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06/29/2011 | There’s Still More to Do for ARRL Field Day!
The radios, antennas and the food might be put away after ARRL Field Day 2011, but there is still plenty of work to do to close the books on this annual operating extravaganza. According to ARRL Field Day Manager Dan Henderson, N1ND, the fun may be over,
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06/28/2011 | Love Is in the Air at Maine Field Day Site
When you think about ARRL Field Day, a few things come to mind: food, radios, food, antennas, food and friends. And food. But one couple took things a little bit further when they got married at their Field Day site. Kevin Shissler, K1FQ, and Debra Hubbar
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06/28/2011 | SATERN Gets New Director
After serving as Director of the Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) for more than 23 years, Major Patrick E. McPherson, WW9E, is stepping down. Major Rick Shirran VE3NUZ, of Toronto, Ontario, has been appointed as the new Director. McPhe
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06/28/2011 | Texas Hams Injured at Field Day Site
On the morning of June 26, two Texas radio amateurs -- Danny Caldwell, AD5IP, of Kamay, and Mike Byrne, AE5CO, of Iowa Park -- were received electric shocks as they took down an inverted V antenna. According to Wichita County Emergency Coordinator Larry B
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06/27/2011 | ARRL to Close in Observance of Fourth of July
ARRL Headquarters will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Monday, July 4. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions that day. League Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, July 5 at 8 AM Eastern Daylight Time. We wish everyone a
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06/27/2011 | Otto Eppers — Making WavesThe story of ham radio’s high-diving QSL cartoonist.
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06/24/2011 | ARRL Survey Underway
The ARRL has asked an independent research company specializing in survey research to conduct a survey of Amateur Radio operators. Readex Research -- headquartered in Stillwater, Minnesota -- has conducted similar studies for ARRL in the past, including Q
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06/24/2011 | The K7RA Solar Update
Over the past week -- June 16-22 -- the average daily sunspot number rose nearly 20 points to 55, while the average daily solar flux readings increased by nearly 9 points to 98.6. All geomagnetic indices declined slightly. These increases or decreases are
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