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04/06/2012 | Surfin’: iTouching Ham Apps

This week, Surfin’ discovers the iPod Touch -- and its proliferation of ham radio apps. Read More
04/05/2012 | FCC Seeks Public Comments on Emergency Communications by Amateur Radio and Impediments to Amateur Radio Communications

In response to the Congressional directive to prepare a study to assess Amateur Radio’s role in emergency and disaster communications and the impact of private land use regulations on the Amateur community’s ability to provide such communications, the FCC Read More
04/05/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

Over the past week, the average daily sunspot number and solar flux values rose slightly, even though as the week progressed, each day had a lower number than the day before. The daily sunspot number began the week at a high of 100, but ended at 60. Likew Read More
04/05/2012 | Two New Books and Digital Software Library -- Now Shipping!

The ARRL has just released two new books and a digital software library that you are going to want to have in your shack: Hints & Kinks for the Radio Amateur (18th edition) and Short Antennas for 160 Meter Radio by Grant Bingeman, KM5KG. The newest versio Read More
04/04/2012 | ARRL Rookie Roundup’s Third Year Includes New Categories

With the Rookie Roundup beginning its third year of competition, 2012 bring some new changes in the event -- including new entry categories. The first Rookie Roundup of 2012 will use SSB (phone) and will be held on Sunday, April 15 from 1800-2359 UTC. All Read More
04/04/2012 | ARRL PR Committee to Host Field Day Webinar

The ARRL Public Relations Committee will be holding a free webinar entitled Field Day Press Release on Thursday, April 12 at 9 PM (EDT). This webinar is geared for those who want to learn the easiest -- and most effective -- ways to write up a media relea Read More
04/04/2012 | Be Ready for Field Day in Official Field Day Gear from the ARRL

You’ve spent all year preparing for ARRL Field Day, but there are still a few things you’re missing: The official 2012 Field Day shirt, hat, pin and logbook! ARRL Field Day -- Amateur Radio’s largest on-the-air operating event -- is just a little more tha Read More
04/03/2012 | ARRL Seeks Comments on Proposed 33 cm Band Plan

A few months ago, the ARRL UHF/Microwave Band Plan Committee asked the Amateur Radio community about current, planned and projected uses of the amateur bands between 902 MHz-3.5 GHz. After reading the feedback, the Committee began working on the band plan Read More
04/03/2012 | 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
04/03/2012 | W1AW Claims 5BDXCC

Nearly four decades after the introduction of the Five Band DXCC Award (5BDXCC), W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Station has achieved this milestone. “As with most stations, we found that 80 meters was our stumbling block,” W1AW Station Manager Joe Carcia, NJ Read More
04/02/2012 | Stephen Klinefelter Takes Over As New Army MARS Chief

On April 2, US Army Colonel (retired) Stephen G. Klinefelter -- a senior staff officer who oversees Army MARS operations for the US Army Network Enterprise Technology Command -- announced that he was assuming the post of Chief of Army MARS, effective imme Read More
04/01/2012 | 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 ARRL is doing on behalf of its members. This installment covers the month of March. Read More
04/01/2012 | Google Declares “Morse Code Is Perfect” with New Gmail Tap Mail Program

On April 1, Google announced that it has unveiled a new way to use its popular Gmail e-mail system. Called Gmail Tap, it uses dots and dashes to form letters, a system of communicating that should be very familiar to radio amateurs. “Morse code is perfect Read More
04/01/2012 | Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ, Wins March QST Cover Plaque Award

The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for March is Eric P. Nichols, KL7AJ, for his article “Three Wrong Assumptions about the Ionosphere.” Congratulations Eric! The QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article in each is Read More
03/31/2012 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: Getting a Niche in Amateur Radio

Many have asked and pondered the answers to the question: “What is the best way to draw in new young hams?” Read More
03/30/2012 | The K7RA Solar Update

Eight new sunspot groups appeared this week, but the average daily sunspot number declined four points to 71.1; the average daily solar flux rose by less than two points to 103.7. Sunspot numbers for March 22-28 were 86, 74, 65, 84, 56, 63 and 70, with a Read More