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08/22/2012 | George Varvitsiotes, K6SV (SK)

Ham Radio Outlet (HRO) Vice President George Varvitsiotes, K6SV (ex-WB6DSV), passed away August 21 due to complications from cancer. He was 57. Read More
08/21/2012 | Summer Section Manager Election Results Announced

Two Section Manager elections this summer were decided by member balloting: ARRL Connecticut Section Manager Betsey Doane, K1EIC, was re-elected, and John Mueller, K2BT, was elected as the new ARRL Western New York Section Manager. Read More
08/21/2012 | ARRL Members Nominate Candidates for Director, Vice Director

Responding to solicitations in the July and August issues of QST, ARRL members in the Central, Hudson, New England, Northwestern and Roanoke Divisions have nominated 14 candidates for the 10 positions of Director and Vice Director Read More
08/20/2012 | QST Managing Editor Joel Kleinman, N1BKE (SK) -- UPDATED

QST Managing Editor Joel P. Kleinman, N1BKE, of Meriden, Connecticut, died August 18 from injuries received during a house fire. He was 64. Kleinman was responsible for the coordination, organization, control and completion of all aspects of QST’s Read More
08/20/2012 | Vic Poor, W5SMM (SK)

Victor (Vic) Poor, W5SMM, of Melbourne, Florida, passed away Friday, August 17, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 79. Read More
08/17/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

There was a big drop in solar activity over the past week, with the average daily sunspot numbers declining nearly 42 points to 77.6, and the average daily solar flux down 20 points to 114.7. Read More
08/17/2012 | Surfin’: Dust Particles Reflecting RF in the Atmosphere

This week’s installment of Surfin’ examines the radio propagation mode known as “dust scatter.” Read More
08/15/2012 | VHF Pioneer Paul Lieb, KH6HME (SK)

Paul Lieb, KH6HME, of Hilo, Hawaii, passed away July 16. He was 84. Lieb -- an ARRL Life Member -- was best known for his VHF work and his a radio beacon on the slopes of Mauna Loa where he worked the famous trans-Pacific tropo duct to the West Coast. Read More
08/15/2012 | Digital Edition of September QST Now Available

The digital version of the September QST is now available to ARRL members. The digital version includes many features not available in the print version. Read More
08/15/2012 | ARRL Teachers Institute Offers Instructors Wireless Technology Skills for the Classroom

This summer, the ARRL offered teachers the opportunity to learn about ways to incorporate wireless technology into their classroom curriculum through its Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI). Since 2004, the ARRL has sponsored TI sessions as par Read More
08/13/2012 | RYRY Rookies -- The 2012 RTTY Rookie Roundup Is Here!

On Sunday, August 19, the digital modes return to the Rookie Roundup. Created to give the budding operator a place to learn about contesting at an easier pace, the Rookie Roundup is a six hour contest open for all amateurs who have been licensed for three Read More
08/13/2012 | International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 2012

More than 400 lighthouses in almost 50 countries and territories -- from Argentina to Wales -- will be on the air for 2012 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW), organized by Scotland’s Ayr Amateur Radio Group (AARG). The event, held for the 1 Read More
08/10/2012 | Lost and Found

Reuniting a radio and its owner is a satisfying piece of sleuthing. Read More
08/10/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

The average daily sunspot numbers rose more than 20 points this week -- about 20 percent -- to 119.4, while the average daily solar flux was up 3 points to 134.7. Sunspot numbers for August 2-8 were 126, 160, 140, 107, 108, 96 and 99, with a mean of 119.4 Read More
08/10/2012 | Surfin’: Falling Meteors and Acorns

The sky is falling, but that could be a good thing or a bad thing, according to this week’s installment of Surfin’. Read More
08/09/2012 | NOAA Updates 2012 Hurricane Season Outlook

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season has been “busy,” with six named storms since the season began June 1. In May 2012, NOAA forecasters originally indicated a 50 percent chance for a Read More