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03/04/2009 | FCC Has Done "Literally Nothing" to Comply with Court Ruling
On February 25 -- 10 months to the day that the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit released its decision on the ARRL's Petition for Review of the FCC's Orders adopting rules governing broadband over power line (BPL) systems -- ARRL G
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02/26/2009 | ARRL DX Phone Contest Brings DX in Full Force to HF Bands
With the 2009 ARRL International DX CW Contest now history, the first full weekend in March brings the next round of competition: The 2009 ARRL DX Phone Contest. Like its CW predecessor, this event focuses on DX station working all US states and Canadian
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02/25/2009 | EMCOMMWEST to Include ARRL Pacific Division Convention
EMCOMMWEST 2009 -- an ARRL specialty convention devoted entirely to emergency communications -- will host this year's Pacific Division Convention (Pacificon) at the Circus Circus Hotel Resort in Reno, Nevada May 1-3.
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02/24/2009 | It Seems to Us: Keeping the "Amateur" in Amateur RadioBeing called an amateur can have a negative connotation, but the term’s origin is the Latin word for “lover” and it has to do with motivation, not skill level. As they say, professionals built the Titanic; the Ark was built by amateurs.
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02/23/2009 | Field Day Station Locator Service Returning for 2009
First introduced in 2008, the ARRL's Field Day Station Locator Service was a popular addition to the Field Day toolbox. This service -- an interactive map that helps amateurs or those interested in Amat
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02/13/2009 | IEEE to Form Balloting Group on BPL EMC Standard
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has been developing standards for Broadband over Power Line (BPL) use and deployment. According to ARRL Lab Manager and IEEE member Ed Hare, W1RFI, there are three IEEE standards in progress at
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02/10/2009 | Amateurs Coordinate Snow Rescue of Fellow Ham
On January 25, Dale Ashcroft, KC7UYM, of Hyde Park, Utah, convinced his wife that it was a fine day for a drive. His pick-up truck was equipped with emergency food, blanket, water, a shovel and tow chain -- and his 2 meter radio. They headed off to Atlant
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02/10/2009 | ARRL Executive Committee Issues Mobile Amateur Radio Operation Policy Statement
On January 30, at the instruction of the Board of Directors at its January 2009 meeting, the ARRL Executive Committee adopted a policy statement on mobile Amateur Radio operations. The statement addresses the growing number of proposed state and local law
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