Recent News
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04/07/2009 | New ARRL Advanced Emergency Communications Course in the Works
Over the past several months, ARRL staff have been reviewing the Amateur Radio Emergency Communications online course program and have decided to combine two of the three Emergency Communications courses. According to ARRL Education Services Manager Debra
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04/06/2009 | FCC Denies Michigan Ham's Request for Ruling
In October 2007, Christopher Kaczmarek, KB8MLC, of Saginaw, Michigan, petitioned the FCC for a ruling regarding the installation of his Amateur Radio antenna. Kaczmarek told the FCC that he received a notice from the manager of his mobile home community s
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04/06/2009 | Hams Still Active as Red River Flood Threat Lessens
As reported last week, hams have been providing communications during the Red River flood emergency that continues to threaten Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota and surrounding areas. Mark Johnson, KC0SHM, President of the Red River Radio Amateu
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04/06/2009 | FCC, Indianapolis Police Department Address Unlicensed Operations
In response to an investigation by the FCC, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) has taken action to prevent further use of Amateur Radio frequencies by unlicensed officers. Any Amateur Radio equipment in the cruisers of unlicensed offic
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04/03/2009 | The K7RA Solar Update
Our Sun is in the news again, unfortunately not due to any hoped-for activity, but for the eerie quiet instead. The Sun is surprisingly calm by several measurements -- including the large number of spotless days -- with an average 10.7 cm solar flux and l
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04/03/2009 | Surfin': Visibly Spacing OutThis week's Surfin' finds a Web site for locating the space station, space shuttles, and space satellites.
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04/02/2009 | 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.
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04/02/2009 | Byron Black, W4SSY, Wins March QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for March is Byron Black, W4SSY, for his article "The W4SSY Spudgun." Congratulations, Byron! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best artic
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