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Hurricane Earl Heading for North Carolina, Hurricane Warnings Issued for New England
Hurricane Earl -- once again a Category 4 storm -- is currently aiming for North Carolina's Outer Banks. At 11 AM (EDT), Earl is located about 300 miles south of Cape Hatteras and 765 south of Nantucket Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts. Earl is now moving north at a speed near 18 MPH ... more »
ARRL | 21 hours, 22 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
ARRL | 21 hours, 22 minutes ago | comment? | recommend
New D-STAR Repeater Now in Place in ARRL Laboratory
The ARRL Lab has installed a D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) repeater in the Lab at the ARRL Headquarters building. Operating with an output of 147.390 MHz, positive offset, the W1HQ D-STAR repeater is a local repeater with a modest footprint covering the Hartford-New Britain, ... more »
ARRL | Sep 2, 2010 1:04 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL | Sep 2, 2010 1:04 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Earl Possibly to Upgrade to Category 4 Storm, US Atlantic Coast on Alert
On August 30, Hurricane Earl intensified into a Category 4 hurricane -- sustained winds 131-155 MPH -- before leveling out back into a Category 3 storm. But even as a Category 3 hurricane, Earl is still a major storm with hurricane-force winds extending outward up to 90 miles from the center, and tr ... more »
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 7:31 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 7:31 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL to Close in Observance of Labor Day
ARRL Headquarters will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 6. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, September 7 at 8 AM Eastern Daylight Time. We wish everyone a safe and festive holiday weekend.
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 6:37 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 6:37 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL in Action: What Have We Been Up to Lately?
Compiled by S. Khrystyne Keane, K1SFAARRL News Editornews@arrl.orgThis 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 August.ARRL Sections along the Atla ... more »
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 2:53 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 2:53 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
James Garland, W8ZR, Wins August QST Cover Plaque Award
The winner of the QST Cover Plaque Award for August is James Garland, W8ZR, for his article “The StationPro Master Station Controller.” Congratulations, James! The winner of the QST Cover Plaque award -- given to the author or authors of the best article in each issue -- is determined by a ... more »
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 1:58 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 1:58 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Discover the Fun of 6 Meters (and Up!) in the ARRL September VHF QSO Party
September is here, and according to ARRL Contest Branch Manager Sean Kutzko, KX9X, that means the VHF bands are getting a workout: “If you've never experienced the fun of VHF+ operating, the ARRL September VHF QSO Party is a great place to start. With many HF radios now offering at least 6 ... more »
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 1:16 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL | Sep 1, 2010 1:16 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
FCC Reaffirms 2×2 Call Signs Are Only for Advanced, Amateur Extra License Classes
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ARRL | Aug 31, 2010 5:58 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL | Aug 31, 2010 5:58 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
QST Columnist Recognized for Documenting Radio's Past
John Dilks, K2TQN -- who pens the “Vintage Radio” column in QST every month -- was awarded the AWA Houck Award for Documentation by the Antique Wireless Association (AWA) at their 2010 World Convention, held August 17-21 in Rochester, New York. This award is presented each year to an AWA m ... more »
ARRL | Aug 31, 2010 5:10 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL | Aug 31, 2010 5:10 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
Youth@HamRadio.Fun: A 2010 Youth DX Adventure
By Duncan MacLachlan, KU0DMARRL Youth Editorku0dm@arrl.netI desperately wanted to go on a DXpedition before I turned 18. I know not many kids my age have had the opportunity to travel abroad, let alone travel abroad for the sole purpose of doing something you love. So when Don DuBon, N6JRL, first co ... more »
ARRL | Aug 30, 2010 2:35 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
ARRL | Aug 30, 2010 2:35 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
