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1. Illinois Teams with Amateur Radio Operators to Create RACES Program

A newly forged partnership between Amateur Radio operators throughout the state of Illinois and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will provide an additional layer of emergency communications during disasters. The agreement creates the...

02/02/2010 | 711 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

2. It Seems to Us: Where Are the Spots?

Sunspots, that is. Those of us who follow solar activity the way most people follow the weather had expected that by now our Sun would have developed a nice pox. Instead, we seem to be stuck in a trough of low solar activity.Read more: ARRL Amateur...

31/01/2010 | 727 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

3. It Seems to Us: Not an Emergency Radio Service?

The FCC raised a few eyebrows by including the following sentence in its Public Notice DA 09-2259 (see page 72, this issue): "While the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary noncommercial communications service, particularly...

31/12/2009 | 574 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

4. Idaho School Incorporates ARISS into Curriculum

With more than 500 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts conducted, thousands of students have experienced intriguing science and technology lessons -- plus the thrill of speaking with an astronaut who was on the...

05/11/2009 | 546 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

5. It Seems to Us: It Doesn't Just Happen

Are you enjoying the fall operating season? Whether it's because radio conditions improve or just because our attention returns to indoor pursuits as the days get shorter, on-the-air activity always picks up at this time of the year.Read more: ARRL...

31/10/2009 | 414 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

6. IARU Officials Attend Region 3 Conference in New Zealand

Hosted by the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters (NZART), officials from the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) -- IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, Vice President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, and Secretary Rod Stafford, W6ROD, along with...

18/10/2009 | 380 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

7. International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend 2009

More than 300 lighthouses in more than 51 countries -- from Argentina to Wales -- will be on the air for 2009 International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend (ILLW) organized by the Ayr Amateur Radio Group (AARG) in Scotland. The event, held for the 11th...

02/08/2009 | 482 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

8. It Seems To Us: Now We Know

Now we know what the FCC didn’t want us to know, back in 2004, about its staff studies of interference to radio services from Broadband over Power Line (BPL) systems.Read more: ARRL Amateur Radio News

31/07/2009 | 324 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email

9. IARU HF World Championships: Coming to a Radio Near You

Radiosport fans are gearing up for the summer's biggest competition: The IARU HF World Championships. Calling the 24 hour long contest "an HF operator's delight," ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, explained that the contest...

02/07/2009 | 466 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...

10. It Seems to Us: Change

This time last year, the price of crude oil on the world market had risen above $100/barrel and was heading toward $150. Last summer the cost of energy appeared to be the greatest threat to the global economy, driving up other costs and creating...

01/05/2009 | 359 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Email | Read more...