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12/05/2012 | NASA Now Accepting Applications for Hosting a Real-Time Conversation with ISS Crewmembers

NASA is now accepting proposals from US schools, museums, science centers and community youth organizations -- individually or working together -- to host an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact between May 1, 2013 and November Read More
12/04/2012 | New QuickStats Poll Now Available on ARRL Website

Four new poll questions have just been published on the QuickStats page on the ARRL website. Let your voice be heard! Read More
12/04/2012 | ARRL Invites Nominations for 2012 International Humanitarian Award

Nominations are open until December 31, 2012 for the 2012 ARRL International Humanitarian Award. This award is conferred upon an amateur or amateurs who demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace and international understanding through Amateur Radio. Read More
12/04/2012 | 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 November. Read More
12/03/2012 | Robert Bastone, WC3O, Wins November QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the November QST Cover Plaque award is Robert Bastone, WC3O, for his article “A Different Way to Assemble PL-259 Coax Plugs.” Congratulations Robert! The QST Cover Plaque Award -- given to the author or authors of the best article in each is Read More
11/30/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot number for the week was down nearly 38 percent to 78.9, compared to last week’s average of 126.9. The average daily solar flux dropped nearly 13 percent, to 121 from 138.9. Read More
11/30/2012 | Surfin’: Ham Blogging

This week, Surfin’ urges readers to share their ham radio adventures by blogging. Read More
11/29/2012 | The ARRL 10 Meter Contest: The Band Is Hot!

Will it be possible to beat the 2011 running of the ARRL 10 Meter Contest? With more than 5300 logs received and worldwide openings last year, that may be a tall order. Read More
11/29/2012 | Update to Logbook of The World Bug Fix

The fix for the Logbook of The World (LoTW) bug was implemented at 2103 UTC today, November 28. Full credit goes to ARRL Information Technology Manager Michael Keane, K1MK, for figuring out what was happening and how to correct it. Read More
11/28/2012 | ARRL’s Logbook of The World: Bug Fix is on the Way

The past few weeks have been a frustrating time for many users of the ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW) QSO confirmation system. The problems began with a 3-1/2 day outage during the first week of November -- a particularly busy time of the year for log Read More
11/28/2012 | The 14th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day Set for December 1

The 14th Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day Special Event will take place Saturday, December 1, 2012. SRD is co-sponsored by the ARRL and the National Weather Service as a way to recognize the commitment made by Amateur Radio operators in helping to keep thei Read More
11/28/2012 | ARRL UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee Seeks Input on 6 and 3 Centimeter Bands

In 2011, the ARRL Board of Directors formed the UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee to develop revised national plans for the amateur bands between 902 MHz and 3.5 GHz. The committee has now received an additional assignment to conduct a similar update to t Read More
11/27/2012 | Mikhail Kornienko, RN3BF, and Scott Kelly to Spend One Year on International Space Station

Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, RN3BF, of the Russian Federal Space Agency and NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly have been selected for a one-year mission aboard the International Space Station in 2015. Read More
11/27/2012 | Morse Code Plays Role in New Spielberg Movie

Producer Steven Spielberg has used Amateur Radio or Morse code in three of his last four movies: Super 8, The Adventures of Tin Tin and Lincoln. Members of the Morse Telegraph Club played an integral part in the production of Lincoln. Read More
11/26/2012 | Ellen Ochoa, ex-KB5TZZ, Named 11th Director of Johnson Space Center

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, ex-KE4IQB, has named NASA Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, KB5TZZ, as the next Director of the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. Read More
11/26/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

In November 16 edition of the Solar Update, we reported that the average daily sunspot number on November 8-14 was 104.9. In the next seven day reporting period -- November 15-21 -- the average was 126.9, making for a nice increase; with solar flux, the a Read More