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06/23/2011 | ARRL to Attend Ham Radio 2011 -- Europe’s Largest Amateur Radio Convention
Each year, ARRL sends a contingent of representatives to attend the largest Amateur Radio convention in Europe. Held in Friedrichshafen on the northern side of Lake Constance in Southern Germany, Ham Radio 2011 will take place June 24-26. This is the 36th
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06/21/2011 | ARRL, National Weather Service Update Memorandum of Understanding
The National Weather Service (NWS) has updated its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ARRL (scroll below to access a link to the document). The updated MoU serves “as a framework within which volunteers of the ARRL may coordinate their services, f
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06/21/2011 | NASA Astronauts and Astronaut Candidates Earn Amateur Radio Licenses
Every few years, NASA selects women and men to join its astronaut training program. Out of the hundreds who apply, only a select few are chosen to become Astronaut Candidates. Their training runs for at least two years, and when it is over, the Astronaut
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06/21/2011 | QEX -- the July/August 2011 Issue
The July/August issue of QEX is coming soon, and it is full of theoretical and practical technical articles that you won't want to miss. QEX is the ARRL’s “Forum for Communications Experimenters.” Published bimonthly, it features technical articles, colum
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06/20/2011 | Hollywood Takes Liberties with Amateur Radio in New Comedy
In Mr Popper’s Penguins -- one of the newest films out this summer -- young Tommy Popper communicates with his father using what many reviews are calling ham radio. But while the Poppers are using a radio tuned to 21.2460 (15 meters SSB), this frequency w
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06/18/2011 | Youth@HamRadio.Fun: A First Timer’s Adventure at the Dayton Hamvention:About three years ago, I became familiar with the idea of hamfests -- a convention of hams who go there to take their exams, check QSL cards, buy stuff from traveling vendors and flea marketers, as well as win prizes and participate in lectures or activit
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06/16/2011 | Longtime HQ Staffer Jon Bloom, KE3Z, Leaves ARRL
May 31 marked the last day at ARRL HQ for ARRL Information Technology Manager Jon Bloom, KE3Z. Bloom -- an ARRL Life Member who had been with the League for 27 years -- resigned from the League to pursue other opportunities. Bloom began his tenure at ARR
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06/14/2011 | The ARRL National Convention Ventures Deep in the Heart of Texas
The ARRL National Convention -- held in conjunction with the ARRL West Gulf Division Convention and Ham-Com in Plano, Texas June 10-11 -- featured the ARRL EXPO, a large exhibition area within the main exhibit hall. The ARRL EXPO featured a project buildi
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