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    US Amateur Radio Bands - ARRL Frequency Chart (50 pk) -- 50 pack. Full color, size 8.5 x 11 inches.

    What's a Microcontroller? Parts Kit and Text -- Incorporates a variety of fun and engaging experiments using motion, light, and sound.

    The ARRL Instructor's Manual for Technician and General License Courses -- NOW designed for both Technician and General Class. Includes CD-ROM.

    The ARRL Instructor's Manual for Technician Class License Courses -- For use with The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual. Includes CD-ROM.

    Modulation and Wave Fundamentals Board -- Now Shipping! -- This board is an instructional ready resource designed to support lesson presentations in wave fundamentals and modulation. This handy tool can be used in connection with Amateur Radio licensing instruction or with any classroom instruction of the basics of radio wave modulation fundamentals.

    The World Above 50 MHz
    Conducted by Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ

    QST magazine

    The World Above 50 MHz is a QST column devoted to on-the-air activities and technical discussions of the amateur bands above 50 MHz. It is especially concerned with CW and SSB activity generally, radio propagation, DXing, technical innovations, and operating achievements. The links listed at the right under Records and Standings will take you to pages that detail the achievements of operators on those bands.

    Web Resources for
    The World Above 50 MHz
    Other VHF+ Web Resources

    History of the World Above 50 MHz

    The World Above 50 MHz has appeared in QST for more than 60 years, making it one of the longest running columns. It originated as "On the Ultra Highs," which debuted in December 1939 under the direction of Ed Tilton, W1HDQ. There have been three name changes and five editors since its founding. The current name was adopted in 1976.

    Editor Years
    Ed Tilton, W1HDQ 1939-1960
    Sam Harris, W1FZJ 1960-1967
    Bill Smith, W5TVB 1967-1974
    Bill Tynan, W3XO 1974-1992
    Emil Pocock, W3EP 1992-2002
    Gene Zimmerman, W3ZZ 2002-present



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