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07/25/2009 | FCC Continues BPL Debate
On July 17, the FCC issued a Request for Further Comment and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM), addressing the issues remanded to them by the US Court of Appeals. In October 2007, the ARRL took the Commission to court concerning
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07/21/2009 | Ham Radio Helps Out with Mountain Rescue
It was a quiet afternoon on July 11 and Rich Lippucci, KI6RRQ, of Vista, California, was monitoring the Catalina Amateur Radio Association (CARA) repeater on his base station. "I heard someone come over the repeater, calling, 'Is there anybody listen
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07/21/2009 | Passport to World Band Radio: In "Limbo"
The publisher of Passport to World Band Radio told readers that the future of the seminal SWL guide is in "limbo." Acknowledging on the Learn More
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07/10/2009 | ARRL Teachers Institute: "It Is Elementary, It Is Advanced, It Is Something for Everyone"
Four sessions of the ARRL's Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology wrapped up in June. These sessions -- in Tucson, Arizona; Rocklin, California; Viera, Florida, and Berrien Springs, Michigan -- saw 52 educators complete the four day course. The Califo
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07/09/2009 | NTS Official Jim Leist, KB5W (SK)
Jim Leist, KB5W, a longtime leader of the ARRL National Traffic System (NTS), passed away after a long illness on June 22. He was 74. Leist, who lived in Gautier, Mississippi, was C
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07/08/2009 | 500 kHz Experimenters in North America, Europe Get Active
In the 500 kHz Experiment quarterly report for the period ending May 2009, Experiment Coordinator Fritz Raab, W1FR, reported that since the experiment began in late 2006, 21 participating stations are currently active. The FCC's Office of Engineering and
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07/02/2009 | 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 will all
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07/02/2009 | 2008 ARRL Annual Report Now Available
The ARRL Annual Report for 2008, now available online and in print, reviews the major events of the year and documents the renewed growth of both the ARRL and the activities of the Amateur Radio Service. In 2008, the ARRL experienced a growth in membershi
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