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11/12/2012 | Ho Chi Minh City Hosts IARU Region 3 Conference

Officials from 16 IARU Member Societies in Region 3 attended the IARU Region 3 15th Triennial Conference. Hosted by the Vietnam Amateur Radio Club (VARC), the conference took place November 5-9 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Read More
11/09/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity retreated again this week, with the average daily sunspot numbers declining 8.7 points to 49.7, while the average daily solar flux was down nearly 20 points to 97.2. Read More
11/09/2012 | Surfin’: Eye Candy Radios

This week, Surfin’ looks at radios that are very pleasing to the eye. Read More
11/09/2012 | ARRL Atlantic Division Presents “Virtual” Convention

The Atlantic Division Leadership is turning the traditional convention model on its head! This year -- through the use of multimedia -- the Division will host its convention on the Internet on Saturday, November 10. Read More
11/08/2012 | ARRL Executive Committee Examines Regulatory Matters, Organizational Issues and More at September Meeting

The ARRL Executive Committee (EC) held its second 2012 meeting Saturday, September 29 in Denver, Colorado. Read More
11/08/2012 | Logbook of The World Expected to Be Back Online on November 9

ARRL Information Technology Manager Michael Keane, K1MK, is reporting that while Logbook of The World (LoTW) system is currently down, it is expected to be back up by 9 AM EST (1400 UTC) on Friday, November 9. Read More
11/07/2012 | IARU Administrative Council Plans for WRC-15 at Annual Meeting

The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its Annual Meeting November 2-4 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The AC -- which consists of the three IARU International Officers and two representatives from each of the t Read More
11/06/2012 | USPS Seeks to Phase Out IRCs

If the US Postal Service (USPS) gets its way, it will no longer sell International Reply Coupons (IRCs) after January 27, 2013. Read More
11/06/2012 | FCC Rejects Maryland Ham’s Plan for Amending Message Forwarding System Rules

On Monday, November 5, the FCC issued a letter dismissing a Petition for Rulemaking that asked the FCC to amend Section 97.219 of the FCC's Rules. Read More
11/05/2012 | 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
11/05/2012 | W1AW Announces 2012-2013 Winter Operating Schedule

With the switch from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time, W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ1Q, has updated the W1AW operating schedule to reflect the change. The local standard times have not changed, but the UTC times they reference have. Read More
11/02/2012 | 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 October. Read More
11/02/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

Solar activity quieted this week, with the average daily sunspot numbers down nearly 37 points to 58.4 and the average daily solar flux declining 27 points to 116.9. Read More
11/02/2012 | Surfin’: Got Generator?

This week, Surfin’ considers portable power generators in the wake of another horrific storm. Read More
11/01/2012 | ARRL Requests Hams Do Not Self-Deploy to Areas Affected by Hurricane Sandy

Amateur Radio operators who want to assist those Sections affected by Hurricane Sandy should not self-deploy to those areas. Read More
11/01/2012 | Robin Walbridge, KD4OHZ, Missing at Sea after Sinking of Tall Ship Bounty; Ship’s Electrician Doug Faunt, N6TQS, Rescued

Robin Walbridge, KD4OHZ -- the captain of the Bounty -- perished at sea, but along with 13 others, Doug Faunt, N6TQS, was rescued by the US Coast Guard. Read More