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04/16/2013 | Radio Amateurs Provide Communication Support in Boston Marathon Bombings -- UPDATED

As has happened many times in years past, over 200 Amateur Radio operators participated in communications for the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013. Unlike prior challenging situations such as very warm weather for the runners or other weather-rel Learn More
04/15/2013 | Digital Edition of May QST Now Available

The digital version of the May issue of QST is now available to ARRL members. The digital edition includes many features not available in the print version. Learn More
04/15/2013 | FCC Issues Two Forfeiture Notices for Cell Phone Jamming

On April 9, the FCC found two businesses -- The Supply Room in Oxford, Alabama and Taylor Oilfield Manufacturing in Broussard, Louisiana -- to have “apparently willfully and repeatedly violated” the Commission’s rules by operating multiple cellular phone Learn More
04/12/2013 | The K7RA Solar Update

Both the average daily sunspot numbers and the solar flux were up this week, with the sunspot numbers rising nearly 57 points to 138.1, and the average daily solar flux up more than 25 points to 138.8. Paired with the average daily planetary A index dropp Learn More
04/12/2013 | Surfin’: Women in Radio

This week, Surfin’ explores the website of the Young Ladies in ham radio. Learn More
04/11/2013 | Guyed Tower Legislation in Idaho to Exclude Amateur Radio Towers

On April 1, Idaho Governor C. L. “Butch” Otter (R) signed Senate Bill 1065 into law. This new law is amendment to a current Idaho law regarding guyed towers, which states that guyed towers “shall be lighted, marked and painted or otherwise constructed to Learn More
04/10/2013 | The 2013 SSB Rookie Roundup Is Here!

The weather’s getting warmer and that means the bands will be hot for the ARRL SSB Rookie Roundup, Sunday, April 21 from 1800-2359 UTC. Created to give the budding operator a place to learn about contesting at an easier pace, the ARRL Rookie Roundup is a Learn More
04/10/2013 | Applications for Teachers Institute, ETP Grants Due in May

Attention, teachers who are thinking about using Amateur Radio and wireless technology in their classrooms to help facilitate hands-on learning opportunities. The ARRL’s Education & Technology Program (ETP) offers two programs that can help make this happ Learn More