first class letters, postcards and packages within the US. Read More
01/21/2013 | Icelandic Amateurs Get MF Privileges

According to the Íslenskir Radíóamatörar (ÍRA) -- Iceland’s IARU Member Society -- radio amateurs in Iceland now have operating privileges on 472-479 kHz (630 meters) as of January 16. Read More
01/19/2013 | The Un-Club

Sometimes the best way to reenergize a club is to deformalize it. Read More
01/18/2013 | BSA to Offer Amateur Radio Operator Rating Strip

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has approved an Amateur Radio Operator rating strip for Scouts and Scouters to wear on their uniforms. Read More
01/18/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity pulled back over the past week, following a stellar performance in the week prior. The average daily sunspot numbers were down 34.3 points to 129, but the average daily solar flux actually rose 9.7 points to 157.4. Read More